Animal Star Character Introductions (Patreon)

Hi all! I have some in-progress Animal Star art to share with you today, as well as some brief introductions to the story's main cast. Hope you enjoy, and thanks for your support!

Previous worldbuilding posts: [Overview], [Backstory] 

Chalice

The magical automatons known as dolls are hired and named as a set, but Chalice is alone among their peers. Despite living both years of their new sentience in quiet service at the mansion, something from the past they shouldn't have seems to have left them scarred and guarded. Chalice dreams of open sky and stars and magic, hoping some change above can one day change them, too.

Unbeknownst to them, that day approaches... but from the dark below. A blood-light glow sleeps long forgotten in the sealed tomb of past sin...

Teacup

A new hire at the mansion. Chalice sees her as their first and only friend. Unlike most other dolls, Teacup is always courting trouble with a stubborn sort of sprightliness. If there's some secret behind her smile, well... so far, not a soul suspects a thing.

Lexander

A listless merchant noble who lost much of her wealth and status as a gallant paragon of slaughter when her kind, the Helm Nobles settling Churn, were driven from the planet in disgrace by armed rebellion. Now she languishes in exile on Hollow, trading glory and galas for reckless flights of fancy poaching pirates in the void... much to her wife's chagrin.

Beneath her suave mask lies a withered woman; Lexander has grown tired of the life most other nobles kill and scheme to keep.

Leonette

Lexander's wife, a Helm Noble sorceress and master of green magic. She's worn many hats in exile—tinkering and politicking, stints in shipping and in smuggling—in order to regain the wealth and power she once had... but what she's truly after is a crown.

Hardened by years of bloodshed, foiled plans, and service to unworthy, long-dead tyrants, Leonette's heart now beats only for Lexander, in fear for her fate as much as with reticent love.

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And here's some bonus concept art for the above characters:

Thanks again for your support! Hope you're excited to see these characters in action!