The Original Vision
This is the complete outline of The Bucklah, the original Hellfire story written collaboratively years ago. This source material spans 500 years of history, multiple timelines, and over 200,000 words of epic fantasy.
The story follows Prince Nodran (a sapphire dragon) and Lanora (a hellfire dragon raised as a boy) through their 12-year secret bond, forced transformation, journey to the Nether (land of the dead), and the quest to heal a broken world.
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500 Years Ago: Zeneph's Creation
The Light One builds his world from nothing, creating people who love him. A mysterious critic warns: "You're a fool, Zeneph... I'm not talking about your things... talking about your people."
~30+ Years Ago: Betrayals & Banishment
- Soleil (Nodran's sister) wrongly banished by King Xander
- Angelo betrays Queen Relana and Nexus
- Talveran (ancient king) wounded by soul sword
~13 Years Ago: The Queen Falls
- Nodran's mother poisoned by Nucklavee plague
- Put in magical slumber (still sleeping)
- Young Nodran runs away in grief
12 Years Before Present: THE MEETING (Winter)
Ages: Nodran (13), Landon (12), Redkin (16)
- Duval's enchanted trap almost kills Nodran
- Peasant boy "Landon" (actually Lanora/Eleanor) rescues him
- Nucklavee attacks (sent by Tolraun for Lanora)
- Hippocampus Galadriella appears
- The "pretend game" begins
- Nodran tricks Lanora into accepting betrothal ring
- Ring activates when she says "I love you"
11-8 Years Before Present: Complications
- Redkin tries recruiting Lanora for Order
- Xander demands Nodran marry Princess Mori (he refuses)
- Korriel demands 1 year service + takes Duval
- Lanora's powers activate (eyes red, frost, darkness)
- Nodran submits to her dominance
Present Day (Year 30): THE CRISIS
- Nodran returns from war, takes Lanora and Redkin
- Gender reveal: Landon is actually Lanora (Eleanor)
- Nightmare demon Alazar summoned
- Soleil returns seeking redemption
- Forced transformation in gladiator arena
- Duval poisoned by Lanora's dragon bane
- Lanora/Nodran/Xander travel to the Nether
- Dragon mating in the sky above land of dead
- Return with free Alazar "the Great Fire Healer"
⚔️ Major Plot Threads ⚔️
The Bucklah
- Magical device that hellfire dragon's breath can repair or destroy
- World is broken, magic is torn and failing
- World starting to cave in on itself
- Lanora is one of the Keys to fixing it
- Can tap into "Magic's Memory" to understand what went wrong
The Obsidian Cabal
- Aligned with Relana's son (identity unclear)
- On track to obtain their goals
- Searching for "the hellfire" dragon
- Connected to Order of Dark Claw
- Threatens dimensional stability
The Horror
- Has evolved into something worse ("colossal problems")
- Solhain forests dying across multiple realms
- Nodran on "losing end" of the war
- Xanther aligned with Apocaliptica to create horrors
- 300,000 horrors poured through stargate
Family Secrets
- Nodran's mother in magical slumber (needs cure)
- Duval's repeated betrayals (trap, alignments with enemies)
- Soleil wrongly banished, now seeking redemption
- Redkin's true parentage (Angelo vs. Roku)
- Whose heart does Redkin actually have?
❓ Key Mysteries ❓
Who is Renaldo?
- Mysterious advisor with white sparkling eye
- Controls King Xander somehow
- Sent cryptic note to Nodran: "Deny her"
- Only one who can dismiss Windraven
- Claims Nodran as "mine"
- Unknown power over the royal family
What is the Totem of Death?
- Lanora's dragon claw necklace
- Forged from fire of the Nether
- Contains hellfire dragon powers
- Hides scent, masks feminine pheromones (made her smell like man)
- Removing it triggers transformation
What is in Relana's Shed?
- Door rattles and shakes on its own
- Angelo extremely curious about it
- Relana defensive: "You lost right to be in my closets many years ago"
- Connected to her secrets
What did Angelo do 12 years ago?
- Everyone mistrusts him
- Betrayed Queen Relana and Nexus
- Roku won't leave Redkin alone with Angelo
- Roku: "You killed your son a long time ago"
- His loyalty to Talveran conflicts with fatherhood
Whose Heart Does Redkin Have?
- Angelo claims: "He is mine"
- Roku challenges: "Does he have your heart or mine?"
- Heart transplant happened at some point
- Connected to his unique genetics
- Poison spreading through black veins from heart
👥 Main Characters 👥
Prince Nodran (Sapphire Dragon)
- Age: 25 (present), 13-17 (flashbacks)
- Appearance: Ocean blue eyes (yellow when draconian), dark brown hair
- Powers: Hybrid dragon + water magic (from mother)
- Status: Crowned Prince of Kiamshikah, commands 1,000 Alpha M.A.G.E.S.
