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"You've come a long way, through scorching sands and blistering sun. Take a moment to relax, traveler. Just for a moment..."
Faebruary: I am very excited to share this monthlong project with you all! Regular viewers of this channel will know that a lot of my creative focus goes into Kroashent, my ongoing fantasy series. There's a ton of background lore for the series, so I thought it might be fun and helpful to run a little project to introduce to viewers new and old, to the characters and creatures of Kroashent, with a twist!
For the month of February (or rather "Faebruary!" I will be posting drawings of the characters of Kroashent as different creatures from Alvez, their world. To begin, these creatures will be the "Tuath", the sapient, social creatures of the world (think the playable species of D&D). (We'll address the beasties and things that go bump in the night in a future project)
Aisha Min Iram: An Ubarite paladin in the Urzh Kroashent (The Knights of the Crossroads), Aisha dedicated herself to protecting the innocent from otherworldly dangers, taking a young Lethan Knight, Kathalia Bisclavret under her wing. Then, everything fell apart. First, the Knights were betrayed by their King, then she was betrayed by the person closest to her. Left for dead on the waves of the Mor Bras, Aisha was rescued by Queen Ahes Dahut, finding new purpose as a Marie-Morgane in Ys-Beneath-the-Waves. Old scars still linger, however...
Alraune: Born from violence and magic, the Alraune emerge when spilled lifeblood mixes with a hengoad bleed, a rapid, magical forestation of an area. They draw sustenance from the magic around them and by drawing in prey with an alluring, narcotic nectar.
https://www.worldanvil.com/w/alvez-.....lraune-species
Val's Notes: Aisha is a character near and dear to me, and I'm always happy to draw her. Back when I first attempted a Kroashent-themed "Mermay" event, I decided to adapt the basic classes of Dungeons and Dragons to see how they might appear in Alvez, and to help give the world a more defined feel and aesthetic. Originally, they were planned as simple one shot characters, a design challenge and little more. Then Aisha showed up.
For Aisha, I wanted to expand beyond the European centered fantasy vibe, and try something new. So, instead of a Crusader Paladin, I tried to draw from Islamic inspiration. I realized as I was drawing her, that she would really work well as a contrast to Kathalia, and so her backstory expanded. They would both be part of the Urzh Kroashent, but betrayal would tear them apart. The Order's history is drawn heavily from the story of the trials of the Knights Templar, but the group was never intended to be a 1:1 match. They had different goals, different capabilities and different membership.
The Alraune are another "monstergirl" concept that bled into Kroashent beyond the strict folklore, drawing heavily on the Japanese subgenre and working backwards into the specifics of Kroashent. The Alraune are a complicated and messy influence, I learned, drawing from the medieval folk stories of the mandrake, to 20th century philosophical interpretations to modern interner culture. One concept that stuck with me was a connection between the mandrake and executions, and this idea of new life coming from death, which became the thesis of this tuath.
I wanted to give Aisha's alraune for a desert feel. I think that her pink hair is a lot of fun too!
If you are interested in supporting Kroashent and projects like this one, considering showing your support on my Patreon! Patron's will get an exclusive nude version of most of the Faeburary pictures, including this one!
https://www.patreon.com/c/Kroashent
Faebruary: I am very excited to share this monthlong project with you all! Regular viewers of this channel will know that a lot of my creative focus goes into Kroashent, my ongoing fantasy series. There's a ton of background lore for the series, so I thought it might be fun and helpful to run a little project to introduce to viewers new and old, to the characters and creatures of Kroashent, with a twist!
For the month of February (or rather "Faebruary!" I will be posting drawings of the characters of Kroashent as different creatures from Alvez, their world. To begin, these creatures will be the "Tuath", the sapient, social creatures of the world (think the playable species of D&D). (We'll address the beasties and things that go bump in the night in a future project)
Aisha Min Iram: An Ubarite paladin in the Urzh Kroashent (The Knights of the Crossroads), Aisha dedicated herself to protecting the innocent from otherworldly dangers, taking a young Lethan Knight, Kathalia Bisclavret under her wing. Then, everything fell apart. First, the Knights were betrayed by their King, then she was betrayed by the person closest to her. Left for dead on the waves of the Mor Bras, Aisha was rescued by Queen Ahes Dahut, finding new purpose as a Marie-Morgane in Ys-Beneath-the-Waves. Old scars still linger, however...
Alraune: Born from violence and magic, the Alraune emerge when spilled lifeblood mixes with a hengoad bleed, a rapid, magical forestation of an area. They draw sustenance from the magic around them and by drawing in prey with an alluring, narcotic nectar.
https://www.worldanvil.com/w/alvez-.....lraune-species
Val's Notes: Aisha is a character near and dear to me, and I'm always happy to draw her. Back when I first attempted a Kroashent-themed "Mermay" event, I decided to adapt the basic classes of Dungeons and Dragons to see how they might appear in Alvez, and to help give the world a more defined feel and aesthetic. Originally, they were planned as simple one shot characters, a design challenge and little more. Then Aisha showed up.
For Aisha, I wanted to expand beyond the European centered fantasy vibe, and try something new. So, instead of a Crusader Paladin, I tried to draw from Islamic inspiration. I realized as I was drawing her, that she would really work well as a contrast to Kathalia, and so her backstory expanded. They would both be part of the Urzh Kroashent, but betrayal would tear them apart. The Order's history is drawn heavily from the story of the trials of the Knights Templar, but the group was never intended to be a 1:1 match. They had different goals, different capabilities and different membership.
The Alraune are another "monstergirl" concept that bled into Kroashent beyond the strict folklore, drawing heavily on the Japanese subgenre and working backwards into the specifics of Kroashent. The Alraune are a complicated and messy influence, I learned, drawing from the medieval folk stories of the mandrake, to 20th century philosophical interpretations to modern interner culture. One concept that stuck with me was a connection between the mandrake and executions, and this idea of new life coming from death, which became the thesis of this tuath.
I wanted to give Aisha's alraune for a desert feel. I think that her pink hair is a lot of fun too!
If you are interested in supporting Kroashent and projects like this one, considering showing your support on my Patreon! Patron's will get an exclusive nude version of most of the Faeburary pictures, including this one!
https://www.patreon.com/c/Kroashent
Category Artwork (Digital) / Transformation
Species Plant / Fungus
Size 1536 x 2048px
File Size 1.27 MB
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