The Way of Water

The Way of Water is a comic published by as a part of their World of Dreams & Nightmares line. The series follows Shun, a young Makaka whose parents died by the hands of a Golem known as Abyss, who was looking for an artifact known as the Azure Fist. After spending six years training with an old monk, Shun heads out to finally begin his quest for revenge.

Main

 * Shun - a noble hearted but slightly cold Makaka who wields the Azure Fist after the death of his parents as after training for six years, heads outside of Makaka territory to find the golem who killed his parents. He is initially mistrusting of non-Makaka, both due to his trauma and the Makaka's xenophobic beliefs, although he soon begins to grow on several of the races. The Azure Fist gives him the ability to create and control water, using both the fist and his zhamnado as weapons.

Supporting

 * Cho - an old and aging Makaka warrior monk who was friends with Shun's parents and the member of a secret order sent to keep an eye out on the Azure Fist. After the death of his friends, he takes Shun in as his pupil, training him in both his fist and the zhamnado in order for him to become a skilled warrior.

Antagonists

 * Abyss - a cold, dangerous and calculating Golem who had abandoned his people's peaceful ways and became a member of Maleal Drakkis' army, soon rising the ranks to a commander. After hearing rumors of the Azure Fist, a rare weapon of power from the old age, he invaded a Makaka village, murdering the two guardians of the fist, not knowing that they had a son that escaped. After hearing of Shun and how he uses the fist, he decides to focus on capturing Shun and stealing the artifact from him.