The Secret of Syd

It occurred to me while I was drawing today’s comic that most people will probably have no idea who this weird bearded creature is supposed to be and why he has a stake in the fortunes of the Badnix airship. The answer to these questions is… not particularly important, but in case you were wondering…

His name is Syd – though I’m not sure that’s showed up on-panel – and he’s a fairy who happens to be an aeronautical engineer. During the big Fantasy World storyline ~2 years ago, the Badnix got a hold of their first airship, and he was hired to serve as their pilot. Later, after Fantasy World was destroyed, he showed up in a crowd of survivors. Since then we’ve seen him helping out behind the wheel of the new Badnix airship from time to time. One imagines that Rog hired him at some point to look after the airship full-time.

So yeah, he’s kind of a deep cut. He was supposed to be one of the background characters I called out on this page, but he wound up being cut in favor of another classic knee-slapper about how Darrk likes junk food, which I think everyone will agree was the correct artistic decision.

Anyway, today’s page marks the end of another storyline! Although mostly it’s a lead-in to a whole slate of new stories. A bigger post on all that nonsense is forthcoming!