*Since this glosary explains most of the lore, it is also filled with spoilers. I advice the readers to use it as a tool to remember concepts they might have forgotten or might not have understood within the story, then proceed with the story. Readers who have finished the book may read this Glosary in its entirety without fear of getting spoiled.

Intelligent Species (Level 9 or higher)

1.- Humans:

· Average height: 1.70 m.

· Common colors: Brown, peach, wheat.

· Affinity for magic: Medium high

· Diet: Omnivores

· World of origin: Unknown

Relatively popular species, of the ninth level of intelligence. They come from various worlds. Many call them "humas" as an abbreviation, though this is an informal term that some in higher social strata may take as offensive.

Notable races/cultures:

- Brikas: Humans with enormous strength. The strength is not always passed on to new generations, but is almost always passed on to daughters, which is why there are many more females than males. Consequently, the Word "brika" has a female connotation, since seeing a male brika is very rare for those who have not visited their home world.

- Motherians: Humans from Mother.

2.- Nonis

· Average height: 2.10 m

· Common colors: Red, orange, yellow.

· Affinity for magic: Low

· Diet: Omnivores

· World of origin: Noniv'as

Large, usually red-skinned beings with horns on their heads. Their blood is yellow. The nonis are on average 2.1 meters tall, although there can be great differences in height between them, with some reaching 3 meters. Although they are one of the species of the ninth level of intelligence, they tend to resort to violence and brute force more than other species. Through the ages, their empire has expanded across hundreds of worlds throughout the Great Web, allowing them to acquire new technologies.

The nonis respect physical strength and show their respect for the strongest by attacking them. Despite their violent practices, they can easily organize themselves to fight battles against common enemies.

Notable races/cultures:

- Red nonis: These are the most common nonis. They comprise the vast majority of the noni population.

- Orange nonis: Unlike red nonis, orange nonis are shorter, similar in size to a tall human. Also, they might look less muscular, but they tend to have greater strength and endurance than ordinary nonis.

3.- Nagas:

· Average height: 5.00 m (length).

· Common colors: Green, yellow, gray.

· Affinity for magic: Low

· Diet: Carnivores

· World of origin: Escavela

Snake people. They have skin covered with scales, two arms and a tail. Some races have termal vision. They smell the air by sticking out their tongue.

4.- Sirivis:

· Average height: 2.50 m

· Common colors: Green, wheat, gray.

· Affinity for magic: Medium

· Diet: Omnivorous

· World of origin: Agranimus

Sirivis are tall and slender. They are not usually very violent, although there are some warrior tribes. Several live in tribes, several of these tribes are nomadic, though others have had to adapt to the many empires of the Great Web of worlds and have been forced to stay in one place. Most of the sirivis that do not form part of a tribe, live integrated within cultures where other species predominate, such as the vole empire.

5.- Picos:

· Average height: 1.60 m

· Common colors: All colors.

· Affinity for magic: Medium high

· Diet: Omnivorous

· World of origin: Castema

Bird people. They have beaks instead of mouths, retractable wings and claws. Their feathers can have various colors and they do not have genitalia, but reproduce through the cloaca, which is a single hole between the legs through which they also discharge their waste. What many people do not know about picos is that they are not one species, but a whole family of species. That's why there are picos of various sizes, colors and different characteristics. "Pico" is a way of referring to all feathered individuals, adopted by mammalian species, which are the predominant ones in the Great Web of worlds.

6.- Vole:

· Average height: 1.65 m

· Common colors: Blue, violet, light blue.

· Affinity for magic: High

· Diet: Carnivores

· World of origin: Volpui

Volir in singular, vole in plural. They are thinner than other species. Carnivores. They have large, pointed ears on the sides of their heads. They are one of the most prevalent species in the Great Web of worlds and one of the longest-lived; they develop into adults at a similar age to humans, but age more slowly. Their life expectancy is around 120 years, although many manage to reach 150 years.

7.- Fufos

· Average height: 0.90 m

· Common colors: Dark blue, black.

· Affinity for magic: Medium high.

· Diet: Herbivores.

· World of origin: Spopaeta.

Small, dark-skinned people with large eyes and hands. They do not have the vocal cords to communicate well with other species, but have their own language. They are tougher than they look.

8.- Luminis:

· Average height: 0.85 m

· Common colors: All colors.

· Affinity for magic: The best.

· Diet: No consensus, but some believe they feed on light.

· World of origin: Unknown.

They are the only species of intelligence level 10. They have large heads and small bodies. They look like humanoid children. They can use magic and grant it to individuals of other species who have minimal ability to wield it. They can use telepathy and communicate with several beings at once, but a long conversation with a lumini can exhaust a level 9 individual. They have no genitalia or reproductive systems; no one knows for sure how lumini are born, since they can appear out of nowhere and become invisible at will. They can heal the wounds of animals and people around them, and even prevent some tragedies. They can also answer questions that would be impossible for a person, but sometimes they can be somewhat cryptic in the way they answer or down right refuse.

