A watercolor / gouache piece of some of my characters I made for my fictional Aster Empire universe’s royal family.
On the left is Mina ka Phalo. Her mother is Lady Noloyiso, one of the few wives of the Former Great King who was willing to hang out with Queen Esta I after her take over of the Aster Empire. Partially because of the kinship of coming from the same home planet, and that she tries to be a moral compass to Esta I (which is a pretty hard job.) Mina is therefore her half brother’s closest sibling.
In the center is Prince Cyrus, who would later become King Cyrus the 11th. He’s been the heir to the Throne ever since Queen Esta I killed all his older half brothers while he was still an infant, leaving him as the sole surviving heir. Despite being heir, Esta I has yet to pass down her crown.
On the right is Lady Nefurere Gamal, the adopted daughter of a noble family who is totally not Cyrus’s secret half-sister. The queen just lets her hang out as an “advisor” in the palaces and takes her on hunting trips all the time because she reminds her of herself when she was younger. Don’t question it. The queen swore an oath of celibacy.