Finally got the motivation and time to do this! now, this is only one of the two forms these lot have. A secondary form (their true ones that is more like the Archangels in Cassette Beasts lore) are ones I will share when I do individual info dumps. Had a blast figuring out their designs and colour schemes ngl
These also aren't their canon height differences, just wanted to get them all together to show them off. Especially so I can finally explore other art I want to make (I've been doodling them a LOT in my downtime, so can easily post some doodles from time to time). This also isn't the full lineup as I do have some archangel slots I'm hoping to fill as the newer chapters are made, but this is a majority of the cast.
Below the cut will be a info blurb about each character for those interested in ✨lore✨ to get an idea for what I have in mind with them [huge wall of text incoming; be warned]
Will give a quick heads up for this and future content, but there are aspects of the characters that will be different to their canon counterparts (some dynamics especially, but also how elements of backstory are approached which may affect personality). It is a bit tough trying to combine 2 wildly different medias into an AU of sorts, though I am going to do my darn best to keep their vibes, story, and personality as similar to their canon selves whilst having some of that AU pizzazz.
[From left to right, top to bottom with the characters talked about in relation to the art]
King - One of the archangels who are almost never seen through normal means. Those who have seen King were lured deep into his lair through illusions. He can come off as blunt and is indifferent to all of life. This may be ironic as his whole being revolves around the yearning for what was, which should envoke a well of emotions. As the Archangel of Nostalgia, his way of interacting with the residents of New Wirral involves tapping into their memories and projecting figures or objects that envoke such a feeling. A way these illusions get casted usually involves the clock strung appendage stored within the mouth stomach. His presence is almost addicting to any Lightner or Darkner, yet he prefers solitude. Nostalgia is a funny thing, after all. Though you can tell that this elusive Archangel has been in the area if a few monochrome silhouetted flowers, resembling either a forget-me-not or a periwinkle, is sprinkled around. Sometimes, the soft echoey ticking of a clock may linger where these flowers lie.
Queen - The ruler over a particular thriving town in New Wirral known as 'Cyberia', Queen cares about those residing here... even if she may be a bit possessive. Making sure that this place is nothing but a paradise, she has spent many years perfecting the formula to her domain's look and function. There are many parts to Cyberia that make sure it is a utopia for all who step inside; it even breaks physics by being way larger that what the outskirts of it make it out to be. Such a techy paradise is all thanks to Queen's nature as the Archangel of Daydreams, as indulging one in such fantasies and making it feel like you're living a utopian dream is what she spends a good chunk of her time on. However, in the few times she hasn't had to do such, Queen does come off as a bit more emotionally distant. Not understanding social cues the best, and even treats others like simple dolls she can push around and/or tease. This is more amplified when interacting with other archangels since she rarely comes face to face with them.
Tenna - Bold! Vibrant! Crowdpleaser! These are a handful of many words that can describe the King of Fun (aka the Archangel of Entertainment). For as long as he's been around on New Wirral, he's been pouring his heart and soul into a part of this landscape that encapsulates his purpose: Wondertainment Isle. A large park-like island that has many types of games, with a tent at the very center of it all. Nowadays, Wondertainment Isle has a mediocre turnout, though it was bustling years prior. Tenna has grown desperate over the years to bring back what once was. Broadcasts throughout New Wirral do happen from time to time that try to lure newcomers to Wondertainment Isle. Which work sometimes. Yet things have been going badly for so long that Tenna has locked himself in a room deep within the studio section of the Isle, and expends a chunk of his magic to interact with the outside world through a specially crafted 3D shadow puppet simply nicknamed "Tennaville". The only one who is allowed to visit Tenna is Mike. Thus, is the only other person aware of how Tenna truly is going outside of the Tennaville schtick being done.
There is a rumor speading amongst staff that a catalyst for this decline was the huge falling out between Tenna and an ex friend of his. One that happened years ago, where only those who have around for ages would know of.
Jevil - A downright troublemaker who is seperated from the rest of the archangel population. The island they reside on is very far away from New Wirral, so new guests are very few and far between. It is a being of chaos, for it is the Archangel of Chaos. So it is second nature for Jevil to do the weirdest of things and even stir up some emotions when around. After a series of unknown events, Jevil had to be locked up through tough magics. Though, as the years tick by, these chains have begun to slowly wither away. It is only a matter of time until this being can roam free again.
