Took a three hour nap because I want to be awake to see the eclipse and my sleep schedule is dumb right now.

Hodd is a legendary figure in the Cat’s Way who amassed a large enough following to really get things done. He was as good as a King without a country for a while.

He’s remembered for Hodd’s Road, which was actually an interconnection of many little roads and places. He got countries talking and trading, and made travel safer for everyone. His road was a product of his fame, though, not the origin. 

He had the unique ability to call the attention of a monolith, in this case a TREMENDOUS spirit that manifested as a thunderstorm. It was nicknamed Hodd’s Tail because it frequently struck his tail with lightning.

They were a thing to be reckoned with when they were together.  

Is it particularly common among the baudrons then? Does Jim have it too? (Is Jim still around???)

It might be! I think ‘rough personalities’ are common among baudrons, and that spark madness might have something to do with that, but ironically they’re the first line of defense if one of the Monolith’s in the country side wakes up hungry. In fact, I think Hodd laid the foundation of his career as a living legend by organizing waves of baudrons AND familiars against threats like monoliths.

Jim actually doesn’t have very many sparks. He’s what the cats would think of as having a strong inner voice. He got mammoth results with very little.

Alf also has mammoth results (he’s not just big, he turns into a dragon, and his collar does tricks!), but it took him a lot of sparks to get there. His voice is weaker than Jim’s and probably a bit forced, too.