Wow, so far I have shared with you some of the inspiration for the worlds of the Chronicled Adventures of Elementia, some of the culture, as well as some of the main characters. Tonight I shall delve into some of the other characters, many would be considered secondary, but first, onto some of our favorite characters, the bad guys.
As with many books, the stories of good vs. evil are timeless and the major plot creator for books. In this case the evil characters are varied in skills and powers. Symbolically, darkness is a representative of evil, well, in the first book, Darkness is the main bad guy. Not only is he the type of guy that bad guys want to be, he ruled for many, many years. In the Elementia History he could be listed as the longest reigning ruler of the world. It actually seemed that evil had won, "if it wasn't for those meddling kids." Other evils that arise include former rulers, leaders of massive empires, and even divine powers. As the use of the Destiny Gateway increases, it opens the doors to stronger, more diverse evils.
As for very direct influences of the "bad guys," there are none. I have remained very polite in not using real "enemies" in my life as influences on the evils of Elementia. The image and general thoughts of the many evils that take on the elemental protectors are all original. The one exception, includes the thoughts and beliefs of the evil doers, mainly due to certain universal evils.
While there are many evils that the High Grandmasters face in their adventures, they have many friends and partners that aid them along the way. While many characters in Elementia are original, there are some that are close to the Jem family (friends/family) that are based on real people, some by looks, others by their personalities, and in some cases, everything. An important thing to consider is that characters who are based on real people tend to come in right where I am in the development of the Adventure Timeline, not what adventure I am writing at the time.
Loves, in this case, it is the talk of Zach's two loves during the adventures. Zach, obviously based on me, leads the two loves that he has had are based in some way on real individuals. His first love, presented in the first Volume, is mainly based on appearances of a friend of mine in high school. While the appearances are there, the personality is purely original. The second one that Zach marries after college, is based on a friend of mine that I met during college. In this case, looks are slightly used, however, it is the personality that is used predominately.
Friends, the High Grandmasters have many friends that assist them in their actions. Some of the characters that are based on real people include: Bre (the Wind Master that assists Zach), Rudee (the head engineer for the DG), Steven (an officer of the DG), and many others.
Family, there are several Jems that are based on real individuals in some manner. Zach's daughter, Paige, is based physically on a friend of mine from 6th grade. Appearing way later, one of Zach's great-great-granddaughters, Caran, is based on a current friend of mine (who has actually added some advice and suggestions to the adventures). In this case, Caran's personality and physical attributes are utilized to create the character (this leads to similar traits to her character's twin sister, Selena).
These are just some of the characters that have real life inspiration. There are a few others, but I will save those for a later time.
Enjoy the adventures, I'll be moving onto another subject the next time I post. Until next time...
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