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I recently wrote an original short story called The Legend of Darian Lux, and I did a little portrait of the character.
I intended him to be sort of a sci-fi equivalent to those "folk hero" character characters like Paul Bunyan or John Henry. As for his design, I drew inspiration from the Beatles, Donovan, and other singers of the mid to late 1960s. If you want to know more about who he is, I'll link the story here:
The Legend of Darian LuxBefore you sits a handsome young man with shoulder-length golden hair and matching golden eyes, which almost seem to glow. He is likely carrying his guitar with him, and he will be more than happy to sing if you ask him. But unbeknownst to the average passerby, his musical talent is not the only skill he possesses. Darian Lux is a man blessed with unimaginable power, for he is far beyond human.Darian is a member of an advanced alien race from the other side of the galaxy, so distant that no human could pronounce its true name. Over billions of years, their intelligence had become near infinite. They had advanced to a point where they could convert energy into matter and back again through thought alone. Before long, war and famine gradually faded from the planet until they ceased entirely. But this life of peace and prosperity didn’t satisfy young Darian, so he fled his homeworld, looking to test the true strength of his power. He roamed the galaxy for light years until he came upon an unassuming planet known as Earth. Darian found that he had arrived on Earth during a turbulent time known as “the 1960s”. Many groups harbored intense animosity for each other, and this behavior was widespread across the planet. He was outraged by this barbaric display, and with his power, could have easily destroyed it all with a flick of his wrist. But as Darian continued to observe humanity, something stopped him. When he noticed certain youths fighting to achieve peace instead of hatred, something inside him clicked. It was as if they were seeking to grow more intelligent and reach a higher state of being, just as his people did long ago. He saw promise in this young generation and decided to adopt their ways, hoping he could gradually bring them to his level. But being the free spirit he was, he couldn’t bring himself to change people’s minds by force. He needed to find another way.Darian realized the youths responded well to music, especially this blossoming genre called “rock and roll”. He realized this could be his tool to deliver his messages, and taught himself to play guitar in one night. Not only was he a gifted singer, but he found that his music had an almost supernatural effect on his surroundings. It was said that when he played and sang, miracles happened. Dying plants would spring back to life. Any human who listened would lose all malice in his heart and feel an overwhelming sense of joy. Word spread of him as he traveled and performed in small venues. He was even able to release some albums. With his presence in the rock and roll scene growing, Darian was developing a close group of friends and the attention of many women. As the years passed, the power of his music was changing hearts and minds. As he played bigger concerts in front of larger audiences, he was convinced that more people listening to him was a sign that humanity was truly maturing. He was ready to reveal the truth about himself to his closest friends and grant them each a share of his godlike abilities, in hopes they would further change the world. But alas, it was not to be.As times changed, Darian observed that humans aged much slower than his people. While he remained forever young, his friends were growing older, leaving behind their youthful counterculture to focus on their careers or start families. The generation of youths that followed rejected Darian’s mellow temperament and optimistic ideals, instead preferring to rebel against authority through increasingly more hostile and abrasive means. As Darian struggled to keep up with changing times, he faced an unfortunate reality. What was once the face of a rebellious counterculture was now seen as out of touch and “uncool”. Fewer people were willing to listen to Darian’s music. It seemed to him that his mission to enlighten the planet had failed. Gradually, he lost confidence in his powers and himself. He stopped recording albums and performing in public, and eventually faded from the public eye entirely.Some say that Darian summoned a great meteor to crush himself after his last public concert. Others say he fled to another part of the galaxy and became known as a Q. There are even those who say he never existed, that he was just a legend made up by the old folks. But thankfully, our story has a happy ending.Darian continued to observe humanity in secret as he wandered the world. As the years turned into decades, he watched society grow more jaded and cynical. It seemed that his image and the messages he delivered were all but forgotten…or were they? One morning, as he was out in the woods, communing with nature, he observed an old man walking by with his grandchildren. He overheard the man singing, realizing that it was one of the songs he had once recorded. He sensed a profound level of joy from the children as the old man sang, just as intense as when Darian used to perform. He nearly fell to the ground and wept at the sound of his own music being sung. There were some who still cared about his ideals and spread them to future generations! Filled with a new sense of confidence, Darian combed through his long golden hair, picked up his guitar, and headed out to perform again.Darian remains young in body and spirit, but he has matured a bit mentally. He realizes now that reaching a state of enlightenment will take time for humanity, just as it did for his people, but he’ll still be here to help it along. To this day, he wanders the Earth, playing his music and using his powers to help people in secret. He continues to dress, act, and speak as he did in the 1960s, no matter how outdated. That culture is woven into him now, and he embraces it wholeheartedly. He aims to resume his public appearances, and when the time is right, reveal to all his true identity.Now here he sits before you, ready to spread his music if you’re willing to listen. If you’re pure of heart or willing to empty your mind of hostility, he may use his unmeasurable gifts to aid you in some way. He hopes one day to find someone he can trust enough to understand what he truly is and earn a share of his power. There’s a chance it could be you.

