1. What was the first element of your OC that you remember considering (name, appearance, backstory, etc.)?
Face, I just doodled up a young man and then took inspiration from my necklace and scarred his face. That was like the first big thing.
I have no idea when exactly Falco came to be or when he became an established character, when I first drew him or what. I think the big nose was like the first major design choice.
2. Did you design them with any other characters/OCs from their universe in mind?
Well, the blonde knights Hospitalier in Acre in AC1 who were constantly up my ass when I was just trying to kill people
Nope, he’s entirely original.
3. How did you choose their name?
Went to behindthename.com for Arabic names and picked the one that meant calm, restrained or the like. However, now that I checked, I can’t actually find it there anymore and instead found another meaning: Restrainer, controller of anger. I kinda sorta molded his personality through that.
I think it was a list called something like “old German names”. Rolf is from there too. I just thought Falco was a cool-ass name.
4. In developing their backstory, what elements of the world they live in played the most influential parts?
Given that they are in the AC universe, I’d say assassins were the biggest element in making Kazim what he is.
Less so for Falco, he’s more molded by Kazim.
5. Is there any significance behind their hair color?
Blonde like the guards that crept up my ass every so often
None
6. Is there any significance behind their eye color?
Nope for neither.
7. Is there any significance behind their height?
Nah, Kazim is tall and Falco is taller, though now he holds the point of the Tallest Human and I don’t wanna knock him off that pedestal.
8. What (if anything) do you relate to within their character/story?
Uuf, nothing much. Their stories are way different from mine.
9. Are they based off of you, in some way?
I’ve given Falco more or less my personality and values, but neither is directly based off of me.
10. If they have an LI, how much of their character is tailored to be compatible to that person?
Baseema was made for Kazim, both are gentle and devoted and loving and whatnot. She was more tailored for Kazim than he for her, given that she came into play way later (when I decided not to murder Kazim in his thirties)
Falco does have Adalric in the modern AU but they’re more friends than lovers, so that was never even meant to last.
11. Did you know what the OC’s sexuality would be at the time of their creation?
Kazim has been straight from day one, and it was established pretty early on Falco is gay and in love with him. I didn’t pay much attention to him at first but it was decided when building his character up.
12. What have you found to be most difficult about creating art for your OC (any form of art: writing, drawing, edits, etc.)?
Well I suck at writing in general, maybe more when writing Kazim because after all, my personalities match with Falco better so it’s easier to think what’s going on in his head. Also short blonde hair is a bit harder to draw than long black so there’s that.
13. How far past the canon events that take place in their world have you extended their story, if at all?
Well there’s the modern AU and silly crossovers regarding mostly Falco. Otherwise, maybe a little around Kazim looking over the brotherhood he started and has continued until present day.
14. If you had to narrow it down to 2 things that you MUST keep in mind while working with your OC, what would those things be?
Extremely family-oriented for Kazim (also he considers friends his family so that has to be kept in mind too), v important. Then, dedicated. He doesn’t leave a single rock unturned to keep things going his way.
Loyal for Falco, loyal until death. Then maybe… young. He was 15 when he became a knight and 30 when he died, regardless of his skill and reputation and kill count he was still very young and that has to be kept in mind.
15. What is something about your OC can make you laugh?
Big Burly Knight with Mauled Face and Missing Finger is Too Shy to Hold a Girl’s Hand
15-year-old quaking in his boots in front of Big Burly (Confused) Knight after nonchalantly destroying an assassin
16. What is something about your OC can make you cry?
He died in his brother’s arms and it was sad for everyone
Yeah, he died which is sad, he died at 30 which is sadder, he died for completely no reason which is saddest
17. Is there some element you regret adding to your OC or their story?
They’re a bit OP. I’ve halfway dropped Falco’s skill as a forger and handwriting imitator, he already has too many skills for such a kid. Also Kazim murdering Jaul at his wedding and still escaping unscathed was a bit too much but that’s such an important part of his story that I can’t drop it.
18. What is the most recent thing you’ve discovered about your OC?
Maybe that Kazim is a terrible team player… oh no I’ve known that for a while. He’s been so well established for so long I don’t remember what was the last new thing about him.
Kinda same with falcon man, such an old character I’ve also kept in-character for so long.
19. What is your favorite fact about your OC?
It’s v important that Kazim’s face isn’t symmetrical. The cross scar is off-center, more on the left side of his face. That’s why his left eye is blind and not the right one, and why the cross goes over his mouth only on the right side. It’s a small but pretty vital thing about his design in my opinion, and this bit of asymmetry is really endearing for me.
