Chazeq-strength/Baar-brute

When I thought of the character of Chazeq/Baar I was inspired by a very gifted person physically who was fun loving and gentle and as time passed became a high school bully whom everyone feared because of his brutality and strength. That is why I changed his name to Baar which is the Hebrew word for brute. Because that is all he was because he relied so much on his strength that he forgot about the other aspects of his life such as intelligence and character. Another thing that inspired me was I remembered the Marvel Comics character of the Hulk. He was so strong but yet he was also very dumb. His favorite line was "Hulk mad!!" That is what I turned Baar into but instead of doing good I had him doing evil. Baar was a classic example of might makes right he was so strong that people feared him and let him do whatever he want and as a result Baar became arrogant and paid a dear price for it. If you want to know the price you can download my free chapter on http://www.ageofarrogancenovel.com/
Thank you
Craig Foster

Nathan-committed to give/Laquech-to take

When I created this character I remembered reading that there was power in charity. At first Nathan was a very giving individual but as time went on he learned that his reputation as a giver gave him influence over people. He was also very good at organizing people for charitable projects but as in the giving he learned that there was power in putting projects together. So as a result he only became friends with people who had something to offer him and expand his power base. He was a coward who enjoyed power but did not want to be up front to take the blame if something went wrong. He was always looking for a way to gain advantage over people and to manipulate them into performing his will. As a result of his attitude towards people he did not have any true friends he only had resources. But as result of his attitudes the once generous giving man turned into a twisted shell of what he used to be. Who was always telling different stories to suit his situation and could not be trusted because he would switch alliances at a moments notice. Nathan the giver had become Laquech the taker and lost everything that made him truly human. If you want to read more about him you can go to www.ageofarrogancenovel.com
Thank you for your time
Craig Foster

Chayil-"virtue'/Naphal- "to fall"

The character of Chayil/Naphal was one of the most vivid characters that I wrote about. At times I could almost hear his voice and see him in my mind. Hey maybe I need some meds but it is part of the job. He started out as one of the most trusted individuals in the Offspring who oversaw the day to day affairs and helped solve the problems. The Offspring trusted him so much that they put him on a pedestal and as a result he became addicted to the pedestal and he misused the trust that was placed in him to grab power. As a result of his addiction to power he was willing to turn away from all that was right just so he could dominate others lives. As a result of him dropping his morals and ethics for power and letting loose of everything that made him a good man and human he transformed into an animal like being. As I was thinking about his psychology I had him holding onto an object that his father made for him. At first glance it was inconsistent with his behavior but it really was an attempt on his part to hang onto his humanity. But in the end Naphals addiction to power destroyed him completely which was sad because it could of been avoided if he did not crave power so much.
I guess what inspired me to write about this character this way was that I have seen several leaders in religion, sports and politics that are placed on pedestals and the dangers that come from placing flawed people on a pedestal. A danger not only to them but to the people who follow them blindly without realizing that those people are no better than them. So if you want to read more about Chayil/Naphal just go to my website and buy the story at www.ageofarrogancenovel.com. Thanks for your time.
Craig Foster

Yididuwith- A darling object/ Marah- bitter

This was one of the saddest characters I had to write about in the Age of Arrogance. When I started the book I made her the ideal woman with beauty, personality, and talent. But as the story developed because of the choices that she had made she ended up destroying herself. It all started when she put more emphasis on the development of her talent rather than her character. She was very good at what she did but she was an evil person at the end of the story. I drew my inspiration from this character from a couple of different things. The first one is that I have seen a lot of talented people that others admired because of their talent and tried to model themselves after, but in reality they are not very good people and very poor role models, and the second thing that inspired me was several years ago I came across a book about Wicca that said the most powerful tool a woman has to control men is her body. I took that to the logical conclusion in the Yididuwith/Marah character I had her using her sexuality to control people and at times I even had her using her sexuality as a weapon. It is sad because at the beginning of the story she was actually a very sweet person but she allowed bitterness and self pity to drive her to abuse herself and others. Now if you are wondering why there are two names all I will say is that it is the same person that uses two names but why you will have to read The Age of Arrogance just go to http://www.ageofarrogancenovel.com/.

Thanks for reading my blog
Craig Foster