9.- Judges

Judges are not a species, they are not even animals or plants, nor do they have defined bodies; sometimes they can have a specific form, then change it as they please. They can be a cloud, invisible space, a statue or a body of water.

Almost nothing is known about judges, only that they have been in the universe for a long time. They do not usually engage with matters of level 9 species, although mages have emerged who claim to have conversed with one.

They are believed to be even more intelligent than the lumini, though no one is sure if "intelligence" means anything at that level.

Important characters

1. Abyss

· Species: Timitio

· Origin: ?

· Special skills: Timitio.

· Faction: Erica.

· Introductory Chapter: 8.- Beware of Fear, It Can Take Any Form

Little black furred animal. It changes throughout the book, starting out as a baby-sized creature with a large head and bulging eyes. As Erica hoards more timitio, Abyss becomes larger, surpasses her in size and even gains the ability to speak, albeit very limited.

He constitutes the consciousness of timitio within Erica. Therefore, as long as she is a forteme, Abyss will exist within her.

2. Alba

· Species: ?

· Origin: ?

· Special abilities: Deform. Swallow and vomit almost anything. She once caused an illusion to Erica, in which she made her think she had cut off her arm. The protagonists still don't understand the limits of her powers.

· Faction: The Chained Ones

· Introductory Chapter: 10.- The Key to the Heart of Chains.

The leading priestess of the chained ones and right hand of the Chainer. Alba has skin as white as a sheet of paper. She can somehow modify the shape of her body, even ignore a hole through her chest without any problem. At the moment she is a complete mystery.

3. Altiro

· Species: Human

· Origin: Mother

· Special skills: None

· Faction: Mother

· Introductory Chapter: 52.- Bound by Chains

Younger brother of Arturo, younger twin of Lautaro. He is shy and doesn't talk much.

4. Arturo Gavlem

· Species: Human

· Origin: Mother

· Special skills: Magic

· Faction: Mother

· Introductory Chapter: 21.- A New Friend and a Big Stomach.

Arturo is a skinny, yellow-eyed boy. He finds it difficult to express his feelings. Since childhood he has experienced an insatiable curiosity, so much so that over the years he has devoured book after book. This, combined with his enormous retention capacity and unparalleled reading comprehension, allowed him to learn at the age of 18 the equivalent of what many people study in a lifetime.

5. (Captain) Beard-Beard

· Species: Noni

· Origin: ¿?

· Special skills: Forteme

· Faction: Beard-Beard Pirates

· Introductory Chapter: 42.- In a Faraway Town, a Black Fountain

He is a stocky noni, with two big horns and a beard so abundant and long that it reaches his navel. He is greedy, petulant and a sore loser. He has barely a hint of timitio, but he never misses an opportunity to remind everyone that he is a forteme.

6. Belfegor Duarte Virimal/ Bel

· Species: Human

· Origin: Perka

· Special skills: Brika forteme.

· Faction: Empire of Perka

· Introductory Chapter: 41.- Some Pirates Are Not Good Mothers

A tall, handsome, strapping young man. He has some large scars on his body, black hair and a square jaw. Likes to drink, party and be friends with everyone he meets. He can't avoid helping the weak. He is not good at describing places or cultures. He is somewhat forgetful, distracted and has a lousy sense of direction.

7. Bernard Labadie

· Species: Human

· Origin: Mother

· Special skills: Nothing.

· Faction: United Nations of Mother

· Introductory chapter: 52.- Bound by Chains

The Director of the United Nations of Mother. He is a thin, bald man. He knows how to deal with difficult personalities.

8. Brontes (spoilers for chapter 17)

· Species: Sirivi (dead)

· Origin: ?

· Special skills: Munima.

· Faction: Whatever Liliana joins

· Introductory Chapter: 17.- Where the Dead are Anchored

Brontes was a king, thousands of years before the story of the book began. However, his world was suddenly invaded by the nonis and he and his people were taken as slaves. He tried to escape, but that led to his death in Nudo. After many eras, little by little, his consciousness was re-formed, thanks to the fact that his soul remained tied to the ground. He fed on souls for a long time and came to erect an entire tower from them. Many warriors went to meet him, asking for his strength, but Brontes killed them all to devour their souls, since the newly dead are the best source of souls. He existed in this way, until Liliana and Erica appeared on his land.

After that moment, he anchored himself to Liliana's chest and became her munima, acting as a scythe whenever she needed to defend herself. Brontes allows her to cut whatever she wants or put to sleep anyone she pierces with her blade. Being anchored to her body, he can also converse directly with her soul, which she interprets as a normal conversation.

