“I do not approve of this shabby compartment,” is the first thing Roderek was heard to have said when boarding the…

“I do not approve of this shabby compartment,” is the first thing Roderek was heard to have said when boarding the refugee ship. It’s not certain whether his wrinkled nose is a feature he was born with, or if it’s just something that’s become permanently a part of his face after making disgusted expressions all the time.

He never calls anyone by name or even by respectful titles. Usually it’s “boy” or “little girl”… regardless of age. Roderek’s opinion on everything is always heard, and his way is always the best way. Don’t tell him of your woes, because he’ll either one-up you or utter terrible phrases such as, “Why not get a real job instead?”

I drew a completely different sprite for this guy, decided it didn’t fit (but I’d still use it later), saved it, and then started over. You’ll see that other guy someday!

It’s kind of unfortunate that I wasn’t able to create a making-of GIF for Roderek, since he changed so much. He was originally shorter, with a much bigger head. Maybe appropriate to his character, but it didn’t look very good! He also wore red clothes which my I realized (almost too late) were a ripoff of Ziddo’s original clothes: red with a white belt and white diagonal middle.

So I fixed his Roderek’s head, but it took a long time before I was happy with his clothing. I experimented with different vests (which his old arms [curse arms!] kept covering up). Making him one pixel taller and redrawing his body helped a lot. Got a bit fancier with his clothes too. The wide stride was not on purpose, but I like how it makes him look overly confident. :)