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Introducing my TKH oc: Kez Mokena!!
The Knight's Handbook is a concept story by @elmushterri
Kez is a poet. He likes to write poems in his handbook and he recites them whenever he is alone. He is shy whenever meeting new people as himself, but when he activates his knight-form, he is more confident and wise.
When he died at 17, Kez had a broken arm and was wearing a sling. He saw someone on some train tracks listening to music in their headphones. A train was coming ahead. Feeling like he had no other choice, Kez pushed the person out of the way, only to die from being crushed by a train (mind you, trains go really fast, they can't stop for anyone). This is why Kez has a mortal wound on his arm, which is a feather (because he is a writer).
Kez's knight form (which I am yet to draw digitally) is inspired by the snowy owl. His weapon is a bow and arrow (think Opal).
He is a neutral siding guy at first, but he ends up siding with Sidra in the end.
Aaand that's my sopping wet baby! nobody was able to see him and it was KILLING ME
I made some ocs for @elmushterri 's The Knight's Handbook story. I'm low-key obsessed.
TW for Guns, Blood, Tobacco, Violence, and Strangulation
First off, Credence Gallo He/him. Born in 1878, Credence moved to New York at a young age and quickly became involved in mob life, especially after the "no booze" act was passed. He began helping his "family" with bootlegging. His real family never knew until his sister found out. Unfortunately, when she discovered his secret his boss was present! Both the boss and sister pulled guns on each other, forcing him to choose a side. He chose his boss, and was killed saving them from a deadly bullet from his sister. He hates who he was in life, and for a long time he didn't feel deserving of his role as a Knight. His weapon is a gun, and for a long while it takes the same form as the one that shot him.
Eunice Simon, they/them. They were born in 1968 and died at 15. They were an 80s kid! During the time their story takes place, I imagine that they only recently became a knight, and Credence is forced to take them under their wing. Their weapon is a comically large sword made of crystal, which is used more like a club. They died protecting a kid from some bullies. In the drawing they're getting choked to death, but I think in reality the killing blow would be an unfortunately placed kick to the neck. It took a long time for Eunice to accept that their death was an accident.
Big parent/child vibes from these two. Once Credence really accepts his role as a Knight, his gun changes form.
Eunice stops aging in their late 30s.
In the actual Knight's Handbook story, I imagine that they'd both side with Sidra. They both appreciate her spunk and energy and think that she'll make a great queen.
Finally, we have Tierney Shepard, or Tyr for short, He/They/It. He's based on the Norse God of War and is VERY old. This guy is from the Middle ages. He died at 36, defending his flock from a freakishly large wolf and losing his hand in the process. His weapon is a large scythe that resembles a Shepard's staff. He can form a magical hand to use the scythe. The hand can only touch the scythe, it's useless for anything else. Other than regular Knight powers, they also have the ability to talk to animals most notably sheep, which are easiest for him to understand. Because of how freaking old he is, he has an awakened form, which is on the right. He doesn't use it often as it's very draining to use. It also has the epithet: The Shepard Knight (very creative, I know). Tyr will probably side with Jules or remain neutral. He thinks that Sidra is too headstrong, and the Jules is too bitter. He's not a fan of dogs.
My TKH OC?
So no art yet since I can't really draw people
BUT that aside I had an idea for a character since you said that people could become knights via saving animals. Basically, Domitius is an older knight who in life was a Roman gladiator. In the Colosseum, he refused to kill any of the beasts and people he was pitted against and was like a beastmaster (Is that the term?) who could basically tame any animal in the wring. He would basically sway any animal in the ring to protect him by feeding them and such (He always had snacks since most of the animals were starved) so any other gladiators in the ring would be attacked by them. If they tried to attack him he would also protect any animal in the ring that was the only time he killed others. After a while, he was killed by the emperor who grew bored of him since he was a pacifist. But by doing so the beasts that were in the wring with him were spared.
His name also means "Having been tamed" "according to some website I found don't quote me on this lol not the most accurate source. I'll look into it more I swear) In reference to the animals he tames.
Basically, his death would have went down like this:
Emperor: "You are just so boring now Domitius. The same old "No I won't kill" every time! I want BLOODSHED! I want something new! It is time for you to go Domitius..."
Emporer: Dramatic thumbs down like in like in Gladiator
Crowd: gasp
Domitius: Shoos off the animals that were protecting him in the arena "Go! Save yourselves. It is my time, my friends. I No longer need your protection" The wolves whine at him. "GO! You must leave me!" The animals reluctantly slink away.
