Legend of Hoodie Volume 1 - The Beginning

Story
Our story takes place in Ars Magica, once a peaceful and magical realm. Powerful Mages of Light, living in towers across the lands, provided protection and kept monsters at bay.

But then came the Dark Mages, led by an evil Archmage, and thus began the Mage Wars, a great conflict between the forces of Darkness and Light.

Hoodie was just a boy during the Mage Wars but his parents, both accomplished mages, fought on the side of Light.

The war raged for many years, devastating the lands and its people. Both sides, light and dark, suffered tremendous losses, including the Archmage and Hoodie's own father.

But in the end, Dark Mages were victorious.

The few Light Mages that survived the war were scattered and forced into hiding, as Dark Mages and their minions hunted them down, one by one.

Hoodie and his mother sought refuge deep underground but eventually they were discovered, and a group of Dark Mages raided their hideout.

Hoodie's mum fought valiantly but, being vastly outnumbered, she knew she could not win. Pooling her remaining mana, she cast a powerful teleport spell, sending her little boy far away. Hoodie found himself near a village and was taken in by the good folk.

Many years have passed since then, yet remnants of the Mage Wars remain. Old ruins litter the lands, above and below the surface. Abandoned mage towers and underground hideouts are scattered about, many containing powerful relics left behind by long forgotten inhabitants.

Pockets of civilization exist but are terrorized constantly by monsters rampaging across the lands, unopposed by anyone able to stop them.

Rumor has it that a few Light Mages still live and fight evil as best they can but they're scattered and leaderless.

It is now that Hoodie has realized the time is ripe for him to set forth and seek his destiny...