The Brothers As Kings
Having established the visual language for the brothers at the stage where they have no yet acquired their power, my next brief was to establish their look once they have each established their own, separate kingdoms. In the period between, they built a permanent, protected settlement for their caravan, bringing their own community prosperity. However, their conflicting views on how to best use their power going forward is what has led to them parting ways. One believed they should go out into the world and welcome all into a prosperous civilisation of their making. The other despised the idea that they should now provide for those whom had previously preyed upon caravan communities such as their own, and believed that they should instead keep their newfound prosperity for the good of their own people. As a result they separated, with the former creating a sprawling, oasis-like city with open gates, while the latter cocoons himself and his people off from the world outside, maintaining...