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Laurence “The Hound” Everick

Roles: Member of The Council - Head of Investigation

(He/Him)

Patron Deities: Earth

When Laurence was first appointed to The Council, his title was very nearly “The Banshee.” This idea was scrapped in favour of the much more fitting title of “The Gods Bloodhound” or simply “The Hound.” A title that derives not only from the shape of his soul, but also from his strong sense of smell and tracking capabilities. Before joining The Council, Laurence was known within the Clan for being able to quickly find monsters while on The Hunt. When groups would head out to clear the area near the Clans home, they would often ask Laurence if he was available to come with them to make it easier, assuming that he himself was not already out on The Hunt. 

Because of his simple title, Laurence has garnered the reputation for being the weakest and least intimidating member of the Alzanar Clans Council. A reputation that does not at all reflect the true nature of things. However, it works in his favour. People do not expect for him to have the skill he has in a fight, nor do they expect to feel the chill of fear that runs down their spine during his pursuit of them. Laurence, like many of the rest of The Council, is relentless. It is a trait favoured by their Disciple, and reflected in her (and the Gods) selection. 

Likes: 

His own cooking (no one else agrees)

Keeping strange things in his pockets (once pulled out a live rat and handed it to the person he was talking to because he “didn’t want it there anymore.”)

Fashion

Swords

Dislikes:

Sparrow meat

Rats

Being alone

Physical Description:

6′1

Out of all of the members of The Council, Laurence is the most well groomed. He loves to dress nice, and can often be found in clothing that is as close to modern day High Fashion as it gets. It’s not uncommon to see Laurence utilizing things that would often be seen on field or herding dogs. One of his most beloved accessories is a necklace designed after the anti-wolf collar. 

Laurence himself is incredibly sharp looking. There is not an inch of him that is round or soft. Many people are a bit intimidated by the intense look in his eye that he carries around with him on the day to day. He keeps the stubble on his face just as well groomed as the rest of him, though his boyfriend, Damien, often complains about the scratch of it. 

Despite his strength and powerful build, Laurence has the appearance of a lanky man with little meat on his bones, a fact not helped by his habit of wearing clothes slightly too big for him that accentuates his height and the unusual length of his limbs.  

Laurence is one of the lower ranking members of The Council and doesn’t have as many piercings to boast as others. 

Right eyebrow piercing

Vertical labret

Septum

Lobe

Helix and mid helix 

Industrial 

Because of his lower ranking, Laurence may not wear large jewelry during traditional or formal occasions, despite his preference to do so. Instead, he wears smaller spikes, studs, and hoops in his piercings and makes up for their lack of flamboyancy by shining them until they are perfect and commissioning them to be made in bright colours. 

Laurence has a surprising lack of scars compared to many other Hunters. Many people wonder just how he managed to avoid the beatings that everyone else takes, which he attributes to dumb luck. The fact of the matter is, nearly every single one of his scars are located somewhere that makes it very easy for him to cover them up. 

Large claw marks in the center of his back

Precisely four stab wounds in a near perfect circle on his left shoulder

Another stab wound on his stomach 

A large skin graft on his right thigh, slightly paler than the rest of him

A burn mark in the perfect shape of a hand on his right side 

A slash starting from his left hip bone approximately 7 inches long

Fun fact: Despite the fact that Hunters spend a lot of time out on the road and cooking for themselves, Laurence is horrendous at it. Most people outright refuse to eat anything that he cooks for them out of fear of falling ill. However, Laurence believes himself to be a fantastic cook, and often prefers his own cooking over anything else. Those around him believe that he has simply eaten so much of his own cooking that his tastebuds have shriveled up and died. Some even joke that his cooking was so horrendous it gave him enough brain damage that it tricked itself into thinking it was good. Whatever the cause, Laurence eats every meal he cooks for himself like its the best thing he has ever tasted. 

Want to get a general feel of his vibe? Here are a couple songs from his playlist to get started:

Shut Eye - Stealing Sheep 

Way of the Triune God - Tyler Childers 

My Name is Bocephus - Hank William Jr. 

See the Light - Ghost

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Damien “Deaths Foreword” Vaye

Roles: Member of The Council - Religious Ritual Specialist

(He/Him)

Patron Deities: Death, Time 

Damien's title as Deaths Foreword comes not from his ability to predict the death of another (because this is impossible for most people), but from the belief that he can. It’s common for people from other Hunting Clans to believe that those in the Alzanar Clan understand death far better than anyone else can, and have been granted the ability to predict death as a result of the Gods patronage. This is, of course, untrue. But as Deaths favourite, an extremely skilled Hunter, and the Alzanar Clans resident Ritual Specialist, it was very easy for him to garner the reputation of a bad omen. 

