This time we are looking at characters and specifically the interaction of main characters. I have to look at the triangle of the protagonist, a friend and an enemy. I'll give some brief background on each character and how they are tied together. Iill use my previously posted character Colgen.
Main character: Colgen Kurou
Driven by the loss of his family and wife he burns with the need to find out what happened and avenge those fallen. The incident in which everyone was lost happened at the local theme park. It was rented out for the day by his grandparents. It was his younger brother and sisters (twins) birthday. A people were there as well, as these were the twins friends. He was supposed to be there but since he did not have a birthday gift was running around at the last minute. The incident was a "accidental" release of a bio agent from a boar crossing the river by the park. His wife was calling at the time to find out where he was and to tell on him to get there asap. She briefly describes the boat at the end of the message as it seemed odd.... the rest of the message he does not want to think about, it is too painful. He has become a loner and now has few friends. The friends Colgen does have are kept at arms length, with his main friend being Sonnet. Sonnet tries to help out and keep Colgen from going over the edge. This task is not easy for her. Both of them are determined to find out what really happened. Colgen sets off on his own. Even though he is deeply conflicted, he sticks or his morals (similar to The Bushido Code). Sonnet won't let him go it alone and forcefully accompanies him.
Ally character: Sonnet Wakaisaseru
Sonnet dropped off her two younger sisters at the park for the party. She was invited to stay by Colgen's Grandparents but decided not to as she had errands to run that day. She found out by hearing the news report on the radio while driving to the market. Sonnet is tied to Colgen as obviously loosing siblings at the park but also because she was a co-worker with his wife. She was good friends with them both. There is a lot of guilt and remorse with her, same as Colgen, but instead of retracting she remains open and positive to assist in the healing process. She remains the only voice of reason sometimes for Colgen and he tries not to be like Toben and obliterate all.
Enemy Character: Toben Revanche
The only survivor from the park, Toben is a few years older than Colgen. He was there with this two kids and wife. Afterward Toben is horribly scarred by the bio agent and is emotionally broken and twisted. Suffering from PTSD he becomes a shadow of himself and blames society as a whole. . Toben is tied to Colgen not only by the incident at the park but because he served briefly with Colgen's father in the military (Special Forces). He conflicts with Colgen on many points even though they want the same thing in the end. Toben now has no sense of right or wrong. He is the embodiment of justice and anyone that gets in his way, guilty or innocent, will feel his wraith. He views the morals of Colgen as weak and a hindrance. In a warped way, Toben feels Colgen is partially to blame for the incident since it was hosted by Colgen's family. With a background in the military, Toben uses this knowledge for the dark art of revenge.
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