#other's oc: xanthos

[agentc0rn]

Sunlit Uplands

Huge thank you to @/fairune for the commission! (uploaded with permission). Her character, Xanthos (oc younger brother of AZ), was a really fascinating character to work with.

Some thought process for the piece:

I positioned AZ a bit back from his brother to signify how he is behind in self-healing compared to Xanthos and to show some bit of a literal & figurative distance between them (past feuds, rocky relationship over kingship, etc).

I also added dandelions to provide a hint of wishful hope and healing to come. Moreover, I made a cloudy outline (behind the brothers) reminiscent of the ultimate weapon. The title itself is a phrase commonly used in British terms within a political landscape, which I found to be quite fitting with the theme of making amends, restoring relationships and shared goals for a better future.

[agentc0rn]

This is absolutely beautiful and amazing!?!?! Your art style is so elegant and pretty, ogh. I love that interaction between AZ and Xanthos haha!! Above all, I love the way you draw AZ, he looks so good!!

Seriously, thank you so much for this amazing art! I appreciate how you took the time to draw this out.

I really liked @agentc0rn 's sygna suit design for AZ, so I really wanted to doodle it ^.^

(I also sketched him with Xanthos, hope u don't mind 😭)

Alt palette ⬇️

[aevris]

doing some painting and pose practice

[fairune]

I've been posting him a lot to my main account but I don't think I've posted much of him here yet 😭 Xanthos is my OC for Pokemon XY ! He is AZ's younger brother / Lysandre's ancestor in an AU I made where they both become immortal. Their story takes place after the main story; now that Floette has returned... maybe it's possible for these two to find a way to forgive each other as well.

None of these drawings are old but some have outdated design elements 😱 I changed Xan's nose shape to make it a bit more obvious that he's mixed race for example.

The last 3 drawings are Xan when he was younger and take place in the late bronze age ❣️ guy whose a former redhead!

I have a lot of lore and story info planned out for them and would love to make some short comics at some point, but we'll see if it happens 🫶🏾

[esotericad]

I want to say, Eros generally has a connection of some sort to my other ocs like Xanthos and Delirium and even Ode my nomad. It’s just because of their job. Eros is a bit of a friendless freak in their own eyes.

[neopoliitan]

RWBY OC Fic Recommendations!

No doubt most of the people who follow me are well aware of my RWBY Fancomic, Team RAIN, which is presently on hiatus while I slowly work on the first chapter(s) of the final arc.

While you wait, dear readers, why not delve into some other RWBY fanworks? 

Need I mention that the following are canon to the Team RAIN comic? While you don’t need to read the other two for one to make sense, doing so will provide nice little nuggets and references along the way that you may not catch otherwise. This is like the RWBY OC Cinematic Universe.

So, without further ado;

Team ZRCN by @sustraiii​

(Artwork by sthefbooh)

Team ZRCN (Zircon), comprised of Zelde Sewick, Xanthos Ravindra, Cordovan Radcliff and Neela Oxford, are a second-year team from Atlas Academy. Throughout their quest to end an underground crime spree running rampant throughout the kingdom, the four of them chance upon a revolver toting Bloody Mary, Atlas’s greatest university, the Ace Ops’ B-Team and a Vytal Tournament Winner, among a LOT more.

I’ve been friends with the author for 5 and a half years, and played no small part in roping her into the RWBY fandom. It’s really awesome to be on the reader end of a fic about a team I’m very invested in!

Team LLAC by @mercurryblack​

(Artwork by shuasharp)

A third-year team from Haven Academy, Team LLAC (Lilac) is roped in by their mentor, to aid in solving the murder of two veteran huntsman. The team is comprised of twins Lillian and Amaryllis Armilde, Harriet “Hattie” Lazuli, and Cait Miya.

The author started out by suggesting ideas to me over anons, and has become a good friend of mine over the years. I’m so glad I managed to persuade him to put pen to paper, because I always knew he’d be a great writer (spoiler; I was right). Though it’s quite a young story right now, LLAC sits on a very strong foundation.

[iamthespineofmybook]

Team GRAY

Back in Volume 2, I decided to make my own OC team on the off chance that there was going to be a character contest. Apparently, there was one, but I only learned about it yesterday.

Either way, I do like the team I made, who are meant to be foils for Team RWBY themselves. I don’t really know if there’s a standard template for this, so I’m just copy-pasting from my document on them.

