Scelavera

Managed, conceptualised, researched, gathered information in an organised layout, scripted and designed all assets of a seventy-paged printed worldbuilding encyclopaedia/pitch for a personal IP illustrated in a 2D format. The book covered various narrative and worldbuilding topics like world origins, major lore, various cultures, hierarchy and a brief one-page explanation of each of the eight different volumes.

Scelavera is a project made to challenge those expectations and is centred around world-building from a childhood paracosm developed into a mock publication of a visual novel support text. It is a demonstration that shows people never outgrow the ability to be creative and expand upon their childhood fantasies.

Ezra was an only child born in the far west of Alinikara, the magical nation of Scelavera, with greater magical capabilities than most other humanoids. Her resonance with magic was so exceptional that she had been sent a personal invitation to develop her talents at the Capital’s Academy, however, she declined. She wanted to stay in her hometown and support her loving father and mother.

However, one day whilst coming home, the town was suddenly attacked by a group of mysterious monsters and cultists who burned everything to the ground with the only survivors being alive because the authorities arrived just before they could’ve been killed. This event was an extremely concerning case for the nation, as catastrophes such as this shouldn’t be possible with Alinikara’s border preventing all ‘evils’ from entering the country.

Whilst recovering in hospital, Vanessa- the Ruler of Alinikara- personally came to Ezra’s bedside to request for her attendance at the magical academy again to become a powerful mage and prevent a catastrophe like this from happening again.

But Ezra had ulterior motives. Now brewing a deep urge for vengeance, Ezra accepts Vanessa’s to the Academy at the capital and seeks out the cultists who took her life away.

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