The Characters of Erudus - Keefee Minoth - Leader of the Spineback Mountain Region
Defining the characters of a fantasy novel
Keefee’s Stats
Born - In the Spineback mountain region. Although he has traveled widely for battle purposes, he has lived all his life in the region.
Position -Mountain Mogul of the Spineback Mountain chain. Will be the leader of the Great Five on Erudus.
Magic abilities - Member and leader of the magic men on Erudus. Limited capacity in Evocation magic, although when he is stressed he can see the dead.
Age - 57
Wife - Sarai - Originally a member of the Great Mother’s community.
Children - Cirdivin (25 -son), Marura (24 - daughter), Junib (24-daughter)
Keefee’s Life
Keefee was born to a poor mining family in the Spineback mountains. His father was a member of a joining. He died in a mining accident when Keefee was only eleven.
By this time, Keefee had already become accomplished in magic. The mogul at that time, saw potential in Keefee and gave him a job as a guard. Over the next twenty years he rose through the ranks until the mogul died. Keefee was voted in to be the next mogul by his peers.
Keefee loves his people, his family, and the Spineback region. He is very protective of their life, but he is misinformed about the other cultures. He believes that “others” will attack at any moment, and will try to take over his people’s lands.
His experience keeping the “other” out has made him adept at battle. He is known as a ruthless warrior.
In reality, Keefee, never attacks first. He only battles until his foe had been overcome, and then sends the defeated home.
Why does he care the way he does?
After Keefee’s father died, his mother who had always been ill, died less than four months later. The people of the Spineback mountains were kind to him, giving him employment, friendship, love and education. As a result, Keefee will do everything he can to keep his people and his family safe.
What are Keefee’s identifiable characteristics that are unusual?
Keefee is in continual motion. When sitting he is tapping his foot. When standing, he plays with a silver flask that the previous mogul had given him. When he is at his desk planning, or reviewing books, he absentmindedly breaks writing sticks.
What comfort objects or rituals does Keefee have?
Keefee always has his flask with him. This reminds him of the previous mogul. He believes that it has become a lucky object. Keefee fears losing the flask, because he thinks that if he does, something horrible will happen.
Keefee’s character tags.- What differentiates him from other characters?
Keefee is always fidgeting. Sometimes his movement is uncontrollable. When he tries to restrain the movement, he looks uncomfortable.
Keefee’s Goal
To keep his people and his family safe.
To better his people’s lives.
Keefee’s Direction
To learns that the “others” are just like his people, and just want to survive.
To learn he must negotiate more, instead of battling. He must realize that this will save his people, and eventually they this will allow them to benefit through their connections and fewer deaths in battle.
Keefee’s attitude
What —the character— feels like early on:
Believes anyone that is the “other” are different than his people.
He feels the “others” are less trustworthy, power hungry, and will not work with him to stop the conflict on Erudus.
End-state attitude:
Realizes that there is benefit in cooperation with other communities.
Realizes the “other” are just like the people of his community. Most people are just as trustworthy, and are not power hungry.
Keefee’s Drive
Keefee wants his friends, and family to be safe, and happy. He wants to protect them at any means. He needs to know that they are safe, as he lost everything when he was a child, and did not feel safe for years. He watched as his father and mother died in horrible circumstances. At that moment, he made a vow to himself, that he would become a great protector and administrator. He would not allow anyone to die while working in the joinings.
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