Category: Sketches and Notes
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A Sketch of Xaphan from Dr. Nekros: Phantasms and Chicanery
Above is the grand tormentor of Dr. Nekros … the demon Xaphan. Fourteen years ago this demon slashed Dr. Nekros’ face and literally tried to tear his heart out. Ever since, Dr. Nekros hasn’t been able to rest due to his obsession with getting revenge against the ghoul. Xaphan is mentioned in Dr. Nekros: The…
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First Sketch of The Celestial Spetatrix from Souls Triumphant
This is my first sketch of a Celestial Spetatrix. They are the opposite of the Celestial Knights because their duty is to simply observe and record the life of their assigned human. For one specific Celestial Spetatrix, her task was a sorrowful one because she had to watch the worst “human” of all – the Fallen One. You can read about this particular…
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First Sketch of The Celestial Knight from Souls Triumphant
This is my first sketch of THE Celestial Knight. The Celestial Knights were created to battle the Burnt Ones after they were banished from the Kingdom. (Be warned, if you click on the image, a major plot point will be revealed in Souls Triumphant.) Ned’s surviving Burnt Ones want revenge desperately against one Celestial Knight in particular. You can find…
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First Sketch of the Burnt Ones from Souls Triumphant
This is my first sketch of the Burnt Ones, Ned’s army of evil doers. Without revealing too much, they are much more than they seem at first glance. Oddly enough, they always have a bit of a burnt smell to them as well. They have a grudge against Joseph Zadkiel, one he doesn’t remember. Nonetheless, they will have…
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First Sketch of Ned from Souls Triumphant
This is my first sketch of the incredibly handsome, and villainous, Ned from my novel Souls Triumphant. This character is one of my all-time favorites, and I’m not really sure what that says about me. He was originally conceived for a short story back in my creative writing class at Illinois State University. These notes are from the 1998 journal I used in the…
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First Sketch of Buddy from Souls Triumphant
This is my first sketch of Buddy from my novel Souls Triumphant. This enigmatic and disarming character was originally conceived for a short story back in my creative writing class at Illinois State University. These notes are from the 1998 journal I used in the class to flesh out ideas.