Cal, the Metal Mage

Introducing Cal, one of the only real testaments to Exodus trying to scientifically create magic. Brought to Exodus after a bomb destroyed his home and most of his family, most of his left side was destroyed beyond saving, so the Exodus scientists decided to test their new bionic limbs on him. Having no original magic of his own, Cal's arm contains the genes that create magic in other mages, allowing him to harness heat and flame. However, he cannot use this ability in the other arm. Cal has a pretty large crush on Espril, but she's too curious about Loor to notice. Cal is the only mage that has successfully escaped from the Exodus compound for any period of time. However, he was recaptured and a self-destruct command has been placed into his bionic limbs to prevent further breakouts. Also, this is the last mage of the four main ones in my dream

Little note, the anime looking drawing of Cal is the first drawing I did of him, before I switched it to a more realistic style on the other two.

Daedalus, the Blood Mage

Meet Daedalus, the Blood Mage. One of the main antagonists, Daedalus here has the ability to control the blood in his body as a weapon or as a defensive measure. Also, any blood that gets spilled during battle joins his side, so if you get wounded, he basically gets more firepower. He's extremely violent and mentally unstable, so he is usually kept restrained and under tight surveillance. For as yet unexplained reasons, he has a large grudge against Loor. However, he seems to be good friends with yet another largely insane experiment, Bors, and they work for the staff of Exodus because they like fighting. So far, Daedalus hasn't been collared, but he will be if he turns out to be a threat to the Exodus compound.

Espril, the Barrier Mage

This is Espril, the girl mage from my dream. She can create barriers that can repel almost any attack and can heal minor injuries. While she wears a collar, she doesn't believe that it's for any bad reason, as she is very trusting of the staff of the Exodus compound. She is pretty much the pet project and is sheltered from most of the more grisly parts of the operation, so she doesn't know why Zain is blind, why some children never return from the forbidden rooms, and why Loor has such a bad attitude about it all. She's pretty naive and sweet.

Zain, the Sight Mage.

So, this is one of the other dudes from my dream involving Loor. Zain is the sight mage, meaning he has visions of the future, past, and present, sometimes all at once. He's also blind, and people are told that it was an unfortunate accident before he came to the Exodus compound. He is one of the few mages who have to wear a restriction collar to prevent him from using his magic against the staff of Exodus 5. He and Loor are not precisely friends, but they have a mutual respect for each other. As a red-shirt, he is one of the labs top priority experiments, so he recieves much better treatment than some of the other mages. Despite being blind, he has a pretty uncanny knowledge of people's personal habits and the sounds their footsteps make.

Copyright 2009 Christine Powers

One more character

Well, with Ticia out of the way, that only leaves one more character to be put up, so stay tuned for the last character sheet!

Ticia Bedaoin

Ticia Bedaoin

Age: 26

Race: Demon

Status: Dating a rock star, becoming the strongest person in the world

Family: Sister, Alycia; no other known relations

Likes: Fighting, training, martial arts, bars, beer, her boyfriend

Dislikes: Non-alcoholic beverages, people who are stronger than her, clerics

Fears: Sharks

Favorite Color: Purple

Favorite Food: Pork chops with gravy and grits

Personality: Ticia is just plain violent most of the time, with no real reason behind it other than she's bored. She views people only as opponents for her to crush, so she doesn't have the best people skills. If you manage to beat her in a fight, you will gain her respect, but you will also have to fight her again and again until she beats you, because she simply can't accept losing. The only reason she stays at the inn is because she hasn't beaten Eric yet.

History: Ticia is a demon from the underground city of Karn. She left the city at age 16, because of a falling out with her family, and took her younger sister Alycia with her on her travels because she was the only member of her family that Ticia really cared about. However, after an argument with Alycia, Alycia left, leaving Ticia to live her own life. Ticia has mostly lived in the desert for most of her life, serving the ruler as a bodyguard while disguised as a man. She has always wanted to become the strongest person in the world, and traveled the earth looking for new opponents to fight. When she was defeated by Eric, she decided to stay in his inn looking for weaknesses so that she'd finally be able to beat him one day. So far, she hasn't suceeded.

Trivia: Ticia's demon power is unknown, but many think it is enhanced strength and speed.

Ticia's bangles on her ankles were a gift from the Desert King.

Her bo staff is heavier than most of it's kin.

Her sister Alycia is a model.

