Via & Abi
Via and Abi sprung from my Character Design final in the spring of 2026. The goal was to create both a hero and antagonist accompanied by accessories and a mount with an established world concept behind them. Their designs aimed to display how they fit in the world as well as their motives, each detail serving a purpose. The full world concept can be read below along with images and base descriptions used to “mood board” character concepts.
Via
Via turnaround, pose, and expressions. Procreate, Canva. Spring 2026.
Via is the antagonist of my world of glass and fire. Ruler of the Glass City, she is as powerful as she is beautiful in the most subtle of ways. Her clothing is the epitome of the city’s fashion, over-the-top glass sculptures clinging to her figure displaying what the civilization does best. In her design, I aimed to an elongated style of her features, she is tall, slim, and with a longer face shape. Her flat, long hair and dress accentuate her form, creating an organic, statue-like prescence. A glass skirt orbits her, putting her at the center of the piece. She is surrounded by and prioritized, as the glass would fall and shatter without her to wrap around. The City is the center of her world, and nothing will stop her from continuing its glittering legacy.
Via’s mount and riding posture key. Procreate, Canva. Spring 2026.
The creature that accompanies the queen on her outings is fit for the slippery surfaces of the city. Raised in the nearby sea, it displays colors fit for the scenery. Its overhwhelming prescense — in size and coloration — is happily accompanied with the queen’s. Adorning it is a saddle and harness holding intricate glasswork, and it is ridden in a side-seated style.
Abi
Via silhouette & design process. Procreate, Canva. Spring 2026.
The original silhouette, secondary, and tertiary designs of Via are pictured here. I wanted her flowing figure to be obvious even before interior designs, and then have it supported through her color palette.
Abi turnaround, pose, and expressions. Procreate, Canva. Spring 2026.
Abi is a young resident of the town that neighbors the Glass City. The town houses a generous eternal flame, the core of all functions within. While it has an original source, it is typical for residents to carry a small version on their person sourced from the original. An example of this can be seen on Abi’s hip above. Also visible are the metallic details on her clothing. Molten metal is a common happening, as metalworking is a common use for the heat of the flame. Despite the region holding a mild climate, Abi dons leather clothing to protect the skin from and extreme heat she may encounter. While it isn’t necessary, Abi has also fashioned a bandana out of scrapped metal as a creative accessory. Similar details of metal and leather (and glass) trap her personal flame source in an orb. She is one of few in town who understands the past dynamics between them and the City, and aims to do something about it.
Abi’s mount and riding posture key. Procreate, Canva. Spring 2026.
Living in a dry area that has the potential for warm days, creatures residing there are similar to those in deserts. However, they seem to come larger in size than normal. This is such for Abi’s mount, an oversized type of desert fox with darker markings as though it has been singed by the flame itself. Its quick movement and cute face makes it a wonderful form of transportation and companionship. It may be ridden in a fashion similar to that of a horse with a horned girth to hold on to for balance.
Abi silhouette & design process. Procreate, Canva. Spring 2026.
The original silhouette, secondary, and tertiary designs of Abi are pictured here. Her image is more unassuming, nowhere near as extravagant as the queen’s. She blends in with every other towngoer and goes about her personal business. Her shapes and colors easily reflect those of the town’s.