The Vampire, Moon
The character Moon... who is he really and what does he want? What does he represent? What sort of vampire is he and why did I write him? What motivates him to want to help Colette rescue Amy?
These were all questions I sought to answer as I allowed him to come to life on his own in my first book, "Dancing with the Moon". They are also questions I am constantly re-visiting as I struggle through the writing of its sequel, "While the Wolves Cry".
Now what I know and what you the reader may know or suspect are probably going to be different in some respects... but one thing we do know: Amy had an effect on him and he wasn't the same vampire or being at the end of "Dancing with the Moon" as he was when that book began. We know that he has gone through some transition of a serious nature. Not just the transition from mortal to vampire, but from indifferent thief/vagabond prankster to now a humanisitic, thoughtful being now clasping a little more desperately to his mortal nature. He isn't necessarily the same predator as he was before.
So why did he wish to save Amy? At first it was about the prize. He never did anything for free before and even then he didn't do anything without somehow cheating a person or without looking for some profit or advantage to be had. Most of this thinking came from Tsigane, his mentor. Tsigane was the true Gypsy of the pair. But... deep down, past all the bullshit, past the things Tsigane taught him or encouraged in him, there was something inside Moon that made him virtuous and noble in a sense. He didn't cheat Colette in the end and he didn't try and swindle her or look for some cheap short cut in saving Amy from Lord Whitworth. What made him take on this task out of the kindness of his heart? For that answer, you only have to look at Amy.
Amy was just a girl. She was of no value to the vampiric world. She didn't offend anyone and she didn't challenge or judge anyone. She didn't ask to be kidnapped or enslaved. She just wanted her Grammy and to dance like a good ballerina. The girl was innocent. And the only value Moon could see in Amy at first was that she was someone Colette was worth dying and killing for. Where Moon might have seen just another harmless mortal he may or may not drink from... Colette saw Amy as the source of her life. And if she was that important to Colette, then she was worth something.... therefore it was in Moon's interests at first to get something out of this bond.
Ah... but what he got was what Amy was willing to give... she wanted a bond with Moon. Moon was going to save her from the mean and nasty monsters and scary people. For that, Amy was going to make a special bond with Moon. Moon became a magical thing to Amy, a source of inspiration and strength. She worshiped Moon. And in time Moon felt that bond and found himself respecting it and nurturing it. Moon also began to understand through Amy and her perspective, that there were far more valuable things in life than rich stuff and rewards. There was love for family, friends, and loved ones. Life itself in all its varied forms was more valuable than personal gain.
At first sure, Moon was motivated by simple night by night survival. And he was drawn to luxuries in this life that he couldn't acquire in his mortal years. And he wanted to belong to something. He wanted to impress Tsigane to some extent, but he mostly wanted a place he could call his own and find a niche of some kind. I think even in the book he was still trying to find his place- which goes to show some people even after hundreds of years, never truly find themselves. Maybe it is beacuse they simply can't see past the end of their own noses. I think by the end of the book though Amy helps him to see things more clearly in front of him.
So going into the sequel, Moon will have much to dwell upon and he will have the "Dragon's Tear" to maybe help him or hinder him in his times of introspection. He will be evaluating his beliefs and his motivations. He will have to re-evaluate his goals as well.
I think to sum up, Moon may not be a true Gypsy by blood, but he most certainly is a wanderer and one without a true home to call his own. He was used to flying by the seat of his pants, but now I think Amy has shown him things that will change his life considerably. He is becoming a more thoughtful person. Maybe he will sink into angst, or maybe he will lash out and demand of himself to go back t0 where he was? Maybe he will see that a vampire cannot afford to have such emotions as compassion getting in the way of survival... we shall see. But certainly some of the answers may lie in the gemstone he wears about his neck.
These were all questions I sought to answer as I allowed him to come to life on his own in my first book, "Dancing with the Moon". They are also questions I am constantly re-visiting as I struggle through the writing of its sequel, "While the Wolves Cry".
Now what I know and what you the reader may know or suspect are probably going to be different in some respects... but one thing we do know: Amy had an effect on him and he wasn't the same vampire or being at the end of "Dancing with the Moon" as he was when that book began. We know that he has gone through some transition of a serious nature. Not just the transition from mortal to vampire, but from indifferent thief/vagabond prankster to now a humanisitic, thoughtful being now clasping a little more desperately to his mortal nature. He isn't necessarily the same predator as he was before.
So why did he wish to save Amy? At first it was about the prize. He never did anything for free before and even then he didn't do anything without somehow cheating a person or without looking for some profit or advantage to be had. Most of this thinking came from Tsigane, his mentor. Tsigane was the true Gypsy of the pair. But... deep down, past all the bullshit, past the things Tsigane taught him or encouraged in him, there was something inside Moon that made him virtuous and noble in a sense. He didn't cheat Colette in the end and he didn't try and swindle her or look for some cheap short cut in saving Amy from Lord Whitworth. What made him take on this task out of the kindness of his heart? For that answer, you only have to look at Amy.
Amy was just a girl. She was of no value to the vampiric world. She didn't offend anyone and she didn't challenge or judge anyone. She didn't ask to be kidnapped or enslaved. She just wanted her Grammy and to dance like a good ballerina. The girl was innocent. And the only value Moon could see in Amy at first was that she was someone Colette was worth dying and killing for. Where Moon might have seen just another harmless mortal he may or may not drink from... Colette saw Amy as the source of her life. And if she was that important to Colette, then she was worth something.... therefore it was in Moon's interests at first to get something out of this bond.
Ah... but what he got was what Amy was willing to give... she wanted a bond with Moon. Moon was going to save her from the mean and nasty monsters and scary people. For that, Amy was going to make a special bond with Moon. Moon became a magical thing to Amy, a source of inspiration and strength. She worshiped Moon. And in time Moon felt that bond and found himself respecting it and nurturing it. Moon also began to understand through Amy and her perspective, that there were far more valuable things in life than rich stuff and rewards. There was love for family, friends, and loved ones. Life itself in all its varied forms was more valuable than personal gain.
At first sure, Moon was motivated by simple night by night survival. And he was drawn to luxuries in this life that he couldn't acquire in his mortal years. And he wanted to belong to something. He wanted to impress Tsigane to some extent, but he mostly wanted a place he could call his own and find a niche of some kind. I think even in the book he was still trying to find his place- which goes to show some people even after hundreds of years, never truly find themselves. Maybe it is beacuse they simply can't see past the end of their own noses. I think by the end of the book though Amy helps him to see things more clearly in front of him.
So going into the sequel, Moon will have much to dwell upon and he will have the "Dragon's Tear" to maybe help him or hinder him in his times of introspection. He will be evaluating his beliefs and his motivations. He will have to re-evaluate his goals as well.
I think to sum up, Moon may not be a true Gypsy by blood, but he most certainly is a wanderer and one without a true home to call his own. He was used to flying by the seat of his pants, but now I think Amy has shown him things that will change his life considerably. He is becoming a more thoughtful person. Maybe he will sink into angst, or maybe he will lash out and demand of himself to go back t0 where he was? Maybe he will see that a vampire cannot afford to have such emotions as compassion getting in the way of survival... we shall see. But certainly some of the answers may lie in the gemstone he wears about his neck.
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