#dark medieval fantasy

[mileenaxyz]

I love a Black medieval/fantasy queen!!! More of this, please!!!!

ETA: this is Angela Bassett as Lady Bayford in "Damsel" on Netflix.

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Deep Waters: Of Rouges And Salvation - chapter 11 is now available on AO3 🏴‍☠️🖤✨️

https://archiveofourown.org/works/54493747/chapters/144375349

Please, please read the warning in the beginning notes before you read! ❤️

I am unashamedly in love with the artwork for this one, and this chapter as a whole. Please enjoy two versions of this because I think it makes such a lovely piece without the evil grabby hands there 😅

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[the-shadow-of-hemlock]

Josephine “Seph” Hemlock | The Shadow: [21]

Orphaned from a young age after her father, a knight, was killed in war, and her mother died from tuberculosis, Josephine was left on the streets. Tired of scavenging and begging for food, she finally took matters into her own hands by becoming a thief. Despite the numerous times she was almost caught by the royal guards patrolling the streets and had some near death experiences, Seph continued to steal and rob for survival. She broke into people’s homes and shops to steal coins or wares, mugged drunkards who roamed at night after the curfew, and even took hit jobs from the brothel to protect the women from abusive men. Sometimes she wouldn’t accept coin, only a decent meal for the night.

Josephine became a professional at her “career”, and eventually started training to become an assassin at the age of 12. At first, she practiced assassinating people that she knew were horrible and cruel—several shop keepers who abused their assistants, abusive husbands and wives who neglected their families, corrupted officials who let their guards down, criminals who managed to escape conviction, etc..

She continued to work for the brothel, only because the workers and head matron treated her like family. They are the only family she had. And in return for their support, love, and respect, Josephine protected them from harm. She even saw the matron, Lady Merylin, as a maternal figure, and several of the workers see her as their younger sister.

“The Shadow” soon became her nickname and secret identity as her influence across the underground operations grew, invoking fear into the hearts who wish to spread injustice and destruction. After Josephine gain enough money and saved an old alchemist man, who goes by “Saullen” from being killed by an assassin sent by a nobleman, she was taken under his wing and was taught everything about alchemy. For nine years, she was his assistant until he passed in his sleep; her old mentor had left everything to her in his will, and Josephine vowed to continue his legacy.

Every now and then, she would sneak shipments of special “potions” to the brothel so the workers could poison and drug the patrons afterwards if they refused to pay or got violent. Josephine continued to play her part of being the Shadow to protect the innocent and punish the wicked in her own twisted sense of righteousness and justice, but recently she has gotten the attention of the Queen and her little jester…

Josephine has jet black hair, ocean green eyes, pale skin, and light brown freckles.

Her costume is made of various fabrics and scrap metal she has gathered over the years, “trophies” of the people she has slaughtered in cold blood. Richmen, knights, government officials, priests, crime lords…all who deserved to die by her hands.

The alchemist shop she helped ran with her former master, “The Bubbling Cauldron”, was a two story building with a three-roomed residential space (kitchen, bedroom, bathroom), with an average sized balcony area to wash and dry clothing, and access to the rooftops, with the two-roomed shop, basement, and access to the alleyways bellow.

After her master died, Josephine changed the shop’s name to “The Hemlock Wonders and Potions”.

So far she has made a good amount of coin creating potions and poisons, selling herbs, and providing enchantments and supplies for travels and regulars.

She stole a goblin (who goes by the name of Shanky) from an evil wizard, and gives him stale bread and water daily to sustain him so that he may continue to shank anyone who dares to steal from the shop. She even made him a small cushioned bed to sleep in.

The King of the nation—and whom lives in the castle looming over the capital city—Stephan Edwards ||| has no issues with this “Shadow” keeping the crime out of the city, but his wife, the cruel and evil Queen Janeth, has been keeping tabs on Josephine’s alter ego’s murders. She plans to use this mysterious assassin as a weapon of war against the kingdom’s enemies, and her own personal hitlist. She has sent her little puppet, an insane jester by the name of Harlen Zorkinzel who is no stranger when it comes to backstabbing and killing, to seduce persuade the assassin into becoming allies with the royal family.

And the persuasion attempts were successful. You can guess why…

The Queen’s Harliquin has the skill range of aerobatics, sorcery, weapon handling, animal taming, sleight of hand, sing, and playing several instruments such as the lute, drums, flute, viola, and harp. Although she isn’t stealthy due to her bells on her costume, she can be very agile and quick on her feet, staying out of sight and playing tricks on the mind.

Josephine often uses Harlen as a test subject for her potions. Once, Josephine had Harlen drink a potion that was supposed to make her into a giantess (she had to be naked so her outfit didn't rip). After chugging it down, Harlen didn't felt anything different, despite her stomach rumbling. Then the effects of the potion hit her body like a sack of bricks and—let's say, the jester didn't grow in height; rather, her "assets" (four of them, actually) fattened up to the size of small boulders in an instant. While the alchemist was perplexed on the results, Harlen seemed to enjoy her new appearance.

Harlen has a very…complex background. Like Josephine, she was an orphaned child who tragically lost her parents and had to earn a living one way or another. She earned coin by performing in the streets, doing mediocre magic tricks and stunts. Harl had to fight other homeless citizens for scraps of food, but after taming some wild dogs, she finally had some protection against others. After several more years of performing, doing petrifying and thrilling acts to amaze crowds, her mind started waning and the stress of surviving became too much for her fragile sanity to handle. Nightmares plagued her mind, funneling all the horrors she had witnessed over the years into her dreams. With every little issue and worry pressuring down on her like a mountain of marbles, her brittle consciousness stretched and eventually snapped. She started stalking the wealthy, learning to easily pickpocket them in broad daylight. She trained the strays to obey her commands and attack those who wish to harm her. She jumped over the rooftops to chase after her dreams. She stole a dark arcane arts book from a magic pawn shop and practiced spells everyday until she memorized every single one. She often stole weapons from blacksmiths and guards to practice on her victims, enjoying watching the light leave their eyes.

She no longer feared. All that she was a catalyst for mayhem.

When she was finally captured by the royal guards, the Queen took interest in the young teen criminal. She saw potential for a puppet that she could manipulate under her thumb, and had the girl properly trained to become a weapon of war, now serving the royal family as their jester, spy, advisor, messenger, and personal hit woman. That’s how Harlen became the royal family’s puppet.

[ydolem-art]

Inktober day 11 : What lies below

[strategypillar]

Teen hood

Another bundle of ocs drawings without context, but now medieval edition :)

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Salvator Mundi by Danny Ingrassia

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[eethok]

✨ ye olde daily planner ✨

[mileenaxyz]

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[pedrogferreira]

lonely knight

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