Four Part Blog Series: Beginning a Novel: Part 4: The Characters

Before you want to write a novel, you're going to want to know your characters pretty well, right? I mean, you don't want to write bland, wooden characters at the beginning of your novel and then by the end you've got your character down. No, you want to have them nice and rounded already before …

Character Bio: Flogii

Name: Flogii Story: A Silence in the Shadows Occupation: None Equipment: None, but has wizard magic Special Note: Flogii and Crog, another wizard, used to travel the lands fighting strange beasts and saving villages from their wrath. Flogii, the nice old man Jered and Faal gave eggs to once a week, was really a wizard. …

Character Bio: Crater Hawson

Name: Crater Hawson Story: A Silence in the Shadows Occupation: The Silent Force Equipment: Sword Special Note: Crater was the leader of the team that came and saved Belak when he was escaping from the Ocpots. Crater Hawson, a man with good humor and laughs can set anyone at ease. But also a leader and …

Character Bio: Angela Crystal

Name: Angela Crystal Story: A Silence in the Shadows Occupation: The Silent Force Equipment: Sword Special Note: Angela Crystal was one of the five Silents chosen to travel and fight the Ocpot leader, Ath. Angela Crystal is one of the few women Silents and at first Belak underestimated her, but she was one of the …

Character Bio: Stats Bronze

Name: Stats Bronze Story: Mexlor Tournaments Occupation: Soldier in the Ice army Equipment: Sword Special Note: Stats had been captured in Mexlor Tournaments for 2 and ½ years before Branden came and they escaped. Stats Bronze, legendary fighter and best friend to Ilaka (another of the Ice army soldiers), is one of the Ice army’s …

Character Bio: Branden Ice

Name: Branden Ice Story: Mexlor Tournaments Occupation: Leader of the Ice Army Equipment: Sword Special Note: Branden was just a guard for the tiny village of Harklek before he was captured and thrown into Mexlor Tournaments. Branden Ice was thrown into Mexlor Tournaments with nothing but a sword, some armor, and lots of courage. He …

Character Bio: Faal Willii

Name: Faal Willii Story: A Silence in the Shadows Occupation: The Silent Force Equipment: Sword, Enchanted Throwing Daggers Special Note: Faal was the youngest Silent ever to join the force, and was very proud of it. Faal Willii, a reckless eleven-year-old, is always the first to jump into a fight. He looks up to his …

Character Bio: Ocpot Soldier

Name: Ocpot Soldier Story: A Silence in the Shadows Occupation: The Ocpot Army Equipment: Varies Special Note: The Ocpots were actually not always evil, and they wanted to live in peace with the human race. The Ocpots, the fierce and cunning race controlled by the monster Ath, first attacked the people when they became the …

Character Bio: Belak Mander

Name: Belak Mander Story: A Silence in the Shadows Occupation: The Silent Force Equipment: Sword Special Note: Belak was the Silent that traveled to the village on the hill and help the two young brothers, Jered and Faal Willii, when their village was being attacked by the Ocpots. Belak Mander escaped from the Ocpot castle, …

Character Bio: Jered Willii

Name: Jered Willii Story: A Silence in the Shadows Occupation: The Silent Force Equipment: Sword, Staff Quote: “Let's do this together.” Special Note: At first Jered did not want to receive wizard powers and start their amazing adventure. A thirteen-year-old boy, Jered Willii is a little more cautious than his younger brother, Faal Willii, and …