He is a sullen and lonely sirivi, unconcerned with the lives or wellbeing of others, but he holds Liliana in high regard and respects those she considers good friends.

9. Carabak

· Species: Human

· Origin: Perka

· Special skills: Brika forteme.

· Faction: Empire of Perka

· Introductory Chapter: 41.- Some Pirates Are Not Good Mothers

A large, muscular woman with dark skin and silver hair. She has a tattoo of a skull on her neck. She usually wears a triangular pirate hat and carries a gun. She is a brika pirate, very powerful, dangerous and wanted by the authorities.

10. Cromo (spoilers)

· Species: Noni

· Origin: Nudo

· Special Abilities: Forteme

· Faction: Noni Empire; Chained ones

· Introductory Chapter: 6.- A Good Fight, Thank You Very Much.

This red noni is exceptionally tall. He is a commander in the army of the noni empire that ravages Santa Gloria. Like all good nonis, he likes to fight with strong people and show off his might.

11. Cilo'non Rialal

· Species: Noni (orange)

· Origin: Nudo

· Special skills: Nothing.

· Faction: Noni Empire.

· Introductory Chapter: 17.- Where the Dead are Anchored

An orange noni boy, youngest son of Tur'non, which makes him a crivia. He is conceited, has a bad temper, and is contemptuous of species other than his own. His servants and bodyguards, though they must do as he says most of the time, sometimes put him in his place.

12. The Chainer

· Species: ?

· Origin: ?

· Special skills: Forteme. Mage. Ghost. Power of the Chains (as far as the main characters know).

· Faction: The chained ones

· Introductory Chapter: 10.- The Key to the Heart of the Chains.

The god of chains who seeks to travel to the Heart of the Great Chains. He can join any two points in space, thereby generating Bridges that connect worlds (which generates the Great Web of worlds). His eyes are glowing red. He always wears white armor that appears to be liquid.

13. Erica Sanz

· Species: Human

· Origin: Mother

· Special skills: Brika forteme. Some affinity with chains.

· Faction: Mother

· Introductory Chapter: 1.- Two Strong Fugitives.

An 18 year old girl, above average height, with sharp blue eyes and long, blonde and tousled hair. Although she is extremely strong, she does not have a very athletic body. Erica has a short temperament and few social skills. She has always had trouble making friends, but she has a father who loves her, accepts her and forgives her mistakes. Her social isolation has made her somewhat distrustful of other people and herself.

14. Fir'non Rialal

· Species: Noni (orange)

· Origin: Nudo

· Special skills: Anchor.

· Faction: Noni Empire.

· Introductory Chapter: 22.- Justice in the Hands of the Crivia

A young orange noni. She has small horns, bright red eyes. Her physical build is slim and petite for a noni of her age, but normal among orange nonis (similar to the size and musculature of an athletic human girl). She is 11 years old, although has a mental maturity of a human girl of 15 or 16, since nonis develop faster. Despite her young age, she has a good ability to judge conflicts, as well as a troop of bodyguards to guide her on her adventures. She is also very strong and has twin munimas that give her the ability to give cramps to anyone she hits.

15. Gilql16, the Legendary Hero

· Species: Fufo

· Origin: ?

· Special Abilities: ?

· Faction: None.

· Introductory Chapter: 42.- In a Faraway Town, a Black Fountain

Like all fufo, he is short in stature, with a large head and claws in proportion, and short legs. Also, like all fufo, he does not speak the common language, since his mouth cavity does not allow him to do so. He is a legendary hero destined to stop the evil Gamborar in his attempts to destroy the Great Web of Worlds.

16. Hun'ngortemmel

· Species: ?

· Origin: ?

· Special abilities: Munima. Turns people into dolls.

· Faction: None.

· Introductory Chapter: 45.- It's Better to Lose than Not to Play

Hun, as his friends call him. His species is unknown. He has the form of a level 9 person (one torso, two arms, two legs, bipedal). He is two meters tall, wearing an elegant suit. His head is the skull of a monster, elongated, eyeless, pointed fangs. He has a guttural voice. He likes to make dolls. Hun may look like a menacing monster, but in truth he is a shy guy who just wants to play and make dolls.

17. (Mage) Kan'fera

· Species: Noni

· Origin: Nudo

· Special skills: Mage

· Faction: Noni Empire.

· Introductory Chapter: 31.- The Most Powerful Nonis

It is the Third Noni (the third most powerful of the 12 best). He is an old noni with long horns and dark skin. He wears an elegant robe that covers him from neck to ankles. He uses a walking stick. He often laughs and tells jokes.