- Bond: Bound to Lanora 12+ years, virgin despite mate bond
- Struggle: Draconian instincts vs. patience for Lanora's acceptance
Lanora / Landon / Eleanor (Hellfire Dragon)
- Age: 25 (present), 12-16 (flashbacks)
- Appearance: Emerald green eyes (red with power), platinum hair (turns red)
- Powers: Arcane Draconic Magic, shadow control, hellfire breath
- Secret: Raised as boy "Landon" for protection
- Father: Tolraun (Azazel - fallen one)
- Items: Totem of Death (claw necklace), magical bracer
- Destiny: Key to healing the Bucklah
King Xander (Golden Dragon)
- Father of Nodran, Duval, and Soleil
- Queen in magical slumber (Nucklavee poison)
- Searched for Lanora for years
- Bound by political necessities vs. family protection
Relana (Supreme Sorceress Queen)
- Mother of Lanora and Redkin
- Keeper of Guyla Trees (magical fruit)
- Raised Lanora as boy to hide her from Tolraun
- Broke vow to the Keepers
- Connected to ancient king Talveran
- Has mysterious shed with secrets
Alazar (The Nightmare Stallion)
- Demon horse from the Nether (land of dead)
- Fire mane/tail, exposed flaming ribs
- Black obsidian when calm, blazing when angry
- Carnivore but healing tongue cauterizes wounds
- Bound to Nodran's stables, now runs free
- Named "Alazar the Great Fire Healer"
Tolraun (Azazel - The Fallen)
- Lanora's father, Korriel's general
- Reptilian features, black feathered armored wings
- Scorpion tail, glowing red eyes
- "Dark one; a fallen" - not Nucklavee but original
- Only one strong enough to control Nucklavees
- Attacked young Nodran to reach Lanora
🌍 Locations 🌍
Kiamshikah Kingdom
- Nodran's home kingdom
- Castle with royal common room
- Guyla tree orchards (Mother Guyla produces magical berries)
- Gladiator arena (for forced transformations)
- Changeling room
- Medic wing
- Dark garden with queen's red orchids
The Nether (Land of the Dead)
- Valley of the dead
- River of souls (where consciousness flows)
- Red sand desert stretching forever
- Skeletal black trees (alive but weak)
- Glowing mushrooms and octopi creatures (only light)
- Kitsune keeper's domain
- Gate keeper sends wraiths after code-breakers
- Magic works differently here
Relana's Cottage
- Guyla tree orchard
- Pig farm (Lanora's chores)
- Lake where Galadriella lives
- Mysterious shed (door rattles and shakes)
- 30 guards can perform ritual summoning
✨ Magic Systems ✨
Hellfire Dragon Magic
- Purple mystic fire breath
- Pulls fire directly from the Nether
- "Demon's breath of death"
- Can tap into Magic's Memory
- Can repair OR destroy the Bucklah
- Only hellfire can counter certain poisons
Draconic Magic
- Fire breath (various colors/types)
- Shape shifting (humanoid ↔ dragon at age 6)
- Hybrid abilities (water + dragon like Nodran)
- Dragon tears can heal
- Mate bonds create shared pain/pleasure
Arcane Draconic Magic
- Ancient form lost to most royals
- Lanora naturally has it
- Shadow control and manipulation
- Can disable enchanted traps
- Connected to "the Gift"
Binding Magic
- Betrothal rings (permanent after 12 years)
- Nightmare anchors (bind demons to locations)
- Nether chains (can hold dragons)
- Totems (like Lanora's claw)
- Soul bonds between mates
🔮 Prophecies & Legends 🔮
The Hellfire Dragon
A myth that becomes reality. Fire pulled from the Nether itself, capable of tapping into Magic's Memory. Can heal the Bucklah and restore the world, or destroy it completely. Lanora is the hellfire.
The Bucklah
A magical device holding the world together. The world is broken, magic is torn and failing. The Bucklah is cracking. Only hellfire dragon's breath can repair it - but the same fire could destroy everything. Lanora is one of the Keys.
The Victor
Floating isles destination connected to Mezynthi's "ancient war." Time has come for "there to finally be a Victor." Connected to Yothain's stone amulet and destiny.
The River of Souls
Beyond death lies the river. Not as terrible as people think. Souls flow through, can experience it and not remember. Magic has memory - it cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed. Hellfire dragons can tap this memory.
🔥 The Original Vision 🔥
This outline represents the complete original Bucklah/Hellfire story - a collaborative work spanning years of development. The new web chapters (Original, Dark, Battle versions) reimagine this source material with different narrative approaches.
The story explores forced bonds vs. chosen love, political duty vs. personal desire, and the price of hiding who you truly are. At its heart: two dragons bound by a ring given in childhood, growing up across 12 years of secret meetings, facing the moment when "pretend" becomes devastatingly real.