#arslan senki oc

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I just finished the official lineup for TSOE this July 4th

From left to right we’ve got Ester, Naja, Tariq, Adil, Zufar, Benyamin “Ben”, Fariha, Merten, Yardena, Kohinoor, Aynara and Arslan.

Now here’s the quick descriptions!

Ester - The main protagonist of The song of Ester. A squire of Lusitania training under count Barcacion with the alias, Étoile,. Eventually ends up journeying outside her home kingdom.

Naja - A girl Ester becomes close friends with. A former slave from the lands of Aatish, now seized by Pars the enemy kingdom. Very shy and has trouble speaking up. Goes by the name “Nadir” while serving as a squire with Ester.

Tariq - A former enslaved boy from Sindhura who also ends up in Count Barcacion’s custody. A very persistent kid, despite everything he’s been through.

Adil - Another boy that was also enslaved from the kingdom of Turk. Only living relative he has is his mother. Isn’t the best under pressure but develops a very interesting palate and really likes cooking.

Zufar - Another boy that was enslaved from the southwest, what’s now East Africa. Mother is also alive, but barely knows of his father. A very levelheaded kid who loves a good story.

Ben - Ester’s older brother and a current knight of the Princeguard, warriors who serve and protect Prince Hilmes. Hardworking and does not like the faith of Yaldabaoth, at all.

Fariha - A squire that also serves Prince Hilmes under the alias, “Farim”. The older sister of Merten. Is a responsible older sibling and ends up being close with Ben.

Merten - Also a knight serving the princeguard. Fariha’s younger brother. Is surprisingly relatable when it comes to experiencing chaos and he is in for a heck of a ride. He and Fari also have a lost younger brother they’re searching for.

Yardena - A young girl from the Kinda (Keen-da) kingdom (which is now Saudi Arabia) who ends up coming with the Princeguard. A clever and energetic young girl who ends up becoming close with Merten.

Kohinoor - A young feisty Parsian noblewoman and the 2nd daughter of Lord Hodir. Escaped her own home to avoid an engagement to the crown prince. Ends up joining Ester’s friends and has an older sister, Delara.

Aynara - A girl from a nomadic clan that’s under Tūrān’s rule. Really good at horseback archery. A robust girl who doesn’t give up. Join’s Ester team later in the story and befriends Zufar.

Finally, Arslan - The crown prince of Pars who surprisingly has a supporting role in this story but is 100% lawful good and learning about the land beyond his own kingdom. Has unusually pure white hair and sky colored for a Parsian…

Ester and Arslan belong to The Heroic Legend of Arslan, (c) Yoshiki Tanaka and Hiromu Arakawa

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I love how modern AUs are basically neutral territory for all of my ocs

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This looks absolutely beautiful fren! Such a gentle,soft air about him,the clothes and hair flow so beautifully too!

Ayunnen is finally done! He was probably the easiest one to work on among the three, with Kazai being the hardest purely because of the braid and fabric.

I know I created you that way, but goddamn it Kazai.

I'm going to put the three together for the finale. Shouldn't take too long, if I'm lucky.

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My AU versions of Daryuns parents are done!

Yay, I finally figured out a design for the two!

I loved @tired-reader-writer suggesstion for Chabiks hair so much (a different hair texture)! So thank you for that! But I did struggle with Irsias entire colour scheme and Chabiks cape.

Also, a little quiz for all of you: What did Daryun get from each parent? (I wanna see if I have good character design lol)

Close ups under cut

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Somehow my brain's in Kazai Mode™ rn (even w the swirling Kaykhusraw thoughts and the fixation on a new AU/OC that you saw a taste of some while ago) so have this... brainstorm/ramble.

Kazai fights, right? He accompanies Shapur and his men into battle in Sindhura. I'm still kinda wondering on where to put him but what I am sure of is that I can't really put him in the cavalry because he has said so directly to me (and whoever was trying to put him there in-story): Nah, mate. Can't do my fucking job when I'm stuck on a horse. He can't dance on a horse! So I've tentatively ended up putting him on his feet either right next to Shapur's horse or with the infantry (he'd fucking have a blast in the infantry ngl tho...)

Also picturing him telling someone to “make full use of him on the field”. Maybe he's talking to Shapur who can't help but worry for him, maybe he's talking to Narsus. Hm.

So, yeah!

I will gladly welcome any and all Kazai thoughts and considering how his skills would be used in combat is always fun, especially the thought of weaving it into canon-ish AU plotlines like this!

Even if he doesn't want to fight on horseback part of me really wants to say he should participate in the cavalry charge anyway (just so he can charge in there by Shapur's side and they both get to see each other in combat and have each other's backs etc) and then just like... stand up and vault from the saddle as the two sides meet so he can jump straight into the fray and do what he does best. (And if they ever need to retreat, feigned or real, he can whistle for that horse!)

