Happy Birthday! -Special Journal-

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To Everybody (Because This Is Very Important and You Must Listen),

 

Hello all! Today is a very, very special day for me. Today marks the day that my companion character, Rozero Elias Altair, turns eighteen years old. (Yes, his middle name is Elias. And yes, I didn't know that until just now when he told me. And yes, that is fair because he didn't know my middle name either until I told him, so yeah). :stare:  


Rozar's creation:

 

Rozar has now officially been around since May 7th, 2010, when I sat down after school and had a chat with :iconladydeliz: , my best friend. At that point I was new to writing, and I had never done anything big before. (I was terribly lame back then. And dull). Anyway, she encouraged me to come up with a companion character, or a very special, close character that means a lot more than a regular character.

 

(Note: Companion characters are extremely special, especially mine. Writers can feel close to their main characters, and yes, companion characters are usually strong main characters, but companion characters are usually much more than just a MC. Rozar and I talk way more than just in stories. It's very interesting relationship, one that has definitely meant so very much more than creator-created for a long time).

 

Anyway, I started a bit rustily, but Rozar came suddenly to be that sunny, pleasant evening. I decided to come up with a character that I, as me would like. Nobody else had any say. So I entered his description. (At the point where I said "Ooh! I'll give him feather wings!" LadyDeliz instantly went "No! No wings!" but who cares, I do what I want. [And I do remember that Deliz!]). And as it happens, his wings are extremely defining now. I love drawing them. *swoon* :bademoticon:  


And that was it. I decided he was a trickster and said he was 'goofy' and left it at that, for the night. And it took three years for him to get where he is now. Looking back and comparing 15 year-old Rozar to 18 year-old Rozar, I'm astonished. And what's even better, I can look back on all the years in between, and pinpoint exactly why he's like he is. There's such a difference…

 

So, more about Rozar. I suppose I should be giving his description about now. Enjoy these fun facts:

 

Name: Rozero Elias Altair

Gender: Male

Race: Avien

Age: 18

Hair: Light blonde, soft

Eyes: Violet

Height: 5 feet 7 inches

Weight: 131 lbs (without wings) 175 lbs (with wings)

Birthday: May 7th

Status: Healthy (epileptic)

 

But he is so much more than just a description. There's also his personality, which is highly complicated. I mean really highly complicated. It drives me nuts sometimes. (His profile is well over 1,000 words and over 4 pages long, which is approximately twice as long as any other character profile I have). He's a bit closed-up about emotions though, and as you can imagine, this drives me out of my mind. It can take a lot to coax him out of his shell, and even then it's usually by someone who's known him for a long time. But then again, he can oftentimes be completely honest and carefree around me.

 

Drives.

 

Me.

Nuts.

 

:scream:
 

***

 

Rozar's story has been a long one. It begins in a castle at the very lower edge of Kingdom Forever, in a stretch of Southern beach known as the Avien Lands.  (The Aviens are a graceful species of winged people, who tend to be very antisocial and discourage any and all talking with people they don't like. Unfortunately this includes most everybody in Kingdom Forever, but Queen Silvermist is trying to make headway in a treaty. Anyhoo).

 

From there, three novels fill the in-between time from 6-year old Rozar to his 18-year old self today. (They appear in this order: Jinxed, On Wild Wings and Let Go). Even though those novels were tough on him (especially Let Go, my goodness, that book had me crying months beforehand), he rose to each challenge and took it in stride. (For instance, you may have noticed he has epilepsy, which resulted from Jinxed, but he's handling that too as if he's done it his whole life).

 

So many parentheses. 

 

Well, by this point I'm sure you're tiring of reading. Instead, I encourage you to wander into my gallery and check out a few of the pictures of Rozar I've done throughout the years (I plan to upload a new one today in celebration!) to see some of his progress.

 

He used to be cuter, I'm sad to say, but he's gravitated more in the handsome direction these past years.

…I'm assuming that's what happens to dudes when they get older…

Ahem.

 

So there you have it, my dedicated readers who have made it thus far. Rozero, my companion character. He is strong, selfless, fearless, gentle, humorous, loyal, and full of heart, and those are just a few words I can find to describe him. It is impossible for me to relay just exactly how much Rozar means to me, and I probably never will, not until the day that we both die.

 

So for now, farewell, dear readers. You may now sit and stare in awe at this lengthy journal, and admire my intense love and dedication to my characters. 

:wave:
 
Happy Birthday, Rozar! :heart:
 

~Azedarach


Some pictures:


Rozzy 2 by Azedarach


Rozar in Ebony by Azedarach
Rozar - Human clothes by Azedarach
Color Effects (trial 1) by Azedarach
Young Warrior - Lineart by Azedarach
Jinxed - Brother Against Brother by Azedarach

This last one is Rozar (right) and his older brother Razor (left). I consider it one of my best works with Rozar. Enjoy! :D


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It still astounds and impresses me how close you can get to your characters. Maybe I'm just too business oriented in their presences. Anyway, happy birthday to Rozar!
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