Preface

The first thing you need to know about Eternal Curse: Battleground is that with time everything changes. In this follow up to, Eternal Curse: Giovanni’s Angel, none of the characters are quite themselves; at least not the versions of themselves you met in the first book. Like the title suggests, EC: Battleground isn't nearly as calm and mysterious as the first book. No one is wandering around trying to figure out just what is really happening. In this story, the characters are just trying to cope, deal with, and survive the harsh reality that everyone is now painfully aware of. Since my characters are left in a perpetual cycle of survival, I felt it would only be decent to provide my readers and fans with a survival guide, to help them traverse through the battleground and make it out alive to see what comes next.

In the following weeks, I hope to provide explanations, enlightenments, and enticements to all my readers. I hope to add new information each week, until I feel I've given all that I can, without giving away the story. See you all around the battleground. 

Helpful Tips for Understanding this Story and Guide: Part 1

There are many more characters actively involved in the action of the second book than there were in the first book. Throughout this guide, I may refer to these characters using a plethora of generalizations and labels. For a more clear understanding of what I may be talking about, I’m clarifying my terminology beginning with character status.

Character Status: indicates the amount of time or text that a particular character takes up or their level of importance to the story. A main character will appear in some form or fashion throughout the entirety of the story and is critical to the overall development of the story. A support character is present throughout most of text and story, but not all of it. A few of these characters will even seem to barely come and go throughout the pages of the text, but their influence is essential to the development of either the entire story or a specific character. Minor characters are just that, but not when it comes to their importance. These characters exist only for very specific incidents within the story. I don’t spend too much time developing these characters, but bring them into the action at times when they are most needed. Finally I have what I call mentions. Mentions are characters that barely exist. They could simply be a name mentioned in a dialog or someone briefly encountered on the battlefield. Though mentions take up little time and text, and aren't necessarily essential to story development, they do leave a lasting impression on the overall story. 

Helpful Tips for Understanding this Story and Guide: Part 2

Character Breed: is a way of compartmentalizing the characters of this series. The division of the breeds is a major part of the plot development, but can be a little confusing. Humans are just that. In this story, the humans that are involved soon find themselves a minority in a war for their world. Half-breeds are the bulk of the characters in this story. Half-breeds are a mixture of human and angelic or demonic DNA appearing in many variations of humanoid forms (Nephilim are a type of half-breed). Descendants are a special type of half-breed having a direct connection to Angels of War (term defined in the book). They are stronger, have more powers, and are more personally flawed and burdened with responsibilities.

Fellows are a very small and unique group of angels who choose to fall from Heaven for the sole purpose of aiding humanity in its battle against evil. For this reason, they have special qualities that set them apart from other humans, even though that is essentially, what they are. They are not superhuman or have the powers of half-breeds, but they are well above average by human standards with their skills, talents, and abilities. The most important attribute for Fellows are their memories and knowledge, which they never lose. Angels are just that. These are the righteous creatures created by God before the creation of man. They are all beautiful beyond words and carry the powers of heaven within them.

Demons are what you’d think, but a little complicated. True demons are fallen angels filled with hatred and corruption. Sub-demons are tortured human spirits that have gone to hell and returned to fight for more human spirits. These two groups are rarely identified separately. True-demons are the masters or leaders of sub-demons. Other-realmers is a term I use many times to refer to all the non-human characters of my book collectively. While Fellows are technically human, they are often included in this category also. When the evil ones speak of the righteous, they are enviously referred to as light bearers. Lighter bearers are usually Angels and Half-breeds, but could refer to a very pure and holy human. 

Breed Comparison Guide

flesh & blood	*	*	*	*
human body	*	*	*	*	*
soul	*	*	*	*
spirit					*	*
sexes	*	*	*	*
other body forms		*	*			*
deformities	*	*	*			*
wings			*		*
supernatural abilities		*	*		*	*
unnatural emotions					*	*
natural human emotion	*	*	*	*
human empathy	*		*	*	*
free will	*	*	*	*
evil will						*
God’s will					*
superhuman strength		*	*	*	*	*
immeasurable intelligence	*		*	*	*
power in belief	*	*	*	*	*	*
physical  intimacy	*	*	*	*		*
frail body	*			*
durable body		*	*		*	*
natural healing	*	*	*	*	N/A	N/A
supernatural healing		*	*	*	*	*
cursed		*	*			*
blessed	*			*	*
holy light/glow		*	*		*
redeemable	*	*	*	*	N/A
	Humans	Half-Breeds	Descendants	Fellows	Angels	Demons