I seem to have a habit of creating a new character once every decade, and as I'm starting to get near the end of my 30s, I guess it was about time for another to make an appearance. So, I'd like you to meet Sepe the German Shepherd.

- A fluffy German Shepherd with a caramel-shaded coating (I literally used photos of caramel and fudge as colour references)
- Somewhere in his mid 30s-ish - he's aged well, just gotten stylishly scruffier over time.
- Relaxed, chill, contemplative (positive), doesn’t speak often but means what he says
- While not outwardly self-assured, he is quietly self-confident and comfortable with himself.
- Small town origins who spent his youth around fields and forests - still likes to wander in nature and feels at peace when walking in the woods, away from the busy modern life.
- A cosy dress sense: prefers button-up shirts, cardigans, trousers and casual headwear that lets his bangs pop out. Likes natural tones over vivid colours.
- Nordic vibes. Maybe someday canonically he'll actually become Finnish, but TBC on that. He's still new here, let him get comfortable first before the lore begins to officially set in stone.

I've gone into a bit more detail about the who and why of Sepe on my blog, for the extra curious: https://ramblingfox.bearblog.dev/introducing-sepe/

I'm very excited to expand on Sepe's universe through future commissions - which is going to be made so much easier through this fantastic ref sheet done by Freddy (https://bsky.app/profile/freddy1565.bsky.social)!