The basis for the team is Final Fantasy classes, so each of them has an “Overdrive” ability that takes them beyond their limits, but has some backlash (unlike actual limit breaks from that series).

Team Leader: Grey Veyon Appearance: Shaved head, silver goatee. Grey eyes. White hoodie, grey pants. Tall and slight of build. Bio: Grey Veyon is a gentle man, so his choice to become a Hunter surprises many. Indeed, when fighting Grimm he tends to hang back, letting his team take on the creatures in favour of using his Semblance. However, this does not mean that he is incapable of fighting. He carries a quarterstaff that seems to be made of wood, but it is actually a cleverly painted miniature rocket launcher. His fighting style could safely be categorized as “staff aikido,” where he uses weapon and his opponent's momentum to safely turn their attacks against themselves. Weapon: Hibiscus Rod. A mini-rocket launcher disguised as a wooden quarterstaff. Incredibly sturdy. Semblance: Healing. He can knit the wounds of anyone within three meters, though the amount of healing decreases with distance, barely being able to knit a paper cut at maximum range, but being able to reattach limbs (if they're well preserved or freshly cut) while touching the target. “Overdrive”: Holy Light: A pair of angel wings appear behind him, then bright light covers a six meter area, healing everyone within it. Grey then falls unconscious from exertion. Aura Strength: Medium-low. Dust Use: Medium-high. Inspiration: White Mage (FFX)

Second Member: Roan Ghaelach Appearance: Short reddish hair. Blue eyes. Red robe over grey clothes. Average height and build. Bio: Roan Ghaelach is a prodigy of a Dust scientist who once worked alongside his father, Xanthos, for the Schnee Dust Company (his mother, Amber, is a roboticist for a different company), but was sent away after one too many attacks on their laboratory by White Fang. They repelled all attackers without injury, thanks in part to his unique inventions. He is somewhat rash, though his actions will have thought and planning behind them. Roan acts arrogant and condescending, flaunting his intelligence at any opportunity; he does this in reaction to being bullied as a kid for his natural genius, cloaking himself in the very thing he was being hurt over (“I'm a genius, I don't need friends.”). In truth, however, he's desperate for friends, but he's been pretending for so long he finds it difficult to let down his shields. He fights best at long range and utilizes certain Dust mixtures to escape from foes that close in on him. Weapon: Triple Duster. A custom weapon created by Roan, which uses special bullets full of Dust. It has the shape of a regular gun, save for the fact that it has three barrels and chambers for up to nine bullets at once. By manipulating a dial on the side of Triple Duster, he can fire one, two, or all three bullets in the firing chambers, creating bigger or combined effects. Semblance: Dust Augmentation. Roan is capable of augmenting the power of Dust's effects, whether it be empowering the reaction or damping it. This power cannot completely de-power Dust. For example, making Fire Dust only as potent as a candle flame. At full power, however, Dust becomes ridiculously dangerous. “Overdrive”: Omega Blast. Roan loads three different Dust Bullets into the Triple Duster and augments  them to full power before firing. Capable of levelling a skyscraper, this attack also destroys the Triple Duster, requiring a rebuild. Aura Strength: Low. Dust Use: High. Inspiration: Black Mage/Gunner (FFTactics)

Third Member: Aurum Bracchium Appearance: Golden-brown hair in a ponytail and a full beard. Hazel eyes. Golden armour over tan clothes, with a wolf pelt cloak. Average height with heavy muscles. Bio: Aurum Bracchium was raised by Faunus his whole life, and considers himself one as well, even though he's a full-blooded human (his adoptive family, a bear-faunus (Dwyer; paws) and hawk-faunus (Lucia; eyes) told him so, having found him near the bodies of his birth parents). He wears his wolf-skin cloak in an attempt to reconcile his beliefs and his blood. And although he thinks of himself as a Faunus, he dislikes White Fang due to the negative light they cast on the Faunus people. He fights up close and personal with every foe, barely thinking of his own defense as he attacks in a pseudo-fury. Weapon: Grimm Reaver. A tricked-out, two-handed battleaxe. Each of its two blades can fire a bullet to either deal extra damage or speed its swing as it bites into an enemy. As an additional utility, it can fire the spike between its blades as a grappling hook, allowing the wielder to reach far places. As one last surprise, it holds a similar mini-rocket launcher as Grey's Hibiscus Rod in the bottom. Semblance: Undiscovered as of his third year at Beacon. (Animus Shroud. Similar to the Schnee summoning ability, but instead of calling upon the foe in question, he takes on its qualities in gold. Initial form is only parts, intermediate form is full shroud, final form allows him to mix-and-match those parts.) “Overdrive”: Master Blow. Aurum puts every ounce of his power into a single attack. Capable of taking out dozens of Grimm in one swing, this attack renders him completely helpless and unable to move for another hour from sheer exhaustion. Aura Strength: High. Dust Use: None. Inspiration: Berserker (FFV)

