#kyall

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Kyall is a drift, a semi-aquatic humanoid species that tends to dwell along equatorial and tropical coastlines. He is the fifth son of King Shirall of the Delta, the kingdom closest to the human Imperial City (his name quite literally means fifth king). He is 19 at the start of The First Emperor.

Kyall is a quiet, sullen prince. He is thought by the rest of his family to be rather dim-witted, and his father insists that a guard remains by his side at all times to keep him out of danger.

The significance of being so carefully guarded despite being a spare is due to the value of his scales. Drift nobility strive to become like divinity, and Kyall is the first of their kind to have pure golden scales, like the god Akasyr. While this has earned him some welcome attention from his father, it has likewise earned him unwanted attention from those who wish to do him harm.

Kyall is actually quite clever, and distrustful of most people. He has a great appreciation for sweets, especially the kind humans create. He likes to collect shells along the beach when he can find time away from his studies.

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It has been a week, but I’ll still thank @the-golden-comet for tagging me!

Rules: post five overly specific ship dynamics for characters in your story/stories.

Ga’avan the Mighty

1. Woman convicted of a felony x guy who just follows her around all the time and calls her a witch

2. Woman convicted of another felony x cowboy with depression

3. Cowboy with depression x literally the most elegant woman to ever walk the earth

4. Someone’s shoulder x a literal ax

The First Emperor

5. Really rich guy with too much time on his hands x fish man with attitude problems

Kyall.

He is the main character of my second work-in-progress, The First Emperor. This is a redraw of a piece I did almost exactly 3 years ago (see below). You may recognize the scarf and the earrings. The scarf, in this case, has no alternative meaning other than that pattern ate on Akasyr and it’s eating here. The earrings, however, have an insane story attached to them.

Thanks for the tag, @jev-urisk!

Ga’avan the Mighty

Am’asy: “I can relax when I am dead. A soldier must always be ready.” —> “This damned arm!”

San’ary: “Yes, sir.” —> “How chivalrous.”

Jalur: “Ganro!” —> “I think that’s the end of my night for now.”

Yetova: “Ah, so these are the little rats that have caused me so much trouble.” —> “Yes. I’m finished with you for now.”

Arroti: “Who dares trespass here?” —> “Her calf was dead before even being born. It decayed inside her, and she fell ill.”

Khet: “Oh, Jalur.” —> “She can fix your flesh, but lost blood is lost for good. I don’t want you to make yourself dizzy.”

The First Emperor

Kyall: “Eat shark shit and die.” —> “Nothing of any consequence.”

Fastar: “Relax.” —> “Goodnight, Prince.”

Garat: “Ko’ulyvy’isante.” —> “Is that all?”

Gerall: “Give up, Shirimi.” —> “Now, go. Cry a little more. Make it convincing. I am awful, I struck you to the floor, I am everything Father fears.”