Shardo of the Denry'ii

Character Playlist Inspiration: The Riverlands ~ BrunuhVille

Today's focus is on Shardo, my Denry'ii warrior in training. He ended up bald because I just couldn't find a wig I liked on him and then after some debate, I opted to just not have him wear a wig as I wanted him to have a monk-llike vibe.

He originally had two dark eyes but I decided to change it up a bit today to see how he would look with two different types of eyes. Then I just kind of wrote that into his character background as the Denry'ii are known for the fact they are born with different coloured eyes. This is what makes people afraid of them - those born with different coloured eyes are said to not be fully human and have been possessed by a dead spirit. It's a superstition among the general public - whether it's actually true or not ... well, that remains to be seen.

The Denry'ii are nomadic clans that live on the plains of Caizar.They don't get involved with the Empire if they can help it. They are a race of warrior mystics who are believed to not have originally hailed from Caizar but from a land far beyond the South Sea in the unknown regions.

Shardo is a young man nearing the end of his training. He is about to embark on a quest to earn his warrior's sash. He has lived with his master since he was five seasons, training to become a warrior to protect the Denry'ii from its enemies. It's said that in times past, they were the protectors of the Seers of Arendel before the Order fell at the hands of the Prince of Shadow's servants, the Elyder Wytches.

They fight using their 'Ki' - life energy, channeling it into their moves and using the force of their Ki to overpower their enemies. This form of fighting is unusual in the world and it is one of the main reasons the rumours of being possessed by dead spirits possibly originated. They recoup their energy through deep meditation. The Denry'ii believe that at the end of one's life, their Ki will rejoin the Great Wheel and evolve one day to be reincarnated. They also have the uncanny ability to predict their enemy fighter's moves before they perform it which makes beating a Denry'ii warrior difficult unless moves are not planned in advance. 

Shardo with a wig. Maybe I'm used to him without a wig but this looks weird to me plus you can't fully get the impact of his eyes and the cracks that extend from his dark eyes above and below. I definitely prefer him without a wig. I do have an idea of a staff that he carries around - he can use it in fights as well although it doesn't look at all like a weapon.

He will either join up with Jamal and Ydros or team Ailsa, Arianna and Mareth. Hmm, I just realised I split the two groups into team girls and team boys. That was not intentional.

I do plan on getting another MSD girl sculpt but I've not yet decided if she will be a part of this story or not. Although I do have ideas for a ranger type character - a freelancer with a fiery attitude who will join Jamal and Ydros on their journey if Shardo ends up on the girls team. The character could easily be a boy sculpt too so ... who knows. While I procrastinate, I'll just continue to add to my doll fund nest egg until I'm ready to order.

Hope everyone has a good week ahead.Tomorrow marks the first day of June. That's half a year gone!