The Dreamcatcherby ~colinlepper

Traditional Art / Mixed Media / Fantasy

The dreamcatcher, a tee design based of a concept character of mine

Dreamcatcher was a boy once, long ago. He longed to become a powerful wizard, and to practice in the magical arts, but His mother was poor and his father died at a young age, so the only way they survived were as servants to a mighty and cruel king. He had served this king all his life, and was often told that when the right time came, he would finally get his chance to prove himself as a wizard, but as time went by Dreamcatcher grew more and more bitter towards his king.

On his 16th birthday, the king decided to humiliate Dreamcatcher by turning him in to a court jester, he laughed in the face of Dreamcatcher as he watched his dreams of becoming a wizard wither away. From that point on Dreamcatcher practiced in silence, learning dark magic to one day murder the king. It was hard, as he had no teacher to guide him and no knowledge of the arts, but with persistence came power. Finally, some years later, he tried to finally attack his king, but even with all his training he could not best the kings henchman, and was forced to flee the kingdom.

To this day, Dreamcatcher hides in bitter resentment of all those who have someone to love, and who strive to reach their goals and dreams. It is said that in the night, Dreamcatcher lurks, snatching the dreams of whoever he is lucky enough to find, and brings them back to his lair, never to see the light of day.

If you have ever had that feeling of waking up from a dream, but you just can't remember what it was, then you too, have met the Dreamcatcher.