DJ Keawekane
Creator, Exillion: Creed of the Knightenhawke
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I was born on Oahu, but moved to Hilo very early on and graduated from Hilo High. Drawing began for me at age five. I was always drawing and getting into trouble because I was always drawing. In the early 90's, I fell in love with comics and was inspired by artists like Jim Lee, Joe Madureira, Marc Silvestri and many others.
I always wanted to go into comics, but never knew how. At 18 I stopped drawing and just went on with life. I was able to satisfy my artistic hunger by playing music, which I still do. So I let go of my dreams of being a comic book artist. Then in 2002 I got into a car accident that broke my spine in 3 places. I spent the next year in recovery. While in recovery my mom bought me a sketch book and the ideas for Exillion: Creed of the Knightenhawke came pouring out.
I always wanted to go into comics, but never knew how. At 18 I stopped drawing and just went on with life. I was able to satisfy my artistic hunger by playing music, which I still do. So I let go of my dreams of being a comic book artist. Then in 2002 I got into a car accident that broke my spine in 3 places. I spent the next year in recovery. While in recovery my mom bought me a sketch book and the ideas for Exillion: Creed of the Knightenhawke came pouring out.
Exillion: Creed of the Knightenhawke
Exillion: Creed of the Knightenhawke is a swords and sorcery fantasy inspired by novels like Dragonlance and video games. Imagine The Lord of the Rings meets X-Men, or Marvel Comics. It's about a group of fugitives that escape from prison and the havoc they cause in this fantasy world, and the people who are tasked to bring them to justice. There are different groups that either react to the fugitives, or hunt them. The first are the Knightenhawke, the elite band of knights sworn to protect Ghaladeon, which is where the fugitives run to. Then there's the Storm Runners, tasked with bringing them down. This is my love letter to all the things I love- D-n-D, Excalibur, Battle Chasers, Lord of the Rings, X-Men, Avengers, Star Wars, and the list goes on. The book is geared for audiences 13 and up for some violence, and adult situations. The story has a heart of its own and characters that people can relate to as well as a sense of wonder and imagination. For updates, like Exillion on Facebook.
