Novae by Kaiju is the story of Raziol, an apprentice astronomer in 17th century Paris, and his encounter and budding romance with Sulvain, an enigmatic necromancer. Despite their apparent differences, the two find themselves helplessly gravitating towards one another, expanding each other’s understanding of the universe around them. While Raziol teaches Sulvain how the vast emptiness of the sky is anything but, Sulvain slowly introduces Raziol to a whole magical underworld he didn’t know existed, where charms and spells are commonplace, and where the veil between life and death is much more permeable than he ever thought.
Did I get tongue tied in the intro? Yes, of course I did. Besides that though, I had so much fun talking to Jen and Kate about Novae! It was really insightful learning about their backgrounds, and how Novae came to be through the magic of crossover episodes. We also talk about historical settings, magic in queer storytelling, and diversity in queerness. We hope you like it!
Timestamps:
1:25 - Jen & Kate’s background
7:25 - Origin of Novae (Slightly spolier-y comments from 8:05 to 8:37, and from 9:25 to 10:30)
15:32 - The unifying theme of the unknown
20:33 - Storytelling planning, and the writing and drawing process
25:40 - The magic system in Novae
33:50 - Magic, queer storytelling, and diversity
41:50 - Jen & Kate’s favorite stories
47:15 - The future for Novae and future projects