The Primary Realm vs. The Secondary Realms
Posted on February 22, 2011 Leave a Comment
In the Destiny Saga, the Solar System was not the first realm ever created. There were many other places that God created before (he/she/it?) decided on making Earth that place where he made the people who populated it look like how (he/she/it?) looked. This is to be considered the Primary Realm (or to those more spiritual, The Holy Realm).
The other realms, which existed in their own separate systems, were half finished by Earth standards and were abandoned by God to fend for themselves. They were called The Secondary Realms because each of the populated planets consisted of beings that looked far from humans. They called themselves Secondary Beings and desired and envied humans for the attention the Creator gave them.
Most of the Secondary Beings became Linians in order to get closer to becoming holy (or possibly human), while others would eventually side with Chaos and rebel against the father (mother?) who abandoned them.
The realms were: Giradia, Fegra, Secrit Tresh, Harmor Ari, Netra-Six (a.k.a. Negasis), Karussh,and The Retrolands.
There were also the two undiscovered realms, but that’s a post for another time.
The “Lost” Influence
Posted on February 21, 2011 Leave a Comment
Some of you will probably care less about this post, I get that, but I had to breakdown why this show is one of my influences (even though my story was created almost 15 years ago). With that said, here we go…
It’s always interesting, as an artist, to see a movie, song, book or show be as in tune with the same themes that you’re interested in. Lost was one of those shows that hit pretty much all of my creative interests.
Fantastical situations tempered by human stories… check!
Getting rewarded for paying attention to story details…check!
Not afraid to make fun of itself while still being proud of the story its telling…check!
The most interesting thing about the show was that the ultimate theme was the worship of community. With all the things that the characters on the characters on the show couldn’t and wouldn’t understand, it was the time they spent together that was most important. Lost didn’t present that as them being a happy community all the time. They made the characters endure hardships, death and disillusionment.
Kinda like what we all go through.
But it was that initial connection with each other that got them through their difficulties.
The main “villain” of the Destiny Saga, Chaos, believes that an insane and structureless society is the only one that makes sense. All of the standards and rules that society gives us, in his philosophy, only holds mankind back from being truly free. The “heroes” of Destiny believe that order is necessary for a strong community and they fight against Chaos for that belief.
But which side is right…and which one will win? Lost explored the theme of community in one way, and I have my own way of expressing that theme. I hope that, if you ever get the chance to read it, that it resonates with you…
Master Plan (for now)
Posted on February 21, 2011 Leave a Comment
Hopefully the first novel, Destiny: Book 1, The Two Princes, will be out in ebook form before the end of the year.
Book 2, Reality, and Book 3, Visions, will hopefully follow in the next two years.
Stay tuned for more information!
Romance in The Destiny Saga
Posted on February 21, 2011 Leave a Comment
Romantic Love seems to be the most easiest thing to feel (at least in the beginning) and yet it is possibly the hardest thing to maintain. Most of us desire it even though we eventually screw up the execution. But at this very time in human history (at least in America anyway) it SEEMS like we’re becoming less and less compatible with each other. Some of us can’t face our own baggage but we still try to take on another person’s issues.
For me, I’m still waiting to have a LONG term relationship and that’s probably why The Destiny Saga is littered with romantic relationships all over the place. Some of them are subtly healthy (like Melissa Davis and Dylan Kim). Some are filled with pain and heartache (The Sadistic Harlequins). You have your missed opportunities (Karen Weathers and Terrell Dest) and unlimited potentials (Rachel Fairs and Carlos Morales). And then you have the two pictured above, Silva Terrana and Prince Rampage.
He is the prince of a far away realm. She is a person who has no sense of her history or family. They met as children and grew into lovers throughout the years. They were to be wed but they became separated on their wedding day. His search for her and the measures he take to get her back drives a lot of the story. His primary theme is: If you had the ability to get a loved one back at the expense of other people’s lives, knowing that person is your only way of ever being happy, is it worth it to be selfish?
As obsessed as I am with what true love actually is, I hope that you will be able to compare and contrast all the different scenarios in the Destiny Saga and come up with your own conclusions.
Karen Weathers' Linian Legacy 