Though I do agree that it'd be super fun to place him with the infantry, too! I wonder how his fighting style would integrate with infantry regarding formations and tactics, though. Unless he's given command of a regiment and gets to train them himself?

I'd love to see the expression on Narsus's face when he understands exactly what 'making full use of Kazai's abilities' looks like.

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Got inspired from @innerchorus and @tired-reader-writer to messed a bit with the picrew programm.

I played around a bit with the program and designed a little Kayra. I'm not 100% happy hiw the eyes and the hair color turned out. So I decide to make to pictures of her. One with her eyes closed and the other with her eyes open.

But otherwise I think she turned out pretty. I also tried to put the earring idea from @tired-reader-writer into it because I am absolutely in love with the idea.

And which hand could it be on her cheek? I think I leave this up to you.

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I’m open to try this!

Want me to gush about my OCs?

Send me a “🖊+an OC“ and I will talk about that OC! It can be a headcanon, a fun fact, a small paragraph of backstory- anything!

Alternatively, send in just a “🖊“ and I will talk about any one of my OCs at random!

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OC Name Meaning

Hi, I'm about two weeks late to this - thanks so much for the tag, @sillyliterature! :D

Rules: google and post the meaning of your OC'S name (if you made their name up or they go by a nickname, post an explanation of how it came to you)! bonus if you can find something for their last name too.

I'll do my BG3 Tavs (+ my Durge) and also some of my Shepards! <33

Laurel: My first, and main, Tav!! They're a Seldarine drow warlock with the Folk Hero background (I went in blind and didn't realize Wyll has the same class & background, oops). They've always tried really hard to forge relationships with all kinds of people to 'prove' that not all drow are evil and/or Lolth worshippers. Since their mom raised them to be a selfless hero who would improve public perception of drow like she does, they were named after the crown of leaves that would be given to heroes and victors in our world... which has been a heavy burden to bear. In meeting Lae'zel, they learned that it's completely possible to not care what others think of you or how you 'represent your race' - and it's taught them to be themself, instead of some ideal of a 'perfect' drow.

Estelle: My tiefling sorcerer that I made specifically to romance Astarion with! Estelle was born to a tiefling general and a marid (evil water devil). Their mother, the general, wanted a child who would have strong powers and an even stronger mind - that's how she chose Estelle's father. However, Estelle had a soft heart and no mind for strategy. Their parents abandoned them on the streets as a result. This made Estelle grow angry and cold, and they vowed to tap into their own strength, join the army, and get revenge on the parents who saw them as worthless. The Nautiloid got them before they ever made it off the streets though. I borrowed their name from a character I love in Arslan Senki - she disguises herself as a boy to join the army and fight for what she believes in, so I thought it was fitting.

Tharien: My sister told me she had a dream where I made a D&D character and called him Tharien, so I made a BG3 character with that name, hahaha. He's my little murder freak who's going to destroy the grove and romance Minthara!

Valiska: My first, and so far only, Durge. I really wanted to play with the contrast between the monstrous and the beautiful, so I chose a race that's seen as monstrous (half-orc) and gave her soft, beautiful hair. She's also a bard because she wants to add loveliness to the world, and hates the violence within her very much. 'Valiska' as a name kind of just came to me, I think it rolls off the tongue nicely and thought it suited her appearance somehow.

Seren: The githyanki cleric I made for my co-op pt with my bf! They're a cleric of Tyr with a strong moral code that leaves little room for subtlety or nuance. I named them after a character I like (again), this time from Magi: Princess Serendine. Magi's Serendine is brave and stubborn, and she learns that the country she believed in so strongly is actually rotten on the inside. I wanted my Seren to go through a similar arc, and they share a lot of Magi's Seren's traits, so I found the name very fitting.

Aria: My first Shepard!! I once again went in blind - imagine my surprise when I got to ME2 and met Aria T'Loak...

Aria Shepard is Earthborn, and was found on the steps of an orphanage in the middle of an opera performance at the nearby theater. Her caretakers heard the music and named her accordingly. She's always shut away the more poetic, soft side of herself in order to survive her harsh realities. That changes when she meets Thane, who draws out her most vulnerable self almost without trying. I'm still in the middle of writing a long (very long) fic about her and Thane that I'm hoping to maybe start publishing soon.

Ares: A renegade Shepard is something that can actually be so personal, as I learned when I made Ares. She's a tough career soldier who's wholly dedicated to the Alliance and its ideals, so ME2 has been a fun ride so far. I wanted her name to be equally tough and not too feminine, because she's nonbinary. When the idea hit me to name her after the god of war, I couldn't stop thinking about it until I sat down and completed her character creation.

