#cairyn

cairyn isn’t a morning person, but she does love muffins

To get both a scale for how large/small certain species are, and also just how many I have, I compiled as many of my species as I could into one, to-scale image. Some are missing either because they don’t have tangible forms (yodran, zenenderer), they’re too big (ullamacco, ullkadan), or I simply haven’t drawn them yet (a lot of them).

Here are summaries of each of my characters (so far) just to have some basic information about them on the blog. I’ve separated them into different groups based on what settings/stories I’ve planned for them.

Four Corners

(Set in modern day, in and around a public university in a moderately sized city)

Fionna: College sophomore, majoring in photography. Works for a local art and music magazine. Hobbies include drawing, hiking and/or wandering, making playlists for every possible occasion/mood, and hanging out with dogs. Excitable, outgoing, and impulsive. Kind of a walking circus. Sometimes gets a little too caught up in her emotions instead of thinking logically. Resident bisexual disaster, texts with a lot of emojis, probably going off on a tangent.

Essela: College sophomore, astronomy major. Also interested in robotics; generally a science nerd. Smart and well-educated, raised by successful and wealthy parents. Named after a fantasy novel character. Patient and polite but socially anxious and introverted. However, if she gets excited about something she's really into, she's likely to ramble energetically about it. Contains moderate mom friend potential.

Zander: Punk 20-something. Listens to a lot of Dead Kennedys and Fugazi. Grew from a fired up kid into a lukewarm young adult. Tends to be sarcastic and dry, but is actually fairly good-natured. Enjoys a good debate over coffee or a good argument over beer. Bit of a conspiracy theorist. Fairly hardcore but also a very loyal friend. Contains moderate dad friend potential but will deny it.

Jay: Local delinquent on the reform. Moved in with Zander after high school because his home life wasn't the best. Kinda quiet but actually pretty charismatic when he needs to be. A strange combination of the cool kid and the weird kid. Talented beatboxer. Would subsist entirely on sugary cereal if he could. Trying to get into less trouble but would probably be down to help someone steal a car or something. Best not to let him be bored for too long.

Space Squad

(Set in the future where space travel is common and contact with aliens is still relatively new and exciting but no longer groundbreaking. These three are a group tasked with various missions to far off planets.)

Eli: Tech guy of the group. Friendly and laid back, aside from the anxiety. A little awkward, both in demeanor and appearance. A big nerd and perfectly secure in this fact. Wants to get out and see the universe in spite of his nervousness. Curious and ready to learn. Good listener, cool with being rambled at. Often acts as a mediator for his teammates. Into video games and old movies. Might suffer from the occasional crisis of confidence, but he tries his best.

Kass: Muscle of the group. Small, cute, and ready to throw down. Also pretty likely to win if she does in fact throw down. Something of an athlete, grew up playing sports and such. Loves a good competition. Can be cocky but not necessarily one to brag. Acts first, asks questions later. Not the best at restraint. Good at getting others pumped up. Enjoys making combinations of food that are weird and terrible. If you're in trouble, she'll back you up.

Tennea: Leader of the group. The kinda girl that makes you think "I wish I was that cool." A little distant with a really tough shell to crack, but generally chill underneath the layers of bad bitch. Fluent in deadpan snark. Softer with those close to her. Probably has a fair amount of bottled up emotions. Both straight edge and rather vain due to a need to be in control of herself at all times. Giant sucker for cats and, oddly enough, snakes. Uses nicknames liberally.

Dungeons and Dragons

Aubrey: Halfling rogue. Quirky, upbeat, loves to joke and make people laugh. Started adventuring to see the world. Cooperative and very group-minded, sometimes to the point of neglecting to really think for herself. Has a hard time trusting wealthy people. Has the firm belief that those with power and resources should help those without and detests anyone that would take advantage of someone for being weaker. Currently traveling with a group on a quest to kill an evil vampire impostor. Lost her original adventuring group and assumes she's the only one of them still alive. Much better at dealing with other people's problems than her own. Usually tries not to think about the unhappy aspects of her life too much, almost always trying to maintain a positive appearance. Will be your ride-or-die.

Brevity: Tiefling ranger. Quiet, a bit socially awkward. A little intimidated by interacting with people she doesn't know, stemming from her rough upbringing. Can be rather blunt and tends to speak in a short and direct manner. More interested in direct actions than promising words. Not easily impressed but deeply respectful and protective of those that do impress her. Rules that she interprets as illogical or unnecessary have a decent chance of being ignored. Has a tendency to get rather fixated on things. Stubborn but patient. Understands that the world is constantly changing but often grows pessimistic. Bit of a mess, but a badass mess.

Rowan: Half-orc cleric. Grew up in a temple of Lathander, encouraged to leave and travel so she could see the world rather than being cooped up in the temple all the time. Naïve and eager to learn and experience new things. Devoted to helping others. Can get into trouble or even act reckless due to a lack of understanding the gravity of a situation. Adores cute things and most animals. Always tries to see the good in people and hasn't really learned how to tell when someone isn't trustworthy.