18. Lautaro

· Species: Human

· Origin: Mother

· Special skills: Nothing

· Faction: Mother

· Introductory Chapter: 52.- Bound by Chains

Arturo's younger brother, Altiro's older twin. He is unruly and defiant against his elders.

19. Liatris Tordiva

· Species: Human

· Origin: Mother

· Special skills: None

· Faction: Mother

· Chapter of introduction: 52.- Bound by Chains

Liliana's older sister. She shares with her sister her large, mesmerizing green eyes and her great ability to socialize and manipulate people. Other than that, she is more aggressive and bold in the way she expresses herself. She dyes her hair pink and dresses in a rock punk style.

20. Liliana Tordiva

· Species: Human

· Origin: Mother

· Special skills: Anchor

· Faction: Mother

· Introductory Chapter: 14.- Flee and Steal.

A young girl of short stature, slender build and poor physical stamina. She has large green eyes and straight black hair that is usually tied in a ponytail. Liliana is not very good at memorizing things or math, but she is excellent at reading and handling people; she can befriend almost anyone she meets and lead any group. She had a simple life in Mother until the time of the Noni Empire Invasion.

21. Lucifer Sanz

· Species: Human

· Origin: Mother (?)

· Special abilities: Some affinity with chains. Possibly a brika.

· Faction: ?

· Introductory Chapter: 1.- Two Strong Fugitives.

He is Erica's father. Tall, sturdy, with short, light brown hair. He is very strong and wise. He adores his daughter, but knows when to be strict and let her learn on her own. He seems happy with the fugitive life he has with her, at least until duty calls.

22. Maria (spoilers for chapter 38)

· Species: Volir

· Origin: ?

· Special skills: Shadow.

· Faction: Unknown.

· Introductory Chapter: 31.- The Most Powerful Nonis

Assassin nun with pale violet skin, sharp yellow eyes and slender body. She is a very agile and fast assassin. She looks for any opportunity she has to make easy money. She has experience using her body to get what she wants.

23. Morgana

· Species: Human

· Origin: Perka

· Special skills: Brika forteme.

· Faction: Empire of Perka

· Introductory Chapter: 41.- Some Pirates Are Not Good Mothers

Young girl with a lost and serene look, soft voice and black hair. She is short even for her age. She refers to herself in the third person. She is Bel's bodyguard.

24. Papel

· Species: ?

· Origin: ?

· Special skills: Disappears when he wants and reappears where he wants.

· Faction: ?

· Introductory Chapter: 10.- The Key to the Heart of Chains.

It is a mammalian animal, with white fur, blue eyes and elongated body. He likes to run around, get into people's clothes and squeak. He doesn't like the name Erica gave him, but he can't argue, since he's just an animal. For some reason, he has the ability to appear in the least expected places.

25. Pol'kar

· Species: Noni (orange)

· Origin: Nudo

· Special Abilities: Forteme

· Faction: Pol'kar's Revolutionary Group

· Introductory Chapter: 13.- The Brika Forteme.

Pol'kar is a warrior noni who meets Erica on a bounty hunting expedition and teaches her a little about timitio. He is missing a horn.

26. (Mage) Saponcio

· Species: Human

· Origin: Nudo

· Special skills: Liquid magic

· Faction: None

· Introductory Chapter: 40.- Dance with Water

Elderly, skinny, bushy-browed mage. He is a sulky and lonely old man who prefers the advancement of science and magical knowledge to the good of the people.

27. Sikika

· Species: Noni

· Origin: Nudo

· Special skills: Nothing

· Faction: Noni Empire

· Introductory Chapter: 22.- Justice in the Hands of the Crivia

Fir'non's main bodyguard. Sikika is a decorated war veteran, strict in her teachings and with a vast knowledge of the military tactics of the empire.

28. Severa

· Species: Human

· Origin: Perka

· Special skills: Brika forteme.

· Faction: Empire of Perka

· Introductory Chapter: 41.- Some Pirates Are Not Good Mothers

Tall and thin woman, sharp look, grumpy face and long red hair that she usually wears tied in a tail. She is Bel's bodyguard. She is aggressive with him, although he doesn't seem to mind.

29. Tur'non Rialal

· Species: Noni (orange)

· Origin: Nudo

· Special skills: Forteme

· Faction: Noni Empire

· Introductory chapter: 9.- Catch Erica.

He is an orange noni, short for his species, with big horns. Tur is the First Noni, that is, the supreme leader of the Noni Empire. He is extremely strong, but he is also cunning and knows how to twist problems to his advantage. He likes to dance so much that people call him the dancing Noni.

30. Vikala

· Species: Naga

· Origin: Nudo

· Special skills: Ghost, anchor.

· Faction: Noni Empire

· Introductory Chapter: 9.- Catch Erica.

