The Chronicler

The Chronicler began with my love of the idea of someone who sees everything but can't change it. They're like a historian, an entity who watches events unfold, records them, and carries the weight of that knowledge without the power to intervene.

In my mind, The Chronicler is an intergalactic anthropologist—moving from world to world, learning about their histories, cultures, and tragedies, and preserving them so future generations can know what was gained, and what was lost.

I grew up loving medieval-era fantasy—sword and sorcery stories like Willow, The Hobbit/The Lord of the Rings, and The 13th Warrior— and as I got older, I fell in love with sci-fi like Star Wars, and then later Firefly. I never wanted to choose between them.

With Utopia, I set out to build a world that kept the brutal intimacy and "honor" of medieval combat, but without being technologically ignorant. Utopians are a warrior race: they may have advanced weapons and interstellar reach, but given the choice, they'd rather face an opponent up close, where victory is personal and undeniable. That contrast of high technology wrapped in a culture that glorifies close-quarters combat is what holds the sci-fi, fantasy, and medieval aesthetics together for me. The tech serves the culture, not the other way around.

It has evolved a lot. I started with a big vision, but over the years of editing, revising, and rereading, the world kept expanding. Every time I added a detail, it raised new questions I hadn't considered at the beginning—about history, cultures, politics, even the limits of power—and answering those questions made the universe deeper and stronger in the best way. What began as a straightforward story has grown into a much larger tapestry, and I hope readers can feel that layered history behind the characters and conflicts they see on the page.

At his core, Dark Angelus Everlast represents relentless resolve. Even when it feels like the entire universe is against him, he keeps fighting for what he believes is right and for the people he cares about. He isn't driven by fame or wealth. He stands back up because he knows others are counting on him to be that person who refuses to stay down. At the same time, his future is murky. Without the people who give him purpose, there isn't much left for him, and that tension between unwavering strength and quiet emptiness is a big part of who he is.

It’s often in our youth that we first encounter betrayal, loss, and loyalty, and those early experiences shape who we become. The universe doesn’t wait until you’re ready to hand you heavy things; it puts that weight on your shoulders while you’re still trying to figure out who you are.

The hardships don’t stop when we get older, but the lessons we learn when we’re young prepare us for what comes later in life. Life has a way of making you feel safe and secure one moment, then pulling the rug out from under you the next, and suddenly everything has changed.

By exploring those moments through young characters in Legacy, readers can face those emotions from a safe distance while still feeling the impact. I can show the moment where innocence collides with reality and forces my characters to decide what kind of people they want to be.

On Utopia, this is amplified by Utopian biology. They age very slowly and remain in their “prime” much longer, which gives them more time to experience the highs and lows of life while still technically being “young” by Utopian standards.

Strength is an important aspect of Utopian culture. In earlier ages, outsiders would have seen Utopians as little more than vicious savages, and in some ways that reputation was earned. Over time, though, their society hit a turning point. They began to value learning, growth, and evolution alongside battle prowess. The change hasn’t been smooth, and many old beliefs still linger—especially the idea that only raw strength matters.

Characters like Dark Everlast and Cogeta Fairway still walk the traditional warrior path and actively pursue greater power. Cory Ryker, on the other hand, struggles to keep up with them in that way; his strength lies elsewhere. As individuals, they each have their own kind of power, but their true strength shows when they stand together—supporting each other, lifting one another up, and sharing the burden when things get hard.

In a culture that glorifies solitary might, they redefine strength as something rooted in connection, loyalty, and the ability to lean on others. Their bond becomes the kind of strength that can’t be measured in titles or victories, and no amount of brute force can break it.

I hope that readers close my book with a renewed sense of perseverance. Life is going to throw curveballs, put a lot of weight on your shoulders, but you keep getting up and pushing forward. Along the way, it matters who you walk with—finding people who can offer a shoulder to lean on and raise you up, and being willing to do the same for them. When you’re not carrying everything alone, the burdens of life become a little lighter, and sometimes real strength is just the decision to keep going with the people who refuse to let you fall.