The other gladiators begin to close in on him at the emperor's command and Domitius accepts his fate to save his dear animals from being killed that day. The animals watch sadly as their protect dies but listen to him still.
Then he gets revived as a knight and actually saves his animals or something IDK lol
Still need to work out the details and stuff for him like his mark. But I wanted to get my thoughts down and share his story. Suggestions are welcome and appreciated :D
So I've worked out more details for Domitius, Above is a sketch of some ideas for his mark and weapon, and the other is a basic render of his outfit with pictures from Google and notes.
Backstory:
Before he was imprisoned and forced to become a gladiator he was a horse breeder and before that a soldier. He was specifically an Equites soldier and that is where he learned to use his Spatha as horseback cavalry. After being injured in battle he was discharged from the military and given a small farm. Because of the atrocities he was forced to commit as a soldier he became a pacifist and began breeding horses on his new farm. At first, he only bred workhorses for other farmers and for the occasional merchant but eventually, the Roman Empire soon came knocking. He was to begin breeding war horses as he was a well-known skilled breeder at this point. He reluctantly agreed not having much of a choice. He felt extremely guilty every time he sent one of his beloved horses off to war knowing they would likely die. After a few years of doing this for the Empire, he decided he had had enough. He couldn't do it anymore. Couldn't send another horse to die. And so he refused to breed another horse for the Roman Empire. The emperor did not take kindly to this and sent his men to capture him. When they couldn't convince him to breed more horses he was imprisoned for disobeying the empire. He was sold as a gladiator slave and then went on to the Colosseum
Outfit and Gear:
He is equipped with a Spatha as his summoned weapon.
His general outfit would consist of a classic gladiator helmet and a gold Cuirass with a galloping horse on the center of his chest. He also has a bad(gr)ass cape for sure. He would of course have some Greaves to protect his legs with leopard engraving on them. He has big Gold Pauldrons with a lion on his right shoulder and a tiger on the left. Nothing special with his shoes just Roman war shoes.
Mark:
His killing blow was dealt by another gladiator and it was a spear to the heart. So his wolf Mark is on his chest directly on top of his heart.
Powers:
As a knight, he gained the ability to speak to animals. This doesn't guarantee that they will listen or obey him but it makes it easier for him to persuade them to help him. He cannot talk to magical creatures only wild “real” ( real as in they exist IRL) animals so lions, elephants, gorillas, etc.
He also has a minor ability to summon treats for his pets basically he has a magical infinite supply of scooby-snacks lol
VERY VERY rough sketch of Domitius
As you can see it is a very wonky sketch that I first did on a whiteboard and then traced over and added detail digitally.
But I decided on a few things for his design
1: I decided to go with this style of bronze helmet for him
2: Decided to make bear and rhino designs on his chest plate because those were commonly used in gladiatorial battles.
3: Gave him little snakes on his helmet because I thought it looked cool and went with his animal theme.
4: Drew his spatha with both the wolf and elephant ornaments still happy with this idea.
5: I LOVE the way his pauldrons came out and the lion and tiger designs for both are very simple rn but it gets the idea across.
6: Loving his cape rn, it means I don't have to draw his other arm!!!
Another sketch of Domitius. This time it's another sketch of his spatha and a sketch of his casual outfit. His spatha has his name engraved in the ancient Greek alphabet. Sorry for the freaky bird because I have no idea how to draw birds. Also, this man is a zookeeper now and I love him even more for that lol. But yeah he is kitted out with pockets and pouches for animal snacks and now in modern times spends his free time as an actual zookeeper, or at least a volunteer at a zoo. He loves all the animals he takes care of VERY much.
this is namya, her name means soft and worthy of honour.
her pronouns are she/her, and she is 17 years old or so.
she wears a mask becuse her face is completly damged. she died protecting her best friend from being attacked by acid .
her armor was inspired by a kathak /bharathnatyam dress and by the female indian wariors who wore a simlar looking dress to war.
she,her name and design is indian /indian like. she refuses a uniform that looks like others becuse she misese her home and it reminds her of it also becuse it gives her more movment that matches her fighting style
she is very book smart and loves learning new things.
she is extremly good at hand to hand combat but she is ...not...so..perfect at fencing and swordmans ship , a fact she is very self concious about.
however as a knight for whatever reason her sword glows extrmly bright .
she can be spooky and often acidently sneaks up on people .
her hair in normal form is light brown ish and in kight is purple and long wavy.
she is very sweet and sees the best in people. and is a complete sunshine but people find her scary from a distance.
she loves to follow rules and extremly obedient to authority(due to trauma i will explain in another post later )
she is a people pleaser but has anger issuses.
