Zel
A scholar, an exile, and a secret elf whose search for truth drew the gaze of powers that do not forgive.
Zel was a standout student at Valin College and the leader of the study group known as The Bookworms. Brilliant, curious, and relentless, Zel pursued forbidden history alongside trusted companions—most notablyNumbers and You whose research methods pushed the group beyond what the College was meant to contain.
Their work led to the discovery of a fragment of the Crown of Iron, an event that shattered the group. Lewelyn was murdered, Carrina vanished, and their sponsor Geoffrey Chandlerbetrayed them—stealing the Crown fragment and fleeing toward the Infernal Empire.
What few know is that Zel is an elf in hiding, passing as human in a kingdom that hunts their kind. Their parents, Matthew Cunningham (Accountant) and Emily Cunningham, raised Zel to survive quietly in a world that would kill them for what they are. That secret now hangs by a thread, as Zel’s knowledge—and presence—has drawn dangerous attention.
Zel is no longer just searching for answers.
The answers are searching for Zel.