Donal
14 years ago - Donal is born among the forrest people of Gemworld.
8 years ago - 6-year-old Donal's parents are killed in the coup staged by Lord Mordru. He begins working to make sure other children like him are taken care of.
7 years ago - 7-year-old Donal is adopted by Lady Turquoise as her ward and squire. He first meets her friend's daughter, Amaya.
2 year ago - 12-year-old Donal & Amaya explore the connected Paths Beyond with the help of Phoss. There they meet Rhodo, helping him escape his debt to the Lords of Order & Chaos and return to Gemworld, where he reconnects with his father Lord Garnet.
The 1987 Giffen / Newell miniseries returned to Gemworld many years later, allowing us to see a world where Amethyst was now a legend of the past. Part of how this was established was to introduce Donal, one of the sons of the heroes of the original series. He was clearly poised to be hero of his own story, although the miniseries didn't quite wind up working that way.
Donal's StoryIn the series, we learn that Topaz & Turquoise have raised two sons, Donal & Wrynn. While Donal was a loving, happy young man, Wrynn was melancholy & spiteful. As the series continues, Wrynn succums to the influence of the Lords of Chaos, becoming Gemworld's newest enemy Lord Mordru. Donal, for his part, joins his father in trying to stop his brother and save the people of his house, but he is tragically killed.
We're not specifically adapting the events of the 87 series, but will be introducing Amy's daughter, Amaya, and wanted to give her some friends of her own. Donal, as he is presented in this series, is a young hero in his own right. While he can't, in our timeline, be the son of Topaz & Turquoise, we really liked the idea that he is instead her adopted son and ward. This actually explains why he doesn't fit the usual naming convention of the royal houses, and sets him up to be Amaya's best friend in Gemworld, and that just works really well. |
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