she gets her sword from her face.
any one can ask me questions about her.:)
@elmushterri
this is namya, her name means soft and worthy of honour.
her pronouns are she/her, and she is 17 years old or so.
she wears a mask becuse her face is completly damged. she died protecting her best friend from being attacked by acid .
her armor was inspired by a kathak /bharathnatyam dress and by the female indian wariors who wore a simlar looking dress to war.
she,her name and design is indian /indian like. she refuses a uniform that looks like others becuse she misese her home and it reminds her of it also becuse it gives her more movment that matches her fighting style
she is very book smart and loves learning new things.
she is extremly good at hand to hand combat but she is ...not...so..perfect at fencing and swordmans ship , a fact she is very self concious about.
however as a knight for whatever reason her sword glows extrmly bright .
she can be spooky and often acidently sneaks up on people .
her hair in normal form is light brown ish and in kight is purple and long wavy.
she is very sweet and sees the best in people. and is a complete sunshine but people find her scary from a distance.
she loves to follow rules and extremly obedient to authority(due to trauma i will explain in another post later )
she is a people pleaser but has anger issuses.
she gets her sword from her face.
any one can ask me questions about her.:)
@elmushterri
namya wearing a suit posing for media or somthin
another part of her lore is she dose not like her face becuse it was completly damaged and even tho a symbol is there on her mortal wound she dosent remove her mask very often.
to the point some people think thats her real face
i made memes? are they acurate probably not?
@m1dgemodge
@mysticarts
@ambriel-angstwitch
i dont realy like the design of the night form so i am gonna fix it later
this is namya, her name means soft and worthy of honour.
her pronouns are she/her, and she is 17 years old or so.
she wears a mask becuse her face is completly damged. she died protecting her best friend from being attacked by acid .
her armor was inspired by a kathak /bharathnatyam dress and by the female indian wariors who wore a simlar looking dress to war.
she,her name and design is indian /indian like. she refuses a uniform that looks like others becuse she misese her home and it reminds her of it also becuse it gives her more movment that matches her fighting style
she is very book smart and loves learning new things.
she is extremly good at hand to hand combat but she is ...not...so..perfect at fencing and swordmans ship , a fact she is very self concious about.
however as a knight for whatever reason her sword glows extrmly bright .
she can be spooky and often acidently sneaks up on people .
her hair in normal form is light brown ish and in kight is purple and long wavy.
she is very sweet and sees the best in people. and is a complete sunshine but people find her scary from a distance.
she loves to follow rules and extremly obedient to authority(due to trauma i will explain in another post later )
she is a people pleaser but has anger issuses.
she gets her sword from her face.
any one can ask me questions about her.:)
@elmushterri
I flipping had to make an oc based off of @elmushterri ‘s new oc universe!!!
So here is my oc!!
Caitheamh/Caita!!!
She’s an older knight who lost her head during her death!! She doesn’t like leaving the knight realm often since she can’t replace her head in anyway.
How’d she die? Well she got caught in a giant fire trying to help people escape, she was the last person stuck in there, while she tried to exit she tripped and rubble fell onto her, destroying her head, she burned in the fire and died 😓😓🔥🔥
Her head is now fire 😝😝😛😛!!!
She was fun to design lol 🤺🖼️🎨
Extra drawings 💕🖼️🤺
also!!!! I did some drawings of other creators ocs!!!
In order of appearance:
Da’xia : owned by @filecouldnotloadpleasetryagain
Isa : owned by @rika1991tr
Michelle/Mikey : owned by @ambriel-angstwitch
Hi, it’s me.
School has been kicking my ass lately, but I saw @elmushterri The Knight’s Handbook and knew I had to make a character. Just a sketch for now until I get CSP working again!
Skylar died in the 2010s trying to defend a baby dragon she had accidentally adopted from a misunderstanding knight.
A few years before her death, they stumbled upon a dragon egg that had been abandoned by its mother for being too small. She was about eleven at the time, so therefore thought it would be a good idea to pick it up and carry it around with her. When it hatched a few weeks later, it thought they were its mother, and Skylar thought it was too cute to say no to. She named the dragon Charlie and they’ve been inseparable ever since.
However, all good things must come to an end. When a passing knight saw Skylar and Charlie playing together and thought Skylar was in danger, and tried to attack their dragon. Skylar threw herself between them, and was run through. Their mortal wound takes the shape of dragon wings on their back, and their weapon is a lance. Once Charlie grows up maybe they can fight on dragon back? Only time will tell.