Description
I recently wrote an original short story called The Legend of Darian Lux, and I did a little portrait of the character.
I intended him to be sort of a sci-fi equivalent to those "folk hero" character characters like Paul Bunyan or John Henry. As for his design, I drew inspiration from the Beatles, Donovan, and other singers of the mid to late 1960s. If you want to know more about who he is, I'll link the story here:
The Legend of Darian LuxBefore you sits a handsome young man with shoulder-length golden hair and matching golden eyes, which almost seem to glow. He is likely carrying his guitar with him, and he will be more than happy to sing if you ask him. But unbeknownst to the average passerby, his musical talent is not the only skill he possesses. Darian Lux is a man blessed with unimaginable power, for he is far beyond human.Darian is a member of an advanced alien race from the other side of the galaxy, so distant that no human could pronounce its true name. Over billions of years, their intelligence had become near infinite. They had advanced to a point where they could convert energy into matter and back again through thought alone. Before long, war and famine gradually faded from the planet until they ceased entirely. But this life of peace and prosperity didn’t satisfy young Darian, so he fled his homeworld, looking to test the true strength of his power. He roamed the galaxy for light years until he came upon an unassuming planet known as Earth. Darian found that he had arrived on Earth during a turbulent time known as “the 1960s”. Many groups harbored intense animosity for each other, and this behavior was widespread across the planet. He was outraged by this barbaric display, and with his power, could have easily destroyed it all with a flick of his wrist. But as Darian continued to observe humanity, something stopped him. When he noticed certain youths fighting to achieve peace instead of hatred, something inside him clicked. It was as if they were seeking to grow more intelligent and reach a higher state of being, just as his people did long ago. He saw promise in this young generation and decided to adopt their ways, hoping he could gradually bring them to his level. But being the free spirit he was, he couldn’t bring himself to change people’s minds by force. He needed to find another way.Darian realized the youths responded well to music, especially this blossoming genre called “rock and roll”. He realized this could be his tool to deliver his messages, and taught himself to play guitar in one night. Not only was he a gifted singer, but he found that his music had an almost supernatural effect on his surroundings. It was said that when he played and sang, miracles happened. Dying plants would spring back to life. Any human who listened would lose all malice in his heart and feel an overwhelming sense of joy. Word spread of him as he traveled and performed in small venues. He was even able to release some albums. With his presence in the rock and roll scene growing, Darian was developing a close group of friends and the attention of many women. As the years passed, the power of his music was changing hearts and minds. As he played bigger concerts in front of larger audiences, he was convinced that more people listening to him was a sign that humanity was truly maturing. He was ready to reveal the truth about himself to his closest friends and grant them each a share of his godlike abilities, in hopes they would further change the world. But alas, it was not to be.As times changed, Darian observed that humans aged much slower than his people. While he remained forever young, his friends were growing older, leaving behind their youthful counterculture to focus on their careers or start families. The generation of youths that followed rejected Darian’s mellow temperament and optimistic ideals, instead preferring to rebel against authority through increasingly more hostile and abrasive means. As Darian struggled to keep up with changing times, he faced an unfortunate reality. What was once the face of a rebellious counterculture was now seen as out of touch and “uncool”. Fewer people were willing to listen to Darian’s music. It seemed to him that his mission to enlighten the planet had failed. Gradually, he lost confidence in his powers and himself. He stopped recording albums and performing in public, and eventually faded from the public eye entirely.Some say that Darian summoned a great meteor to crush himself after his last public concert. Others say he fled to another part of the galaxy and became known as a Q. There are even those who say he never existed, that he was just a legend made up by the old folks. But thankfully, our story has a happy ending.Darian continued to observe humanity in secret as he wandered the world. As the years turned into decades, he watched society grow more jaded and cynical. It seemed that his image and the messages he delivered were all but forgotten…or were they? One morning, as he was out in the woods, communing with nature, he observed an old man walking by with his grandchildren. He overheard the man singing, realizing that it was one of the songs he had once recorded. He sensed a profound level of joy from the children as the old man sang, just as intense as when Darian used to perform. He nearly fell to the ground and wept at the sound of his own music being sung. There were some who still cared about his ideals and spread them to future generations! Filled with a new sense of confidence, Darian combed through his long golden hair, picked up his guitar, and headed out to perform again.Darian remains young in body and spirit, but he has matured a bit mentally. He realizes now that reaching a state of enlightenment will take time for humanity, just as it did for his people, but he’ll still be here to help it along. To this day, he wanders the Earth, playing his music and using his powers to help people in secret. He continues to dress, act, and speak as he did in the 1960s, no matter how outdated. That culture is woven into him now, and he embraces it wholeheartedly. He aims to resume his public appearances, and when the time is right, reveal to all his true identity.Now here he sits before you, ready to spread his music if you’re willing to listen. If you’re pure of heart or willing to empty your mind of hostility, he may use his unmeasurable gifts to aid you in some way. He hopes one day to find someone he can trust enough to understand what he truly is and earn a share of his power. There’s a chance it could be you.