Fourth Member: Yin Dàlǎohǔ Appearance: Messy short black hair. Red eyes. Wears heavy, spiked, black armour, including a helmet, when on a mission, but his casual wear is a black longcoat over a red shirt and black pants. Short and slight. Bio: Yin is so quiet and reclusive, many people believe him mute. In truth, however, he speaks only when absolutely necessary. Why this is is unknown to many, but he is fiercely protective of his allies, taking every blow to them as a personal failure. He fights with a shield and sword in close quarters combat, but isn't averse to long range combat when necessary. His dedication and silence both stem from a traumatic event, where he and his friend, Whyt Veyon, were attacked by Grimm; she died and his Semblance and Aura both activated. Weapon: Death Lotus. A sword and shield combo. The sword can fire bullets from its tip, and the shield has a compartment of Fire Dust that can be utilized through a nozzle on the front in the form of a flamethrower. For storage the weapon and his armour merge into the shield, which he carries on his back. Semblance: Blackfire. Yin can utilize of some sort of dark energy that explodes on contact with a surface in a manner similar to a crushed Fire Dust Crystal, but black in colour. However, using his Semblance causes damage to himself due to his trauma (this damage can thankfully be healed by Grey's Healing Semblance). “Overdrive”: Rage Demon. Yin's Semblance merges with his Aura, cloaking him in a destructive shroud of dark energy. This merger empowers everything about him, but prolonged use can outright kill him. Aura Strength: Variable. It's stronger when he's defending others, and weaker when he's fighting for himself, becoming practically non-existent outside of combat. Dust Use: Medium. Inspiration: Dark Knight (Bravely Default)

[chiyos-oc-depot]

Basic OC List

Some OCs share a protag role with my best friend's OCs because it's more fun.

Fallout

Dean Waller. Fallout 3, Lone Wanderer. Biracial gay trans man. Baseball bats and pistols. He/him.

Evelyn Vogel. Fallout New Vegas, false Courier. White aroace cis woman. Energy weapons and science. She/her.

"Six" (real name unknown). Fallout New Vegas, true Courier. Indigenous  gay cis man. Non automatic rifles and explosives. He/him.

Aria Bodhi. Fallout 4, canon Sole Survivor, leader of the Minutemen. Desi bisexual cis woman. Baseball bats. She/her.

Charlie Giovanni. Fallout 4, Far Harbor. Afghan-American cis woman, struggling with sexuality and identity. Sniper rifles. She/they.

Lun Yan. Fallout 4, Nuka World, Overboss. Chinese cis lesbian. Swords and knives. She/her.

Vic Abrams. Fallout 4, Star Paladin of the Brotherhood of Steel. White cis bisexual man. Energy weapons and power armor. Terrible person. He/him.

Abigail Hendricks. Fallout 4, Agent Whisper of the Railroad. Black cis biromantic asexual woman. Pistols. She/he/they.

Aarón Moses. Fallout 76, Vault Dweller. Latino asexual cis man. Undocumented immigrant, just wants to farm and raise brahmin. He/him.

Dragon Age

Daphnina Cousland. Dragon Age Origins, Fereldan queen. One of two Wardens. Latina cishet woman. Archer rogue. She/her.

Evris Tabris. Dragon Age Origins, city elf. [Race] cis gay man. Sword and shield warrior. Romanced Nathanial Howe (and second Warden, cis gay Dalish elf). He/him.

Garrett Hawke. Dragon Age 2. Default appearance, trans gay purple Force Mage. Romanced Anders. Supported the mage rebellion. He/him.

Saarebas "Adaar". Dragon Age Inquisition, canon Inquisitor, one of two. Gay cis Qunari rift mage, romanced Dorian and the other Inquisitor (cis bi elf, who romanced Iron Bull). He/they.

