A pair of child mascots I drew up for a contest on DA; I'm thinking of making them characters in their own right.

Daichi, 10
-His name means 'great earth'.
-His appearance is based on
1) the Unversed: the blue enemies of Kingdom Hearts BIrth by Sleep,
2) Sonic and his blue quills,
3) Tidus from Final Fantasy X as he appears in Kingdom Hearts,
4) Astro Boy.
-He loves swordfighting, eating, running and sleeping.
-He dreams of becoming a hero one day.

Saki, 9
-Her name means 'blossom of hope'.
-Her appearance is based on
1) stereotypical kawaii,
2) Japanese pop idols; in particular, MilkyWay from Hello! Project,
3) Kirby Super Star Ultra's star and wing icon.
-She loves singing, dancing, making new friends and dressing up for special occasions.
-She dreams of being a pop idol one day.

Drawn on DA Muro and coloured on GIMP 2.6.