Daily Dose 1

So I thought I'd make daily posts of my book.  Whether it be the concept of a city, person, or rule/law, I'd like to talk about all the things that are included.

Today I think I'll pick Oblitus.

He's a character I really, really love.  My story isn't far enough to add him but I think he's one of the most interesting characters of the book.  His name is Latin for 'forgetfulness', because I originally called him Newton and kept forgetting, and his character choose to forget his past life to enjoy his new.

To describe him, hmm. He's past the age of 70 or so, maybe 80+.  Half balding makes him cut his hair short, as well as just liking it shorter.  When he travels to the city he wears a cloth mask with squares cut in it. And usually a huge baggy robe over himself.  His regular clothes change from fishnet shirts to chain-mail pants.

Oblitus was part of the Alphines army who fought against Queth in the previous war.  He was a general and survived the battle, but Queth won and deemed all soldiers who fought in the battle as war criminals.  Of course he couldn't get back to the Alphines easily so he stayed in Queth, then accidentally meeting an older woman whom he ended up marrying.  Because of that, he stayed in Queth and built their house by the river.  A waterfall was just in view of the door, that place brought great happiness to them.  Or at least, as much as a war criminal and spinster could get being together.  It was only some 20 years later his wife fell ill from a hereditary disease and Oblitus began to learn doctor's Fier techniques.  They didn't make another 10 years but Oblitus tried to continue living the same way without her.  Of course over the years of missing her he became more bitter and hard on people, but overall he was a great guy.

(slight spoilers) When he meets Sync it slightly changes him.  They really clash in personality and Oblitus is overly hard on him, but after the months of living together, they're like father and son to him.  A son he never had, nor will he ever.  Sync doesn't feel the same way, since he had a great and doting father, a hard and cold one wouldn't seem so fatherly to him.  They are close though, anyone that looks at them would think they're grandson and grandfather, and even I feel they definitely could be.  What Oblitus does for Sync is a lot for any person to give.  I contemplate if they'll meet again or if I'll end it where it will demand the most emotion.

The boots he gives him feel special to even me, and I think my future readers will really see the same relationship I do.