Spamton - Someone who is rarely seen outside of his home base, Spamton is a business first kind of guy who values himself over anyone else. Cocky and confident, there are underlying hints of sleaziness with his every move upon interacting; even if there is the occasional vocal tic or visual glitch for whatever reason. He rarely, if ever, strays away from a tough CEO business man-like persona. As the Archangel of Capitalism, it's a must!!! He has a habit of dangling monetary gains above potential business partners and striking deals for anything. It's how he rolls. Though, don't rile him too much in any way, lest you want a garbled glitchy mess of a rant.
Or maybe you want to. What's the harm of riling up such an odd individual if its just for fun?
Ralsei - The timid yet friendly soul of the bunch, Ralsei is never met in their prime in the plot as they're struck down mere moments before encountering the main character. Through word of mouth about the Archangel of Archives, it can be made known that Ralsei was really social. With Lightners, Darkners, and even the other archangels willing to interact having mostly positive things to say. Sure, Ralsei can be overbearing with info to share and even overly concern, but protection is a part of their schtick since they guard all forms of information like their life depends on it (which it kinda does).
Roaring Knight - Known as Epiardo in this AU, RK is the overarching antagonist. The one Ralsei warns Vee about through a prophecy. The one planning to plunge all worlds into a forever dark. This evergrowing Archangel of Darkness is silent but deadly, for its amorphous nature allows for it to slink around while others are not looking. Darkness is in every part of life afterall. You cannot escape Epiardo's influence no matter what you do.
(Epiardo is also the only Archangel who remains in their true form no matter what; hence their out of place look)
Yeah I uh, have had some of these guys planned out more than others. Could you tell based on the blurb lengths? Exception to this is the last guy, who I have a shitload planned out for but am being ✨mysterious✨ on purpose
Heeh, been tryna figure out story beats in the DeltaRoads arc that acts as the AU's version of Deltarune Chapter 3 (gotta think of a name for this plot point eventually), and have some paper doodles regarding it (new guy + random drops of story stuff out of context)
2 of the critters featured are fanmade Cassette Beasts monster evos that are basically AU exclusive (SphynxRT evolves from Kittelly, and is this AU's equivalent to Sphynx Tenna from the first board; the other critter I won't comment much on for now)
Also, the plot be plotting (finally)!!!! Still have some kinks I need to iron out with the story, but these doodles are a treat for such achievement behind the scenes :D
dear god I went insane in the Magma that @nakakabaliw is hosting. many hours of doodling and perusing the canvases has lead to a heapload of images <3
did primarily doodles and drawings relating to my AU DeltaRoads, but I did do a few Deltanova AU doodles + some relating to regular Deltarune (Sneo and Battat stylized designs)
there may or may not be more posted later as I'm probably gonna float around the Magma for ages. but wanted to get these out since I do vibe with em.
also I may or may not clean up the final drawing cause I am so damn proud of that one
Heeh, Happy New Year y'all 🎉🎉🎉 First post of 2026!
Thought it would be fun to do a drawing of the whole main cast of DeltaRoads as a nice introduction to the new year (yep, including one I am only showing now). And what other way than a fun lil running chain of sorts!
gosh I am excited for the AU related plans i have that i wanna share, and especially with properly elaborating on various character stuff (like the cast here and how they play a role in the bigger picture). hope y'all have been enjoying the journey thus far with it, as i plan to keep going with it as best as I can. art, lore drops, and various other happenings are in my plans for DeltaRoads as a whole. this AU is like a passion project i've been losing my mind over and I am so excited to show off what I've come up with!!!
[Close ups on the characters will be below the cut heeh]
Heheheh, due to some plot n worldbuilding development behind the scenes, I've got a bit of a self indulgent info reveal for the DeltaRoads AU (though it is fitting!!!)
So, with Cassette Beasts, there's fusion between monsters. Well, due to reflecting on various lore bits of the game (especially spoiler heavy stuff), I've decided it would be cool if DeltaRoads Archangels had the ability to fuse.
