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ENG252 Mythology
M7A1: Character Creation Project 2
The physical elements of my character are goddess like beauty, trusting, insecure, superhuman
strength as well as inner strength, height, and the ability to sense impending doom. She will endure
hardship and not fight for herself unless provoked. Rhys is kind She is not a god; however, she is not
all human. She is half- human and half-vampire. Her name is Rhys, and she has longed to know
what happened to her parents. She is an orphaned girl raised by her mother’s sister. She never feels
as if she belongs or have a place to call home. Her motivation is to seek answers about the death of
her mother and discover why her father was not in her life. Her aunt will not share any details except
to say her mother died when she was very young. After the death of her mother, Rhys’ only living
relative is her powerful aunt. Rhys’ will follow the Hero’s journey, and she meets various characters
One day Rhys decided to take a shortcut through the woods. She discovered a man struggling
for his life with a wolf. Rhys was overcome with rage and rushed to help the elderly man; with her
bare hands, she grabbed the wolf and threw him on his back. The urge to taste the wolf’s blood filled
her and she bite into his neck. Rhys began to feel the life force drain from the animal and a wave of
satisfaction filled her. The man watched Rhys rise and turn to him. He showed no fear and said
“I’ve been expecting you, the one they call the Glog.” The glog is a vampire slayer from Bulgaria
and uses traditional tools to destroy the vampire, such as a wooden stake made of black
I made the choices for my character because I have always been a fan of vampire mythology. It
was great watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer as a teen. I would image her character a differently and
in various scenarios. I was mindful to include elements of the Hero’s journey my story. The story
includes a mysterious older man who will guide her and be her supernatural guide. The aunt that
dislikes her for reasons unknown to Rhys and forces her to leave her surroundings..
M7A1: Character Creation Project 3
Based on the Encyclopedia of vampire mythology, the glog is a male vampire slayer. The myth
states the vampire who is said to have fathered the child is usually the deceased husband of the
child’s mother. Because the child’s parents would have otherwise been married if not for the fact that
the father was undead, the child is not considered to be illegitimate and suffers from no social
stigma. There are no female glogve. (Bane 68) My goal is to create a hero who happens to be a
female and place her on the Hero’s journey. Someone who is trusting, innocent but is able to
References
Bane, T. (2010). The Encyclopedia. In Encyclopedia of vampire mythology (p. 68). Jefferson,
N.C.: McFarland &, Pub.
Thury, Drexel University Eva M., Temple University Margaret Devinney. Introduction to
Mythology: Contemporary Approaches to Classical and World Myths, 3rd Edition.
Oxford University Press, 2012. VitalBook file.