Nagas have the torso of a person and the tail of a snake instead of legs. Vikala has green scales, a big mouth and short white hair. She likes to play with other people, dance with Tur and go carefree through life. Despite her personality, she is a formidable warrior.

31. Ungrar

· Species: Noni

· Origin: Nudo

· Special skills: Forteme.

· Faction: Noni Empire

· Introductory Chapter: 17.- Where the Dead are Anchored

An old warrior, strong and experienced. He is the main bodyguard of Cilo'non. He is a very patient man with his superior, he knows how to handle himself under his orders and clean up his messes as best as possible.

32. (Unnamed) Mr. Ghost

· Species: Human

· Origin: ?

· Special skills: Ghost, Anchor

· Faction: ?

· Introductory Chapter: 14.- To Flee and to Steal.

A mysterious man of slender build, handsome face, black hair and eyes, age indefinite (could be 30, could be 50). He has a relaxed attitude. He is an exceptional thief and a ghost who can disappear before other people's eyes, even make other people he comes in contact with disappear.

Places

*Order is world - country - city/town/place of interest

Mother (world):

· Sky: Light Blue

· Earth: Brown

· Sea: Blue

· Flora: Mainly green

· Sun: Red

· Moons: 1, white.

Planet that spent a long time isolated from the Great Web of worlds. It is the home of the main characters. Its population consists entirely of humans and their cultures are not very advanced. Until they joined the Great Web of worlds in the year 54,068, their nations did not know about magic, monsters or other intelligent species.

Chialla (country):

Chialla is the home country of the protagonists. It is a humble nation that not many people in the world placed on the map until the bridge was opened that brought the noni empire and led to the Invasion.

Santa Glora (city):

City where the first bridge between Nudo and Mother arises. Liliana and Arturo are from Santa Glora. Erica lived there for a time when she was a girl, though she remembers nothing of that period.

Brandia (country):

Headquarters of Mother's united nations.

Tistriva (city):

City where the headquarters of Mother's united nations is located.

Nudo (world):

· Heaven: Violet

· Earth: Violet

· Sea: Red

· Flora: Mainly blue

· Sun: Blue

· Moons: 3

Nudo is separated between the noni empire and the vole empire, with some special places that are not officially part of any empire. It is a world ravaged by all kinds of monsters, but it is also the one with the largest number of bridges connecting to other worlds in the entire Web of worlds.

The Noni Empire

Noradima (country)

Noradima is one of the largest countries of Nudo and also the heart of the Noni Empire. It is where Primanoni, the capital, is located and where the First resides. It is a country of great wealth, where there are laws that protect the (physically) strong. It allows the possession of slaves. It has a disproportionate population of noni compared to other species.

As the countries of the noni empire tend to cover huge terrains, Noradima has a lot of landscapes; deserts spread everywhere, snowy mountains, coasts and forests.

Bivifera (city):

Port city of Noradima. During the events of the book, the crivia Fir'non attends a carnaval in there. It is a large and dense city, with several skyscrapers.

Bril'ore (town)

Town founded by humans in Nudo, originating from the world Bril'at. It was invaded by nonis decades before the events of the book. As a result, many native people ended up as slaves in Nudo. Gradually, these people fled their captors or gained their freedom and gathered at that point to help each other. It is currently infested with territis.

Kintorra (town)

A small town in the mountains. It is relatively close to the hidden mansion.

Kuhimolarg (city):

Located between Bivifera and Primanoni. It is a relatively small city, located between the foothills of mountains. One of the main attractions is Amilel, a lumini that meditates on a small waterfall in a natural park. It is near a village that was struck down by territis.

Mansion lost in the mountains

Among the snowy mountains of Noradima, built on one of the highest peaks, is an abandoned mansion. Lucifer used it as a hideout for some reason.

Primanoni (city)

Capital of Noradima and thus the heart of the Noni Empire. It is also the home of the First Noni: Tur'non Rialal; in the center it has a castle with a tower a hundred stories high. It is the largest, densest and busiest city in the entire empire.

Saz (city)

A city bordering Pimia, which is on the other side of the boundary between Noradima and Kervel. It is surrounded by lush forests.

Vergherel (city):

Vergherel is the first city where slaves captured in Mother arrive. It has a center of slaves and a problem with scrutarajs in the surroundings. It is located in the middle of the desert.

Kervel (country)

Kervel is a country of various vast forests, extensive mountain ranges and generally a cold climate. Unlike Noradima, it has a more diverse population.

Tonror Mountain Range

Mountain range with extreme temperatures, strong winds and huge, eternally snow-capped peaks.

Hun'ngortemmel's Shakma

Appears to be a hut, but in truth it is the soul palace of a deadly munima that turns his prey into dolls (when they refuse to play with him).