Juiri Lavellan. Dragon Age Inquisition, noncanon Inquisitor. Korean straight trans woman. Templar trained shield warrior. Unfortunately romanced Solas. She/her.

Fruli Cadesh. Dragon Age Inquisition, noncanon Inquisitor. Black bi cis woman. Tempest trained duel wield rogue. Technically romanced no one (totally romanced Varric). She/her.

Maxwell Trevelyan. Dragon Age Inquisition, noncanon Inquisitor. Black cis ace man. Artificer archer rogue. Romanced Cassandra. He/him.

Mass Effect

Commander Dana Shepard. Canon Paragon Shep, ME 1-3. Egyptian bi trans woman. Automatic rifles. Romanced Garrus. She/her.

Pathfinder Saul Ryder. Technically noncanon Pathfinder. Black gay trans man. Shotguns and more shotguns. Technically romanced no one (Totally romanced Drack). He/him.

Rocks. Vorcha Shock Trooper. Trans gay male. Asari sword and Omniblade combo. Jokes characters are always the most tragic. He/him/it.

Saints Row

Big Bee. Saints Row 1-4 (technically 2-4 lol) Third Street Saints boss, former president. Black pansexual nonbinary. Dildo bat. Crimes against humanity and cops. They/them.

Elder Scrolls

Xanthos. ES3, one of two Nerevarines (the "Star"). Gay cis Argonian. Glass armor, blades. Carries Sunder (too OP with Keening). He/him.

Gnora gur-Botruk. ES4, Hero of Kvatch. Cis butch lesbian Orc. Steel armor and warhammers. She/her.

Lily Moon-And-Star. ES5, Last Dragonborn. Cis femme lesbian Dunmer. Leather armor and bows. Adopted daughter of the Nerevarines. She/her.

Outlast

Angel. Outlast 1, peaceful Variant. White trans gay male. Follower of Father Martin. He/him.

Soulsborne

Maxson Farroway. Good Hunter. Trans gay male. Saw Cleaver and Threaded Cane. Saving as many survivors as he can. He/him.

Ebri Tavantris. Choir hunter. Albino trans gay male. Kos Parasite and A Call Beyond. Hedonistic little brat. He/they.

Winston Forsythe. Mensis scholar. Cis grey ace male. Reiterpallasch and Hunter's Pistol. Just wants to study in peace. He/him.

Crisanto Torres. Cainhurst Vileblood knight. Filipino cis bi male. Stake Driver. A gentleman. He/him

[Chosen Undead - Dark Souls]

Reinhart Dusk. Bearer of the Curse. Black genderfluid gray-ace. [Details coming soon]. They/them.

Yurie Albelin. Ashen One knight. Gay trans male monsterfucker. Watchdog of Farron. A gentle soul with a less gentle claymore. He/they.

Flynn Wilder. Tarnished Vagabond. Cis gay male monsterfucker. Easy to fall in love. He/him.

Final Fantasy

Maus Bastovan. Miqo'te Conjurer. Gay trans male. Woke up on a cart to Gridania and isn't sure how he got there. Wands and healing spells. He/him.

Kazak'sivanz. Hrothgar Thaumaturge. Bi cis male. A simple explorer looking to see new and exciting things. Staves and ice magic. He/him.

Star Wars

Pahvor Sulan. Zabrak Sith Sorceror. Cis bisexual male. As charismatic as he is sadistic, and very fond of lightning. The lightsaber is more of an accessory at this point. He/him.

Xiaan Vel. Pureblood Sith Jedi Sentinal. Cis woman unsure of her sexuality. Amazonian stature with dual lightsabers. Good at detachment and bad at impartiality. She/her

Rashti Kaan. Togruta Smuggler. Cis bisexual woman. Blaster rifles and big naturals. Has weaponized her tits. She/her.

Tzarin Dran. Twi'lek Bounty Hunter. Trans gay male. Grand Champion of the Hunt. A bit of a slut and everyone knows it. He/him.

"Liska" Lisk'ama'ura. Chiss White Sith Juggernaut. Intersex female-presenting lesbian. Single lightsaber. Soft domme. She/her.

Nil Shandori. Nautolan Dark Jedi Sage. Intersex lesbian. Single lightsaber. Will achieve galactic peace, no matter how many people need to die to get it. She/her.

