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Eternal Mortals
A five-Chronicle science-fiction saga in active narrative development.
Overview
Longer life. Still mortal.
In a world where extended life is controlled, a canyon community survives through repair, courage and mutual dependence. Eternal Mortals explores the price of protection and the freedom to choose.
A world at the edge
A protected canyon, a polished city and communities outside its assurances.
People, not symbols
A mechanic, an engineer, an organiser and an unconventional household. Explore their introductions in Characters.
Five connected Chronicles
Rise · Revolt · Exodus · Edge · Legacy. A developing science-fiction saga.
A visual world in development
Explore concept artwork in Media and character portraits in Characters. Finished environments and audio will follow their own approval.
Enter the world
World
Life at the boundary
A world of unequal access, interdependent communities and powerful systems with limits.
Perimeter City
Advanced infrastructure, formal security and visible social hierarchy surround the protected canyon.
The Great Canyon
An immense ecological region sustains life, while dangerous routes test those who depend on it.
Canyon communities
Repair, scavenging, local knowledge and informal exchange support life beyond formal administration.
Elixir
A luminous planetary substance alters living organisms. Exposure carries limits, risks and unpredictable consequences.
Eternal
The refined life-extension product delays ageing. It does not make its users immortal.
The workshop
Elias’s workshop is a practical community centre: damaged equipment and discarded lives still have value.
Machines and care
Repairable machines support transport, work and protection. Capability depends on power, maintenance and physical limits.
Access and autonomy
Reliable supplies and security carry a price. Communities face practical choices about dependence and freedom.
Characters
People at the centre of the story
Meet nine characters from Rise. These brief introductions avoid later story outcomes.
Hayden Hope
Canyon runner and mechanic
Elias Hope
Engineer and community repairer
Fleurise Vale
Canyon organiser and messenger
Selene Ariste
Diplomat of the Perimeter
Cassian Ariste
The Steward of the Perimeter
Jaxxor
Hybrid scout and protector
Leoris
Hybrid defender
Orb
Observation and navigation unit
Mech
Restored machine and protector
Chronicles
One saga. Five Chronicles.
Begin with Rise. The later Chronicles remain beyond this public introduction.
Chronicle 01
Rise
In developmentA canyon community survives through repair and mutual dependence beside a city that controls the promise of longer life.
Chronicle 02
Revolt
Coming later
Chronicle 03
Exodus
Coming later
Chronicle 04
Edge
Coming later
Chronicle 05
Legacy
Coming later
Media
Visual study
Existing portfolio concept artwork explores the visual mood. It is illustrative and does not establish a canonical location, character or scene. Character introductions and portraits appear in Characters; trailers and audio remain to come.
Portraits and audio
Character portraits appear in Characters. Audio is still to come.