Children of the Desert Slideshow

By Xanxa Symanah

Video trailer for my collection of short stories titled "Children of the Desert"

Comments

Post a Comment

Please keep it polite and keep your comments related to the content of the blogs.

Favoured by the Gods

Character Profile: Aklyzyt Helvellyan

By Xanxa Symanah
Image
Aklyzyt Helvellyan in everyday grey robes   Aklyzyt Helvellyan in colourful Chronomage robes Name: Aklyzyt Helvellyan Origin: Malvanian Appearance: Tall and slim.   Pale complexion and pale grey eyes.   Long white hair.   Indeterminate age.   He usually wears plain grey robes for everyday tasks.   On some occasions, he will wear black silk robes or his multi-coloured Chronomage robes. Personality: Calm and considered.   Can be abrasive at times.   Has a quirky sense of humour which is often mistaken for cutting cruelty. Family: The Helvellyan family of sorcerers.   Has a twin brother, Anselmi. Abilities: Master Sorcerer and Chronomage.   Skilled in advanced sorcery techniques and temporal manipulation techniques. Strengths: Good at reading people and motivating people.   Has a vast knowledge of sorcery, history, politics and other important topics. Weaknesses: Can seem aloof and detached.  
Read more

Character Profile: Anselmi Helvellyan

By Xanxa Symanah
Image
  Anselmi Helvellyan in grey everyday robes Anselmi Helvellyan in colourful Chronomage robes Name: Anselmi Helvellyan Origin: Malvanian Appearance: Tall and slim.   Pale complexion and pale grey eyes.   Long white hair.   Indeterminate age.   He usually wears plain grey robes for everyday tasks.   On some occasions, he will wear black silk robes or his multi-coloured Chronomage robes. Personality: Calm and considered.   Nurturing and caring. Family: The Helvellyan family of sorcerers.   Has a twin brother, Aklyzyt. Abilities: Master Sorcerer and Chronomage.   Skilled in advanced sorcery techniques and temporal manipulation techniques. Strengths: Good at reading people and encouraging them.   Has a vast knowledge of sorcery, history, politics and other important topics. Weaknesses: Can be too soft and indulgent at times.  
Read more

Character Profile: Lord Lyandro (Lyle) Menehari

By Xanxa Symanah
Image
  Image of older Lyle Menehari Image of older Lyle Menehari in the Sartorian desert Image of older Lyle Menehari in the Temple theatre Image of older Lyle Menehari wearing black sorcerer's robes Image of older Lyle Menehari disguised as a labourer Image of older Lyle Menehari in business attire Image of younger Lyle Menehari Name: Lord Lyandro Jordiano Menehari (Prefers to be called Lyle or Uncle Lyle.   He has several other aliases too) Origin: Carpathian Appearance: Fairly tall, muscular build, tanned skin, long dark hair often worn in a tail, but sometimes loose.   Lots of tattoos on his arms, chest and back.   Dark eyes, wide mouth, pointed chin covered in stubble.   Prefers casual clothing like a vest and jeans, but will dress formally in a suit or sorcerer’s robes when required.   In the desert, he wears nothing. Personality: Jovial, very talkative, extremely generous, has a flair for the dramatic (he teaches drama and literature), can be mock...
Read more