Children of the rune (Korean novel)

Children of the Rune (Korean: 룬의 아이들) is a Korean novel by Jeon Min-Hee. The novel is set in the same world found in the online video game Talesweaver, but has a different storyline. The world first appeared in a Korean online chatting program, 4Leaf. It has two parts; the first is Winterer, and the second is Demonic. The third part will be published after Tower of the Sun (태양의 탑), one of the Arund Chronicles, is finished.

All nations are on a single continent shaped like Australia. The middle of the continent is dominated by a desert named "Mortal Land" (필멸의 땅), literally "a land that when entered guarantees death". To the west is Anomarad, the main area of Talesweaver. The Anomarad area has a milder climate, compared to the northern areas such as Orlanne or Lemme. Before Ganapoly was founded, the whole continent was said to be an endless wasteland. Far to the south lies Ichabon Islands, and to the far north lies the Islands of the Moon.

Anomarad (아노마라드): The capital city is Keltica (켈티카). It is the main area of Talesweaver, and the Nenyaffle Institute is situated here. It has a mild climate. A few years before the novel, the republic government had fallen, and the political situation is still unstable. It is governed by royalty, and the republic resistance has a major hub here.

Travachess (트라바체스): It is the south area of the continent, and is in a basin. This causes cold, dry winds from the mountains to sink down. The capital is Ron. It is the homeland of Boris Jineman, the main character of the first book, "Winterer". The government is a titular republic, but in reality the governor is elected by political ties.

Mortal Land, an area of the ancient magic kingdom of Ganapoly (필멸의 땅, 가나폴리): Now a desert filled with ghosts and ruins, before the historical age it was an area of Ganapoly.

Rugdurnense Union (루그드넨스 연방): South-eastern area. It is a union of city-states. It has passed its peak of prosperity, and the capital is changed annually.

Ichabon Islands (이카본 군도): The Arnim family owns this area. They are descendants of the Ganapoly. To prove their loyalty to Arnim family, they regularly pay tribute. The Anomarad people believe the islands are deserted. Two notable islands are Perriwinkle (페리윙클) and Red Sky Island (노을섬).

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