Kivishor (city)

Port city. It has a small mage center and an island a short distance from the coast.

Krunvir (city)

Small city in a basin between icy mountains. It is nearby the Ruins of Ramnusia, a historical site.

Oxeoden (city)

Small city located among the forested mountains of Kervel.

Pimia (city)

A city bordering Saz, which is on the other side of the border between Noradima and Kervel. It is surrounded by lush forests.

Ruins of Ramnusia (historical site)

Ancient city inhabited by a people now lost to time. It is surrounded by snowy mountains, it snows constantly. In the center there is a castle, probably the home of the ruler at the time.

Tentorrí (village):

Almost abandoned village, hidden in the mountains of Kervel, near a closed source of timitio. There is an inn still standing, not much else.

The Core (?)

Heart of the Great Chains. For the vast majority of believers, it is a spiritual place, where one goes after death. However, the protagonists know that it is real and that they can get there, but they don't know how.

Route of the book:

*The general route taken by the main characters through the book. I'd advise not to read further than the events where you are currently in the story.

Mother - Chialla

1) Unknown city - Erica and her father flee from the police.

2) Hotel on the beach - Erica and her father spend a few days relaxing.

3) Santa Gloria - City under siege by the Noni Empire.

Nudo - Noni Empire - Noradima

1) Vergherel - City closest to the bridge linking Nudo to Mother. Erica meets Pol'kar and Liliana.

2) Brontes' munima - On their way, Erica and Liliana meet Brontes, who anchors himself to Liliana.

3) Village (unnamed) - Erica and Liliana stop to rest in a village and gather information.

4) Bivifera - Erica and Liliana are separated when the latter is captured by the police. Erica meets Arturo. Together, they set out to save Liliana. The three of them fight Fir'non, daughter of Tur'non, as well as her guard. Then they become friends.

5) Kuhimolarg - The three children go visit the lumini Amilel to ask him about what they are looking for. They also meet Lorina, who asks for their help to save her father.

6) Bril'ore - They come across a pile of territi. Lorina falls into a pool of timitio and becomes one of them.

7) Kuhimolarg - They return to the inn in Kuhimolarg to decant what they saw. They set off to resume their journey.

8) Primanoni - After traveling through much of Noradima, the children arrive at the capital. Here they encounter Tur; Erica fails in her attempt to save Pol'kar.

9) Unknown - Following Tur, the children pass over a bridge to a large building. They do not know where it is. They are confronted by several chained ones and, finally, the Chainer himself. He easily defeats them.

10) Prison of the chained ones - They awaken in a subway construction. As they flee, they are confronted by Cromo again, along with two more chained ones. They go out to the snowy mountains.

11) Mansion Among the Mountains - Somewhere deep in a mountain range, the children find a mansion, following the guidance of a message on Tur's ship. They discover that the mansion has a strong link to the chained ones and Lucifer Sanz.

12) Kintorra - They discover that they are now wanted by the authorities.

13) Primanoni - They go to confront Tur, but they only find Cilo. He tells them that Tur went to Kervel.

14) Saz - They pass through this city to go to Kervel, following Tur's trail.

Nudo - Noni Empire - Kervel.

1) Pimia - Adjacent city with Saz in the limit between Noradima and Kervel.

2) Kivishor - They face Saponcio, a mage that controls liquids and commands a huge marine monster.

3) Oxeoden - They meet Bel, prince of the empire of brikas. They face Carabak, a brika pirate, but Bel saves them.

4) Tentorri - They meet Gilql16, the legendary hero. They go to a fountain of timitio, but barely manage to escape with their lives.

5) Tonror Mountain Range - They unwittingly enter Hun'ngortemmel's shakma. They become friends with him.

6) Krunvir - City where they pass to buy supplies before their confrontation with Tur in the ruins of Ramnusia.

7) Ruins of Ramnusia - They go to confront Tur, but only find part of his forces. They fight Kan'fera and continue across a bridge to Mother.

Mother - Chialla

1) Santa Gloria - They face Víkala. They continue over a bridge.

Mother - Brandia

1) Tristiva - They face Tur. Although they almost lost, and technically cheated, they managed to overcome and defeat him.

Nudo - Noni Empire - Noradima

1) Primanoni - The children say goodbye. They separate to become stronger and face the coming threats.

Supernatural Abilities

*Any supernatural phenomenon or magic that one or more of the characters can employ. The information corresponds to how much the protagonists understand of each type of magic, not precisely the extent of the magic in the backstory.

- Chains:

Chains are the power to connect two points in the universe, be they inert grounds or the hearts of people. In this way, they can form bridges between worlds and lead two people to meet. Not much else is known about the chains, only that they still hold secrets for Erica and her friends.

