The Tethered Wilds

Clyde comes of age in a village protected by an ancient seal. Beyond its walls, creatures are changing, Briars spread through the forest, and a captive reliquary is beginning to reach outward.

Every bond leaves a mark.

Heartbound

Warriors carry Heartshards and form living tethers with creatures of the wild.

Alderfall

Clyde’s home was built around the ancient prison maintained by Avena, Reliquary of Elyr.

The Eye Beyond

A forgotten divine order still drives the sealed reliquary toward the Luminare, even after madness.

Bound to the Wilds

Protectors, companions, leaders, and enemies shape Clyde’s journey beyond the village seal.

Heartbound of Alderfall

Clyde

A young warrior whose yellow Heartshard connects him to the living wilds.

Clyde’s closest friend

Renn

A troublemaker who will stand beside a Heartbound without becoming one.

Clyde’s bonded companion

Nib

Small, sharp-eared, expressive, and far more capable than his size suggests.

Briar operative

Corren

A masked rider who carries out Timoteo’s missions through the corrupted wilds.

Village advisor

Orra

Her suspicion of the Reliquary’s protection pushes Alderfall toward disaster.

Reliquary of Elyr

Avena

Maintains the ancient seal protecting Alderfall.

Timoteo’s twin sister

Talla

Born in Alderfall alongside Timoteo, she wears ceremonial garb rooted in Kharo Heartbound tradition.

Leader among the Briars

Timoteo

A masked Heartbound antagonist marked by a burnt-orange Heartshard.

Chief of Alderfall

Otto

A retired warrior who once fought beside Heartbound and now leads the village.