There's a bad habit I have as a writer of not describing what characters look like. It's not exactly that I don't care, but it's not something I think about while reading, and so not something I prioritize while writing.

I'm something of an amateur pixel artist (I did Gilded Rose's icon myself) and over the past year or so I've drawn several of the characters. I figured it wouldn't be out of the question to share what I think they look like with you.

Please note that if your interpretation of any character differs from how I depict them, that doesn't mean you're wrong or that my designs are more "canon" than anyone else's. At least, that's not how I see it. Every piece here was drawn by me, and except for Virgil, every character was also designed by me.

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From left to right:

Row 1: Will, in profile and in portrait; Virgil, who was designed by my good friend PeacefulRoadkill.

Row 2: Glorious Purpose, Dio, and Glory's twin brother Perish the Thought. This piece was originally done for my Patreon to accompany an early side chapter featuring him.