Kuujoh Taj. Cathar Republic Trooper. Cis bisexual male. Big ol' guns. Situationally appropriate slut. He/him

Vitaara Thresh. Mirialan Imperial Agent. Cis lesbian. Sniper rifles. Repressed PTSD. She/her.

Dungeons & Dragons

Keth gro'Tulgora-Kenthworth. Half-Orc Path Of The Totem Barbarian. Cis gay male. Chaotic good. Greataxe Himbo. Muscles are for hugging your friends. He/him. (Courts Of The Shadow Fey)

Zurn. Illithid Pact Of The Tome Warlock. Genderless bisexual. Neutral good. Eldritch Blast and a Great Old One Patron. A pile of scarves and anxiety. He/they. (Candlekeep Mysteries)

Captain Vodnik Of The Undertow. Ulitharid Battle Master Fighter. Masculine-presenting AroAce. Lawful evil. Flashy rapiers and Mind Blasts. Fond of himself and his favorite slave, and nothing else. Prefers "Captain", but he/him works. (Journeys Through The Radiant Citadel)

Ch'y. Half-Gnoll Necromancer Wizard. Cis male slut*. Chaotic neutral. Cold and necrotic magic. No one accuses you of evil magic if they think you're a bard. He/him. (Upcoming Curse Of Straud) * Bisexual includes all genders... and yet that's still too limited for Ch’y.

Tilaan. Tiefling Pact Of The Blade warlock. Nonbinary slut*. Chaotic neutral. Unpredictable Charm Person and an Archfey patron. Can't get in trouble if you seduce the guards. Xe/xem but they/them works. (Unused)

Agari. Loxodon Circle Of Spores Druid. Nonbinary biromantic asexual. Neutral good. Spores spores and more spores. Everything is a friend, especially the mushrooms growing on the tusks. Any pronoun will do. (Unused)

[fandomisheart]

SWTOR OC list

Also trying to work out who I am missing picture wise.

Secrets of Llulla

Lord Khadae/Jedi Knight Llulla

Jedi Master Leyten Oro

Darth Dyn

Darth Troskohn (how could I forget Troskohn?!)

Jedi Master Xu’Lorun

Padawan Talsarn/Lord Wanyuy

Padawan Maccias

Jedi Knight Eva

Jedi Master Kendra Oro

Jedi Master Osbourne Oro

Nakai

Mieka

Jedi Master Kyril Xanthos

Jedi Knight Ariadne Makri

Jedi Knight “Tali”

Lord Rina

Lord Haikyrion

Fia

Kitti

Ludwik

Other

Kres’abra’hvnah/Darth Sabrah (though he and Darth Dyn do know each other, the vanilla story has messed with his character badly so I don’t play him as often)

Excubitor

Vox Imperatoris (yes, that does mean “The Voice of the Emperor” :P)

Lord Temazros

Midnight Lothcat

Esplin

[pseudo-spark]

OC Traits

Tagged by N/A

For Ottis Xanthos

WEALTH —

$ financial: // wealthy / moderate / poor / in poverty

✪ class: // upper / middle-working / poor / slave / unsure

✚ medical: // fit / moderate / sickly / disadvantaged / disabled / not applicable

✔ education: // qualified / unqualified / studying / other

✖ criminal record: // yes, for major crimes / yes, for minor crimes / no / has committed crimes, but has not been caught yet

FAMILY —

◒ children: // has one or more children / has no children / wants children / verse dependent / doesn’t want to have children / can’t have children

◑ relationship with family: // close with sibling(s) / not close with sibling(s) / has no sibling(s) / sibling(s) are deceased

◔ affiliation: // orphaned / adopted / disowned / raised by birth parent(s) / not applicable / kidnapped

TRAITS + TENDENCIES —

♦ extrovert // introvert // in between

♦ disorganized // organized // in between

♦ close-minded // open-minded // in between

♦ calm // anxious // in between

♦ disagreeable // agreeable // in between

♦ cautious // reckless // in between

♦ patient // impatient // in between

♦ outspoken // reserved // in between

♦ leader // follower // in between

♦ empathetic // indifferent // in between

♦ optimistic // pessimistic // in between // realistic

♦ traditional // modern // in between

♦ hardworking // lazy // in between

♦ cultured // uncultured // in between

♦ loyal // disloyal // in between

♦ faithful // unfaithful // in between

BELIEFS —

★ faith: // monotheist / polytheist / atheist / agnostic / it’s complicated

☆ belief in ghosts or spirits: // yes / no / don’t know / don’t care

✮ belief in an afterlife: // yes / no / don’t know / don’t care

✯ belief in reincarnation: // yes / no / don’t know / don’t care

❃ belief in aliens: // yes / no / don’t know / don’t care

❀ philosophical: // yes / no / sometimes

SEXUALITY & ROMANTIC INCLINATION —

> sexuality: / heterosexual / homosexual / bisexual / asexual / pansexual / demisexual / questioning

