Rough Storyboard - Snow White and Rose Red

This rough storyboard of my rein-visioning of the fairy tale, Snow and Rose Red, provides a very basic and quick overview of the events that lead to the creation of Rose Red and Snow White in my story. This section of my storyboard depicts the events that plunges the story forward. 

My story: 

In my re-imagining of the story, Snow White and Rose Red, the basic characters of the original are still in place: the gnome, Rose Red, Snow White, and the bear; however, instead of their mother being a prominent character, in my story the Witch, Harbinger Maveala, takes precedence over their mother. 

Sorceress Adella and Harbinger Maveala

Since in this character design class I will only be designing models for Snow White, Rose Red, the gnome and bear, I will give a little insight in the lives of both Torque's wife, Adella, and the witch, Harbinger Maveala. 

Harbinger Maveala

Once a champion of the Iskaldir humans of the Northern hemisphere of Elan, the continent of my story, Maveala was born wielding powerful magic which she had learned to control from the Sage, Metiesh. She utilized her power in defense of her homeland. After learning that the gnomish people of the Alteri plains in the southern hemisphere of Elan harnessed the lands powerful magic as their own, a still a young Maveala, traveled to their land to learn about their power. There she was taught by Grand Sorcerer Theno, the most powerful of the gnomish sorcerer's at the time. Hungry for more power, she began to delve into the darker arts of magic. Maveala wished to be able to harness enough power to fell even the Gods if they ever crossed the humans. 

Descent into Darkness

Maveala soon began to practice the dark arts of magic. Wanting to gain empowerment over life itself. She was approached by the demon, Mithozel, an incredibly powerful magic being who had no intent but to use Maveala as a vessel. Mithozel promised Maveala his vast knowledge over the control of the dead, necromancy and the ability to command them at her will. Maveala accepted, and Mithozel's plan was set into motion. Later, Maveala discovered Mithozel's true plan, and defeated the demon by using his own magic against him. Mithozel's power proved to be too powerful for Maveala to command on her own. Consumed the demonic energies, Maveala no longer wanted to harness all of the power she could., instead she would destroy all of those who practiced magic now and remain as the sole commander of all magical energy on Elan. 

Grand Sorceress Adella

Adella was first introduced to Master Engineer Torque, when he asked for an audience with the Elders of Alteri having to deal with his creation of machinations that would bolster the defenses of the gnomish people. Torque was met with an overwhelming amount of resentment by the Elders of the Alteri gnomes; however, Adella knew that one day, the gnomes might be left with no other choice than having an alternative to battle outside of relying solely on the energies provided to them by the Alteri plains. Adella and Torque worked together to create these machinations, he would design them and she would empower them. After some time, they fell in love and married.

The Rise of Iskandi and the Fall of Alteri

When Harbinger Maveala began to desecrate the Alteri plains and built the dark fortress Iskandi, many of the gnomish sorcerers began to lose contact with the very magical energies that provided them with their power. Grand Sorceress Adella, wife of Master Engineer Torque, was the strongest of all of the gnomish sorcerers. The magical entities of the Alteri plains gifted her unbridled dedication to ensuring the safety of the plains with the great staff, Eteilix the heart of Alteri. This staff would grant her immense power to deal both damage and heal her allies. The staff was empowered by the Gem of Ascendancy, a gem created by the Gods when they infused two very powerful gems into one; however, the Gem of Ascendancy, being a source of two gems cannot place its focus on one or the other at any given time. 

In the battle for Alteri plains, Grand Sorceress Adella, was felled by Harbinger Maveala when the gnomish sorcerers could no longer contact the magical energies of the Alteri plains. Adella was left with a handful of sorcerers who could barely control their power. In a hellish battle between the darkness and light, Adella sacrificed her own life to deal a devastating blow to the witch, Maveala, causing her to be forced into retreat, but also leaving the gnomish people reeling in a very small victory.