One moment, Darjeel was patrolling the street, and the next, a mystery attacker had cut off and stole his head.
“It was quick, a ferocious attack, and suddenly, my head had disappeared. The cleric had remedied my missing head with great magic, but... More
Darjeel adventures from village to village, asking anyone who will listen, “Have you seen my head?”, but with little success.
“As it turns out, a head is harder to find than I had anticipated.”
Although ashamed of what he had become, and feeling like he would never be accepted, Darjeel was alone for a long time. Eventually, he found a party that cared for him despite his kettle-head, and he started to feel different as he traveled with... More
Darjeel searches a dragon's hoard to find his head, only to find that once again, he has lost his head
“Hello great dragon, may I ask if you have recently added a purple head to your collection?”
“A purple head? I have not— but I plan on adding a... More
Further than he had ever been from his village, and from who he had always known himself to be, Darjeel looked at the forests and mountains and realized that life felt more open than it had in a long time.
“Perhaps, this world is mine to explore.... More
Work by
Zainab Ali
““Revivify” is a whimsical yet emotional exploration of how trauma reshapes identity, told through the story of Darjeel, a once-proud general whose head is replaced by a teapot. As he journeys to...”
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