Main Characters
Fray Zacharias “Czyre” de San Andrés
Czyre is imaginative, warm, brave, and sometimes too curious for his own safety. He sees wonder before danger and believes that even impossible things may have a purpose.
In Veyratha, he becomes connected to the dragons — especially the noble black-and-bronze dragon named Rhaevor. Their bond does not begin through power, but through courage, trust, and the ability to understand the heart behind fear.
He is often the first to step forward, even when Elai is still trying to calculate every possible disaster.
Fray Elias “Elai” de Santo Domingo
Elai is careful, analytical, protective, and deeply connected to language, history, and old manuscripts. He does not easily trust mysteries, especially when they could put people in danger.
In Veyratha, he becomes connected to the ancient prophecy — not through magic, but through truth, translation, and the painful discovery that history can be twisted when people stop listening.
He often tries to keep Czyre safe, even when Czyre is already halfway toward the dragon.
Name Guide
In formal church scenes, they are called by their old names:
Fray Zacharias de San Andrés
Fray Elias de Santo Domingo
When they speak to each other, they use their nicknames:
Czyre
Elai
When people or creatures in Veyratha ask who they are, they introduce themselves formally first, then ask to be called by their nicknames.
Disclaimer
The Friars Beyond the Veil is a work of fiction.
All characters, events, magical worlds, prophecies, manuscripts, conflicts, and story situations are fictional and created for fantasy storytelling. Any resemblance to actual persons, institutions, organizations, religious communities, historical events, or real locations is purely coincidental or used in a fictionalized and imaginative context.
This story includes fictional characters inspired by friars and references to Catholic and Dominican traditions for storytelling purposes only. It is not an official religious text, catechism, theological teaching, historical record, or statement of belief from the Catholic Church, the Dominican Order, or any real religious institution.
The Catholic Church, the Dominican Order, and any related religious or historical references are treated with respect. The fantasy elements in this story — including dragons, magic, portals, prophecies, and fictional worlds — are purely imaginative and are not meant to represent, mock, alter, or define real Catholic doctrine, religious practice, or official Church teaching.
This story is written as a respectful fantasy adventure about truth, listening, courage, peace, and understanding.
Two brothers. Two worlds. One prophecy.
STORY DESCRIPTION
Before the veil opened, Fray Zacharias “Czyre” de San Andrés and Fray Elias “Elai” de Santo Domingo were two Dominican friars serving in a quiet church compound filled with ancient books, Spanish-era records, and sealed archive rooms.
Czyre is imaginative, curious, and brave enough to believe that some mysteries are more than stories. Elai is analytical, protective, and skilled in old texts, forgotten records, Latin writings, and historical manuscripts.
During a storm, a damaged manuscript connected to a friar who disappeared centuries ago reveals a warning beside the image of a broken moon. Then the old church bell rings on its own. A doorway opens and pulls the brothers into Veyratha—a world of dragons, wizards, ruined kingdoms, forbidden magic, and two territories preparing for war.
Aurethia is a kingdom of scholars, towers, wizards, and royal magic. Dravorn is a highland territory of dragon riders, warrior clans, and ancient fire-bonds. In this unfamiliar world, the friars’ old names sound like prophecy, while their Latin is mistaken for an ancient sacred tongue.
Both sides believe Czyre and Elai may hold the key to victory. But the brothers were not brought to Veyratha to help one kingdom destroy another. They must uncover the truth behind a broken prophecy before two worlds repeat the same mistake.
As Czyre forms an unexpected bond with the noble dragon Rhaevor and Elai follows the truth hidden in language and history, the brothers face magical danger, ancient conflict, and choices that test their courage, faith, understanding, and loyalty to each other.