Character Introduction: Deryk
Before I begin, I will say Deryk has been one of my mysterious, slightly frustrating characters. I don't mean this as in I have a difficulty writing him, but throughout the book his background keeps changing on me. However, I think I'm set on what I have now, but just know it is subject to change before the book is entirely finished, haha.
1. Who is Deryk?
Deryk is a wanderer. The wanderers go wherever they choose, giving heed to no boundaries or laws, but merely live their lives you could say as "spur of the moment." They go where they want and do whatever they want. Many consider the wanderers to be selfish, dangerous people, and in many cases they are, but yet there are also many who use their lifestyle to bring good to others.
Most wanderers habit traveling the whole earth, but Deryk is slightly different from many wanderers in the fact that he has not traveled beyond the boundaries of Drasia and Oedria, but within the past two years has settled himself to the forest lining the boundaries of the two lands.
Being the only child in a motherless home and a bitter father, Deryk has had to learn to survive depending on his own will and strength. The journey has not left him scarless, but he shows an exceeding amount of resilience. He is not bitter to those who have caused him grief in the past but instead dwells in the present.
2. How do Deryk and Marta tie in together?
Deryk stumbles across Marta's camp in the forest and their acquaintance has a rocky beginning. (Learn more about Marta here: http://writingexploration-sarahellen.blogspot.com/2013/03/character-introduction-marta.html) Though their personalities seem to clash dramatically, the two young forest-dwellers find themselves invaluable to each other as they attempt to uncover the mystery of strange beasts that seem to be traveling down into the lands from the mountains. Over time they discover their pasts may not be so different from each other, but their conflicting present choices will forever affect their future.
3. How old is Deryk?
Deryk is twenty years old. He was born the night of the great battle.
4. What does he look like?
Deryk is 5'10 and of average build - he's fairly slim but is much stronger than he appears to be. He has brown hair that is often rather ruffled up and dark brown eyes. His charming half-smile is often seen as a cocky smirk, but on other occasions the very meaning of comforting assurance. See pictures posted at the end of this post for more detail.
Deryk also wears a necklace around his neck. The pendant is the animal tooth of his first kill, which plays a significant role in the story which I shall not reveal!
5. In three words describe his personality.
I can think of so many, it's hard to narrow down. I'll try these three for starters: Cocky. Courageous. Kindhearted.
6. Would I describe him as a likable character?
Absolutely. He has just enough mischievous and charm to make him irritatingly lovable, in my opinion. Deryk is the sort of man who always seem to be there when you need him most, though you may have to watch your back everywhere else. He's cocky, but part of that is a characteristic he developed as a young boy to hide his grief. His antics and incessant talking gets on Marta's nerves at times, but when the circumstances are bad and the pain hurts the most, he is dependable, attentive, and caring. Many might look and consider him a perfect target for terrorization because of his smaller build and quiet face, but pity the fools who try to get one over on him. Never threaten a man with both a sword and quiver full of arrows.
Craig Horner looks so much like what I've envisioned for Deryk. Unfortunately I can't seem to find a lot of good quality pictures of him, but here are a few that work:
Character Introduction: Hugo
1. Who is Hugo?
Hugo is the year-older brother of Ellyn who ran away from his home when he was fifteen years old, and the family, including Luka, thought him to be dead. Only Ellyn held onto hope that he was still alive. In reality, Hugo had only gone to the castle, naught a mile from Cindreth, and quick-learning abilities and exceptional skill with a sword earned him the honored title of a knight within three years, making him the youngest and most inexperienced of all the knights of Drasia. He kept his background a secret, claiming to be an orphan, so as to keep his whereabouts hidden from his family and also cut any relationship from them in case it was ever revealed he came from a family of dragon riders. Luka is the first to come to the knowledge of the truth about Hugo, which hurts him deeply seeing as how his bitterness for the knights of Drasia causes him to feel like the boy who was once like his brother betrayed him.
2. How old is Hugo?
Hugo is nineteen years old.
3. What does he look like?
Hugo stands at about 6' and has dark brown hair and deep brown eyes, similar to his sister Ellyn's. He has a strong build for a young man of nineteen. See pictures attached for more detail.
4. In three words describe his personality.
Reckless. Ambitious. Eager.
5. Would I describe him as a likable character?
Hugo's part is slightly smaller in the part, though his role does build as the story progresses. We don't learn a lot about him, but Hugo is likable. He has some grief, which makes him interesting, and he has hidden courage that is commendable. His mischievous nature and teasing attitude can make him very fun to write.
Henry Cavill reminds me quite a bit of Hugo, though he is a little old, so imagine someone a few years younger and you've got it. :)
Here is the link to my pinterest board for this WIP, The Descendants of Drasia: The Prequel :) http://pinterest.com/wildwestfantasy/the-descendants-of-drasia-prequel/
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