Info: Character Profiles
Hey guys, thanks for sticking around for this super long hiatus as I go through and edit all the previous chapters, it shouldn't be too long before chapters start flowing again. To tide you over till the next chapter, I'm gonna give you a little character profile sheet, just for fun.
Wanderer, 0 Yo, They/Them
The main character, a Golem made from magic clay who is both smaller and softer than their more common counterparts. They are fundamentally inclined to find joy in the act of exploration, due to the presence of their Spirit. Wanderer is often naive and reckless due to their lack of experience with life, but possess the ability to mend any damage to their clay body and a great deal of determination which allow them to survive many dangerous scenarios.
Spirit/The Spirit of Exploration. 1000-2000 Yo, They/Them
The ever faithful companion and guide to Wanderer, who lives in a place right next to the Golem’s soul. They made an agreement with Wanderer's parent to guide the Golem throughout their life, in exchange for being able to tag along in Wanderer’s journey and explore the world with them. They have had thousands of years of life in the Spirit realm to build their wisdom, but despite this they have still not overcome their tendency toward panic and fear.
Emio (Verdestry), 0 Yo, They/Them
A irritable yet loving verdestry, a species of mysterious monsters that once eliminated half of all life in the Earliag empire. They were discovered by Wanderer at the bottom of the lake after they were created in a long delayed ritual, then named after a magi who had provided Wanderer with visions. They are intelligent but not quite to the level of a human, yet possess an uncanny sense for the emotions of others.
Emio (Magi), 337 Yo, He/Him
An old magi who possessed power over the mind, he and his friends managed to halt the creation of Emio and permanently crippled them so that they could not gain size when they were freed by Wanderer. When Wanderer first found the ritual, they provided Wanderer with visions of their life before being killed by the Verdestry’s creation.
Carrere and Errario, 12 and 63 Yo, She/Her and He/Him
A young girl and her grandfather, the two live on a mountainside and have encountered both Wanderer and Shreshka’s group. After the death of her parents, Carrere was taken in by her poor yet protective grandfather. They both now live a life in poverty, yet they are both happy.
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Shreshka, 23 Yo, She/Her
Shreshka was an Orshraka slave encountered by Wanderer and set free after the Golem incapacitated her master, she is now running from bounty hunters with her two companions, Hureheh and Retlafeh. Shreshka came from a wealthy merchant's family but was sold into slavery at a young age, she often laments her lost life and privilege. She worships the god of Reshraka, Orsha.
Retlafeh, 53 Yo, He/Him
Retlafeh is a Orshraka slave who has been enslaved for a very long time. Despite this, he has never given in to the bonds of slavery and has actively taken part in at least one escape attempt. Throughout his life, Retlafeh has gained a vast variety of both skills and wisdom which he uses to help guide his companions to safety. He worships the god of Reshraka, Orsha.
Hureheh, 20 Yo, He/Him
Hureheh is a Orshraka slave who was born into slavery and is zealously adherent to the words of Orsha. He will often try and search out trouble in order to prove himself and is overall prone to acting rashly. Hureheh was chosen to act as an oracle by Orsha, tasked with aiding Wanderer without entering the desert for an unknown reason.
Keshte and Detlashra, 30 and 35 Yo, He/Him and They/Them
Keshte is the leader of the underground rebel organisation Wanderer encountered, Detlashra is his second in command. Keshte is responsible for many of the logistical and strategic moves made by the organisation, but is overall a very nervous and uncertain person. Because of this, despite Keshte’s hierarchical superiority, Detlashra is often seen as more of a leader. Detlashra is a powerful warrior and is well respected within the rebels, despite this he believes Keshte to be a far better leader and is happy in his situation as second in command.
Herukah, 24 Yo, She/Her
Herukah is the head tailor of the rebels, and is responsible for giving Wanderer their “disguise” for the festival. She is the daughter of a Earliag and an Orshraka, which is considered to be a taboo relationship and as such she is frequently discriminated against. Despite this she keeps an upbeat personality which can flip on a dime if she finds someone slacking off within the organisation.
Orsha, 4000-5000 Yo, They/ Them
Orsha is the god of Reshraka, a god of Struggle. They ascended to power after the previous god, Rarkeh-shh was removed by a great calamity. For reasons unknown, Orsha has been interacting with Wanderer and supporting them indirectly, apparently believing them to be capable of fixing some great problem. They actively promote slavery and the presence of the Earliag in the desert.
Chray, 31 Yo, He/Him
A blind Gitririag who has been tasked with hunting and killing Wanderer to preserve his own life. He was born blind but was given a blessing by a Spirit as a teenager, allowing him to track the previous, and to some extent, the future actions of a single target. Chray has encountered Wanderer on two occasions, in both cases Wanderer was running from them.
Ka-cketika, 212 Yo, They/Them
Ka-cketika is a unique Golem possessed by a Spirit of Knowledge. They were originally intended to serve as a librarian to the greatest deposit of knowledge anywhere in the world but were abandoned deep underground with the library unfinished. They sat alone for 200 years until Wanderer came and found them, right as the library was finally destroyed by lava.
Rarkeh-shh, 5000-6000, They/Them
The god of the desert before Orsha, they were responsible for creating the Golems then attempting to destroy them when they did not follow their Spirit’s orders. They were destroyed by a great calamity.