The Awakening of the Rifts
No one truly knows when it all began.
Some claim it was only a few decades ago; others swear there are ancient records describing the phenomenon millennia past.
What’s certain is this: luminous cracks opened across the skies of Eryndor — portals connecting our world to another plane, the Runic Realm.
Through these rifts, beings of pure elemental energy crossed into the physical world.
These entities became known as Runemons — creatures of power, will, and ties to the primordial forces of creation.
Alongside them, mysterious crystals fell from the heavens, covered in glowing symbols — the Runes.
These stones pulsed with living energy, allowing humans to bond with Runemons, channel their essence, and even seal them as loyal companions on their journeys.
Runers — Guardians of the Runes
In time, Runers emerged — adventurers capable of understanding and wielding the power of the Runes.
They traverse wild lands, ancient ruins, and unstable rifts in search of rare Runemons, lost relics, and the truth behind this newfound power.
Yet not all Runers share the same purpose:
Some seek wisdom and balance, studying the harmony between elements.
Others see the Runes as weapons or currency, capturing creatures for the black market.
And then there are those who fight for nothing but glory — competing in legendary Runic tournaments that echo across Eryndor.
The Six Elemental Runes
The Runes are divided into six great elemental categories, each representing a primordial force of Eryndor.
Every Runemon can only be summoned and captured through a Rune that matches its own elemental nature.
Solar Rune
Symbol of fire, light, and vitality.
Solar Runemons possess blazing spirits and radiant energy.
They capture creatures tied to flame, heat, plasma, or luminous power.
Shadow Rune
Embodiment of void, fear, and introspection.
Shadow Runemons master illusion, camouflage, and dark energy.
They capture creatures bound to shadow, poison, darkness, and spiritual corruption.
Metallic Rune
Symbol of strength, stability, and ingenuity.
Metallic Runemons have resilient bodies and analytical minds.
They capture creatures formed of iron, stone, crystal, or stabilized lightning.
Organic Rune
Channel of life, growth, and renewal.
Organic Runemons resonate with nature’s rhythm and the cycle of life.
They capture creatures of plant, earth, insect, or vital energy.
Ethereal Rune
Essence of spirit, air, and hidden dimensions.
Ethereal Runemons are light, mysterious, and able to move between planes.
They capture creatures connected to wind, soul, sound, and astral energy.
Glacial Rune
Symbol of time, serenity, and restraint.
Glacial Runemons are cold and calculating, mastering the balance between calm and destruction.
They capture creatures associated with ice, frozen water, and static energy.
The Capture Ritual
When a Runemon is weakened in battle, a Runer can attempt to seal it using a Rune of the matching element.
The stone is pressed to the ground — or held tightly — as the Runer channels their inner energy and speaks the Rune’s true name.
Light and sound intertwine, forming a floating runic seal.
The elemental symbol begins to spin, drawing the Runemon into its energetic form.
If the Runer’s willpower surpasses the creature’s resistance, the seal closes — and the Runemon is captured.
But if the Runer uses the wrong Rune, or falters in concentration, the energy backlashes violently.
The seal collapses, the stone fades… and the enraged Runemon escapes.
Runic Temples and Runemon Evolutions
Across Eryndor’s vast lands lie ancient structures built around the first dimensional rifts.
These are known as the Runic Temples — sacred places where the veil between worlds grows thin and the flow of Runic energy is pure and unfiltered.
The Temples are not mere relics of a bygone era.
Within their walls lies the secret of Runic Fusion, an ancestral ritual capable of merging two Runemons into a single being of immeasurable power.
These fusions are not simple combinations — they are rebirths.
Two souls become one, giving rise to legendary creatures with hybrid abilities and new elemental forms.
Yet the ritual is perilous:
Not all Runemons are compatible, and not all Runers possess the focus to guide the fusion.
A single mistake can lead to the total annihilation of both spirits… or worse — the creation of a creature corrupted by chaotic energy.
“In the heart of the temple, where the runes sing and the light spins like an inverted sun, two souls become one… and a new destiny is born.”
— Ancient Mantra of the Ethereal Guardians
The Three Paths of Evolution
A Runemon’s power grows alongside its experience and bond with its Runer.
This evolution occurs in three distinct stages, each reflecting a different kind of growth — physical, spiritual, and elemental.
The Forge of Battle
In its stage, a Runemon evolves through combat.
Each battle enhances its attributes — strength, endurance, agility, speed, and magic — awakening latent potential.
This stage shapes its natural essence and prepares the spirit for transformation.
Elemental Harmony
When a Runemon spends enough time within its elemental habitat, it begins to adapt and evolve.
A fire Runemon training among volcanoes, an aquatic one in deep oceans, a glacial creature in frozen peaks…
This immersion awakens the stage of evolution, altering its form, appearance, and powers.
Here, the Runemon reaches full maturity — the perfect balance between instinct and element.
Runic Fusion
Only Level 3 Runemons may be taken to the Runic Temples.
There, two compatible Runemons are joined under the sigil of the Primordial Runes, forming a new being — a true fusion of elements and souls.
These creatures ascend to legendary levels (4, 5, or even 6), becoming forces of nature capable of reshaping the fate of entire regions.
In rare cases, when a fusion occurs under special conditions — a perfect Runic alignment, an astral conjunction, or interference from an unstable rift — the result is a Level 7 Runemon: a unique, transcendent being regarded as super-legendary.
The Cycle of the Runes
The Runic Temples also serve as points of balance between the six elemental forces:
Solar , Shadow , Metallic , Organic , Ethereal , and Glacial .
Each temple resonates with one of these elements, and when performing a fusion, the Runer must choose the correct site — for the dominant element of the temple deeply influences the final outcome.
Legends say that in ancient times there existed six Primordial Temples, each guarded by an Ancestral Runemon, and that only one who masters all six elements can uncover the true secret of the Runes.
The Future of the Runes
Today, Eryndor lives in an age of discovery, alliances, and conflict.
Runers and Runemons walk side by side, seeking purpose, glory, or redemption.
But all know the old Runic proverb:
“Power does not come from the stone that glows…
but from the heart that believes.”