Oh tHEM *pulls out giant stack of lists, notes, and random scenes* 

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I call them the Kurotama Trio because I've named their "story" Kurotama, at least for now. It's much easier than saying Ariana, Amaranth, and Indigo and more specific than saying "the trio."

It means "black soul" in Japanese. Since it kinda revolves around dark magic and the like it seemed like a fitting name.

No Ariana's the only main dark magic at this point.

The other one got unalived and soul-trapped inside Ariana which is why she can use it

It also seems (to me) to hint towards Kieran, who, despite being unalived pretty early on, is essential to the plot. I like to describe dark magic as "corrupting the soul of those who use it. Corrupted, or black, souls. Kurotama.
so
And if I turn it into an manga or a video game, Kurotama sounds way cooler than Black Soul. Sounds too close to Dark Souls anyway xD

Or launching event

Like starting event of the plot?

She gets the dark magic after unaliving her kidnapper

See, Ariana's a descendant of one of the original light elves, who were responsible for defeating the dark elves, specifically the light elf with the blood of the Dragon King. Originally, it's implied that it's because she's a dark elf, but the true reason is because the Dragon King didn't help her when her son, Noxire, was dying and she became a dark elf in order to save him. Because of the corruption of dark magic, this betrayal evolved into revenge over two hundred years, which is later mirrored in her reincarnated son, the Demon King.

dangit i messed up the explanation

let me try that again

Kieran kidnaps Ariana because Ariana is a descendant of the one of the original light elves, the one with the blood of the Dragon King. There are two reasons for this: the light elves wiped out the dark elves, who had been gaining power over Ephania, and the Dragon King did not help Kieran when she asked for him to heal her dying son. By kidnapping Ariana (and probably killing her), Kieran thought that it would be enough to seriously hurt the Dragon so he could feel what she did.

Obviously this doesn't pan out because Ariana escapes and then the Dragon gives her magic to unalive Kieran and trap her soul but ya know

Ariana is the Crown Princess of the entire Ephanian kingdom

So yes, she is important enough xD

You mean the twins?

Indigo was summoned to be one of Kieran's servants (against her will, obviously). Either she helped Ariana escape from Kieran's palace and the two wound up in New York City, or Ariana escaped herself and first met Indigo there. Haven't decided yet.

Amaranth was cursed by Noxire and sent to kill Ariana. Obviously this curse is broken and he becomes part of the group. His first encounter with Ariana involved him almost burning her to a crisp

Yeah that happened

Yes

Basically take the real world as it currently is (minus a pandemic), then throw in a hidden magic island and an alternate dimension

It comes with its pros and cons. Yes

Ues