Favorite Characters

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Hey, I'm back, and as promised, I'm ready to introduce some of my favorite characters. These are all from my own WIPs, so hopefully these will be new and interesting.

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This is Aleksander Travick, from The Dragons' Stones and The Dragon's Skin. And I don't even know... Ah! Help!  Somebody! He's my baby, okay?

I mean he's a man and all, but he's just a baby too.

Sorry; authors fan-girl too.

Aleksander's strengths are his loyalty and understanding. These combined make him a caring person who loves his family more than all of Terra.

His faults include stubbornness and holding onto guilt. His past influences almost every part of his life. But I won't explain about that, because spoilers.

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So, y'all, meet Minnew Riversong from Inkling Adventures, my resident elven singer.

She's sweet, and I would list her strengths as believing in others, experience with many races, and relentless hopefulness.

But she has weaknesses too (of course). Those would be a lack of confidence, the comparison game, and a touch of timidness to boot.

Want to make her happy? Ask her to write you a song. Or duel her with swords, but be warned: her skill is hard-earned; she'll probably beat you.

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And this is Luna, both the villain and the main character of Day and Night. She's pretty much a walking owie.

As a villain, her character is set up differently. She does have her strengths, though, and some of those are a dedication to her subjects (she's a queen, BTW),  a commitment to duty, and self-control.

Sadly, most of those are also her weaknesses. The dedication to her subjects goes to the extreme, her commitment to duty leaves her hopeless, and too much self-control makes her cold.

Now, she does have a tragic backstory. She hates her husband and tolerates (barely) her step-daughter. But all in all, she narrates an interesting spin on Snow White. Well, I think she does anyway. Might be bias though.

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Let's circle back to The Dragons' Stones and The Dragon's Skin real quick. 

This is Ciara, Crown Princess of Crosia. She also happens to be a runaway. She's hiding from her own father and is desperate to keep her freedom.

She's smart, has a good memory, and loves new experiences. She's compassionate with those she cares about and isn't afraid of decisions.

On the other side, she's quick-tempered, secretive, and slightly naive. She dislike being wrong and has little knowledge of the real world.

If you get a chance, ask her why her wolf is named Liberty.

Well, that was great fun. What do y'all think? Do they sound like people you want to meet? I hope so. Tell whose WIP interests you the most, okay?

Next week/post, I hope to write about core drafts. Not sure if anyone else uses them, but I do. So I'll explain a little bit about what they are and how I use them.