Beneath The Brine
Richard Gibson for Ikelos
Role Filled
Ikelos was a sorcerer, a natural born magic-user, known for his ability to heal, create lightning and, eventually, perform transformations.
Born as the second son to his land's ruler, Ikelos left his home when he was still quite young as he had no desire to rule and had little chance at becoming emperor when his elder brother, Cain, was first in line for the throne. Unbeknownst to his family, however, Ikelos left with Cain's betrothed, Greer, whom Ikelos had grown close to. Together, Ikelos and Greer spent nearly a decade studying magic out in the unexplored regions of their homeland before finally returning... with a baby. By this point, Cain had already taken the throne. When the brothers reunited, there were many mixed feelings.
Ikelos and Greer left again, establishing a home outside of the main city in order to raise their son. They would soon be joined by other magic users. Cain began to see this as a concerning development, all the while stewing on the family he believed Ikelos had stolen from him.
Sometime within the following years, Ikelos experimented with transformations and eventually succeeded, temporarily turning himself into a four-winged wyvern. He would now be able to do this transformation at will, though it would leave its mark on his body. He began to look less and less human as time went on.
Ikelos would later confront his brother, Cain, after numerous attacks on both his family and the people who had chose to follow him. This attack, however, resulted in Ikelos' son being fatally wounded and Ikelos himself being presumed dead with only Cain aware of his true fate.
Note: While I am leaving this role open to interpretation of the voice no matter the accent or pitch, Ikelos' son, Tokag, has previously been cast. The chosen voice for Ikelos will need to be similar enough to be believable as the father of a younger Tokag.
Script and pay are subject to change depending on editing. Audition lines as well as the listed pay rate are based on the current script; final details will be discussed with candidate prior to casting.
Ikelos is a very minor role in this story, only appearing in one chapter as part of a flashback, however opportunities for future work may arise.
- english
- male adult
[Shouting at Cain, tense and angry.] "Enough, brother! Face me! Man to man, just you and I!"
[Quiet, concerned. Speaking instructions to an injured Tokag.] "I am sorry, Tokag, to have to put this weight on your shoulders. [Pause.] Take care of them."
Optional: Are you good at dragon-like noises? Give it a shot. (Seriously, this is optional. Please don't hurt yourselves trying to make a noise.)