I’ve always liked the idea that everyone has a story to tell. Everyone is living out their own life, their own adventure, and those lives deserve to be remembered. The Chronicler exists to do exactly that—watching events unfold, holding onto the stories of people who might otherwise vanish, and sharing them so others can know they were here.

That perspective shapes the narrative in a big way. The Chronicler isn’t just recording great battles or famous names; they’re preserving the quiet moments, the losses, the small acts of bravery that would normally be forgotten. It turns the story into more than just what happens “right now”—it becomes part of a much longer chain of memory.

On a personal level, Legacy is also my way of leaving something behind. I am tossing a small pebble into the sands of time. With each new novel, I’m leaving a trail in that sand so that, in some small way, others will know that I was here.

Very carefully. It’s the intimate, personal moments that give meaning and weight to the larger interstellar conflict. Without the quiet moments to show who these people are, and who or what they are fighting for, the scale of the conflict doesn’t matter much. I try to ground the big battles and sweeping events in specific relationships, small conversations, and private struggles, so readers always feel the personal and emotional cost behind the spectacle.

This universe first took root when I was young. The story and characters started forming in those early days of play with my brother, and I fell in love with them—I didn’t want them to fade away. I began writing short stories, most of which never got finished, but they were my way of keeping these characters alive.

Over the years, I kept finding ways to bring them back into my mind, and their universe continued to grow every time I returned to it. I love to draw, so I sketched many characters to the best of my ability. What started as a childish dream slowly evolved, and through constant revisits, I’ve been able to bring it into reality in some fashion.

In the end, what kept me committed was how much I care about these characters and the world they live in. I’ve spent a large part of my life with them, and I hope that others can find some enjoyment in their story as well.

As you can imagine, when I first started writing short stories, they were rough. I was mostly just trying to get the ideas out of my head and onto the page. Over time, I’ve become more focused on the craft itself—thinking more about pacing, character development, and how each scene supports the larger story.

I’m still very much in the process of improving and still finding my style of writing. There are plenty of areas where I worry I’m not delivering as well as I’d like, but I’m working on it. One thing that has helped is how many tools writers have access to now. Programs like Grammarly and ProWritingAid, along with how easy it is to research almost any topic, make it much simpler to spot weaknesses and refine the work.

I would have to say yes, there have been unexpected turns, but not in the sense of characters suddenly taking over and writing the story for me. For me, the surprises usually come when a new scene idea hits me out of nowhere and feels too impactful to ignore. I’ll realize there’s a moment I hadn’t planned that needs to exist, and adding it shifts how I see the characters or the tone of the story.

Some of those scenes have surprised me by how tough they were to write, simply because of the emotional weight behind them. There are a few scenes in Legacy that meet this description. What surprised me most was how a single added moment—a quiet conversation, a difficult choice, or a loss—could deepen a relationship or change the way a character’s journey feels, even if the overall plot stayed on the path I intended.

I mentioned my love for fantasy and sci-fi already, but another big influence on me has been anime. The way anime often blends high stakes with emotional character arcs, big visuals, and long-running storylines definitely shaped how I think about tone and scope. Fans of anime will probably notice that influence in Legacy and The Everlast Saga—also known as the Legacy Series—as a whole.

I’ve enjoyed a lot of anime over the years—everything from action-heavy shows to quieter, more introspective ones—and they’ve influenced how I approach things like pacing, character growth, and the “feel” of combat or emotional moments. Alongside that, 90s comics and genre TV also left a mark on me. Comics and shows from that era taught me a lot about building worlds, creating memorable characters, and balancing dark themes with moments of humor or heart.

All of those influences blended together over time and they helped me figure out the kind of universe I wanted to create—one that’s big in scope but still grounded in the characters at the center of it.

Going forward, readers can expect the universe to open up wide. They’ll travel to new worlds and meet a host of new characters, but Dark Everlast, Cory Ryker, and Cogeta Fairway will still be at the center of it all. The Chronicler has really only finished the first chapter of The Everlast Saga, and there is so much more left to share. I’m currently in the process of editing and revising the second book in the series, and the third book has already been drafted, with much more to be revealed. Join The Chronicler around the fire as he opens up his tomes and shares with you the adventures of heroes and the wickedness within monsters that stalk the universe.

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