#hodd

[artyboidoesstuff]

These bois for @rainbow-wreck

First time drawing these two guys

[notpulpcovers]

Hodder&Stoughton Yellow 9-pennies The terrible people https://flic.kr/p/2edsDrc

[greekceltic]

Hodd is a legendary figure in the Cat’s Way who amassed a large enough following to really get things done. He was as good as a King without a country for a while.

He’s remembered for Hodd’s Road, which was actually an interconnection of many little roads and places. He got countries talking and trading, and made travel safer for everyone. His road was a product of his fame, though, not the origin. 

He had the unique ability to call the attention of a monolith, in this case a TREMENDOUS spirit that manifested as a thunderstorm. It was nicknamed Hodd’s Tail because it frequently struck his tail with lightning.

They were a thing to be reckoned with when they were together.  

Hodd left the known world, and without him the storm has gone back to a directionless deluge.

[vanilla0chinchilla]

Sephirahs in hats!

[greekceltic]

Most of Hodd’s Road is being taken back by the long swaths of wilderness it cuts through, but some towns still try.

Blue light and blue stone is popular. I’m not sure *why* yet, because it’s also Sha’s color, and most of the population is scared of her.   I have a theory that the color has something to do with strays, who are considered divine. They’re the original form of the cat. Blue probably encourages travel. 

[greekceltic]

Hodd is a name that comes up a lot in my story material but I don't think half my following can put a face to the name, haha. He was a legendary cat who pioneered the creation of a road. The story centers around the road, somewhat. I'll talk more about him someday, but for the time being this is it.

[greekceltic]

redaunthewhitetiger

Is it particularly common among the baudrons then? Does Jim have it too? (Is Jim still around???)

It might be! I think ‘rough personalities’ are common among baudrons, and that spark madness might have something to do with that, but ironically they’re the first line of defense if one of the Monolith’s in the country side wakes up hungry. In fact, I think Hodd laid the foundation of his career as a living legend by organizing waves of baudrons AND familiars against threats like monoliths.

Jim actually doesn’t have very many sparks. He’s what the cats would think of as having a strong inner voice. He got mammoth results with very little.

Alf also has mammoth results (he’s not just big, he turns into a dragon, and his collar does tricks!), but it took him a lot of sparks to get there. His voice is weaker than Jim’s and probably a bit forced, too. 

What determines results is different for each person. Self-doubt and a lack of a vision can be a big factor, which means Alf probably suffers a lot of self-doubt. He knew what he wanted from his sparks, he just had a hard time making it happen. Bare in mind, his collar was NOT part of his vision. It appeared with it.

[qualitysublimesandwich]