Sketch Dump - Lost Ghost II

More sketchiness from "Lost Ghost".


This time, it's character-designs mostly from the antagonists - not all of them, but those are the ones I sketched down most recently:

Lydia and Crow
A pair of siblings who seem to be part of a larger organization with a mysterious agenda that includes conquering the whole country and somehow creating an entrance to the world of the dead. At the same time, the organization seems to be utilizing various ways to to use ghosts and their supernatural powers for their purposes.
Lydia is rather ill-mannered and of short temper, with a spear as her weapon of choice. She is connected to the ghost of her older brother Crow, who never leaves her side.
Crow seems to form a strong contrast to his sister, being more on the cool and quiet side and usually trying to keep his sister from getting too reckless in combat.
Despite some lack of focus from time to time, they still form a very strong team that is not to be underestimated.

Jenka
A sassy and impish ghost who is often seen working in a team with Lydia and Crow.
He's of a rather clownish nature, who commonly puts his personal fun and enjoyment over serious fighting and is prone to either dirty fighting or simply running away if a battle becomes "too boring" to his tastes. Also, he seems to have a problem with sitting still for longer periods of time, so he's usually found jumping, scratching or even chewing (regardless of their edibility) on various types of items.
He may not look like it, but he is also a rather well versed medic and is usually taking care of the wounds and injuries of his companions.

Izusa
A seemingly mad and instable ghost who entirely took over the body of a human. To be more precise, he's actually 2 ghosts taking over a single body, creating a mental pressure that would turn anybody insane sooner or later.
A dangerous and powerfull fellow who is considered the "trump card" of the organization whose power comes only second to Nadil.

The Shapeshifter
Another character whose name is still to be decided.
A rather cocky, but also cowardly fellow who usually chickens out of battles if he isn't sure to win them.
He can change his outer appearance at will, though he prefers to kill a single human and take on their form for longer periods of time. He has a bizzare set of tatoos that usually carry over, no matter what form he takes, which also serve to give him away in many cases.
Due to his nature, his real strength lies in the dark - so does his true form, but it's assumed to be a giant ghost-creature with many eyes and claws.

Isabelle
The leader of the organization with a disfigured face and overall damaged left side of her body, apparently caused by third degree burns or something to a similar extent.
Not much is known about her other than that she utilizes the power of an immensly powerfull ghost to advance their agenda.
According to her own statement, the organization is after "the Key", a mysterious object said to be found deep inside the realm of the dead. While the reason why remain shady, it is clear that she and her group will stop at nothing and quite literally go over dead bodies to achieve their goals.

Nadil
A fearsome but loyal knight who acts as Isabelles' personal bodyguard. He carries a giant sword and armor to cover up large parts of his left body. It is hard to say whether he is actually a human or a ghost taking on a human shape.
Nonetheless, his strength seems to be from out of this world.

Uroboros
A giant ghost-snake who is said to bring the end of the world - more accurately, he is like a collective of countless ghosts that came togehter to form one giant creature driven by negative emotions and the desire to destroy.
Legends from old days tell about the downfall of two entire kingdoms and a big catastrophe, supposedly caused by the hands of a little girl. The legend also gives first accounts of Uroboros as well, who seems to have some sort of involvement in the destruction.
He will fill the role of the "final boss" for the story.

God
Of course, God isn't really an antagonist
Much rather, he is a mysterious being residing in the realm of the dead. Not much is seen or heard about him, but he will play a major role at the very end, along with a big twist/revelation about him and the nature of the world of the dead and the world of the living.



Some of the designs are still causing me headhaches, namely Crow and Uroboros.
Especially for Uroboros, it's hard to come up with something that fits all the requirements for the story (such as, a collection of many ghosts) and still keeps his mythological background intact. Uroboros without the "snake biting it's own tail"-part simply isn't Uroboros.