Hiridia

Hiridia is an epic fantasy world created by Miguel Angel Centeno Gomez. The author published the first story of the saga on the internet, in 2009, under the name "El Castillo de Hater" (Hater's Castle). This is a short story, which anyone is free to read, an has been used as an example for merchindise puerposes. This work was conducted with a view to his first novel, on which he is currently working.
The world Hiridia had it's first brainstorm in 2004, when the author began think about the possibility of writing his own fantasy series. But it was not until 2008 that Miguel Angel Centeno began working on the project.
El Castillo de Hater
<<Everybody knew that nobody should show mercy or help before a soldier of the Ungouvernable Lands, but somehow the knight of Outram thought otherwise. Taol also should have made use of his advantage, but something prompted him to not act in that way.>>
Hater's Castle is a tale that tells us about a battle in a location north from Outram, one of the kingdoms of Hiridia. In the story we see this same kingdom's fighters, but also others, those under the orders of lord Hater.
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General Information
The stories of the series are set in an invented world of the same name, Hiridia. According to the universe it is a large landmass, the largest continent on a planet known as Merath. In this world several conflicts between various factions take place, often being those between different races.
The story line is varied, being about different aspects of the world. Each story is focused on a number of different states and peoples. The most remarkable appearace is the one form the Mearmidean Empire and the Kemetian hordes, these being the source of the greatest dangers for the men of good.
Gods
In the world of Hiridia we could highlight the relationship between gods and the favor granted to earthly beings. The most important of them all is Hirid, the supreme mother, which exists as creator of the entire world, including the stars and the very life. But her sons and daughters are the ones prayed, and the ones who actually take part on events.
Mearmidia, goddess of growth and regeneration; of fertility and home protection. It is the most popular deity in Hiridia being prayed by all the people.
Khanmos, god of chaos. It isn't conceived as an evil god but as the god of imbalance. His religion relies on the cult of his saints, lesser gods who are prayed by minorities throughout Hiridia. Prayer to the pantheon of Khamnos is considered normal, or frowned upon depending on the case.
Kemet, goddess of destruction and annihilation. His duty is to force the earthly beings to show their worth. Her hordes are composed of demons (kemetral) and humans, who she promises not to harm in exchange for serving to her purposes.
Teutacan, god of war, cold, snow, beasts and salvation. This latter god aims to give its support to people living with pureness and courage, slowing the indiscriminate selection of Kemet. He is prayed before the battle, with the exception of kemetians who, as worshipers of Kemet, consider her as a goddess of war too (believers of both are sworn enemies).
Hiridian gods seem to be based on the Hindu religion, which is structured around three major gods. However there are great traits that remember to the gods of ancient Egypt. About this last point we can say that the most recognizable deity is Kemet, which resembles Shekhmet, goddess of war in ancient Egypt, who was represented as a cruel and devastating goddess.
Reference
1. http://www.freewebs.com/hiridia/ Consultado el 14 de Febrero de 2010.
2. http://hiridia.ning.com/ Consultado el 14 de Febrero de 2010.
3. http://www.caballerosdeeuropa.net/literatura-f54/hiridia-el-castillo-de-hater-t3002.htm#81475 Consultado el 14 de Febrero de 2010.

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