For 300 years, Leon Harth — an immortal elf and master of ancient magic — has been reversing time to save the world from its destined destruction. With each failed timeline, the weight of memories, loss, and repeated sacrifice has chipped away at his spirit. Now, on what he swears will be his final loop, Leon makes a bold choice:
He won’t be the hero this time.

Instead, the role of world-saver falls to Leo, a clumsy but kind-hearted teen with no magical training — only an untapped gift for connecting with the Threads of Essence, the living fabric of their magical world.

Together, they face unraveling fates, mysterious foes like the Whispering Shadow and the cryptic Puppetmaster, and the deepening mystery behind why the world always falls apart — no matter how many times it’s rewound.

Filled with lighthearted moments, magical adventure, and the slow bond between a world-weary mentor and a reluctant hero, Timeworn Hero is a story about letting go of control, trusting others, and finally moving forward — even when the threads of fate seem broken beyond repair.

A panoramic shot of a magical town nestled on a hill — with books literally floating through the air like birds.


Buildings are shaped like open tomes, scrolls hang like banners, and magical scholars walk through the streets.


Leo and Leon walk into town. Leo is wide-eyed and dodging a flying encyclopedia.


"This place is amazing! Look at that guy—his beard's writing by itself!"


"Spellbeard. Pain to fight, worse in debates."


Cut to a guild hall—huge domed library with floating staircases.


A grumpy old librarian with six pairs of glasses, Archivist Mellin, greets them.


"You again, Leon?! Last time you left with three banned tomes and a talking cactus!"


"Still have the cactus. He's very judgmental."


"This is your chosen one? He smells like burnt soup."


Mellin leads them to a sealed chamber beneath the guild.*


Ancient glowing books circle a pedestal. A glyph hums beneath it.


"Thread #2 is hidden here—under the Glyph of Memory. To unlock it, Leo has to pass the trial."


Leo is thrust into a floating classroom. Dozens of glowing quills hover, ready to write.


Mellin watches from behind a magical pane with Leon sipping tea.


"Tests used to be lava and swords. This is somehow scarier."


Inside the test: Leo faces questions that play out like illusions.


He must solve a riddle while riding a flying book.


Navigate a memory maze of his own past.


Debate a magical clone of himself (the clone is smug).


Leo stumbles through it, almost gives up—but remembers Leon's smirk.


"You're just a dumb kid with a wooden sword. You'll mess it up like always."


He slams the book shut, dissolving the illusion.


Back in the real world, the Glyph of Memory fades. A glowing Thread floats into Leo's hand.


"Two Threads down. Not bad for someone who faceplanted into soup last week."


They leave the town at sunset. Books fly overhead.


Mellin waves, muttering about stolen quills.


"Next: Trouble at the Crystal Vineyards!"


Chapter 2 - CHAPTER 3: "the archive"