A minor eldritch entity created by an eldritch embodiment of shadows incarnate.
A shapeshifter with cat-like mannerisms and no interest in conflict. Tends to stay around the height of an average medium-sized horse.
Boots's sister, Mono's friend, Non's daughter.
She/It/Shift pronouns.
Willow
- Likes:
- Spending time with friends and family
- Food
- Picnics
- Lazing like a cat
- Playing like a cat
- Shadows and shadowed/shadowy areas (especially if it can laze in it)
- Yarn (especially if she can bat a ball around like a cat)
- Snowball fights
- Spring flowers
- Summer beach days
- Walks in fall
- Halloween celebrations and parties
- Dislikes:
- Anything that wants to hurt shifts friends or family
- Not being near even a single shadow
- Trying to stretch its shapeshifting limits
- Most horror media (it's too effective, so she gets scared :( )
- Temperatures too hot or too cold
- Strengths:
- Quick
- Agile
- Fast reaction speed
- Shapeshifter
- Can also change size through this power, the easiest range being between a large horse and a large dog, going as small as a mouse or as large as a building are very difficult. Tends to stay the same height as her brother.
- Sapient
- Smart
- Cannot be taken down by poison
- Energetic
- Weaknesses:
- Can scare and startle easily
- Distractable
- Sweet tooth
- Will try any food or drink someone close to her makes (even if too spicy or sour for her)
History
IRL
I first drew Willow as a doodle at the start of March 2025! The only things about her character that I thought up immediately were that she's a shapeshifter, her demeanor can switch between regal and somewhat unhinged, and that she's as smart and conscious as a person!
The next day, I drew it a skeletal friend who I've since named Mono! January 2026, I drew shift a brother and a parent! (Named Boots and Non respectively)
Non started as a story problem I needed to solve, which I'll elaborate on in the fictional history portion. Effectively, I needed to answer why Willow and Boots are eldritch, siblings, and here in the first place.
The name "Non" is pronounced like the "non" in words like "non-issue" and "non-existent".
Fictional
Non is an eldritch embodiment of shadows who saw the worst of the worst and decided to make something good because of it. In fact, it decided to make two good things at the same time, leading Willow and Boots to not have one that's older and one that's younger between them!
At some point, Willow met another semi-eldritch critter, this one being mostly skeletal. They became fast friends, partially thanks to Mono having the opposable thumbs necessary to cook and bake! Willow often stops by Mono's house just to grab a treat or two. Mono themself has no need to eat, as well as no mouth to. They find the process of making food enjoyable, second only to the positive reactions of those who get to eat it.
The reason there's so much about other characters is because I don't have what I need for the mentioned characters ready yet so I can't give them their own pages
Artwork of Willow!
![Two drawings of the same characters, one with them sitting down talking, the other of them walking together. The second drawing has weird colouring to keep one character visible. The text says [6/2/2025] (day/month/year) Friends. ☺ (the odd colouring is to keep Mono visible)](WillowMonoOld.jpg)
