Born tiny and frail, Rynnaia's parents feared she would not survive beyond her first year. Outside her family, however, there was little sympathy to spare for the infant princess. Though unspoken, her delicate health was regarded as further evidence that her existence was a mistake, alongside the union that beget her. Against all odds, the princess not only defied expectations but flourished and grew stronger at a pace far beyond that of her peers. Such a miraculous turnabout led her father to call her "Little Butterfly", a nickname both parents continue to use into her adulthood. Despite this, those who disapproved of her birth have rarely reconsidered their prejudices.
As her magical abilities manifested, the endearing epithet bestowed upon her by her parents was soon distorted by her detractors. Dreamshadow; first uttered in sarcastic reverence with the intent to ridicule, Rynn instead adopted the moniker as an unofficial title, one she carries with defiant pride. The dreamshadow butterflies, carefully reared in the White Woods for their silk, possess exceptionally dangerous wings. When threatened, they shed scales that, if inhaled, can induce a deep, horror-filled slumber. Refined, they can be used to concoct a near-incurable poison.
If her enemies had meant to harm her with such a name, they should have chosen one with a less stark warning.
I’ve made another COTL oc, Pinto. They’re a silk moth with a death wish. I think along with corny they are my main oc. I don’t have much story for them yet.
based on Rothschildia Orizaba, a silkmoth also known as the four mirrors moth due to the 4 arrow like transparent spots on its wings, this species is known in almost the entirety of latin america.
the second inspiration is Itzpapálotl, known as the obsidian butterfly and main godess of the chichimeca, she was a godess of death and regeneration who wore clothes with obsidian daggers and her main myth is about her hiding as part of a court until a war where she took down 400 soldier before being taken down herself and turning into a star
[source1] [source2] sorry for double wikipedia again but im also short on time today
Here's my silk moth of! She currently has no name- I made her I believe 2 months ago? I was bored loll. I made her on paper first and instantly fell in love with her. I wanted more OC's with a variety of traits, skin tone, race, hair type, etc. So far her and my fennec fox are a part of the digital version of that! :3 (she's inspired by a pink silk moth and ((I think this is what they're called)) Rosy maple moth)
[ID: Artwork featuring several bug-themed ocs. The 1st is a fullbody drawing of a moth character named Alloy, with triangular and hole-filled metal sheets replacing wings and metal caps for her antennae. She’s wearing overalls and is standing on two legs, listed as being a metal worker in her early 20′s. Following that is several doodles, including a redraw of the “Gender, Quiet Down Small Man” meme featuring an ant character saying gender, Alloy retorting, and a centipede character claiming to own thousands of pairs of crocs, followed by a redraw of the “Tails Gets Trolled” meme with Alloy, with a drawing of the three characters in a Roger Rabbit Au next, and finally a sketch of Alloy family guy dead posing with baby birds standing on her. The final image is a redraw of the “It is Pride Month, Walter. You know what that means” meme, with the ant character declaring that it’s pride month, causing confusion to a lynel character. End ID]
Alloy + a special guest appearance of @stephanos-spaceopera ‘s characters Rorik (lynel) and Maggy (short woman) in the last comic.
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