When he was chosen by the Gods to join The Council, the Alzanar Clan was uncertain of what to call him, as he had a reputation for being soft, kind, and noble hearted. Many names reflecting that were tried out, to no avail. But as his reputation grew, and many of the other Clans began to know of him and his skills, the title of “Deaths Foreword” began to grow in popularity. Where he went, death followed. It is not uncommon to see people from other Clans attempting to keep their distance, worried that the Death that walks in his footsteps will grab them next. 

Likes: 

Steak

Pork

Dogs

Reading and learning 

Dislikes:

Vegetables 

Laurence's cooking

The idea that he will die alone and forgotten

Physical description: 

5′8

Like many Hunters, Damien was granted an unusual amount of natural strength compared to that of Humans. Because of this, he focuses less on strength and more on dexterity. He is lean, and built like many professional runners and gymnasts are today. By no means is he the slightest out of any in the Council, still putting work into strength to ensure that he is not overpowered in any fight, as he is one of the members of The Council that leaves to The Hunt most often. 

Unlike many Hunters, Damien keeps his hair long and in traditional protective styles. He has a softer jaw, thick brows, and small beauty marks below his left eye and above the right corner of his lip. His canines are elongated into fangs, a reflection of his Hunter nature, but fortunately not a prominent one like many other Hunters bear. 

Other than The Disciple and her right hand, Damien is the highest ranking member of The Council due to his religious importance. Because of this, he has nearly as many piercings as they do.

Left eyebrow piercing

Septum

Bridge 

Labret 

Symmetrical height nostril 

Snake bites

Helix and mid helix 

Lobe 

Damien wears much longer “flowy” jewelry  in traditional and formal settings. Most of the jewelry that defines his rank is not piercings at all, but hand crafted, steel pieces like facial bands, large necklaces, horn adornments, crowns, etc. many of which are made of long, dangling chains. The pieces are much different than what the other members of The Council would wear, but most similar to that of the Disciples adornments, as they are both important religious leaders. When in a casual settings, he prefers to keep his jewelry to a minimum, and wears more studs and piercings that stay closer to his face. 

Most of Damien’s scars are on his hands and arms, as they are the least protected part of his body, and the most utilized. Of course, in this field of work, the rest of your body is not also spared from scarring and Damien is no exception. Some of note include:

Extremely scarred knuckles and calloused fingers 

A nick on the left side of his lips

A thin slash from the middle of his left cheek to the middle of the bridge of his nose 

A large stab wound on his right shoulder 

Arrow shot wound in the middle of his stomach 

Large bite mark on his right thigh 

Fun Fact: Damien is extremally talented at sewing and knitting. It is not uncommon to find him creating plush toys for the children of the Clan, usually reflecting many of the domesticated animals that wander around the small village. For this, he is widely beloved by the village children, and often receives commissions from them to make plush toys. These toys were some of the first of their kind within the Clan, and are extremally popular. 

Want to get a general feel of his vibe? Here are a couple songs from his playlist to get started:

Villainous thing - Shayfer James 

Jigolo Har Megiddo - Ghost

Built on Ashes - Zeal & Ardor

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Basil “The Beast” Alzanar

Roles: The Disciple 

(She/Her)

Patron Deities: Time, Earth, Stars, Death, Music

Basils full title of “The Beast that Hunts the Gods” derives almost entirely from Basils attitude and temperament. It's not uncommon to see her running head first into a fight, seemingly without having thought it through all the way. Many people believe that she would not hesitate to fight a God if given the chance (or if the need arose) even if it was detrimental to herself. She is relentless in her pursuit, and unforgiving in her act of the Hunt. 

 To those who are not in her Clan, the title instills fear and a sense of unease. To them, it entirely represents her mercilessness in battle. It brings forth the imagery of a woman painted in blood and gripping the scalp of the beheaded grand Disciple of the Ramfaild Clan.

Likes:

Hearty Soups

Apples

Sun bathing 

Incense

Flowers 

Dislikes:

Beetroot

Doing her own stitches

Sitting still

Physical description:

5′11

Since Basil was not granted some of the same natural strength other hunters have, she had to work for it a bit more. She is built sturdily with broad shoulders and thick muscles. Still, she is slighter than some of the others in The Council, having lost some of her muscle mass after being appointed Disciple. Her hands are a little knobby and worn from work, and her arms are a little hairier than many. 

