Insect Kings: Characters

This section will contain a brief synopsis of each character as they appear in the story. It will also contain descriptions of the locations and creatures that are seen in the story as they appear as well. I try my best not to include spoilers in the synopses, but sometimes I cannot help but include certain things. Despite this, they may not really include much in the way of really useful information.

When Guile pulls Slayd through the mirror, he pulls him into the world of Dehalen, which appears to be a dark and twisted place, like something out of a nightmare. No sun hangs in the sky, the trees seem to move on their own, and magic pervades the very fabric of this world. Slayd’s path takes him on a long journey through the kingdoms scattered throughout this world where lords of insects reign, and bow to a mysterious figure called Moroloth, the Lich King, who may hold the key to Slayd’s lost memory.

Slayd is the main character in “Insect Kings”. He wakes up at the beginning of the story to find that he doesn’t remember who he is. He is easily confused by what is happening around him, and he doesn’t understand this bizarre world that he seems to be so alien to. He is very sure that he doesn’t belong there, and that his own world and his home must be somewhere far away from this place. But it is because of his journey through the seemingly dark and twisted world of Dehalen that he begins to realize just who he really is. But is the person that he discovers really the one that Slayd wants to be? When we first meet Guile, he manifests himself as Slayd’s reflection in a mirror. Guile is far more than just a reflection, however. He is Slayd’s guardian and protector, and it is his duty to see that Slayd finds the right paths through the world of Dehalen, and ends up where he needs to be. But Guile is not just Slayd’s guardian. He holds many secrets, and his true motives and intentions are unspoken. Just what is Guile hiding, and can Slayd really trust him? Slayd and Guile employ the Ferryman’s services at various times throughout their journeys. No one knows his real name, or even who he really is. He does however, share some of Guile’s secrets, and the two seem to understand each other well. He rarely speaks, and shows no intention of ever giving up his secrets. Located on the far western shore of the Maggot Kingdom, the dark waters of this lake hold many secrets. Writhing roots make up is furthest banks, and creatures known as Glimmourings and Korrfish make their home in the shelter of its expanse. The lake has not always been there, but few are willing to talk about its origins. Glimmourings appear to be softly glowing orbs of light, with vaguely human features occasionally flitting across their surface. They gather above the still waters of the dark Lake Khorakh, and can be found nowhere else. Their origins lie within the genesis of the lake itself, but few are willing to speak of it.