❥ sex: // sex repulsed / sex neutral / sex favorable

♥ romance: // romance repulsed / romance neutral / romance favorable

❣ sexually: // adventurous / experienced / naive / inexperienced / curious / inhibited

⚧ potential sexual partners: // male / female / other / none / all

⚧ potential romantic partners: // male / female / other / none / all

ABILITIES —

☠ combat skills: // excellent / good / moderate / poor / none

≡ literacy skills: // excellent / good / moderate / poor / none

✍ artistic skills: // excellent / good / moderate / poor / none

✂ technical skills: // excellent / good / moderate / poor / none

HABITS —

> drinking alcohol: // never / sometimes / frequently / to excess

> smoking: // never / sometimes / frequently / to excess

✿ other narcotics: // never / sometimes / frequently / to excess / tried some

> medicinal drugs: // never / sometimes / frequently / to excess / when needed

☻ indulgent in food: // never / sometimes / frequently / to excess

$ splurge spending: // never / sometimes / frequently / to excess

♣ gambling: // never / sometimes / frequently / to excess

Tagging: 

[agentc0rn]

I needed to draw something else so i drew @kuruna's oc Xanthos :))) very cool character

You know what's funny, I was working on the first piece around the same time the leak for early AZ's tale came out and i instantly recognized the helmet of the soldiers that was similar to one of my mutual's art piece

[agentc0rn]

It was meant to be a doodle but here's a piece for @kuruna's wonderful character Xanthos- im quite fond of him 🙌😆 happy 1st year to this guy. Had so much fun coming up with more stories for XY.

For what's inside, Zeth made a small tapestry of marigold field (considers himself as a beginner, but it is one of his side hobbies :)) and Eternal Klefki (or her nickname, Esme) holds a bracelet that she proudly made from the little beads she collected.

[agentc0rn]

Doodle turned comic featuring @kuruna's OC Xanthos- hehe (I need to keep working on formatting the dialogue boxes...)

Bonus doodle below....

[agentc0rn]

Oough my heart got a strong pang--Xanthos' face covered with sweat and tears...Floette's face at the bottom--😭The composition here and everything is so poignantly well done. Floette positioning herself in front of the sword (fairy type against steel type...)....

The mask shattering stood out to me especially when viewing through both literal and metaphorical lens, of how it physically exposed Xanthos' face and a facet of his character, that is his affection for floette long kept unseen. Xan receiving the scar is quite poetically symbolic in the sense that with all of these emotions and thoughts he never disclosed, combined with his actions, played a huge role in all of this tension and feud between him and his brother that ultimately led to this.

the conflict build up and delivery is so masterfully executed in these panels and im just--osfdgsg

It is said that as his brother was about to land the finishing strike, the king's cherished Floette protected him, placing herself between the king and his brother's sword. The reason she was able to do such an act of bravery is simple to understand; she knew deep in her heart that the king's brother would be unwilling to bring her harm.

In her small eyes, he must have seen her pleading... As well as the lifetime of memories they had made together until then.

- The Histories of Kalos, written by Caryscias of Medea, translated by Linaria Salix.

I'd been thinking about Xan's coup and why it failed and remembered this art idea I had a few weeks ago... I was like "oh, that's why it failed. Of course."

Uncropped version of the top drawing as well as a bonus panel ... In addition to wanting to minimize the empty space (😭) I liked the idea of not being able to see Xan's face at first, hiding his expression as well as the fact that his cheek is bleeding! AZ managed to land at least one hit on him, and he broke Xan's mask in the act too..... This is why Xan has that scar later on btw.