Sharp jaw, strong brow, and some freckles. Basil is tan from her time bathing in the sun during her few leisure hours. Her expression is unusually soft for a Hunter, though this is because she is constantly actively attempting to make herself look approachable. Basil is highest in ranking, so she has the most traditional facial piercings. 

4 symmetrical eyebrow piercings (two on each side)

Symmetrical anti-eyebrow 

Septum

Symmetrical nostril

Snake bites

angel bites

Symmetrical dimple piercings

Bridge

Industrial

Triple lobe

Helix, mid helix and forward helix

Auricle

Tongue 

Each piercing is used to define her rank, and in traditional or formal settings she wears prominent jewelry to better show off each. The jewelry she wears in these settings is different than others as well. Where Creature wears a chain that connects his ear piercings to his septum, Basil wears chains that connect to the nostril piercings. She also wears more chains and more long and flowing jewelry that others. The spikes worn in the piercings on her lips during these settings are also much larger than others, giving the appearance of large fangs.

Like most Hunters, Basil is covered in scars, with the majority being centered on her arms, legs, and lower back. However, unlike most Hunters, she lacks some of the larger scars gained while hunting monsters. Most of her scars are long cuts or slashes gained instead from fighting humans or other Hunters. 

A large slash starting from the top of her left shoulder and ending directly in the middle of her spine. 

small scars around her shins from treading through thorns and thistles carelessly 

claw marks that look like they were made by human nails along her stomach, hips, and throat

arrow wounds in her right thigh and left arm

Fun fact: Basil loves to cook, but gets extremely anxious about feeding others. She gets too focused on whether or not the people she is feeding like the food she has made, and often wonders if everyone secretly hates her cooking (they love it). She taught herself to cook when she was young so that she could feed herself and Creature, not trusting the other members of the Clan to cook for them. He remains the only person she never feels nervous about feeding. 

Want to get a better feel for her vibe? Here's a couple songs from her playlist to get started:

Slip away - Mother Mother 

Me and the Devil - Soap&Skin 

Faith - Ghost

Chop Suey! - System Of A Down

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Conner “The Creature” Alzanar

Roles: Member of The Council - Head of Translations - The Disciples right hand 

(He/Him) 

Patron Deities: Time, Earth, Music 

Creature, unlike the other members of the Council, has a very simple title. It derives from people seeing him as some other abhorred thing. His reputation for efficiency and brutality in a fight proceeds him, and those who hear of him are terrified of the unnatural Creature one day crossing their path. To them, the name is fitting. What else could commit something so heinous if not a feral Creature? 

 Fortunately for Creature, that is not the only origin for the title. In fact, he was called Creature before he was even a part of The Council. His twin sister and close friends affectionately dubbed him Creature in his younger years because of his animalistic qualities and his tendency to behave a little strangely and in a bit of a silly way. This is also why Creature is more commonly referred to as his title, unlike the other members of The Council.

Likes: 

Sugar Cane

Onions 

Deacon (his horse) 

Plants and the forest 

Music and dance

Dislikes:

Rat meat 

Donkeys (weird version of horses) 

Having to learn how to read 

Physical description: 

6′8

Built, but lean. Legs and thighs more built than upper body. Creature is built for dexterity and to move quickly and with efficiency. Little focus on strength since he is already abnormally strong. All of his muscles come from experience, not working out. Picture something slightly more akin to a viking build than a body builder. Strong arms, strong thighs, a little bit of weight in the stomach. Not overly muscly anywhere.

Sharp jaw, strong brow, many freckles, looks pissed all the time (not on purpose, his face is just like that). His pupils are constantly slightly slitted, an indication that he is something other. As he is higher in ranking, Creature has many traditional facial and ear piercings.

symmetrical eyebrow piercings

septum

symmetrical nostril

snake bites

Dhalia Bites

Bridge

Industrial

Triple lobe

helix, mid helix and forward helix

auricle

The jewelry he wears in these piercings is swapped out depending on the occasion. When in formal, traditional settings, he wears longer, looser, and more obvious jewelry (including the chain that connects from either lobe to his septum) to better define his rank. In a casual setting, he prefers to wear more spikes and long earrings. In the field, he keeps it to studs to reduce the chance of them being pulled out of his face during a fight (even though it is unlikely in the first place, considering the mask he wears that covers his whole face).

Covered in scars, mostly along his torso. Some of note are:

A large bite mark along the left side of his body. From a fight with a monster that grabbed him in its mouth and swung him around.

A large, 3 clawed scratch mark along his right thigh. Also from a fight with a monster.

Lashes along his lower back from chains when he was younger.

