I was going for an iconic look for the books Valkyrie and Violet. The red rose typically symbolizes Vickie's good nature. However the red Valkyrie symbol shows her rose color but the wings of a Valkyrie that takes worthy people where they need to be. I modified a purchased symbol for Valkyrie so that the helmet would be shaped like an empty heart. This is very significant for Vickie as her heart is broken and not filled but yet there.
Violet's symbol is typifies her character. Violet is from a very powerful politically and financially old money family. They have been influencing the world for their purpose for many generations. They see people as livestock and they are the caretaker and sometimes the butcher. They see even economies of countries as their tool to work with. Violet is the head of this family now and has instigated programs that lead to her ultimate goals of world control. The symbol is purple to give the hint of Violet's name but more to show royalty. Because Violet feels she is real royalty of the world. However Vickie has come across one of her programs and interfered with it in the book Valkyrie. While Vickie has claimed a victory for it, she does not realize that it has put her on Violet's radar. Now Violet has resolved herself to deal with this Vickie issue once and for all. So I wanted Violet's symbol to be more stern, very much about her character, cold and sharp. Both symbols reflect the V shape of feminine power throughout history. Vickie's is more subtle while Violet's is more pronounced.
When I wrote Vic/Tim originally I had several men talk with me for literally hours and they were disturbed by the Vickie character though they liked the story. Vickie was not nice and not much of a hero in their estimation. I asked if I ever made that assumption in my stories? But the significance that they were emotionally disturbed by a fictitious character proved I was on to something. However when I expanded by reader's request, the book into a series, I decided to create a nemesis to Vickie. One that was more powerful, more harsh, and show what human evil is really capable of. Violet will show that Vickie is not that bad to those feeling that way.
So who is Vickie?
She takes care of those she cares about despite the ruin of her own personal life by circumstances. She is lonely but thrust into relationships with people. Her mind has a singular purpose to achieve the goals set before her but destiny keeps throwing people in need her way. She becomes a protector of those weaker or confined by life's rules. She has no fear of consequences, no political correctness. She is not religious yet believes in God. She is not into conspiracy theories yet she knows people do things in secret. There is no limit to what level of person or issue she will face. She can categorize any tragedy in her mind and overcome it. It is her strength. She if physically strong to beat even most men in combat. She brings wrong people down and the rebuilds them as they should be. She is not bound by rules. She has no prejudices or hatred of any race, religion or belief only those things that hurt people. She will use whatever tools available to achieve her goals. Life's hardships have forged her into a person of great capability but for what purpose ultimately? We will soon see in the final books and know why she is the Valkyrie.
