Character Construction - Blog Posts

Did I ask to be attacked this way???? CUZ THIS FEELS PERSONAL

me, with a vague plot idea, 1 (one) character name, and an outline that consists of mostly question marks:

Okay alright so... I've been curious for A LONG ASS TIME. Did you have some character/person in mind when you were creating Neikea???

Well helloooow ~ :DAAAHAAA!! I’m so glad you’re curious about my baby!! And yes, I did have some characters, as well as tropes in mind while I was writing down her story. There are two in particular that inspired me greatly:

Morgana Pendragon : The Vengeful One

When I was writing down Neikea’s story, I had in mind a young girl who had had her childlike joy and innocence ripped from her and who, due to betrayal of her trust and love, became a cunning woman who wasn’t afraid of tearing down any person that would dare threaten her or the ones she calls her own. A woman who would watch every person’s moves, silently observing before taking any actions.

Morgana was the main inspiration for Neikea’s development. When you first discover her character, she’s this kind, caring young woman who tries her best to do what she thinks is fair. She is loved and cherished. Then you see how ruthless she becomes once her trust was betrayed, once her friends have turned foes. Vengeance becomes the only thing that drives her.

Daenerys Targaryen : The Chosen One

As I was going further into Neikea’s backstory, the fact that she would be a “gifted” child of Eris appeared naturally and I decided to explore it a bit further. Despite having a twin brother, despite being of the younger generation, she was the Heir of Eris. She was an “Adelfí” before being her own person. Her fate had already been decided since her birth. 

Daenerys came imediately in mind. While Daenerys only has her name and the history of her house behind her when you first meet her, she grows into this woman who chose her Destiny for herself as soon as she could. She was an heir, she decided to follow what she thought was her fate. Her family word’s became her own and she crowned herself Queen.