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This stories in this collection are written by Almyra, but contain elements inspired by Darknight

The “Song of the Phoenix” Universe stories contain many elements which are inspired by other people's work. Among the Gwethil, the most significant influence has been Darknight's Elizabeth Trilogy and “The Call of the Western Wild”.

Much of this influence occurred as a result of Darknight being extensively inspired by “For Ever Kneel'd” and “A Cup of Cambric Tea” and the injury Peter sustained in those stories. Additionally, the character of Rua from “For Ever Kneel'd” was used as inspiration for Darknight's OC Bronwyn Pevensie.

However, this inspiration flowed both ways as the “Song of the Phoenix” stories were worked on, and many of the elements which found their way into "The Redemption of Sulva" were incorporated into these stories.

In "St. George's Day" Peter fights against a dragon in order to defend the woman he loves - something he also does in the chapter "La Belle Dame" of "The Redemption of Sulva". The elements of "St. George's Day" which inspired this element of "The Redemption of Sulva" (as well as the plot itself) were written before Darknight worked on his story. However, the Peter-Bronwyn romance subplot in "The Redemption of Sulva" and the Peter-Meg romance in "St. George's Day" are, in many ways, mirror versions of each other. In the former, Peter rejects Meg and accepts Bronwyn (the red-haired witch) which in the later this position is reversed. There are a number of other themes and elements which are reversed or referenced between these two stories.

In "Running the Gauntlet" the wolves of the Western Wild (established in "King Edmund's Crusade" and “The Call of the Western Wild”) are mentioned - elements drawn from Darknight's imagination. Additionally, in return, this story inspired the chapter "Gauntlet" in "The Redemption of Sulva" - specifically the initial meeting between Edmund and Bronwyn.

In "The Land of Make Believe" the appearance of Bronwyn (in her aspect as the dark witch) in the club scene is inspired by Darknight's OC. In return, that scene inspired a great deal of the material in "La Belle Dame" and other chapters of "The Redemption of Sulva".