-Kamek-

Kamek works as the royal advisor for Lord Bowser; the king of the Koopas. Kamek is often tasked with assisting in military operations, overseeing factories and research projects, and… babysitting. Kamek is also the head of the alchemy, wizardry, and record departments. Typically, he’s tasked certain orders due to his professional work ethics.

Kamek’s family members are shrouded in mystery, as nobody seems to be able to trace his origins. However, he does have an adopted son: Lord Bowser himself. Raising the mighty turtle from infancy, Kamek aided Bowser into maturing into the powerful tyrant he is today. Since then, Bowser has had one child, and adopted 7 since then.

Bowser (Kamek’s son) is a dangerous, violent, titanic Koopa who rules over his kind and all others in the Darklands. He himself is a mortal with the reputation of a diety, notorious for his monstrous rule and desire to take over all. However, the Koopa King does have a rather lighthearted side: he dreams of one day marrying the princess of a rival kingdom, and dreams of giving his children the best lives possible.

Kamek lives within a tall tower on the Bowser’s floating airship (which really just looks like a large, flat piece of brimstone), constructed in the middle of a lake of lava near Bowser’s castle. It can only be accessed by a series of bridge segments that rise out of the lava that then form a safe path across. This functionality is usually only available by use of magic, which often complicates things for officials needing to consult Kamek.

Bowser’s Kingdom (referred to as ‘The Darklands’) is an expansive section of the continent they reside on, with an ecosystem made if petrified wood and reanimate Koopa skeletons. Almost all of the Darklands is purely ash, brimstone, obsidian, and lava.

Kamek is very collected. His temper only usually releases under extreme pressure, which causes him to become aggressive and snap at others. Kamek enjoys serving his son in military operations, and doesn’t tend to enjoy manual or time-consuming labor without any action. However, Kamek is a very dedicated affiliate of Bowser, and his professionalism (usually) never lets him say “no.” Kamek can usually be distant to new faces. This is mostly due to the fact he’s often studying his acquaintances’ personal attributes and movements. Once accustomed to another, Kamek is rather open and acts very humane. He’s very polite to those he works with, as long as they show him respect in return.

Kamek is skilled in all sorts of wizardry. He can cast several different spells with his ruby-tipped wand (which usually functions as his cane), and is able to lift, throw, and manipulate others physically with magic. Another use for his magic is transport: as he often moves around by flying on a broom or teleporting. Kamek is very clever, but he is very fragile - hence his reliance on magic.

Kamek is rather short, about 4’9. His age has taken its toll on him, adding oddly placed hairs from pores on his scutes in random places (usually on his chin). Another side affect of his age: Kamek is usually in a hunched position, as it is the most comfortable posture for him to take. This is rather unhealthy, however, and Kamek is usually forced to take a monthly trip to the spa in a neighboring kingdom to loosen his joints. He often hides his posture with a large blue robe with white linings. He also wears a large wizards cap, with the same blue coloration featured on his shirt appearing on his solid-colored hat. Kamek’s eyes are rather beady, and seemingly look like nothing but two black pupils. These are rarely seen behind his sky-blue, reflective eyeglasses. Considering his race (Koopa), Kamek shares many turtle like features on his body with other Koopas. These features are his yellow skin, beak, claws, short tail, and possession of a shell.