Faded Origins Light Novel Synopsis
If Oscar can assassinate Edward--heir to the wealthy and prestigious Blackwood family--within the time limit, he'll be crowned the new heir and won't have to worry about how to survive on the streets anymore, much less his annoying little brother.To Edward, Oscar is the new hall boy and his new best friend. Lonely hearts cling tight, so he ignores the differences between their classes: Edward, the noble heir to a family of assassins, and Oscar, a no-name orphan from the streets.For Alan, Oscar is his savior and everything an older brother should be...until he realizes Oscar isn't. A case of wrong place, wrong time restores his memories and his true form: an angel with a mission to help the Blackwood family fend off the Fallen--only, he's a Fallen too now.The destinies of these three children on the brink of growing up in 19th century London cross in the worst of ways. Some things aren't as innocent as they seem--especially each other, and the fact that none of them are ordinary "humans".
SEASON 1 CREDITS:Story & Promo Art by Sora Timestill (me)
Insert Illustrations by Toni
Editor @lagantor on Instagram
Oscar
Cunning and resourceful, a young orphan boy who grew up on the streets. He had to learn to fend for himself and protect his younger brother, Alan. He wanted warmth once upon a time, but too many cold and hungry nights have chilled his heart. Does he keep his brother around because they're of the same blood or because Alan is a convenient cover story?Oscar is a child of greed - nothing is more tempting than an offer from the mysterious matriarch, Adelle Blackwood, to work for the Blackwood family. The catch: Oscar must kill her stepson, Edward Blackwood, within a certain time limit to replace him and inherit the Blackwood family name, money, and power. But after meeting Edward, does he still want to go through with the plan...?Wherever Oscar goes, trouble follows - or rather, it is better said that Oscar is the trouble, the eye of the storm. While he walks, the world around him trembles and falls at his feet.
Edward Blackwood
A child that shines brighter than the sun but was born into the darkest depths: the Blackwood family. His name is a curse, one that he isn't aware of yet but will very soon, for the Blackwood family is a family of assassins and cursed to become vessels of a tyrannical god. But was it really a mistake for such a kind boy to be born into this family? If he cannot remember everything about his past, how much of his present is a reality? There's something more sinister lurking in the depths of Edward's heart...Edward's exploration and discovery of the truths of his family coincide with Oscar's untimely arrival at Blackwood Manor. Happy to have another his age around for once, he opens his heart up wide. Even as the world around him falls, as his hands stain crimson with the blood of his victims, as long as Oscar doesn't turn him away, he can keep going.Oscar is his lifeline. Oscar is his world. But if the Oscar he thinks is his friend turns out to be a lie...
Alan
Naive and a bit slow as some children are, Alan is Oscar's younger brother who lived on the streets of London as an orphan. He's been saved more times than he can count by Oscar and knows for a fact his brother is one of the good guys - otherwise he'd have thrown Alan away by now.But as Alan grows, his relationship with Oscar chills with every passing day. Alan steps outside once more, only to meet other street children who say his brother is working for murderers. With the help of new friends, Alan tries to find the truth.Icarus flew too close to the sun. Alan did too. When he awakens again, "Alan" is dead. In his place is Cassiel, the Angel of Tears, who was sent to Earth to help the Blackwood family fend off the Fallen in a millennia old war. But Cassiel did not come alone. His friend, Kamael, was sent along with him in human form and currently has no memories of the past because he's alive.As his friend turned brother turned killer.
© Sora Timestill. All rights reserved.