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A post nobody asked for.

The Sverenne people and the gemstones they tend to be associated with:

The Sienese

Rainbow Obsidian

And Geothite (For the Phiba)

The Bjergans

Pietersite

The Yaschtkin (Goblins)

Osmium

And technically silver but that is not a gemstone ;-;

The Eureskans

Ametrine

The Jad'Jahan of Accode

Jade

The Myrisads (Naiads)

Chrysocolla Chalcedony

and Chalcanthite (For Ocean Naiads)

The Ottoneshans

Black Opal

The Ancient Alluneshans

White Opal

Bonus:

The Dryads

Dendritic Agate & Agate

The People of the Broken Isles

Thomsonite

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Necromancy in Sverenne

Similar to homeopathy's classification as a pseudoscience, necromancy and mediumship were formally declared by the highest order of mages to be pseudomagics—performative practices mistakenly believed to use legitimate magical methods. While ghost sightings and spiritual clairvoyance have been abundantly recorded throughout history, no evidence has proven that these apparitions truly exist. Experts in scientific and magical communities attribute these spectral encounters to the delirium paired with indigestion, or the hallucinations manifested by neurodegenerative disorders.

Genuine necromancy and mediumship is thought to be the domain of the morgai—mythological psychopomps whose existence is widely disputed—and uncertified organizations, such as The Necromantic Circle of Mages, primarily base their "research" around morgai magic—fabled magic that revolves around death. It is their unbridled belief in superstition that has led to the perception that these necromantic groups are infact religious cults, as opposed to legitimate magical orders.

Despite being pilloried by the most prestigious of magical organizations, necromantic groups persist, though they predominately operate underground. It is their chief mission to make necromancy a reality, and to prove that eternal existence can be achieved by means of magical resuscitation. Though their credibility has only continued to erode, as they have been caught fabricating breakthroughs by casting puppetry magics on corpses, and placing voice enchantments on heirlooms.

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More scribbles of V.D.. Went for an Alfred Molina look, ended up with a thick Hugh Jackman. 🥲

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Where the most notable Sverenne characters come from:

Sverenne Countries

The Siens

Races: Humans (The Sienese), Phiba, Dragons (now extinct)

Landscapes: Geyser Fields, Oil Bogs, Crimson Bogs, Volcanos, Fertile Soil

Religion: A type of spiritulism

Famous for: Mushroom Farming, Alchemy, Horse Breeding, Sword Smithing

Ureska

Races: Humans (Eureskans), Ancient Allus (hidden)

Landscapes: Lush Plains, Temperate Forests, Boreal Forests, Hills

Religion: Levethiesm (Worshippers of Levehethen)

Famous for: "Dark" Magic, Animal Husbandry, Heraldry

Yischt

Races: Goblins (Yaschtkin)

Landscapes: Jagged Snowy Mountains, Goblin Holes

Religion: The Old Religion (Hexicutli Worshippers)

Famous for: Poverty, Mercantilism, Philosophy, Science, Silver Smithing

Myr

Races: Dryads, Naiads (The Myrisad), Mandrake, Fae

Landscape: Enchanted Blue Forest, Sinuous Trees, Swamps

Religion: The Old Religion (Worshippers of Agah Gubah & The Water Goddess)

Famous for: Enchantments, Healing Magics & Medicine, Being Enigmatic & Evasive

Druwol

Races: Multicultural (predominantly humans called the "Druwolise")

Landscapes: Temperate Forests, Birch Forests, Rocky Beaches

Religion: Conglomerate of different religions

Famous for: Wax, Technology, Bureaucracy & Idiocy

Bjerganval

Races: Humans (Bjergans), Trolls, Giants, Werewolves (hidden)

Landscapes: Mountains, Caves, Rocky Terrains, Canyons, Valleys, Mountainous Coastlines

Religion: The Old Religion (Worshippers of the Land God)

Famous For: Ships, Fishing, Berserk Style Fighting

Accode

Races: Humans (The Jad'Jahan)

Landscapes: Tropical Rainforests, Warm Sandy Beaches

Religion: Achtbenism (Followers of Achtbenatu)

Famous for: Levitation Magic, Scholars, Archivism, Jade Architecture, Amicability

The Ottoneshan Empire

Races: Allus (Ottoneshans)

Landscapes: Sandy Deserts, Dune Systems, Oases, Artificial Lakes & Rivers

Religion: Dualdhism (Worshippers of Dualdhi)

Famous for: Dream Magic, Reality Bending, Realm Jumping, Glass Magic, Optics, Oil, Sand Strider Breeding, Excess Wealth

A new update of the Sverenne map. There are actually three major continents: The Sun Continent to the South (Accode and The Ottoneshan Empire), The Moon Continent to the North (Druwol, Myr, Ureska, Bjerganval, Yischt, The Siens and The Broken Isles) and the Bolide Continent to the far north, which is a large icey landmass not depicted here.

I also made an alternative map which marks roughly where some of the Sverenne legends took place.

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Let me be lame for a hot minute and show you AU scribbles of their theoretical goblin-elf daughter, Ytres. I've decided that she'd call papa Izammar, "Abba", and papa Zephry, "Tateh".