I do plan to flesh out how this would properly work and make a worldbuilding post for it, but I wanted to share that info. It's more likely two or more Archangels can fuse together than an Archangel and Eclipsian, though the latter is possible. I've actually doodled a few Archangel + Eclipsian fusions as I pondered this thought (they'll be below the cut)
Here are the ones I've done! First one is a Vee + Ralseyn fusion, and their name would be SoulRead eheh.
(There is a non zero chance Imma rename Kable cause idk how much I fw the name at the moment. Open for suggestions if any)
But yeah! With fusions, I'm thinking there are a few that are a part of the main plot beats (SoulRead likely being one if I can figure that out) whilst others are mainly for funsies or silly lil scenarios. Fusion will be an important element to some story bits too, I'd like to mention that whilst here teehee.
And, if one decided to peer so far into the post, I have one more piece of info I'd like to share: Despite making a mental note to myself to not to this, there is gonna be ONE Archangel from Cassette Beasts canon I will be adding into DeltaRoads. However, there's a chance they're gonna feel like a borderline OC due to what I'd need to do with em to make said character fit with my preestablished worldbuilding. Y'all familiar with Cassette Beasts may know who I'm vagueposting about here... though it's likely obvious due to the topic of this post LMAO
Currently fixating on the part of DeltaRoads that is the AU's equivalent to Chapter 3, and got some doodle pages to share as I try piece together the plot line to flow with what I have in mind. Thought I'd atleast show some of the many faces that appear in it with how I'll be drawing em + kinda figure out some interaction type stuff. Kinda going headcannon/stylization heavy with them looks wise eheh, but that's the fun of it all <:p
And a singular doodle involving the Mikes! figured out how I wanted to include the other two, and this is a bit of a taste into the kind of thing I wanna do with the trio >:]
Coloured refs for the lot will come out at some point in time, just wanted to get these out of my head beforehand :] Also decided to do some lore hinting so I can start building up to revealing certain bits :D
Getting around to finally introducing the first of the DeltaRoads AU Archangels. Meet Ralseyn, who is this AU's equivalent to Ralsei! I was aiming for a papery style for Ralseyn, hence the texture and outline. Complimentary info blurb + story ramblings will be below the image for those interested
'The incarnation of Archives, Ralseyn was born from the dedication to preserving knowledge and writings of all kinds both good and bad for the future. His memories are books with varying amounts of chapters, with the tale of how to escape New Wirral being one of many.'
The catalyst of the New Wirral adventure, Ralseyn fills in the role Morgante has in canon. Even suffering a similar fate where they're found on the verge of 'death'. However, not only does Ralseyn speak of a way out of New Wirral, but he also speaks of a prophecy he was so desperate to get out early. One of a hero stringing together the threads of other worlds, uniting to take down a growing force known as "The Ravaging Darkness". Unsure of what this prophecy means, Vee pushes it aside and keeps note on the poem to freedom. Little do they know, this venture is what brings the prophecy to fruition...
[References of normal and broken states for Ralseyn + some bonus info n doodles are below the cut]
This is how Ralseyn looked prior to the events of DeltaRoads
The ribbons always have some sort of symbols on them, showing the same on both sides; each ribbon reflects some of the many memories in Ralseyn's mental vault. Though these symbols don't always seem to make the most sense, there is meaning for them when strung together.
Now, after being broken, so much of the ribbons were torn off that it can no longer display anything. This broken state is how he's first seen at the beginning of DeltaRoads. The one which spouts about a prophecy and initiates a battle.
After such a rough time and being spared during combat, Ralseyn accompanies Vee on their journey. Despite only being able to be percieved by Vee (since, through some odd means, Ral latched onto Vee's mind), their form isn't like how it used to be. It's a strange in between with a more simpler take on the injuries sustained. Ralseyn acts as a second voice when it comes to most things Vee acts on, no matter how minute.
(couldn't be bothered to colour this, but it gets the general idea across)
Some Vee doodles featuring Kris + Candevil (which is Vee's starter tape monster)
Also some Ralseyn doodles, though he's in a more approachable form known simply as a "shell" (I'll talk more about this in a later post, especially since it becomes important to the plot line for one of the DeltaRoads Archangels)
This AU is chewing on my brain so there's plenty of thoughts I have about it, though I'm slowly sharing content regarding it since I'm rather new to doing this kind of thing <:p
