Tuna and Pho
in the Land of Colors
Tuna Catches Leaf, a short comic
About
Tuna and Pho are characters by the artist Asterosea, or Aster Rose that inhabit the worlds of Pandaemos and Artemisia, the land of colors.Tuna is the spectacular maple-winged and sometimes minty shapeshifting familiar of Pho.Pho is a young, quiet magician who lives in a lighthouse by the ocean.Their names come from ancient Greek meaning, darting light, like a rainbow!They're joined by a cast of other colorful characters, such as Minnow and Neve and more to come!
Meet the Characters!
Tuna
Introducing the incredible, marvelous, magnificent and always spectacular: ✨ Tuna !!!
Name means Darting or Swift (she/her)fueled mostly by sugar, maple syrup being her favorite!Familiar of the magician Pho, who she loves most in the whole world!she does not have eyes or a sense of sight (senses the shape of space through vibrations)her smile ω
she has the power of shapeshifting (limited), so her form is variable. she's best at maintaining cat and bug inspired forms and makes a cocoon/chrysalis in order to transform.la creatura: partly cat, partly moth, butterfly, fireflyish bug thing. her wings are inspired by the colors of maple seeds! maple wing cat! her wing design can be fairly variable depending on mood (hers or mine)gets distracted easily and is very curious, but always comes back to Pho... brings him presents (probably leaves)she can glow in the dark!symbols and motifs: hearts and florals, maple trees, pink/salmon, cycles and regrowth, moon (luna moth), stars (fireflies), sun (butterfly), earth (dragonfly)
Pho
PHΘ - the (little) magicianName comes from Phos, for Light(he/they)Café orders: ice cream, fruit parfait, lavender tea, matchaSpecial interests include... studying penguins-cats?...
Often found: doodling, reading & writing, tinkering, sketching, practicing spells, taking photos or chasing after Tunacan come across as cold and serious, but only because he is very thoughtful...Symbols and motifs: sparkles/diamonds/stars, lavender, wisteria,
sandalwood & jasmine, blue and pink, ice and fire
THE OFFICIAL TUNA REPORT
on Lighthouse Co-Resident PHΘ
by Tuna (The Spectacular)
Subject name: Pho (Or PHΘ when being fancy idk why)
Species: Some kind of weird gnome...? half raptor/goat
Pronouns: he/they
Height: smol
Disposition: quiet. overly responsible. extremely purple.Primary functions include:
-making tea with herbs that may or may not be enchanted
-collecting too many books about weather, stars, ""botany""
-looking worried when I fly into bright lights or curtains (IM FINE)
-sketching things instead of saying his feelings like a normal person
Hobbies:
spellcraft (mostly safe?)
writing things he won’t let me read (RUDE)
planting too many things in small pots
sighing dramatically at least once per hourStrengths:
good at hugs ( despite emotional repression )
room smells like sandalwood and jasmine
never forgets to feed me
probably knows secrets of the moonWeaknesses:
pretends not to like penguins (a lie)
gets overwhelmed by affection and short-circuits
sometimes falls asleep in the lighthouse chair while studying like a sad overworked wizardConclusion:
excellent lighthouse goblin keeper
trust with my chrystalis and/or my snacks.
needs a nap and maybe someone to hold his hand
Their Friends
Minnow
Minnow
The penguin-cat! (they/it)Sometimes also called the pingatoName means small or tiny."a lovable puffball" -quote, NeveFrom "On Local Wildlife," notes by Pho, "Technically a species of minor gryphon; one of the few flightless and wingless varieties. This one seems to be unaware of how small it is and picks fights with things twice it's size."
-loves fish, shiny things, and cuddling,
-has none of the grace of penguins for swimming, but love water,
-they have moments of surprising grace like cats but are overall a very awkward thing
-1000% believe they are not awkward at all though
-will flap their front paws like wings sometimes
-love to talk. can somehow honk and purr and chirp, all in one,
-surprisingly competitive and self important for how small they are
Neve
NΣVΣ (also spelled Niamh, pronounced Neve or Nieve)
Name means "Bright" or "Radiant"the soft-hearted adventurer
"Captain" of her ship, The Starling, a single occupancy mini-steamship that purrs like a cat(She/They)Fav colors: yellow-peach and sky-blue
Café orders: honey cakes, cheesecake, fresh bread, and milk tea
Often found: tinkering with antiques, planning adventures, taking quiet moments by herself, reassuring Minnow (successfully), overthinking (accidentally), grounding friends (intentionally)Can seem overly cautious. Really just quietly brave. Navigates by heart first, then the stars.Symbols & motifs: Maps, compasses. Gentle winds, quiet seas. Soft lights, shadows, and reflections. Shades of peach-yellow, amber, and sky-blues