Meet Catapracht, 1885
Catapracht is a Pureling™ Fire Drake, and he is no ordinary being.
Pureling™ Fire Drakes are strong, quick, and built for the skies. Their wings can carry them over the hills, fields, and rocky places of the Northumberland countryside, yet they are just as much a part of the land as any other being in the Shire.
They can fly high above the trees, settle on the ground, and walk among the other beings of the sanctuary. And when Catapracht speaks, he can make himself understood by people and other beings alike.
But the most remarkable thing about a Pureling™ Fire Drake isn’t its wings.
They are from the Beginning.
Purelings™ are pure, without knowledge of the world or the fears, doubts, and troubles that come with it. They know only what belongs to the Beginning, unless they become worldly-wise.
And that is when everything can change.
They can talk.
Catapracht speaks freely with people and other beings. He sees the world from the sky, but he can come down to the earth and be part of the world around him.
He doesn’t know what it means to be afraid.
Fear is a worldly-wise emotion. Catapracht is not worldly-wise.
Pureling™ Fire Drake Facts
Kind: Pureling™ Fire Drake
Home: The Beginning
Destination: The New Beginning
Special abilities: Flight and speech
In the novel, Catapracht is the focal point of his kind, but he is not the only Pureling™ Fire Drake. Many others of his kind must also reach the New Beginning to remain Purelings.
Want a Piece of Catapracht’s World?
Follow Catapracht into the Cataphract Collection, 1885, where you can discover ways to create, wear, display, and collect a piece of his world.
Visit the Catapracht Collection, 1885 →
The Illustrator’s Vision—The maps and illustrations of Peckles-Wood Shire are inspired by the real landscapes, places, and traditions of Victorian Northumberland. Created for The Chronicles of Peckles-Wood Shire, they blend historical research with imagination to bring the world of Broken Sanctuary to life and invite young explorers to step into the Whitaker family’s adventure of 1885.
Copyright©2026 by Lee Wimmer and Hightower Publications. All Rights Reserved.