- Ghosts:

Ghosts, unlike the spirits that constitute the munimas, are people of flesh-and-blood. Ghost is a title given to a certain type of person who can disappear in plain sight and even make others disappear around them.

No more is known at the moment.

- Magic:

Among the types of magic (or different supernatural abilities), there is "magic" as such. To use magic, one must "open" one's mind, which requires a lumini or a powerful mage. Not just anyone can open their mind; it requires enormous prior knowledge, keen intelligence and a certain degree of natural curiosity.

Mages can modify the world around them through a mental plane, through which they move the extensions of their mind. In this way, a mage can have influence over solids, liquids, gaseous and/or energy forms such as light and electricity, among several others.

Magic is divided into two main fields: Magiorbis, which influences the surrounding world, and Magivita, which influences the body itself. Magivita can heal wounds or transform someone into an animal, among other spells.

To use both, large amounts of energy are needed, which comes from within the mage's own body. Mages are constantly hungry and are usually very thin.

Magic is the best known of the supernatural abilities within the Great Web of worlds, so much so that even the general public knows about mages and colleges of magic.

- Munimas:

These consist of spirits of long-dead people, which did not dissolve into the earth and air, but remained in one place. These spirits gradually consumed animitas, the components of souls, with which they grew to the point of forming a spectral palace called shakma. The munimas, as spirits, need to anchor themselves to a physical place to remain in the material plane. This physical place can be anything material, even a person. If a munima decides to anchor themselves to a person, they injects themselves into the body of their new host, leaving a black mark. The munima can take the form of a weapon or object of its liking and exert a certain effect on those they makes contact with. The effect depends on each munima, and therefore can vary considerably from one to another.

· In addition to this, munimas in the form of a bladed weapon can achieve a better edge than any physical weapon, since the animitas that constitute it can move, flow and constrict as much as they want, since they have no mass on the material plane. In the same way, a munima in the form of a bladed weapon can widen its blade to nullify its own edge and thus avoid harming anyone.

· A munima, since it is made of immaterial particles, can become immaterial to pass through people and things without harming them.

· Munimas, being integrated into the body of their host, can converse with the host through their souls, which the host perceives as a mental conversation.

- Nomitio:

A metamorphosis of the timitio. When a forteme reaches a certain level of timitio and demonstrates that they can protect it from fear, the timitio forms a bond with its forteme, loses the fear that bound it and thus manages to develop.

The nomitio acquires a specific color for its host forteme. It also develops the ability to separate a little from it, to levitate on their body and, perhaps more important than the others, it can cut the timitio.

- Strength of brikas and orange nonis:

For reasons as yet unknown, brikas and orange nonis are especially strong and resilient. They have no more weight than a normal person, but would seem to handle more mass than they have in their bodies.

- Timitio:

A parasite that seeks out the strongest individual within reach. It feels constant fear, so it requires someone strong and courageous with whom it feels protected. Everyone can take timitio for themselves, but if they exceed their limit, the fear of timitio will overwhelm them and transform them into a monster called territi. However, those who control it, called fortemes, can carry it from one part of their body to another with ease and shape it as they wish. In this way, the timitio can be a very versatile tool.

A forteme cannot take off its timitio by themselves. To gain timitio, one can either go to a source, which can be dangerous, or gain the timitio of another forteme. To win it, a person must face a forteme and defeat them in fair combat. What is considered "fair" depends on the timitio itself, but they usually measure physical strength above all else. If the victor of a forteme does not claim the timitio, the parasite will return to the loser's body after a while.

Bestiary

Earth lizard (No official name):

A species of reptile that can dig holes in the ground and jump on its prey as it passes nearby.

Flying fish (No official name):

A type of fish that can take flight from the water and cover great distances in the air. They are a pest in some port cities.

Furgil:

Small animal (about the size of a cat), big-headed, hexapod and covered with hairy scales. It is a common type of pet in Nudo

Mole Monster (No official name):

Large creatures, from two to six meters tall. They have short legs, huge claws and long whiskers that allow them to easily burrow underground. They sometimes make traps for their prey.

Octopus fish (No official name):

Huge monster, long like a snake, with hundreds of fangs and ten powerful tentacles with spines coming out of its neck. It usually inhabits the open sea.

Robots:

Automated machines that perform a specific function. They have a metallic body that resembles that of level 9 beings, although they do not have an intelligence advanced enough to hold a conversation.

Rock golem:

Creature made of rocks. It may look like any mound until it starts moving. Its size can vary a lot; it ranges from 2 to 50 meters. Its body shape and number of limbs can also vary; some have several legs, some have many arms, some have no head. An enraged golem can be considered a natural disaster from which one can only flee.

Scrutaraj:

Insect with an elongated body, twelve legs and five pincers with a powerful clamping force. They are almost as large as a donkey.

