𖤐 ANTON, THE WIZARD 𖤐





Our deuteragonist, a wizard of dubious character, and Hong's mentor/roommate/foil (not by choice)

A neurotic and highly irritable individual who values intellectual pursuits and his job more seriously than anything else. Although he is indeed intelligent and his vast knowledge spans many subjects, he's a bit lacking in the common sense department as he prefers to be holed up in his room with his books and research papers rather than go journey out into the world and interact with society. The only person he genuinely cares about and tolerates being around is Hong, although very begrudgingly so.

He was once a very powerful magician, but after sacrificing most of his power to save Hong's life (it's a long story), his magic is weak at best and completely useless at worst. This loss of power is one of his greatest insecurities; he spends a lot of time sulking and whining about it.

An asocial individual who sees no joy or purpose in forming meaningful relationships with people, he suffers from agoraphobia at times and doesn't like going places without Hong to accompany him. He is also very notoriously standoffish and pretentious, making him difficult to be around. (His drinking and smoking habits are also.... quite unpleasant, to say the least.) Despite this, he can be charming when he wants to, although his charm is superficial and he's typically only "kind" to people when he wants something from them.

"FUN" FACTS
  • AGE: 24ish
  • BIRTHDATE: October 31st, 1965 (analagous year)
  • GENDER: Male (duh)
  • SKILLS: Healing magic (formerly), physical strength,
                     intellect, sharpshooting
  • LIKES: Rifles, M*rlboro cigs, alcohol, black cats,
                   Aleister Crowley, combat boots, day
                   drinking, studying magic, making potions,
                   writing, reading fantasy novels, stargazing
  • DISLIKES: Large crowded spaces, video games,
                         intimacy (usually), cooking, religion,
                         sweets, reality TV, bright lights, the
                         American government, going outside







    • "I tried datura once. It was terrible. I had many nightmares about evil sexual encounters. I suppose they call it 'hell's bells' for a reason." - Anton

    SHIT THAT NOBODY CARES ABOUT
  • Despite antagonizing them and finding them incredibly annoying, he actually doesn't mind Hong's company. (It's not like he has a choice either way...) He genuinely does care about their wellbeing although he swears up and down it's only because he's "supposed to".
  • His teeth are unusually sharp, and his canines & incisors are very fanglike. That, coupled with his pallid complexion, makes him seem quite vampiric in appearance. He doesn't usually drink blood, however...
  • He was raised Catholic, but began identifying as an atheist after reading Richard Dawkins as a kid. He is rather militant regarding his beliefs (or lack thereof)
  • His family moved to America from Belgium when he was very young. Due to his background, he is fluent in French and Dutch as well as English.
  • He is the only character to have a canonical middle name as well as a last name; his full legal name is Anton Faust Giles. He hates his middle name and thinks it is incredibly stupid.


    • AND SO BELIES THE GALLERY... OF CHOICE IMAGES HERE








    REALLY AWESOME QUOTES

    “Oh, how I’d love to [take a break], but I told myself I wouldn’t rest until the whole thing was completed. Each second spent away from it is a second wasted as long as there’s still work to be done.”

    “...I wouldn’t say I ever really get ‘excited’ about anything. It would be rather unusual for me to be excited out of the blue.”

    “Magic is very important in this world, Hong, please refrain from having such an irreverent attitude towards it.”

    “If you rely solely on the happiness of others to bring you joy, you’ll wind up sorely disappointed and unable to find happiness of your own.”


    THE EVOLUTION

    When I first started making my comics I was more used to drawing female characters, so early on he appeared slightly more effeminate than I'd meant him to be. I wasn't used to drawing men at all! It's really embarrassing to look at my old art of him because he looks completely different now.

    I'd always intended him to be very large and strong and intimidating, and I think I can finally portray him somewhat accurately. Maybe. I don't know. I'm learning as I go along.

    - Angelina

    Song is 'Assault on Sanctuary' by The Cult

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