So I have a story with original monster species, and this is a spread I made to test out my Macabra color schemes. Their skin are usually super toned colors, with Profe and Ulta being exceptions for different reasons.

Short profiles on all:

Ulta: Kidnapped from a young age from the South, she was taken North where she was trained to become the Fairy Princess’s guard.

Alsar: The prince of the Darkling country (still gotta come up with a name for it oof). He’s his mother’s political pawn, but is working behind the scenes to take back power. He dearly loves his younger cousin Dulce.

Dulce: The heavily sheltered Darkling princess. She is beloved by Gana and Alsar, who hide all the ugly reality that is taking place in the world. She spends her days having parties with other nobles and fretting over the next trends.

Beso: Gana’s loyal knight. He fell in love with her and helped her gain the power she has now. He knows he has committed several wrongs, but he’s a smitten fool who can’t stop protecting Gana.

Gana: The queen of the Darkling country. She keeps her son from his rightful title in order to continue playing her revenge against Lightners. She cares not for her country’s well-being or for the many lost in her petty wars.

Girasi: Dulce’s attendant and closest friend. She’s been heralded as the most beautiful Darkling of their time, a title she loves to boast about. Frivolous and gossipy, she was made for the noble life, but her loyalty to Dulce is surprisingly strong.

Cheve: Alsar’s man behind the scenes and closest companion. He wears the facades of a flighty playboy to the public and of Gana’s spy on Alsar’s personal affairs. He was picked up at a young age from the streets to be Alsar’s manufactured ‘best friend.’ He was ready to be Gana’s puppet, but changed alliances after falling in love with Alsar. He controls a spy network to keep Alsar well informed on official matters.

Profe: A prophet born with a rare skin mutation that allows them to go out in the sun. Their miraculous birth was heard all the way to the religious leader (must make up a religion now oof), and they were immediately taken from their parents to become their pawn. They were sheltered by the outside world and thoroughly brainwashed to serve their beliefs until they met prince Alsar by chance. Inspired by his sincerity and outside knowledge, they pledged to serve his purpose and now follow his cause to better the country.

Dolor: A farmer-turned-revolutionary figure. She was just another hardworking farmer when her town was taken over by the military and drained of its supplies. Having had enough, she led a revolution to take back her town, sparking other copycats to do the same. She became the face of the turning tides, and was picked up by Cheve’s spies to meet Alsar. She was given a knighting, and has pledged her alliance to Alsar’s cause.