Devil was the name imposed on the Nephilim by the man, while the name he chose for himself was TRUST. The Nephilim, rejected by the angels and the man, opted to take over the dark throne vacated by the Serpent. We, humans, plot revenge, while retribution is the universe's will.
CHARACTERS in my Graphic Novel
SERPENT, aka NAGA, the
eight-headed deity. The snake represents the frailty that sees us
stray from the path and often into darkness. Big predators make the
headlines, but ordinary people are tempted to commit small-scale cheating when
shielded under the mantle of anonymity. On good days we can fight
off the temptation, but on bad days when we have just lost something and the world
seems unfair, our hands reach out for it while a sinking feeling spreads inside
our hearts, warning us that this is not the way to get even with
life. However, God or the universe may not mind if the gain is
minimal? So we tell ourselves.
NAGA represents
the second chance and atonement in life.
GODDESS IRIS/NEMESIS: Instead of
picking one from the existing religions, all of which I respect, I opted to
represent the universe's will via Goddess IRIS. God gave us light, and
Goddess followed it up with the sound, but as sound travels slower than light,
no one knows her existence despite benefiting from her gift, music. Something
turned this once open-book IRIS into NEMESIS, Goddess of Retribution.
THE SPIRIT of LOUIS XIII: The king of
France who reigned from 14 May 1610 – to 14 May 1643. Enigmatic
character the world may not have fully appreciated, not unlike the current,
which can be substantial even if the river looks calm.
OMELETTE: the dog who was the pet of Louis XIII in its former life.
TRUST: The Nephilim, rejected
by the angels and the man, opted to take over the dark throne vacated by the
Serpent. Devil was the name imposed on
the Nephilim by the man, while the name he chose for himself was TRUST.