A small nick in his right ear along his helix

A sizable burn mark on his left bicep from an opposing Hunters magic

A puncture wound underneath his jaw, bottom of his tongue and on his right hand from a knife.

Another stab wound right above his left hip

Surgery scars along his ribcage after multiple of his ribs were broken

A brand between his shoulder blades, old and with a couple of newer scars overlapping it

Fun fact: Despite being the head of translations, Creature cannot read or write in many of the languages that he speaks. He learns, mostly, from being able to hear the language, and since he is “so busy” often doesn’t bother learning how to read or write in it. This has lead to many people he has spoken with throughout the years believing that he is illiterate despite his abilities to speak their language. Most people believe he cannot read or write in his native tongues either, despite that not being true.

Want to get a general feel of his vibe? Here are a couple songs from his playlist to get started:

Through Me (The Flood) - Hozier 

Cowboy Dan - Modest Mouse 

You want it Darker - Leonard Cohen 

Call me Little Sunshine - Ghost 

Want something a bit more detailed (or see some slight spoilers)? Or just want to keep up with updates on his character profile? 

Check it out here --> Conner “The Creature” Alzanar 

All photos were found on Pinterest. Know who the original artist is? Please tell me! I’d love to credit them. 

Known(?) artists:

Stephen Stelle (Photographer) - Picture of the woods

Modexistence (Artist) - Photo of dog

if you want any of these pictures removed, please don’t hesitate to tell me, I will remove them immediately. 

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What is "The Council"?

The Council is a group made up of 11 individuals that serve the Disciple of a hunting clan. The Disciple of a clan is selected by the patron Gods of their Clan, and the roles of both Disciple and Council are not always filled. However, Clans that lack people in these roles are usually viewed as vulnerable as both Disciple and Council are granted favour by their Gods, which opens up their Soul, and grants them additional magical abilities. 

The Disciple of a Clan and their Council are different from a Clan leader, and it is possible for the Clan leader and the Disciple of the clan to be different people. The Disciple is more akin to that of a religious leader than an actual governing body. Still, it is possible for the Disciple to be appointed as leader, or for the leader of a Clan to be selected as Disciple. The Disciple and their Council are typically considered “for the people” meaning that they exist almost solely to guide and service their Clan. Many people go to the Council for guidance, both because they are the closest people to their Gods, and because they are each specialized in specific fields. 

Each member of the council has an assigned role. Typically they are considered “specialists” in this area, and often provide insight or guidance in their particular field. Some roles within the Clan are saved specifically for members of The Council, as the only way those roles can be fulfilled is with the magical  power granted by specific gods. It’s common for those roles to be left empty if there are no members of The Council able to fill it. For example, the Ritual leader of the Clan is a role saved specifically for a member of The Council. Currently, in the Alzanar Clan, this role is filled by Damien Vaye, who received favour from Death and Time. 

Alternatively, some members of The Council are already fulfilling specific roles before they are even selected to join. One such member is Creature, the head of translations. Roles like Creatures’ are usually jobs completed or run by teams and that person only becomes the “head” or “specialist” once selected to join The Council. Otherwise, they work in teams to complete their tasks’, typically by commission or request. 

Some are not roles outside of the Council at all. Instead, those roles are created for the Disciple to consult during specific situations. In fact, most of what The Council's roles pertain to is assisting their Disciple upon their request. 

Members of The Council are not exempt from their hunting duties, and often must leave their Clan for extended periods of time, just like other Hunters do. During this period, their Clan lacks access to their services, so it is for this reason that many members of The Council will have “apprentices” or will train a select few to do a portion of their job in their absence. This is mainly for roles that can only be properly filled by a member of the Council, such as Damiens’ role as the Ritual leader. 

Hunting duties are not controlled by The Council. Hunters on active duty are expected to control their own coming and goings. Those who are considered not on active duty are only those who have reason to not be able to go out on field. People such as active parents raising young children, the children themselves, those who are ill, elderly, etc. Otherwise all Hunters must frequently come and go to Hunt.

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The Gods Council is a work in progress based in a fantasy world of my own creation. I take a lot of inspiration from things that I enjoy such as Bloodborne, Witcher, and Celtic myths and folklore.

The book follows the main character, a man dubbed "Creature" as the world around him slowly begins to gear up for a war. I'll begin by posting a brief description and some profiles of the main cast of characters, followed by some basic lore to help better understand the world I'm creating.

... This may or may not be just an excuse to infodump about these characters I care so much about. But I hope that in the process, I can make you care about them as well!

Some lore and information might be subject to change as I write. But don't worry! I'll always be sure to post updates on anything that might change, and remove old or inaccurate information.