Characters
One of the things SAGA OF THE JEWELS was conceived as is a JRPG (Japanese-style [Fantasy] Role-Playing [Video] Game) in novelized form. I’ve made a few indie 2d JRPGs in my time, but ultimately decided to concentrate on writing as a creative outlet.
However, SOTJ lets me scratch the rpg-making itch while writing, combining the best of both worlds! The websites for JRPGs often include pages about the characters, so here is a page about the characters of SOTJ, a bit like a more detailed DRAMATIS PERSONAE from the start or end of a very long novel, with pictures.
The only other book I have come across that does this in this way is the indie THE LAST DRAGON SLAYER. I didn’t care for this book, but I loved the character pages, so I am stealing the concept 😊
Here are the main characters of SAGA OF THE JEWELS in case you get confused about who is who or want to check them out before reading / listening!
Name:
Ryn Orvisson of Efstan
First appearance:
Saga of the Jewels Season One, Episode 1 - Awakening
Age on first meeting:
17
Background:
Bookish son of a wealthy landowner Ryn wants nothing more in life than to finish his schooling and inherit the farm, get his crush Carlotia Laninter to step out with him, read lots and go cochobo-riding in the woods on seventhdays. Destiny has much more in store for him than that…
Eventual Primeval Jewel alignment:
Fire / Ruby
Combat class:
Fire mage / fighter
Text intro:
“Ryn woke to the sound of screaming.”
Catchprhases:
Mother. Father. Cleasor. Find Vorr. Get Vorr. Kill Vorr.
“Where shall we go next?”
“I’ll do it.”
Name:
Princess Nutheanna Kaleutheanna of Manolia
First appearance:
Saga of the Jewels Season One, Episode 2 - Princess in Prison
Age on meeting:
21
Background:
Crystal-touched and thus lightning-aligned royal daughter of the Oneist Matriarchy of Manolia, with a heart as pure as snow, Nuthea knows much of the lore of the world of Mid and is more than happy to share her knowledge with whoever will listen, but she has yet more of it still to experience firsthand…
Eventual Primeval Jewel alignment:
Lightning / Crystal
Combat class:
Lightning mage / paladin
Text intro:
“A woman with pale blue eyes that glowed, illuminating the cell. Ryn must have been hit on the head very hard...”
Catchphrases:
“Well, as I’m sure you already know…”
“The Way of the One is to forgive.”
“That was a stupid thing to say, Ryn.”
Name:
Captain Sagar Edbini of Imfis
First appearance:
Saga of the Jewels Season One, Episode 3 – Skypirates Ahoy!
Age on meeting:
23
Background:
Captain Sagar Edbini, known as the ‘Scourge of the Imfisi Skies’, is a famous skypirate. Raised on a pirate airship, he inherited the ship and the Primeval Jewel known as the Wind Shell from his father. He is not particularly emotionally attached to the crew but craves their approval, ever fearing that one of them will lead a mutiny against him...
Elemental alignment:
Wind
Combat class:
Rogue / To be revealed
Text intro:
“In the middle of the pirates stood a young man with a circular leather patch strapped over one eye, brown hair tied back in a ponytail and his own deep-brown, long leather jacket with a ridiculously high collar. His unexposed eye glinted mischievously as he grinned with one side of his mouth, baring stained teeth. One of his teeth was gold.”
Catchphrases:
“Grrrrrr. Fine.”
“Gold, gemstones, and beautiful women, you say?”
“Death and glory!”
More characters to be added!