#Wendy and Richard Pini

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Time to expand on my ElfQuest heart circle post ❤️⭕️

A lot of fans only read the Original Quest (books 1-4) and may not know how deep the relationships between these 5 (count em, five) lovemates truly runs.

Cutter, as the MC, is the glue that binds the whole - or so you might think at first glance (more on that soon). But who is “first” when it comes to Cutter’s heart?

Book 1 revolves around the meeting of two tribes, resulting in the Recognition between Leetah and Cutter - so this pairing might be paramount in your mind.

But the first love shown in the entire saga is actually Redlance and Cutter. This is the moment that showed readers very early on that this story was going to be very different than the usual fantasy fare of the 70s. This warrior is well rounded, and one of his greatest strengths is loving and caring for others.

Redlance’s lifemate is Nightfall (my favorite character, if I’m only allowed one!) I think it was in one of the short stories or novelizations - when Nightfall and Cutter were very young, they were so close that many of the Wolfriders thought they would become lifemates. If Cutter had a first crush, Nightfall would likely count. The trio remains very close right from the start of ElfQuest.

But did I save the best for last? Cutter and Skywise are, for me, the heart of the entire tale. In terms of personality and emotional connection, they are avatars for the creators - Wendy and Richard Pini. No surprise, then, that their love story has (arguably) the most depth and pathos over the 40+ years that it took to write and illustrate ElfQuest.

In one story, Skywise knew Cutter’s soul name from birth - which is normally only revealed psychically to the parents. So, Skywise is also chronologically the first in Cutter’s heart. But they’re too young or simply disinclined to call it what it is at first, so it’s “brothers in all but blood” if they have to put it into words.

Yes this will be a series of posts - next, I focus on one couple or throuple at a time, as they each have their own special relationships.

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Wendy Pini: Leetah

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Currently reading : ElfQuest by Wendy and Richard Pini

This is the video that introduced me to it!

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Remember this one?

Hear me out - DS9 gets attacked and the first one down in the explosion is Bashir.

I’m channeling this a bit, too:

Garak has skills that would be useful to Sisko in the attack, but he scoops up the downed and beautifully broken form of our favorite physician and carries him away to be healed with a dramatic skyscape of explosions and ruined metal behind his determined shoulders.

I wish that I could draw…

Thank you for attending my talk!

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I may never be a famous writer, but this is cool!

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ElfQuest animated film is in the works

ElfQuest animated film is in the works #comics #animation

Fox has given ElfQuest a script commitment for an animated film. The one-hour drama is based on the fantasy comic series by Wendy and Richard Pini. The series is coming from Rodney Rothman and Adam Rosenberg‘s Modern Magic. Susan Hurwitz Arneson is penning the adaptation and will be the showrunner and executive producer. Rothman and Rosenberg will executive produce for Modern Magic along with…

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Elfquest- Hidden Years #15

https://elfquest.com/reading-room/eq-hy/eq-hy15/

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Animated Elfquest?! A dream come true!

[rabidoyster]

More Wolfrider/ElfQuest style elves. It's not easy for me to draw this style. My elves turn out more High Ones-ish. If you know, you know.

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Elfquest! Free to read online! The whole dang thing! [edit: almost! see comment below!] In color! Yay!

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@thealmightyemprex @themousefromfantasyland @the-blue-fairie

@tamisdava2 @professorlehnsherr-almashy @amalthea9 @barbossas-wench @shelleythesapphic

Here you will find nearly every issue and collection of ElfQuest comics published between 1978 and 2013. Essentially, almost everything from The Original Quest until the start of The Final Quest and Stargazer’s Hunt (which are still available in both print and digital formats from Dark Horse Comics).

You can read the stories by series in the order they were published (below) or in chronological order (over the entire saga).

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"You can barely think for yourself! Do not presume to think for me!"

Elfquest #5: Voice of the Sun

by Wendy Pini and Richard Pini

Warp Graphics and Starblaze

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Post from Richard Pini's Facebook page.

Wrapping San Diego Comic-Con 2023 - Dewshine! ElfMom! Stamplicker! Otherwise known as the incandescent Nicole Maines, the effervescent Wendy Pini, and the (fill in adjective of choice) me.

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Things that are saving my life today

Getting my podcast liked by Richard Pini!!!

A kind doordasher

The love of my life snoring on my chest

A heated throw

The gleam of the first advent candle

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Leetah from Elfquest