Tails have been used as a
supernatural feature to highlight a character's devilish quality. The
stereotypical forked tail is currently in use with the Devil and the
Devil-Angel Doll.
The Tarot Deck has been a symbol of
the arcane guiding the normal world. I first started to explore the Tarot
when I realized that there were many characters in common with my pantheon
and the traditional Greater Arcana of the Tarot. I proceeded to draw a set
of cards incorporating my characters and symbols and I introduced several
new characters based on the Tarot such as the High Priestess, Death, the
Hermit and Strength. Since the initial drawing of the Tarot Deck, the
cards and their imagery have appeared periodically as characters hold card
to reflect particular emotions of intents. For example, when the Emperor's
Son wanted the second High Priestess dead he held the Death card from
which the character of Death sprang.
Tattoos are drawn on characters for
a few of reasons. One is to help identify a character with the person upon
whom they were based. The second is for aesthetic reasons - I like the way
tattoos look. The third reason is that the tattoos can help inform the
viewer about the character. For example if a character has "Just
Cool" tattooed on her arm it can be read that she is cool (or the
opposite). The last reason is that the tattoo can be used as a platform
for a vignette of another story or character.
Teeth and in particular loose teeth
are a symbol of anxiety and sacrifice.
Temperance is an allegorical
character that was introduced when I drew the Greater Arcana. Temperance
is the epitome of restraint and tries to influence people to curb their
vices. In the past she has been the unwilling target of wooing by Strength
and Morality and has been seduced by the Emperor's Other Son. Temperance
is shown wearing armor with a row of locks along the front seem to
maintain her chastity.
Tempest is a character from CW2
that was updated into the main narrative as a callow mage. Tempest was
good friends with William, Christopher and very close with Jerri for whom
he had a crush. Tempest participated in the conspiracy to assassinate
Prang. Tempest is shown wearing white robes to reflect his general decency
and he was named after the early video game.
The Three-Eyed Woman is an
allegorical character that represent sex and temptation. She came to me in
a dream on night and I started drawing her. She usually appears in
cartouches or on a level separate from the main action. She wears a brown
trench coat, which is an atypical costume due to the fact that that is what
she was wearing in the dream.
The Traitor is a character based on
Matt Dxxxxe that was introduced in a story line where the Emperor's Son is
betrayed by one his friends. The Traitor has recently come to prominence
as he has taken to trying to help the Emperor with the bad medicine of
nostalgia in particular for the now deceased Angel. The Traitor and the
Emperor have now exhumed an Angel and the removed her heart thought the
Emperor has found no relief in it. This episode was inspired by real
feelings of nostalgia for Hannah whom an Angel was based on and the
Traitor was involved because of the special relationship that Matt had
with her. The Traitor is shown with white stripes under his eyes which is
a reference to Matt's own fashion and to the Emperor's Son' make-up. He
has the initials KH on his armor, which is a reference to Matt's band.
Trevor is a character created to
fit in with the history adapted from CW2. He was the son of Magnus and
Louisa and the brother of Loreli. He is supposed to be the opposite of his
brother who is very much appreciated for his coolness while Trevor remains
overlooked. Trevor has black face paint like his brother and father and
his pattern was taken from a print of a Kabuki actor.