A showcase and trailer for the characters who'll appear in the first part of The Tale of Cao Aman.
(Bottom-Centre)
Cao Cao Aman himself
(Bottom-Left)
The Cao family; Father Cao Song, (Adopted) Grandfather Cao Teng, and the siblings Cao Wang, Cao Boshi, Cao Bin and Cao Miaoji
(Bottom-Right)
The Imperial Librarian Cai Yong, his daughter, Cai Wenji and the Commander of the Chariots Dong Zhuo
(Most-Centre)
The new Emperor Ling of Han with Master-Attendant Cao Jie and the other Attendants, neither seen nor heard unless called upon
(Middle-Left)
Empress-Dowager Dou, widow of the late Emperor Huan, and her father Grand Marshal Dou Wu
(Middle-Right)
Grand Tutor Chen Fan, the head of the scholar faction, and old Guo Tai, the scholar faction's most ardent speaker
(Top-Right)
Cao Jie always observing and the city of Luoyang he oversees in the shadows
(Top-Left)
Cao Jie's two greatest rivals among the Attendants, a rabid dog and an immense spider, both of them utterly vicious and always hungry
Find out more in the comic itself. I am now on Tumblr as ttoca and Instagram as springtoby if you'd like to follow me. I don't have Twitter. I avoid it on principle.
After deliberation with my friends on my chat group, I decided to darken Cai Yong and Cai Wenji's hair and eye colours a bit, else it was agreed they just looked too foreign.
The beakish nose stays though. I like the beak!
Guo Tai is basically the ‘Doomsday Preacher’ of Luoyang.
As to the two in the top-right, you'll find out more about them later but suffice to say, if you think Cao Jie's bad, they're far, far worse.
Again, do note, this is not a portrayal of historically accurate events. This is just my own interpretation of characters and events.
This was a full day-and-a-half's work and by god I'm exhausted. I think this finishes my work for the year. With Christmas on the way, it's time for me to indulge in my usual Christmas tradition...Jingleberry J20 and a Lord of the Rings Trilogy Marathon.
Happy Holidays everybody!