Interview with Anna de Johnn

The pub is dim and smoky, causing me to cough as I enter from the clear cold air outside. Unraveling my scarf, I scan the room for the person I am supposed to meet. A person catches my eye and waves me over to their empty table, a heavy cloak shadowing their face and body.
As I sit down, I smile, searching the dark shadow underneath the hood for a glimpse of a face. The person refuses to give me the pleasure of seeing their face, instead reaching into the folds of its cloak and retrieving a small silver medallion.
“Take it.”
The voice, soft and slightly hoarse, is a woman’s, or perhaps more accurately, a girl’s. Confidently, I reach out and take the slightly warm silver. Since I am not a demon, the metal does not sear my flesh. If it had burned me, or if I had refused to take the silver, I had no doubt that the girl would have killed me where I sat.
Satisfied, the girl takes back her medallion and pushes her hood back a few inches, revealing a pale oval face with bright green eyes.
“I understand you wanted to ask me some questions?” she asks, still a little warily. I understand her anxiety; it is so difficult to trust anyone in this world what with demons everywhere.
“Yes,” I answer. “I am very interested in your story, Anna de Johnn.”
She twitches at the sound of her own name.
“Now, about you, Anna,” I continue. “Could you please tell me how you came to be in this world?”
She jerks again, this time in surprise.
“You know a lot for a human,” she says, eyeing me curiously.
“Not really,” I reply, “I just use my eyes and ears. But please, I wish to hear this story.”
I already have a pen and notebook with me, so I listen as Anna recounts the events of her travels up to this point. But these, I know about. I want to know a few more things about her.
“Anna, would you mind if I asked you a few more personal questions?”
“I suppose not,” she says, looking thoughtful.
“All right then. What do you really think of all of the other Destined?”
Her brow wrinkles.
“Well, I suppose Monica is a decent person, but she’s a little overeager, if you know what I mean. She’s just bursting with excitement about being a warrior. I sometimes wish that I had that kind of enthusiasm. Kealia is nice, but she’s very carefree. She wants to defeat the demons, but I get the feeling that she’d rather do it later. Sae is probably the person I trust most. She’s saved my life a few times and she was the first person to swear loyalty to me. And Jacqueline? I don’t like her. Period. She’s a horrible, nasty, selfish little snob who cares about no one but herself. As much as I hate it, I have to work with her in order to save this world.”
I nod, scribbling a few notes on the notepad and adding a few more lines to the picture of Anna that I am doodling.
“How is your relationship with Zeira?”
Anna smiles.
“Well, it’s difficult to tell sometimes. You see, sometimes I think she hates me and sometimes I think she’s really fond of me. She’s risked her life for me many times and I’ve done the same for her. Dragons are pretty difficult to figure out, but I’ve been getting the hang of it. I really think that we’re starting to work as a team.”
“What about Saka?”
She starts, almost upsetting the table in her surprise.
“Saka?” she stammers, clasping her hands firmly in front of her to stop their shaking. “I . . . I don’t have any relationship with him . . .”
She trails off, looking embarrassed.
“Well, how about one last question before I leave: If given the chance, would you go back to Ygen?”
Anna doesn’t move, instead studying her interlaced fingers.
“You know,” she says finally, “if you had asked me that question when I first came here, before I witnessed all of the hardships of this world, then I would have said yes. But now, after I’ve witnessed the demons’ cruelty and the desperation of these people, I say no. I’ll stay and fight for them.”
I smile and stand. Anna looks up, slightly alarmed by my sudden rise.
“So that’s all?” she asks, pulling the hood further over her face.
“Yes.”
“Why did you want to know all of this anyway? Are you a scribe?”
“Something like that,” I answer, as I walk out of the door and away from Anna de Johnn.

Loor

Well, this is Loor, one of the newest characters I've created. He's based off of a dream, as are many of my characters, about four mages trying to fight their way out of a science facility while their path is blocked by various enemies, like robots, fellow inmates, and even at one point, a black hole of some kind. Anyway, the power of these four mages centered on four rings, one for each person. One could control elements, one could heal and create barriers, another was a telekinetic, and then there was Loor, who didn't seem to have a power, except that magic didn't really effect him. Then, as they were facing the toughest enemy yet, which none of them could defeat, Loor stepped up. As it turns out, Loor was the Anti-Mage, a weapon created by the science group (which I later named Exodus) to destroy mages. He is not affected by magic of any kind, and is very difficult to kill. At the time, I wasn't sure how far his abilities ranged, but now I have a pretty good idea of how they work. Anyway, I never found out if Loor and the others got out of the complex, but it did make me want to make my own story for them.

Actually, Loor was never named in the dream, it was only later when I thought the name "Lore" would fit him. I changed it to "Loor" because it looked better and felt right. He had green hair in the dream, I swear.

This drawing of him was sketched first in pen, without any pencil sketches beforehand, and then colored with markers. I like markers because they make nice smooth colors, but they don't blend well and it is difficult to get a good skin tone. This may also be due to the fact that I have pretty cheap markers.

Also, on a side note, this blog seems to be turning into my art gallery. I don't mind, but I'd like to know someone saw this stuff.

