Soul of a Tiger, Heart of a Lion
Like many young people his age, Edmund's time at the Magistrum has come to be just as much about discovering himself as it has about discovering the world around him. As an abandoned child on the mean streets of Oplentis, he spent so much time...
Spellsword of Another Stripe
At this point, everyone knows that once Enigma is bonded to his Companion and achieves Perfect Bond, sometime after the Volpes incident, he becomes an adept spellsword, able to utilize swordplay with his own psionic magic. What is not as well known is that the inspiration...
A Knight’s Friendly Challenge
Edmund was never one to walk away from a challenge, even when said challenge came from his mentor's tipsy friend, Richard. The dragon knight is rightfully proud of his prowess on the battlefield, and in a moment of liquid courage-infused bravado, claimed that the tigerkin...
Investigations in Oplentis
In March of 2022, I had a few days off work, and I had begun to grow nervous about the writing I was doing. Specifically, I was afraid that I had fallen into the trap that many hobbyist writers and creatives do where they spend...
A Physics Lesson
I don't give myself enough opportunities to emphasize Edmund's intelligence and smarts anywhere near as much as I do his more obvious qualities. Fortunately, I had an idea for this piece from Marsel-Defender in May of 2024 that could while still holding true to the...
The Martial Mediator
Among planeswalkers and those in the know, there's a truism: No matter the plane, there will always, always be dragons. Crossroads is no exception to this rule. Along with all the other people and creatures who were brought there hundreds of years ago, dragons were...
Not All Lessons Can Be Fun
When it comes to hands-on learning, Edmund is one of the sharpest students in Enigma's classes, able to quickly grasp core concepts and their practical application. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said of Edmund when it comes to lectures and magical theory. He knows better...
Mana’s Gentle Glow
"It is important for mages to understand the substance from which all spells are sculpted: Mana. No matter what color we are best attuned to, we are nothing without this essential energy that flows around and through us every moment of every day. For this...
The Calm After the Storm
This piece came, once more, from Marsel-Defender in July of 2021. I think of Edmund almost like a combination of a mage and a monk in terms of fantasy class archetypes, and this YCH was a great opportunity to showcase some of the "monk" aspects...
Edmund Azurium’s Day Off
For Edmund, this was to be a rare day: A free day. Neither training nor studies were on the schedule, as per his teacher’s insistence. “Working hard is one thing, but it’s important to allow yourself time to rest.” The words rang in the young tiger’s...