Territi:

Monsters created when a person or animal is seized by timitio. Their body does not die, but becomes completely covered in the parasite. Their mind is lost to fear and they go insane. Their limbs atrophy over time and they end up being able to move only because of the parasite. The timitio layer makes them stronger and more resistant. They have large, sharp teeth and a helmet of refined timitio on their face, covering them from the nose to the nape of their neck. They can extend their claws to twice their own size and tear through almost any material. Their timitio even protects them from cuts from a knife. An effective way to deal with them is to break their timitio mask, for which there are special pulse-emitting weapons.

Technology, objects and weapons

Anti-magic helmet

A helmet that can be placed on the head of a hostile mage to nullify their magic. It is not a very common technology, nor easy to obtain.

Anti-magic surfaces

Surfaces that have been modified to avoid being controlled by mages that control solids (technically an enchanted object).

Flying ships

In Nudo and in the Web of worlds in general, it is common to see ships flying through the air. They come in various sizes; from familiars (the size of a car) to war cruisers.

Holograms

In the Web of worlds, holograms are commonplace; they are used as maps, as music players, as televisions or monitors. Virtually every device that needs to display an image has a holographic projector installed.

Hospitals and clinics

There are several very useful devices in the medical area. The technology is so advanced that it is possible to quickly and efficiently evaluate a person and treat most diseases, fractures and wounds in a short time.

Laser weapons

Firearms, but lasers. Each shot can shatter some concrete and go through several layers of flesh and bone.

Potions

Inorganic substance that quickly heals any wound. It is very potent, but for the same reason, an overconsumption can destroy the digestive system and the rest of the organs, for which there is no cure. It is not recommended to consume more than 3 per day and more than 5 per month.

Pulse Weapons

Impact weapons that generate a shockwave in the immediate space. They are used to break very hard things, such as territi armor.

Rapid Healing Device (RHD)

Common device used to disinfect and heal superficial wounds quickly. Not effective against serious wounds.

Slave collars

Since slavery is legal in many parts of Nudo and the network of worlds, one of the ways those slaves are held is with special collars. They come in different types and with different effects: some simply administer an electric shock to the slave when they move away from a specific control, but there are also those that explode, heat up to lethal temperatures or close with sharp blades. How much damage the slave comes out with for disobeying or trying to escape depends on what the owner wants.

Trains

Trains levitate on rails.

Important Concepts

- Affinity for magic:

This concept is not explicit within the story. The number of individuals who learn magic through the Great Web varies greatly from species to species, and from culture to culture. This is influenced by a myriad of factors, such as the availability of magic universities, access to education, the reputation of mages and scientists in society, and what a society expects of the various individuals in it, among many others. However, what is observed is that there are species that have many more mages than others, so it is understood that some species have "more affinity". That is, it is not an indicator of the ability to learn magic, but of the number of people who become mages within a species, compared to other species.

- "Clench your fists"

An old saying among nonis. It is a way of giving oneself courage in the face of an upcoming confrontation, especially if it looks difficult.

- Crivia

Son or daughter of one of the 12 Best Nonis.

- Great Web of worlds:

There are hundreds of thousands of worlds in space that may be connected to other worlds through bridges. The total connections of these worlds form some kind of web. Therefore, all known habitable terrain is referred to as "the Great Web of worlds".

- Khaleva

Ancient tradition in the noni empire. It consists of the leader of a group giving the first morsel to the second in command or to someone within the group he leads. This is to show that he is willing to make sacrifices, represented by his discipline to avoid swallowing the first thing in his mouth. Today it is used as a formal ceremony or in groups with very close ties.

- Levels of intelligence:

After the different intelligent species began to communicate with each other, after the first connections between worlds began to form, the need arose to refer to the group of intelligent species, and to separate them not only from insects and animals, but also from higher beings, such as luminis and judges. From there arose the idea of different levels of intelligence. Scholars and mages of the Great Web of worlds understand that intelligence is not so easily measured and that establishing "levels" of intelligence may give false information to the general population, but through the ages, for simplicity, the common people came to establish 11 levels of intelligence, going from nebulae and planets to tool-using animals and civilized species. The levels of intelligence are given as follows:

Level 1: Empty space

Level 2: Nebulae

Level 3: Black holes, stars and major celestial bodies.

Level 4: Planets and the like

Level 5: Plants and fungi

Level 6: Bacteria, viruses, and the like

Level 7: Invertebrate animals

Level 8: Vertebrate animals in general

Level 9: Humans, nonis, vole, some gods, etc.

Level 10: Luminis and other gods

Level 11: Judges

This list reflects very roughly the different levels of intelligence in the Great Web of worlds. It is not the one used in academia, but it is the one that the common people understand.