Moonwielding Powers

In the Moonwell Chronicles, we have two competing nations; the Altan Empire of the sunwielders and the Kingdom of Runa is ruled by moonwielders. Both empires are made up of several smaller countries and corresponding ruling families.

The Kingdom of Runa is comprised of several diverse cultures that share an ability to manipulate moonlight to create magic. Moonwielding magic comes in different strengths and types of powers ranging from artistic to spy-craft to combat.

People with moonwielding usually specialize and hone their craft over decades. This magic can also greatly range in terms of strength. A Great Power is extremely rare and usually only found within the ranks of the Runa nobility. Leo, the High Prince of Runa that we meet at the Major Academy, is a Great Power.

However, most citizens of Runa have at least minor wielding. It isn’t unusual to even see someone clearing leaves off or unlocking a door using moonwielding in the Kingdom of Runa or even in Elissia. 

Those with the Gift can develop skills to manipulate and direct magic. However, moonlight must be regularly harvested by imbuing and cycling light when the major moon of Elissia is at it's peak. There are ways to store additional moonlight outside the body as well through specially woven clothing or other artifacts that act like batteries of on-demand power. The Upper Elshia Weavers are the most renowned weavers of imbued clothing. Leo owns whole outfits of this type of clothing as well as a ring, necklace, and even tie clip that can store moonlight power for hims to source whenever he is in need.  

Rise of Sun will include several scenes and more details around moonwielding including fight scenes where Leo and his best friend, Ben, use major combat skills to prevail over attacks by Altan Empire goons that plague the Major Academy.