Tag Archives: origins

Princess Cyrena: The Altered Harpy

Posted on August 3, 2018 by

Princess Cyrena is the wife of the Shadow Earl and the caretaker of Rayne.  In fact, it’s stated that she was transformed from a regular harpy to one that is more humanoid and civil.  Even stranger, she has a facial … Continue reading →

Posted in Character Origins | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 25 Comments

Rayne: Raised Among the Monsters

Posted on July 30, 2018 by

I really haven’t gone into any of the supporting cast of Quest of the Brokenhearted, so now feels like the time.  There really wasn’t much outside of the champions, Kira Grasdon, and the Shadow Earl.  A few characters turned up to … Continue reading →

Posted in Character Origins | Tagged , , , , , , , | 11 Comments

7 Tips to Writing Character Backstories: Prepare the Cutting Room

Posted on June 5, 2018 by

John W. Howell asked: You have the most fabulous backstories and histories for your characters. what compels you to develop these backstories? Do you use all of the history and backstories or are some waiting to be employed? Now, I have … Continue reading →

Posted in Thoughts | Tagged , , , , , , | 26 Comments

Chastity Sullivan: Hostess of the Scrumptious Siren

Posted on April 26, 2018 by

One thing that seems to always be connected with vampires is sex or, at the very least, a primal lust.  Can already see people getting squeamish here.  Well, you might have noticed that none of the previous characters had anything … Continue reading →

Posted in Character Origins, War of Nytefall | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 12 Comments

Luther Grathan: Calm of Mind and Step

Posted on April 19, 2018 by

The third member of the Vengeance Hounds is Luther Grathan who started from nearly nothing.  I was actually surprised how often I used him and where he was heading because I didn’t see much to him in the planning stages.  … Continue reading →

Posted in Character Origins, War of Nytefall | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 11 Comments

Bob: He Likes Horses

Posted on April 12, 2018 by

If you haven’t guessed, I’m doing the Vengeance Hounds starting with Titus and moving on to Bob.  Yes, this is an elf named Bob and takes a role that I always love to have in my stories.  The comical, yet … Continue reading →

Posted in Character Origins, War of Nytefall | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 13 Comments

Titus Winthrop: Leader of the Vengeance Hounds

Posted on April 5, 2018 by

Titus Winthrop is Mab’s younger brother who stands at about 7 feet tall and wields twin claymores because he can.  Might seem rather blunt, but that actually works for the character to some extent.  He’s also part of a trio … Continue reading →

Posted in Character Origins, War of Nytefall | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 9 Comments