Character Biography

Character Biography

Basic Info

Name: Almeas

Age: N/A

Weight: 9.5 (Stone)

Size: 5.7 (feet)

Family: Almeas has a single brother, if Almeas is considered the dark side of Death, his brother is considered the light. His name is Almiech, in contrast to Almeas, Almiech is compassionate with the dearly deceased and guides them to the spiritual realm.

Species: Dark Angel

Characteristics & Assets

Origin: Almeas is an Inter-dimensional being, therefore his existence pre-dates the big bang, however his physical form was manifested upon the creation of life in the universe.

Motivation: To maintain balance between the living and spiritual realms.

Weapons/powers: Scythe, Long Sword, manipulation of space and time, a degree of control over objects and the minds of people in the physical realm.

Transport: N/A Almeas is an inter-dimensional being, therefore he can be anywhere at any time, however whilst manifested in his physical form, he may travel via the use of his wings.

Personality: Almeas has a stern personality, as an Angel of Death he bears no mercy towards his victims as he is certain his cause is the correct course of action. His mission is the reason for his existence and therefore he never strays from it. Until the last living soul has crossed over to the spiritual realm, he is not permitted to die.

Weaknesses: Even though Almeas is not permitted to die, he is still vulnerable to mortal injury whilst in his physical form. The simple answer to this would be to never take on his physical form, however in order to carry out his tasks within the physical realm, he must become part of the physical realm regardless of the danger it may impose.

Game Genre: Hack n’ Slash

Notes

In order to create Almeas, I took inspiration from a number of characters. The primary character is the Angel of Death. Many people have created their own depictions of this character, as a result there isn’t really something solid on this character to nail down besides the name and general role.

Other characters include, Castiel from Supernatural, Light Yagami and Ryuk from Death Note, Dark from D.N. Angel, Saya from Blood + and Raziel from Soul Reaver.

Raziel heavily influenced Almeas’ vulnerablilities, as Raziel is a Wraith and dwells within the spiritual realm, however despite being vulnerable within the material realm, he must materialise in order to proceed through the game.

Castiel played more of a role in terms of appearance rather than personality. I liked the style of clothing Castiel was portrayed in, therefore I based Almeas’ clothing on that.

Light Yagami certainly had an influence on Almeas’ personality. Despite the fact that this character took the lives of criminals via supernatural means, he truly believed it was the right thing to do for the world and would not be deterred from his course of action even if it meant giving up his soul and sanity in the process.

Ryuk is more of an influence in terms of his roles similarity across culture. Ryuk is a Shinigami or in English, a God of Death. While they both act for different reasons, they ultimately perform the same job.

Dark is more of an influence in terms of design. While I ultimately didn't take much from him, I did examine his angel wings quite a lot in order to better understand how to draw them.

Saya is another influence when it comes to personality, she is fixed on her goals and refuses to deter from them. She is much more compassionate than Almeas, but her fixation on achieving her goal is certainly something I would associate with Almeas.