Oh Corbin. You make
my heart sing.
I promised that I would post a little something about each
of the characters in Ian Quicksilver and today is the fabulous Corbin.
Corbin is near and dear to my heart. Ask me who my favorite character is in my
books and I will always answer CORBIN!!
Corbin was a labor of much love.
His blunt honesty and frank ways of speaking make me smile. Why?
Because Corbin is none other than my husband, Aaron.
There is a reason Aaron has never read my
books. I don’t think he wants to read
about himself. Anyone who knows Aaron
and reads Corbin snicker a little bit because I nailed it. Sometimes I might have a personality
figured out in a friend or acquaintance and most of the time I twist reality to
fit my literary needs. Fortunately, I
didn’t do that with Corbin. Aaron as Corbin
came out unadulterated onto the page. It
was no surprise either that writing him was the easiest out of all my
characters.
So, let me introduce Corbin.
Corbin is a Bankhir Warrior.
He was exiled to earth for committing treason and trying to kill the
magician, Silivus. Ian’s dad, Edrak (King of Bankhir), had mercy on him seeing
as Corbin was his favorite nephew and the son of Edrak’s general. Corbin has blue eyes, buzzed short blonde
hair, square jaw and is few on words and even fewer on emotions. He stands at a towering six foot eight inches
and is every inch a warrior. His entire
directive is to find Ian, break the curse and return to Bankhir with full
honors.
Corbin is not a rule breaker. He may bend the rules a bit or flat out
ignore them in the face of completing a higher task, but when it comes to
tradition, Corbin will toe the line to the exact measure. He’s been through a LOT. Unfortunately, not all of it made it into the
books. In fact, he may get his own
book. I’ve got that much dirt on that
man!
It took Corbin fifteen years to find Ian, in which he lived
a fairly adventurous life on Earth. He
landed in Cairo, Egypt and practically scared the pants off a young Egyptian
kid on his way to school. From Egypt he
quickly found himself fighting for the French Foreign Legion with a motley band
of US Marines, British Royal Air Force cast offs and one seriously lost
Canadian Mounty. It was through these
men that Corbin made his way slowly around the world in search of Ian.
While Corbin may have a gruff exterior, there is more to him
than a crusty, battle-hardened warrior.
There is a softer side to him. He
appreciates being married and has been a widower three times. He has a deep respect for women and harbors a
lingering fancy for Ian’s sister, Piper.
There is a lot to Corbin that I have written and had to
delete in the process of editing. The
most important thing you should know about him is that Corbin is a deeply
layered physical being. I can’t talk
about Corbin without talking about my husband, Aaron. Aaron is the most generous person you will
ever meet. He will give you the shirt
off his back, all the cash in his wallet, and his time on the weekends. His hugs will crack your spine, but his hands
are gentle. He may speak harshly and
I’ve gotten used to his gruff manners, yet there is a core of sincere concern
behind the abruptness. He’ll never lie
to you. In fact, if he sees you doing
something stupid or wrong, he’ll tell you straight out without coloring the
facts or sparing your feelings.
I also gave Corbin Aaron’s classic glare. He can pin down a bug with that look and make
it beg for mercy. Neither of them have
time for or waste time on excess emotion.
It may sound as if I married and created the worst possible man, but
both men are the truest men I have ever had the privilege to meet. They are trustworthy, brave, smart, faithful,
and unwavering to the very end. In a
battle, you’d want Aaron and Corbin on your side. Fighting against them would be suicidal.
And, because I love my Aaron and his fictional equivalent
very much, I gave them the same birthday: August 30th. Happy Birthday Aaron! I love you!
Next time: Meet Ian Quicksilver’s doppelganger!
