Happy Halloween, friends. NaNoWriMo starts tomorrow and I'm gonna be attempting the challenge:
All Hell has broken loose. Literally.
Humanity was nearly extinguished centuries ago by vicious and vengeful creatures that poured out of infernal rifts. Those few that survived either retreated to high-walled cities controlled by religious orders or allied with rebel demons, becoming corrupted half-human mages in the process. Humanity's last hope is Shay, a divine savior embarking on a righteous quest to kill the demonic ruler and put an end to centuries of senseless bloodshed.
That's the kind of story they'll tell years from now, after this tale passes from truth to legend. But this is not that story. There is no glory to be found here. This is not about some absurd, "holy" quest and while Shay lies at the heart of this tale, she's not the focus. This story is about two of the people who cared for her—mere side characters in Shay's legend.
This story is about a renegade demon and a possessed traitor willing to sacrifice everything for love.
Under the cut you'll find some portraits of the cast for this project (the ones I could make with this picrew) and a few character playlists. Stay tuned to learn more about them or check out this pinterest board.
Rotza (they/them)
[ID: Two picrews of the same character, a genderless being wearing all black with long, wavy, black hair and a stoic expression. On the left the character is shown with fangs, pointed ears, black eyes, and gray skin (note: skin tone in the image is not as gray as the characters' actual skin tone). They're wearing a tank with open sides and what appear to be arm warmers or long gloves. On the right the character has no fangs, rounded ears, brown eyes, and brown skin. They're wearing a tight, long-sleeve shirt and a scarf. /end ID]
And here's a playlist for apathetic renegade demons...
Ziro (she/they)
[ID: Two picrews of the same character. She has a roguish expression, pale beige skin with beauty marks, and black eyes and hair. On the left she has a bob and parted bangs. They're wearing a short-sleeved black turtleneck. On the right their hair has been shaved on the side and is pulled into a small bun. She's wearing a long-sleeved, black blouse and has a black choker around her neck. /end ID]
And here's a playlist for intentionally possessed exes...
Shay (she/her)
[ID: Two picrews of the same character, a woman with a kind expression, deep brown skin, black eyes, and long, coiled, dark brown hair. On the left her hair is resting naturally. She wears a white lace-up shirt, big gold hoops, and layered gold necklaces. On the right her hair has been braided into micro braids that transition into a lighter color on the ends. She's wearing all black clothing—including a black traveling cloak with a gold clasp—and has many gold ear piercings. /end ID]
And here's a playlist for endearing divine heroes...
Keleb (she/her) | Vrenik (they/he/it)
[ID: Two picrews of two different characters. The character on the left has a wary expression, light brown skin, red eyes, and short auburn hair. She's wearing an off white lace-up shirt beneath a tan waistcoat. The character on the right has a playful expression, ashy, light brown, freckled skin, messy brown hair tied into a short ponytail, and very pale blue eyes. They're wearing a sheer black shirt with a large bow tied around its neck. /end ID]
Rashakh (they/them) | Nyl (they/them)
[ID: Two picrews of two different characters. The character on the left has a winsome smile, light brown skin, red eyes, pointed ears, short, spiky, black hair, and a pair of black ram's horns. They're wearing a long-sleeved fishnet shirt beneath a black tank trimmed in crimson and a collar is secured around their neck. Skull earrings hang from their ears and black wings are drawn around them. The character on the left has a bored expression, white skin, fangs, pointed ears, and long white hair that falls in front of one of their black eyes. They're wearing a black blouse beneath a deep red waistcoat. /end ID]
Picrew by poika
Project pinterest board:
Oct 26, 2022 - Hell is empty and all the devils are here... See more ideas about character art, fantasy art, concept art characters.
If you want to be buddies or keep up with my progress, you can find my NaNoWriMo profile here :)
