Will Lore!
Hello all!! Here is my Will Lore post!
I am still deciding on the music, but I wanted to show you all first.
For context: Will is a dryad, and Dryads spend most of their lives in tree form and only take on a humanoid form in order to complete their pilgrimage to the "original seed" and complete their coming of age ritual.
Will is a special case, as he had to put his pilgrimage on hold in order to save his family. When the story starts, he's already spent years in this form, and as I put it, he is running out of time.
Also, this is a little Q&A for Will, so if you have any questions drop them down below!!
Comments (10)
Is Orion aware of Wills crush on him or is that an alternative universe? Also does he ever tell Orion in the future?
Will does have a small crush on Orion in the story, though Orion is oblivious to it (as he is with most things). There is a possibility it will come to light but much later on in the story
What were everyone’s first impressions of Will?
Thank you for all the amazing questions! Okay so Orion: intimidated but excited to meet him, since he’s the first monmagi Orion has revealed his true self to. Juniper: kind and safe, she immediately trusted him. Karia: she saw herself reflected in him and respected him immediately. Rigel: suspicious and wary of him. Rue: nervous and intimidated, distrusting
How did Will first meet Orion and the rest of the gang?
Orion meets Will at the beginning of the story, and is the first of the gang Orion meets (besides Rigel). Orion runs across him in an alleyway in the human realm, where neither are allowed to be. Orion overhears Wills plans to get to the heart of the Hemlock palace and he asks Will if he can join them. Karia meets Will way before this, their paths cross because Karia is the leader of a rebellion Monmagi group and Will joins her as they have a common goal: Justice. Juniper meets Will after she is broken out of prison, and instantly joins this rebel group. Rigel meets Will when he asks to go with the rest of the gang, since they are all looking for the same thing. And Rue meets Will by being held hostage by Karia and forcefully added to the group.
Q: Will we ever see Will’s family in the story? And why does he need to save them?
Yes, eventually! Definitely in flashbacks. Wills family is a dryad forest of willows. An intentional fire forced them all into humanoid forms and they were all taken into custody by the Hemlock Royal Guard. Will, being the youngest, escapes capture and his goal is finding his family and setting them free.
Just wanted to say: I love Will’s new look! As you said in your sketchbook tour he just looks good with curly hair :D
Thank you!! I think it just makes sense, I want his hair to be reminiscent of willow leaves, and curly hair gives that wispy look imo!!