Autumn in the Forest

Autumn in the Forest

Thursday, June 1, 2017

Meet "King Obsidian"

King Obsidian, an enormous snail with a peculiarly blackened shell, rules Evershade. Walnut Keepers throughout the seasons have collected various shiny or colorful articles--shell of a robin's egg, a real diamond, bits of broken mirror, beads--and have used the sap from the Lone Pine to glue these "jewels" to his shell, denoting royalty.

Obsidian is kindly and speaks with a grandfatherly voice. He is fair and just, and the Walnut Keepers are loyal to him. Neighboring kingdoms respect his wisdom. Even the crows.

Although the king is kind, he will banish those who disrupt the relative utopian community they live in. This is not a task he takes lightly, but he will do what he must to protect Evershade from enemies both within its borders and beyond.

He is willing to laugh at himself and sometimes jokes about his slime trail, which many a Keeper has stepped in and tracked all over. King Obsidian takes advice from Roan and any other Keeper who possesses knowledge of a particular matter, showing that he respects the opinions of others and values them as members of Evershade.

Though he has led a good life with Queen Sapphire, he knows his time must end at some point, and he must have an heir to the throne.










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