Nikara: the series (upcoming visual novel dub)
Project Overview
This series has gone through many different versions, including a discontinued project I put on this site about a decade ago. How time does fly. In the coming year, I'd like to get this idea out into the world.
Nikara is a dark, emotional, and epic furry fantasy saga that follows Ophelia, a wolven girl searching for her sister Elektra, who vanished under mysterious circumstances. Her journey takes her to the tiny Reject Islands, where she uncovers long-buried secrets, a forbidden kind of magic, and the truth about her bloodline.
As she delves deeper, Ophelia forms powerful bonds including a slow-burn romance with Athena, a winged outcast with a royal past and unravels a dangerous conspiracy involving the Nightmare Brotherhood, a growing force seeking to tear down the fragile balance of the world.
With kingdoms at odds and magic returning in unpredictable ways, Ophelia must face the darkness both around her and within herself to protect the future of Nikara.
I intend to split this series up into a 5-part anthology. Each one a book in it's own right.
Quest for the Crystal
Stone of Souls
A Demon's Fate
The Shadow Mirror
Gates Within Us
The cast is huge, I am looking to cast 16 roles minimum. This world is my baby and it's my ultimate passion project. Not all the characters have portraits/finalized designs yet but I will update this project as they get drawn.
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- Ophelia's a wolven girl with an edge. She's couragous, determined, and ridiculously stubborn. She wants to do everything her way. She's self-interested and often a victim of tunnel vision.
- Want. Take. Have.
- Natural, calm tone of voice with a hint of wit and sarcasm.
- She should still seem emotionally vulnerable. Her soft and squishy heart is worn on her sleeve. Perhaps all that confidence is a front?
- english
- female young adult
- Cool
- Winona Ryder
- Emotional
Every time I close my eyes, I see her. Alive. Waiting. And I...I can’t let that go.
You don't scare me. I'm not leaving here until I get some answers. Where is the book?
This ends with me. Whatever darkness they’ve unleashed—I’ll face it. I have to.
- A winged wolven princess in exile, Athena is stoic, principled, and burdened by a legacy she never asked for. Her heart is tender and pure, and that shines through her relationship with Ophelia.
- Voice laced with grace and politeness. Think regal yet deeply human
- english
- female young adult
- Elegant
- calm
- Intelligent
- warmth
You speak of loyalty like it’s simple. It’s not. Not when every Goddess demands sacrifice.
My past no longer defines me. I'm no angel with broken wings.
Do all Gods come in threes?
- Elektra is a revolutionary with a personal vendetta. She hides her pain behind control, and her love behind anger. As the leader of the Nightmare Brotherhood, she is both a tragic figure and a threat to the balance of Nikara.
- Her voice embodies power, manipulation, and buried emotion. A calm, haunting delivery with moments of emotional volatility.
- Femme Fatale
- english
- Commanding
- female adult
- smooth
- Emotionally Volatile
- Eliza Dushku
If peace must be built from ashes, then so be it. I will light the match.
You came all this way, sister. Now tell me...was it worth it?
Damian. Minos. We have work to do.
- A quiet soul with an intense inner world. Aurelia is insightful and deeply intuitive. Occasionally speaks in confusing riddles and unclear visions of the future. She observes more than she reveals, and her presence always feels just a bit outside the norm.
- Key character in the 4th book, 'The Shadow Mirror'.
- english
- introspective
- Soft
- female young adult
- Ethereal
Three threads... one light, one shadow, and one caught in between. That's me. I shouldn't exist.
You dream loud. Most people don’t.
The wind changes when something is coming. You feel it too, don’t you?
- Athena’s childhood friend and member of the Abynthos Guard. Silas is dependable and kind. He’s the kind of person who would carry someone else's burdens just to ease their pain.
- A grounded, sincere voice with subtle emotional range. Strong delivery.
- english
- male young adult
- Loyal
- Charming
- baritone
- Protective
My loyalty was forged in blood and engraved in my armor.
Athena! *Various Emotions*
My post is up north in Rydna City, near the border.
- The King of Abynthos. Athena's father. A scholar as much as a king, Michail’s warmth is rare and carefully rationed.
- His voice should sound intelligent with a little quirky charm.
- english
- fatherly
- Enigmatic
- male adult
- Scholarly
- Regal
I won’t apologize for keeping order. Not to my enemies, and certainly not to my kin.
You forget whose blood runs in your veins.
Make better choices.
- Ophelia’s best friend. Penelope is clever with an edge of mischief. Her loyalty to Ophelia is complicated and questionable.
