Miaka (Okami OC Set 4)

An original character from some of my written work.

This character is from the Ritoku series of fiction pieces. Full details are available elsewhere in this gallery.

Miaka is the third child of an old Oina family and the next youngest from the eldest son. Not every member of the clan has chosen to pursue shamanism, and this young woman makes her living by producing the best clothing the rustic tribe can afford. Like her mother and sisters, she is extraordinarily beautiful by any standard, and has been courted often by the hunters and warriors of the tribe. However, her attractive exterior hides a mind as sharp as her brother's and a complete disregard for proper behavior. To entertain herself, she has spent long hours practicing to make herself even more enticing, and passes away her leisure time by luring in the less-than-brilliant male members of the tribe, then humiliating them, often by her preferred method of tying them to a tree. This seeming frivolousness has frustrated her more serious brother to no end, but it has made her useful to the tribe's leadership when a more subtle touch is needed. Where her talents will take her is unknown ...

If these stories ever get made into a game, I will have quite an interesting time getting this character included in such a way that will satisfy the publishers. She's the source of much of the comedy in a reasonable part of the journey, and is definitely one of both my own and my coauthor's favorite characters. I do hope anyone who finds oneself lusting after her reads the description, though. Else one might ... find oneself in trouble.