Tobi: The Shepard I made so I could finally romance Tali! Tobi is a Colonist who has spent years hiding behind false identities. When the Batarians came and took his family, he ran until his legs gave out and his cousin Tobias had to carry him to safety. Tobias was then caught and killed. The incident shook Tobi up so badly that he kind of lost his sense of self, and instead took on Tobias' name and identity. He joined the Alliance under that false name, two years too young to be legally allowed to do so. Hackett figures out what happened eventually, but by that point, Tobi Shepard is an indispensible part of the military and is already of age. No one's called Tobi by his given name since his family died, and he prefers to keep it that way... though he's told Tali his story in private.

No-pressure tagging: @megatraven @aevallare @choccy-zefirka @jotarowan and anyone else who feels like it, feel free to say I tagged you!!

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I can't remember the reason why I drew this, but it was something about Daryun, that's for sure. x3

It's still pretty cute for her to be blushing like that. Maybe she was fantasising about Daryun picking her up in his strong arms?

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Amber Star - Fanfiction Update

Chapter Sixteen - Discomfort 

The number of people seeking for the Lusitanian knights’ help was growing larger by the day, but among these enthusiastic people, stood one man who still couldn’t bring himself to trust those newcomers.

[Arslan x Étoile]

Fanfiction.net

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Happy Father’s Day

From clockwise we’ve got Gabriel (father) Penelope (Mother) Ben (older brother) and finally Ester.

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Just a small WIP for a labor of love graphic novel called The Song of Ester

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I love this man and his charming smile. The hair looks wonderful, it looks so silky. Absolutely in love with the artwork.

Kazai is finally done! This was a fun one to work on, especially with the pose and the flowy clothes. They're based on the first design on his design sheet but uh, I modified it a bit to be more flowy and I forgot to add the embroidery detailing only to realize the fact after I finished everything else. Oops? So I tried to compensate via giving him a neat earring. Oops?

His entry in the Trilogy™ I'm planning (Kashi, Kazai, Ayunnen) is supposed to contrast against his sister's in that she's dark and settled and solid while he's a flowy free whirlwind in motion— while still bearing some resemblance with her (familial resemblance because they're siblings, they wear their boots in a similar way).

Okay so, I planned this, right? I drew Kashi facing left because whenever I tried drawing her from that side it tended to look really bad and I was determined to make at least one attempt turn out nice, trying to draw her from her “bad” angle. And I did! And I'm super proud of that. But I planned, to have the black-haired siblings facing away from each other, flanking Ayunnen who is facing the screen. And since I drew Kashi facing left, it's only natural to draw Kazai facing right.

The problem.

The problem is that.

Kazai's very recognizable tattoos that I specifically placed to make him look feral, they're on the side of his face that'd be obscured.

Ah, yes, the consequences of my own stubborn hubris.

Also the braid killed me.

Anyways enjoy this one, and please look forward to the upcoming Ayunnen!

Bonus closeup:

[importantdestinydefendor]

I found a new picrew OC maker! Thanks to this post.

So, I couldn't resist to make an Azar we will meet later on in the chapters! That is far into the future though.

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If we'd had a new chapter of ArSen this month it would've been released yesterday. It's not quite the same thing but maybe I can try to soften the blow a little bit by sharing a (very old) snippet of fic featuring some implied Kubard/Shapur.

Kubard walked towards the row of stables, stretching as he did so and stifling a yawn. The morning sun was bright in his eyes. As he passed under the stable’s awning, Shapur’s chestnut stallion snaked its neck over the door of the stall, ears laid back, as bad-tempered as its rider. Upon seeing that it was Kubard, the ears came forward and the nostrils flared wide.  “Here you go,” he said, extracting a sugar lump from his pocket, not above bribery. Farnaspa, who had been waiting for him in the courtyard, looked surprised.  “Is that…?” “Shapur’s horse? Yeah,” Kubard grinned. “Careful,” he added, seeing his captain begin to extend a hand towards the horse’s muzzle. “It bites.” “But not you, apparently,” Farnaspa said with a raised eyebrow.

Uhh let's see, although I can't remember very well I don't think this was ever supposed to be part of a longer work, just a little scene I came up with that amused me. It's set pre-canon, naturally.

Farnaspa is an OC of mine (it's not his usual timeline, but I felt like giving him a little cameo here)

Kubard bribing Shapur's horse with sugar lumps in exactly the same way he learned to soften up Shapur himself with sweet goods ahaha, but as you can hopefully tell, both the horse and rider have become a bit more welcoming of his presence over time (with the implication here being that Shapur spent the night and hasn't left yet).

There's a persistent myth that chestnut horses are fiery/hot-headed in temperament so it always amused me that in the anime Shapur rides a chestnut, given that I see those same traits in him.