- She often sounds condescending, whether she means to come across that way or not.
- english
- female young adult
- Vibrant
- mischief
- loud
Well, only one of us is lying and it’s not me.
She's a stuck-up, rich girl. Her island persona is a front. I'm calling it now.
Give it a rest, soldier boy, nobody's murdered your maiden.
- A co-leader of the Nightmare Brotherhood. Damian is smooth, calculating, and wickedly intelligent. He speaks with confidence and menace, often veiling threats in charm.
- He has a dangerous and captivating voice.
- english
- Low
- dark
- seductive
- charismatic
- male adult
I don't need your loyalty. I need results. Smarten up!
What happened to all the wolven who killed for pleasure?
Save those lies for your own flesh and blood.
- Part of Nightmare Brotherhood’s leadership. Where Damian is refined, Minos is brutal. A creature of impulse and destruction, Minos thrives in fear and chaos but there is a strange, primal philosophy behind his violence.
He has a raw, animalistic voice with deep intensity. Rage and power must be present.
- english
- male adult
- deep
- gritty
- volatile
- Brutal
...And when you say 'burn it all'... you mean it. That’s why I like you, Damian. You’re worse than me. Just cleaner.
My vote is on letting her lead just to see what else will crash and burn.
I don’t dream anymore. I broke the part of me that needed sleep.
- First Goddess of Light. Amatheia is serene and radiant, often seen as the figure that represents nature and it's purity.
- Her voice carries weight that is filled with clarity and cosmic wisdom. A tranquil, almost otherworldly tone that evokes warmth, grace, and divine purpose.
- english
- Soft
- female adult
- musical
- Ethereal
- celestial
Do not fear the dawn. It comes for all, even the lost.
Bright stars often cast shadows on the things they love.
Rest now, my child.
- The Second Goddess of Twilight. Callianessa walks the boundary between what is seen and unseen. She is quiet but watchful, her words often cryptic yet meaningful.
- A smoky, layered voice that feels ancient and poetic. Should feel like dusk incarnate.
- english
- Earthy
- Mysterious
- Enigmatic
- celestial
- female adult
Twilight holds both sorrow and promise. Which will you choose?
The veil is thinning. Listen closely. Even silence has something to say, Ophelia.
Consider your dark-aligned counterpart. You two may not be so different.
- The Third Goddess of Darkness. Fierce, ruthless, and deeply misunderstood, Nikoletya speaks with brutal honesty and undeniable power.
- A striking voice both intimidating and sorrowful. Like a storm in Goddess form.
- english
- deep
- Chilling
- Sharp
- female adult
- Cold
- Resonant
Not all who serve the shadows are wicked. Some of us are simply honest.
Oh dear. Mercy is a luxury of the untested.
Silence! Only a loyal follower may speak in my presence.
- The mother of Ophelia and Elektra. Cass is graceful, composed, and emotionally closed off. She's been hiding a lot from her children since Day 1.
- english
- wise
- female adult
- Maternal
- Secretive
You just have to trust that I love you.
Bury the rune. That's what I was told.
Ask your father.
- Theo is thoughtful, gentle, and protective. A historian by trade, he’s seen the best and worst of Nikara. He's a man full of regret who still believes in hope. He is the father of Ophelia and Elektra.
- He is soft-spoken with some gravitas. It should carry wisdom and warmth with a subtle ache.
- english
- Melancholic
- male adult
- fatherly
Don't go digging in that book unless you're ready to face some hard truths.
I can't speak on what your mother did to survive.
There was no time to say goodbye.
- The Queen of Abynthos and Athena’s mother. Natalia is authoritative and exacting, with little patience for weakness. She speaks like every word is a decree.
- She has a refined, upper-class tone with emotional restraint. Should sound like a monarch who rarely forgives.
- english
- Delibrate
- Regal
- Cold
- female adult
She was never fit to rule. Only to serve.
Don't you dare send your daughter to die. You and I both know that she's not ready.
This land belongs to us. Always has.
- A godlike entity from beneath Nikara. The Shadow Wolf is neutral, ancient, and deeply connected to fate, magic, and balance. Its speech echoes like prophecy.
- It has a surreal, layered voice. It should sound ancient, wise, and slightly uncanny—something that feels like It is speaking from a dream or beyond time.
- english
- otherworldly
- androgynous
- Dreamlike
- dark
- nonbinary
We speak not in answers, but in echoes. Listen… and understand.
Your soul's not pure. Something inside you is tainted with greed.
Fate was decided by our goddesses. Nikara was created in their image of life.
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