It feels weird to draw Young King AZ without his scarf or headband but he's in his pajamas here. He was trying to sleep 💔

I feel like I had more I wanted to add but I can't recall... 💔 I've posted Caryscias before, but Linaria I haven't drawn yet. she's a historian whose in charge of a newly opened history museum in Kalos (haven't decided which town it's in yet though!) ^.^

OH YEAH now I remember what else I wanted to say. Going to pretend my OC is a canon character here. There's an interesting contrast between Floette trusting that Xanthos would be unable to harm her to the point of being willing to place herself in front of his sword (and being completely correct in her assumption!), and AZ later blaming Xan for her death 😭 ohhhh he doesn't even know... He doesn't even know that Xan loves Floette just as much, he's just terrible at being open about it......

[kuruna]

Jedda !! This guy sucks like hell which of course meant I was Very excited about finally drawing him. He's the last of my "story important" pokeworld bronze age OCs to draw too ^.^ him and his unsettling blue eyes ......

Lots of text below the cut do Not feel obligated to read any of it 😭

This guy is like if you took Xan and removed the insecurity and self loathing. So he's controlling / obsessive / inconsiderate, but also has the confidence to back up his decisions. And unlike Xan, he's not argumentative at all! He's conniving and will plan stuff behind your back, but he won't outwardly fight with you. He's very intelligent and only acts "logically," which means he'll disregard the emotions of others around him because they're irrational to him. As you can imagine this causes him to clash with AZ, a guy with huge anger issues.

Jedda wants more than anything to see AZ become a truly great king, he sees the potential within him! But he wants AZ to become someone he's not... Jedda is weird and would Definitely definitely start treating AZ like a demigod figure after the ultimate weapon is used but I'm undecided about whether or not he'd even be alive to see it 😭

I implied it in the text here, but he's the guy who hatches the plan to steal Floette from AZ. He knows she's powerful because he witnessed her using light of ruin.... but he also believed that if Floette were gone, AZ would refocus his efforts as king. ... Of course this has the opposite effect and AZ has a years long downward spiral instead. Oops!

Also an elaboration on the third paragraph cuz I feel like I worded it weirdly: AZ is chosen to inherit Floette after his stepfather (/Xan's bio dad) passes on. Xan is heavy with grief but also jealous and frustrated towards his brother, which leads to their arguments becoming more vicious. AZ realizes he's grieving but Xan refuses to be open about it... and so AZ understandably decides it's better for Xan to not be working within the castle at this time. However, Xan does not see it this way 😭 being released from his position is the final straw for Xanthos. (Actually, Floette being given to AZ was the real final straw, but that's a lot more complicated to explain. Guy who cares so much about how others view him that he rejects Floette as a sister despite loving her dearly but still becomes deeply bitter and jealous when his brother is chosen to inherit her in his stead)

[kuruna]

I've been thinking a lot about the world's most terrible and awful and uncomfortable and spite filled family reunion lately, so I doodled designs for my AU where AZ's younger brother becomes immortal too... And I also threw in an OC I made for my personal lore, which is (one of) AZ's older stepbrothers 😭 also another really scribbly preview of my design for Lysandre where he survives All That and has to deal with the aftermath.

More info under the cut 🙏🏾

Xanthos is AZ's younger half brother, specifically! His mother, Arisa, had him with Sairo, AZ's stepfather. They got along really well when they were kids... But no longer 😔 the scar on Xan's face is from when AZ stabbed him in self defense some many many years ago (😱) but that's a long story.

Sairo was a widow when he met Arisa. He had two sons (Oúrion and Rhinon) with his first wife. AZ was around 2 or 3 when Oúrion was around 7 or 8. They never got along with one another, Oúrion's extremely nosey and overly blunt personality clashed really badly with AZ 😭

Floette was a wedding gift from Sairo to Arisa. The flower Floette holds is from Arisa's homeland, Tassil (my name for Pokeworld North Africa). She ended up being raised like a sister to the other children, and so she acts a bit more like a person than most other pokemon do 😭

When Floette died, Oúrion said something really fucking insensitive that led to him and AZ having an ugly fistfight right in the castle walls 💔 AZ is trying not to hold grudges anymore, but... This one is a bit difficult to let go off. It doesn't help that even now, 3000 years later... They still don't get along!!

Floette meanwhile is just happy to see everyone safe and (mostly) sound. She's not the type to get angry like that...... Usually. (She does have her limits 💔)

Rhinon died pre-ultimate weapon so it wouldn't make sense to include him. Unless I make him a ghost or something but I probably won't 😭 but I'll probably design his young self (and Arisa and Sairo) next.