Octo1 Sketchbook

Eilwen

Eilwen is a knight under service of the Divine, who is currently Solanas’  mother. She spends most of her time protecting Solanas though, and they are good friends. Eilwen is blessed as one the Goddess Veritas's hands and so has a superhuman strength. She’s from Estren but moved to Althis after another knight named Ser Torak had picked her up from the ruins of her home. She met Sylas in a small border town called Cirrane which Althis had occupied after their war with Thavell. He was the only one who knew how to speak her language, and taught her how to read and write in the Althian language.

Kaden

Kaden was raised in Ravimor, a small town in Althis to the northwest. He was learning to be a doctor (not sure, like a medicine/herbalist - his sister was the bone stitcher lol). He is discovered to be related to the late King in the story and is taken to the city capital Basa where he literally had no connections or allies. He also finds out he has a bunch of step siblings, some more friendly than others. The parents who raised him were being held in custody up north because they were basically hiding him away and children of royal blood weren’t allowed out of the capital because of how the contract with the Goddess works. His sister Evy also ended up staying up north to learn from the mages.

Solanas

Solanas is the Divine’s daughter and she is well loved. She’s the one who sends her knights to get Kaden after the king dies. She would have left him alone since the nature of the court had been particularly hostile after the king got really sick, but she knew the crown prince didn’t hold a legitimate contract with  the Goddess. It was a fabricated one between him and Solanas to prevent any further instability by having the factions side with Elias, the oldest of King Gidon’s children. Her mother doesn’t make as many public appearances, so Solanas tends to be the one who goes out in her place. 

Sylas