#iona

[iona-xiv]

𝐾𝑒𝑒𝑝𝑠𝑎𝑘𝑒.

“This necklace was a gift from my mother,” she murmured, her voice tinged with emotion. “It’s always been a reminder to follow my heart, even when the path seemed uncertain.” Her eyes lifted to meet Bastian’s, filled with a tender resolve. “And my heart... it led me to you.”

Bastian’s throat tightened, the weight of her words sinking in. His green eyes softened, reflecting a depth of feeling he struggled to voice. “Then let’s exchange them,” he said, his tone low but steady, carrying a quiet intensity. “A piece of you with me, and a piece of me with you. That way, no matter the distance, we’ll always carry each other.”

[homefryboy]

fuck orbitty all my homies hate orbitty

(commissions open)

[thunderstruck9]

Francis Campbell Boileau Cadell (British, 1883-1937), The Sound of Iona. Oil on panel, 36.5 x 44 cm.

[villainanders]

unascended gale/mindflayer tav in the epilogue :3

[uwmspeccoll]

Manuscript Monday

This Insular manuscript was created by Irish Catholics, who were well known to be stewards of knowledge and artistic ability during the ‘dark ages’ of the 6th-10th centuries CE. In particular, the Insular style consists of flattened, two-dimensional figures of people and animals accompanied by elaborate ornamentation throughout its pages. We often see interlacing designs and Celtic knots within this ornamentation and the proportions and rendering of the figures and architecture seen throughout the manuscript are not always realistic. For example, in the Book of Kells, produced around 800 CE by Irish monks in Scottish west-coast island of Iona, the columns holding up the arches on canon tables are circular and would lack structural integrity in the real world, for obvious reasons. We can see the flattened, strange rendering of figures on folio 32v (shown below), which is a depiction of Christ Enthroned. Christ’s knee is lifted to hold up the codex in his hand, but the placement of his knee is anatomically incorrect. We also see the flatness of the figure and the inclusion of ornamentation throughout the image, and we can see even more of this decoration on carpet pages throughout the manuscript. The Insular style was not only limited to manuscripts but was also used in metal objects like broaches, chalices, sculpture, and architecture which are also said to have been inspiration for Insular style manuscripts.

Our copy of the facsimile of the Book of Kells was published by the Faksimile Verlag of Luzern, Switzerland in 1990 and includes a separate volume with commentary edited by the noted Trinity College librarian Peter Fox. If you have the urge to see the original Book of Kells, it is shown in the Trinity College Library in Dublin. The library shows two folios of the manuscript at a time and changes the pages shown every twelve weeks.

View more Manuscript Monday posts.

– Sarah S., Special Collections Graduate Intern

[hragon]

My newest DnD daughter! This is Iona Ravensdottir, my beautiful, spooky, powerful hexblood paladin. She is the Oath of the Hexes subclass from the Dungeons of Drakkenheim sourcebook which is so, so very fun.

[serxeri]

[womblegrinch]

Francis Campbell Boileau Cadell (1883-1937) - Iona, north shore

Oil on board. 14.6 x 17.6 inches, 37.2 x 44.8 cm.

Estimate: £40,000-60,000.

Failed to sell Christie's, London, 21 March 2024.

Cadell first visited Iona in 1912 and returned nearly every summer for the rest of his life.

[iona-xiv]

Just admiring her and those lashes I love so much

[ronqueesha]

OC Smash or Pass

Another poll! For this one I'll tag: @aira-besque, @coetiroedd, @veshialles

This poll is for none other than:

IONA

(art by @halkuonn and @eluvisen)

Pros: WILL go down on you, this is non negotiable. A very fun dhampir who makes every night a party. Knows techniques that would make the most experienced sex workers blush.

Cons: WILL bite you, this is also non negotiable. If possible, she will bite while going down on you. Let her taste some of your blood, or things might get sour. Long term commitment is never going to happen, unless you're an ageless succubus on an impossible path to redemption.

[artinandwritin]

Just a few little doodles of gussiri and their cat(s) (i think it's funny af LMAO)

[miragecounseling]

Darkness called, and I could not help but answer.

[xyliaxart]

We just finished our pf2e Extinction Curse campaign, and I decided to celebrate by drawing all the PCs on a height chart. Iona, Paloma, and Dicentra are mine. The others are my friends' characters.

Paloma died in book 2 and I switched to her sister, Iona. Iona is a summoner and Dicentra is her eidolon. And yes she's very tall lol. Plant eidolons are like that. She can shrink down for convenience.

[mentally-at-home]

[villainanders]

i commissioned @forystr to draw my tav iona!!!!!

[crimzonstudioz]

Nanjamo nee-chan wish all of you a very happy pride month