Background:
Places|Magic|History

Places
Aonatsu- a country on the other side of the Northern Mountains. They tend to have dark hair and eyes. The Tsubasa, Suiheisen, and Date families all have their roots in this country. Aonatsu may be considered Japanese in origin, and the name means "Blue Summer" in that tongue.
Azterra- generic name for the world as a whole.
Cailleach- a country north of Ifarna. The people are typically blond or red-haired with light eyes. Taski and Kaoru's grandmother Ilsoun is from this country. Midori appears Cailleach, but she hasn't told anyone where she is really from.
Debushae- a city of the Aelfinn. Caranthir is a ranking prophet here, and the Taniquetil's have much influence in the city.
Ifarna- a country to the east of the Free States, south of Cailleach. It's people are darker than other countries, although they have mingled with the Cailleach over the years. Women are considered the equal of men here, and often rise to positions of power through military service. Kora and Mia Siffone are from this country.
Korimshi- a town in the Free States. It was destroyed years ago during an attack by Nagroth and Keldaer. It is now only a crated hole with a few houses standing in the outreaches. There were fourteen survivors, all of them children. Taski Date as one of these children.
Lallantay- a city in the Free States known for it's research centers. It is the only city in the world with a center for magical study. Many children attend school here at any age and for any subject.
Mierin- a port-town in the Free States. It is home to the only true temple to Erendis, the Erendishae Tower, and the only Tsubasaken school outside of Aonatsu.
Takerin- an academic town in the Free States. It is home to many school, the most famous of which is the all-girls school, the Takerin Academy. Most of the Date's live here.
The Free States- an area west of Ifarna. A collection of small city-states that maintain a unified front against their more belligerent neighbors.
The Three Corner Stone- a large monument where the corners of Cailleach, Ifarna, and the Free States meet.

Magic
Magic is a very rare ability. Only priests were taught to call upon the forces of the world, and even that practice is waning. Among the priesthoods that continue teaching magic are the Erendishae, because their purpose is to go out and fight the evils of the world, and not all evils will oblige them by dying with only a few swordstrokes.
Unlike human culture, the Aelfinn culture nourishes magic. Magic is the birthright of every Aelfinn, just like their wings. But the priest class in particular fosters magic. While magic is a right of Aelfinn, it is the lifeblood of the prophets.
Magic is divided into many schools, depending on the effect it produces. While it is mostly an offensive skill, such as the flame arrow Taski can use and Dane's favored icicles, the lower Aelfinn classes have worked magic into their daily lives, and have created many effect spells to help them in their work.
(*perhaps describe some of the spells here?*)

History
Those Who Fell From the Sky: legends on how the world began
Thanatos: the tale of the first half-Aelfinn
Rise of Technology: and the fall of magic
Love's Bounds: a brief recounting of Taski's parents
The Fall of Korimshi is described in chapter 3 of Book 1, Fire From Darkness. It will not be recounted here.