Saved Intro Idea in the Wise Man's Child (working title) series:

In the Pangaea of Maginari...

The land is split into 6 kingdoms, each ruled by a Wise Man. The 6 Wise Men ruled their respective kingdoms through the mastery of their magic, holding dominion over one the 6 elements: Fire, Water, Lightning, Nature, Sun, and Shadow. 

Each nation hangs on the balance, as their Wise Men continue their uneasy alliance. Magic continued to be a very way of life in each kingdom.  However, in the fire kingdom of Fyrigus, a new movement was invented that would shake the core of the 6 kingdoms: industry.

The people of each country no longer looked towards magic for basic livelihoods. Production and alternate sources of power were more efficient than the costs of magic. Cities rapidly expanded to accommodate this ground-breaking revolution. As the humans reached further outward into the lands, they turned to the monsters that once caused trouble for them in the past.

Goblins, orcs, harpies, centaurs, mermaids, and more were convinced to give up their destructive, barbaric ways and live among humans in pursuit of more comfortable lives. Soon, the lands became a cultural melting pot. Gone were the days where man and monster fought each other through swords and magic.

This paradigm shift spelled doom for the Wise Men. Their magic no longer convinced the people to follow their rule. Soon, infighting began among the six. Worse yet, a mysterious cat tells the 6 of a prophecy. The first child born among the wise men will decide the fate of the land of Maginari. It will either be back to their seperate rule, or together under the child. Enraged, the wise men look to the fire Wise Man, and begin to conspire for the death of his first-born son. Thus, the story of the Wise Man's Child begins.