Pencil Pic of Widget

Well, most of my stuff is in pencil anyway. Whatever. Anyway, this is a slightly older sketch of Widget, which is why it looks a bit different than the current Widget. It's still Widget, though.

Anyways, this is one of those pics where I just doodle and it turns out cool. Happens to me all the time. I planned it a little, but just enough so I knew where I wanted his head and stuff. Before you ask (haha, who's gonna ask?) about the things on his shoulders, I ain't telling ya what they are, more out of my insane sense that someone's going to try to steal my stuff than anything else, really. As for the reason nothing around his nose is shaded? Well . . . I kinda slacked off. And yes, he is crying. Not in the throes of mourning, but the kind of hopeless crying where you've given up.

Terek, Fire Domain

Terek, Fire Domain

Age: 442

Race: Wizardrous Raccoon

Status: Divorced, just chilling

Family: Wife, Sonia (divorced); child, (name and gender unknown)

Eye Color: Wizardrous Blue

Hair Color: Dirty Blonde

Likes: Fire, girls, fire, messing with Jonathan, fire, competing with Lance, fire

Dislikes: Water, cold days, Water Wizardrous, losing his staff, demons

Fears: Drowning. And Eric killing him.

Favorite Color: Is fire a color? If not, red.

Favorite Food: Jalapeno peppers

Personality: Terek, like many Wizardrous of his age, still hasn't quite matured yet, and seems to not want to ever mature. Due to his intimate relationship to fire, he tends to put all of his energy into something and run with it, even if everyone else can see that it's a failure. He also has a pretty bad temper, which has been attested to by various rooms in the inn as well as a few televisions. Tormenting Jonathan seems to be his favorite hobby.

History: Terek was born to a pretty poor family in the northeast part of the Mammalian kingdom. When he was about six years old, his family was killed by a roaming band of demons. Terek was taken in by the clerics of a nearby monastery, and there was even talk of him becoming a cleric himself until his eyes changed color, one of the telling signs that he was a Wizardrous. When he was 21, he was taken to the Wizardrous Academy, where he gained a notorious reputation after setting the entire water gardens on fire. To this day, no one is sure how he managed to do it. After graduating, he married another Wizardrous, but they quickly divorced after she revealed she was descended from demons. He is currently staying at the Broken Hearts Inn.

Trivia: To graduate, he created his spell "Firebird" where he holds up his staff and sticks up his . . . well, you get the picture.

Terek can swim, but prefers not to, due to water being his opposite element.

Terek likes lighting random objects on fire around the inn. This of course makes Eric hate him.

Terek knows Rodrick pretty well, since they were in the same year of the Academy.

Annabelle Rowanbark

Annabelle Rowanbark

Age: 23
Race: Rabbit Druid
Status: Dating, is currently looking for a possible apprentice
Family: Father, (unamed); Mother, Caroline; Brother, Henry
Eye Color: Green
Hair Color: Blue
Likes: Nature, quiet places, gardening, her boyfriend Daniel, all kinds of trees, flowers, and animals, frozen yogurt
Dislikes: Big cities, pollution, cruelty of any kind, getting her hair pulled
Fears: Getting her druid grove destroyed
Favorite Color: Pink and blue
Favorite Food: Salad
Personality: Annabelle is the quiet, sweet, motherly sort of person who always seems to be ready to help you. She dislikes fighting, and rarely engages in arguments, instead trying to break up the argument with her considerable druid powers. She has never been heard to raise her voice, and is usually seen in her garden, singing to her flowers.
History: Annabelle, from a very early age, dreamed of becoming a druid, because she wanted to be able to make her little garden grow. At the age of fifteen, she got her wish, when she was apprenticed to Bathalzar, one of the lesser-known druids. After training under him for five years, Bathalzar was killed in a feud between him and Daray, a more powerful druid. Annabelle tried to avenge Bathalzar, but Daray defeated her with ease. To this day, Annabelle is not fully sure why Daray spared her life. Annabelle, after spending some time with other druids, and a brief stint as a dancer in the court of the Desert King, eventually ended up in Lamierne, where she took up residence at the Broken Hearts Inn.
Fun Facts: Annabelle has a natural affinity for oak trees, and can summon the guardian of oak quite easily.
Annabelle has never cut her hair, as she likes it long.
Annabelle has a beautiful voice, but is very shy about singing in public.
Annabelle

Anna St John

So this is Anna, my main character of my book. She's 13, a little naive, and the prophesied warrior of a world. But more on that later. She is the Dragonmaster, and can speak the language of flame and spark. The "leader" of the five Destined, she is wary about her power and her destiny, but she is learning to become the warrior she is meant to be.

This is not the best picture, and on top of that, this isn't even a scan of a picture, so it looks a little funky. Anyway, This is the third character I drew a portrait of, even though she's the main character.