The Rebellion Leaders & We're Boston Strong!

Work continues on "Last of the Electus" with most character designs complete and the first chapter's script being finalized. Isiah has begun work on the first pages but we have decided that it would be best to partner with a letterer so the search for that talent has started. If you're interested, drop us a line.

Meanwhile, in this post we'll take a look at some of the characters joining Peter Redwood in his quest to topple Discordia's regime. 

First up is Abigail Nayar, leader of the New York City rebel cell. Nayar is a tough, take no prisoners type of leader who has a big secret that Redwood uncovers in chapter two. (Let's just say she's not who she says she is!)

Next up is Master Chief Jon Gage. Gage is the oldest member of the NYC cell, Nayar's chief tactician and a former Navy SEAL teammate of Redwood's. He knew Redwood as a young brash Ensign right out of the Naval Academy and helped to forge him into the leader he became.  In our story, Gage sometimes acts as Redwood's conscious and sounding board. Like many in "Last of the Electus," Gage is also hiding a secret that will be revealed in the course of the story.

Finally, meet Essie. A spunky but street-smart 19 year old, she is the one who finds Redwood locked away in cryo-sleep and accidentally releases him from his icy prison. Wise beyond her years, she is one of Nayar's most trusted troops. Gage rescued her as a toddler from a vampire's assault and trained her to be a warrior; she looks to the Master Chief as a surrogate father. Essie becomes very fond of Redwood after he saves she and a companion from execution in the arena. 

Last but not least for this post, on Saturday April 20th, Lloyd will be at Boston Comic-Con promoting the project. As you all know, Boston suffered a terrorist attack this past Monday during the Boston Marathon killing three and injuring hundreds. The Hynes Center, where Comic-Con is held, is only a few blocks from the site of the attack and tensions are still running high in the city. In this region though, we're Boston Strong and refuse to let these terrorists change our way of life so thankfully the Con goes on as scheduled. 

Look for Lloyd at the event passing out stickers with this image of Redwood battling a Minotaur in the arena, which is the first color image for "Last of the Electus."

Mythological Vampires

In "Last of the Electus," vampires play an important role as the foot soldiers of the evil Discordia. In Greek mythology, there are two vampire type creatures; Mormo and Lamia. Mormo was a spirit who bit bad children and Lamia was turned into a child eating demon by a jealous Hera for her affair with Zeus. 

In our story, Lloyd deviated somewhat from mythology and created his own back story. Vampires were created in ancient times by Discordia to punish humanity for turning away from polytheism and embracing the concept of monotheism. While she and the other gods eventually went into seclusion and worked for and against mankind behind the scenes, her vampires spread out across the world and multiplied, killing millions across the centuries. It was only in the early twenty-first century that the world's governments formally acknowledged the vampires' existence, leading to the creation of the Electus and the first Vampire Wars.

In "Last of the Electus," Mormo and Lamia are the vampire leaders of Discordia's army and secret police. While Mormo prefers brute strength and a direct attack on her opponents, Lamia, who is also a practitioner of the black arts, uses more subterfuge to accomplish her agenda. 

Below are Isiah's first character sketches for each of the vampire leaders based on Lloyd's descriptions.

General Mormo

Lamia

 

Next time out, we'll take a look at the leaders of the rebellion and some background information on the characters. 

If you have any questions or comments about this blog, the project or any of our other works, please drop us a line.