(So this is a thing I was going to do and have wanted to do forever. If I get good reception I'll theoretically do more but it may turn out like the Dreamland Lore stuff- a fun one-shot that never really goes anywhere. Regardless I hope you enjoy, it was a lot of fun to put this together. :))

DAMIEN

Basics:

Story: Amalgams

Species: Shapeshifter (Amalgama)

Age: represents self as 14~

Sexuality: Heterosexual? (Young and still working things out.)

Powers: sonic wave creation, amalgama shapeshifting, enhanced singing capabilities.

Relationships: Mary (potential romantic interest), Gillian and Alex (friends), Angel (big sister figure), Mimsy (friend).

Random Facts:

-has sung to animals alone, like a Disney princess.

-will wear skirts when the group isn't in the main city

-doesn't understand adult jokes 80% of the time

-trips. trips a lot. will trip in true form too. eternal klutz

-favorite food is chocolate cake but generally just has a massive sweet tooth

-despite his general anxiety, has a prevailing belief in the good of others

-best smile of the group.

CHARACTER BACKGROUND

Damien is one of the twelve Amalgams, shapeshifting human-esque beings created by groundbreaking technology thought to have been acquired from another world. Damien in particular was created as a means of generating money for the facility involved- they had a high-paying client willing to shell out close to a billion for a genetic duplicate of their son, who had died of cancer. Damien's DNA was tweaked to "improve" said copy somewhat, and through the process acquired the same powers as the other Amalgama. He was soon to be shipped off which was what spurred the group to escape together in the first place.

(Due to amnesia surrounding these events, said backstory is only known by himself and Mimsy. They've chosen not to disclose it to anyone else.)

Damien is on the younger side of the group of twelve renegades (now on the run from the law and ostensibly themselves) and is certainly on the weaker side of the group power-wise, which they never cease to torment him for. Damien is in a small clique with the other middle-aged amalgam teens, Mary, Gillian, and Alex. The former two have locked him in a perpetual idealistic war between them, since Mary is a reckless and ambitious hooligan and Gillian is anything but. He loves them both dearly but while he's more apt to side with Gillian, Mary has a stronger grip on him through their romantic relationship. 

Damien's primary interest and drive is his musical ability, which the others have little to no interest in. Damien secretly longs to pursue his calling as a singer or performer, but his responsibilities to the group hold him back from breaking away.

CREATION BACKGROUND 

(Sometimes the story of how a character got made is just as interesting as the character themselves- some of the Dreamland characters are almost a decade old and have undergone close to a dozen iterations since I created them.)

The Amalgams were originally based off the Undertale Amalgams and were inspired by a host of different characters, including some of my own, but I eventually turned them into an original property instead of a neat thought experiment because I just couldn't stop thinking about them! Damien was the last to be made of the group, which became reflected in his often sheepish demeanor and general weak physicality. Most of his original character was him set in contrast to Mary, and he was originally her 'foil', but as development continued I shifted away from their somewhat dysfunctional relationship and onto Mary's rivalry with Gillian. While I was worried this would render Damien obsolete it probably gave him a lot more room to breathe and let him have his own individual arc.

IMAGES 

(but of course! not all of this is new art, nor will it be in future Chrona's Corner, but I like having all the visuals in the same place. In the future I hope to put in some actual ref sheets as well.) 

I won't lie, I really just wanted to make this to post pictures of my son. I don't draw him often, possibly the least out of all the Amalgams, but I want to give him a consistent design. The one on the right is likely what I'll be going with.

Incomplete picture of him and Mary. She's usually not this... hugable. Things I need to work on with my human characters: POSING AND WARDROBES.

An earlier sketch of Damien and part of his "true" form over there on the left.

Early sketch of Damien's current "true" form. One of the hardest parts of making these guys original was keeping the disastrous, mis-matched element of their designs while simplifying them (read: cutting out stupid references) at the same time, so that the designs do a better job of representing them and are a lot easier to read. I like the deer/peacock juxtaposition on this nerd a lot, it really represents the balance between skittish, shy Damien and performer Damien. He also first activates this while singing in the woods which is just adorable. 

SONGS I ASSOCIATE WITH THEM 

https://youtu.be/69jvJwLhkFE

Natural Anthem

While Mimsy starts the actual Amalgam story with some heavy imagery and cryptic foreshadowing, Natural Anthem would actually be a great way to at least start Damien's arc. It's excited, upbeat, and summarizes his feelings towards the group (he likes them but they're more than a little dismissive). I also like the idea of him, or some future, stable version of him actually writing songs for them, but if Damien was living alone and singing, it's unlikely that many of them would be alive to sing to.

https://youtu.be/ppx0CghRedE

Mesidonna

"I- I've gotta get out of here, yeah, I've gotta disappear (learn to live without fear)" 

Obvious lyrics aside, this is totally his taste in music. Upbeat, catchy, great lyrics.

https://youtu.be/1buBWslaloA

Planetary (Go!) 

Damien takes on a totally different countenance while performing and it amuses me to no end. 

https://youtu.be/VCkFSe3voRc

Kids With Guns

This is more the group he's part of (Alex, Gillian, Mary) than Damien himself. He's the least aggressive of the group by a long shot but they definitely have an image to maintain and he's eager to fit in.

No they don't actually shoot people. They're just edgy preteens trying to look tough so Angel doesn't baby them into submission.

https://youtu.be/0WnPY2MzdUA

Savior of the Waking World

The instruments work, the beat works, Damien would totally whistle this. I also put this under him when I first made his character so I have a bit of a soft spot for it? Some of my earliest Damien scenes were written to this.

https://youtu.be/4iflslc-D38

Pluto

"I woke up from the same dream, falling backwards/falling backwards," 

Damien is going to get better.

Hopefully.