Before the world was divided, before the war between the Forgeborne and the Verdant, there was a choice.
Elyndor was once whole, its people guided by the divine presence of Druvaelrin, the One God. But when humanity sought to shape its own destiny—some through industry and innovation, others through harmony with nature—a rift was born. What began as whispers of change soon erupted into an unrelenting schism that would alter the course of history.
At the heart of this growing divide are two brothers, Therion and Oryn. Raised in Eldwyrm’s Hollow, the last bastion of unity, they are taught both the power of creation and the wisdom of preservation. But as tensions rise between those who seek progress and those who fight to maintain balance, they are forced onto opposite sides of an inevitable war. When the Hollow falls to fire and betrayal, their bond is shattered, and the land itself fractures under the weight of their choices.
As the gods themselves are torn apart, Therion and Oryn become symbols of a conflict far greater than themselves. One will forge a new future in the blazing heart of Forgehelm. The other will safeguard what remains within the sacred groves of Eldoravell. But as the Great Schism consumes Elyndor, neither can escape the consequences of their decisions—or the echoes of a paradise lost.
A tale of brotherhood, ambition, and the price of division, Sundered Bonds is the epic story of how Elyndor broke…and the two who set it in motion.
