I tried to psychoanalyze the Prince of Carnavals long after the comic was made, but there were some questions I still had towards his motivation and behavior. I knew he was a solid character, but there was some things that just didn't make sense. Why did he take Davis? Was it to get to Georgia or just to mess with him? Why would he host the Haunted Carnaval? What master plan did he have with the souls? Then it hit me.
These were the actions of a winner.
The Prince of Carnaval's one wish as a human was to live forever and party. He made a deal with the devil and ESCAPED! He had completely and utterly won, and the only thing left to do now was to enjoy all the fruits of his labor. He was a man who no longer needed to work, sleep, or even meet basic needs for survival. Being dead allowed him time to completely devote to his own personal entertainment. If he saw an opportunity, he could take it or just let it go, with literally all the time in the world and limitless possibilities the Prince of Carnaval doesn't need a reason to do something and can act on whims. He chose to torment Davis and Georgia purely because the opportunity presented itself and he had nothing to fear from taking it.
The abducting and dropping off of people also may have been a staple of the Haunted Carnaval and would be something that the Prince would do. Having someone defy the Carnaval to take him back like Davis did was something and the Prince felt it deserved a personal audience. He even wore his curled shoulder pads to greet him.
The design of Prince of Carnaval was the one I worked the hardest on, since he wasn't a human character. I knew I wanted an understated uniform for him, something like a ring leader but not quite. I decided that drum major would be more appropriate. His triangle brim hat and mask were going on regardless. I wanted no one to see his real true face. The King of Carnaval (an elected position) is someone who is selected to lead the parade and is dressed in overly fancy crown and cape. The Prince of Carnaval likes to pretend he's subservient so he can do his wicked deeds without being suspected. Thus the step down the hierarchy.
The very first sketch I drew of the Prince looked odd. He had the hat, mask and drum major outfit, but the brim was set too low and his head was too realistic and small. The second sketch was more like the current Prince with his long chin and twirled goatee. The mask and costume had a few too many details to them and looked weird when drawn smaller. Interestingly enough, the long blades for hands were included in each sketch. One student commented that they looked like knifes which I thought was a good way to describe them.
This is how a blog ends not abruptly.
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