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Half-assed scribbles of my haughty elf wizard, Izammar Parhandari. 🖤

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In case it isn't clear, I have tasked @helplessavacado with conceptualizing one of Robedan's wives and she has gone above and beyond~ 😂

thinking about Lashaira dancing with her brothers at her wedding and I may or may not be tearing up just a teensy bit

Sibling relationships are very important to me okay let me live

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Part of Zephry's Past:

A scribble of V.D. (bearded), his wife and Zephry. Let's just say that all three were very liberal about their views on marriage and sexuality. It definitely invited some scandal. *SweaTs*

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Oldish scribbles of Sir William Mort Rungby, most esteemed Woxardam engineer, and Vincent Dell's self-proclaimed business rival. They were fellow alumni in university together. What Rungby doesn't know is that most of Vincent's inventions were actually Zephry's.

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I think I'm going to go back to posting WIPs and scribbles here, since everything gets lost in the Tumblr vacuum anyway.

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Scribbles of Zeph and V.D. working out the details of one of their inventions.

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I started an Instagram channel (Gobliny Goodness) which I'm pretty much treating as a Malignant Remedy sketch journal. I think it is accessible only in the app, unfortunately.

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I love designing siblings so much it's so damn fun. Shared quirks/appearances, how they perceive/influence each other, different interpretations of the same events, absolutely wonderful, I will never be able to stop

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Hi! I really like your art and characters :D Now that you've shown Izammar's fiancè, may I ask how do both Izammar and Zephry feel about this arrangement? I imagine that the first was already engaged when he met the second? Thank you for sharing your story's bits and sketches!

Thank you, anon! 😭💚 Glad we have similar tastes in weirdos. So rare it is that I run into a fellow kindred spirit. I think my audience has now grown to the vast population of 2.

I put the answer to your question under the cut. I'm so sorry to have written yet another novel.

Indeed, Izammar is engaged before meeting Zephry, but the engagement is in a state of abeyance since Iza was sent to Druwol indefinitely. His ambassadorship in Druwol was made to look like a great honor bestowed on him, but those in the inner circles knew it was his de facto punishment (Druwol is a less than desirable location). The council took every discretion to cover up his transgression (one I will disclose at another time), so the engagement was never officially annulled as that would have drawn in too much public scrutiny. Thus, Iza was still obliged to honor the marriage contract if ever he was summoned back to the mainland.

Despite the obligation, Iza truly wanted to marry Robedan. They grew up in similar social circles, and although they were unacquainted, the two became intrigued by each other via the stories others would tell of them. When they were finally permitted to meet, love blossomed between them and their passion, though very stifled by court life, was exchanged through subtle glances and carefully chosen gifts. Robedan's patient demeanor was very compatible with Izammar's conventional, rule-abiding nature. And before Iza left, Robedan was one of the few who petitioned the council to renege their decision and allow Iza to stay in his homeland. So even though the council did not relent, Iza left the desert feeling a very deep respect for the prince.

When Iza meets Zephry everything changes and is put into perspective. Zeph, upon learning of Iza's engagement, literally chokes on his drink but not because of Zeph's attraction to Iza - their relationship is still tentative at this point. The reason Zeph is baffled by the declaration is because - all that time - he thought Iza was a closeted (cisgender) homosexual who had reservations about marrying a woman overseas. His newfound knowledge about Izammar's transgenderism overshadows his astonishment over Iza's engagement to a prince, but neither are unwelcome discoveries.

Later, he teases Izammar about "his noble prince" and expresses that he finds the whole ordeal amusing, because a) it sounds like something straight out of a fairytale, and b) he does not subscribe to societal constructs such as matrimony or royalty - which is very hypocritical of him, since Zephry is actually a married man himself. (Zephry refuses to acknowledge the cynicism behind his marriage, but everyone knows that he and his wife had a sham of a marriage orchestrated for the purpose of receiving tax benefits).

Much, much later, when Zephry begins having serious feelings towards Izammar, he admits that he is jealous of Robedan, but since he's an old man, he doesn't have time to get wracked up over petty grievances. And after seeing a portrait of the prince, he confesses that he would probably opt to be one of his wives too. The prince is a 10/10 according to him.

There are many factors at play that influence Izammar's eventual rejection of the engagement. But one of them is that he never had quite as much fun with Robedan as he did with Zephry. Zephry makes him laugh, he pushes Izammar to look outside of himself and Izammar thinks Zephry has the most beautiful imagination - one that can never be replaced. And even though he wouldn't inherit the trappings of an advantageous marriage, he would have his partner's affections and soul all to himself.

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An old concept scribble for Izammar's fiance, Robedan, a well-liked prince with several wives. Ottoneshans practice polygamy in the upper echelons of society, and the animodi (transgenders) are still eligible for arranged marriage if they can bear or sire children. (Gender binary is a nonsensical concept to the Ottoneshans). Izammar also distinguished himself as an accomplished mage and war hero, so it is considered a great honor for the pair of them to be joined matrimonially.

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Some more totally out of context quotes from "Malignant Remedy".

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How did Zephry and Izammar know they were truly in love with each other? Were they in denial over it for a long time before they came to terms with their feelings?

It's going to be a very slow burn, and I think they'll only realize their love for each other when the threat of the other character's permanent absence becomes a very real prospect. It's like you said, they are in denial for years before they do anything about it. And a lot of their denial is born out of mere stubbornness, but also their cultural and class differences.

The truth is, deep down in his subconscious, Zeph sort of wants Iza the moment he lays eyes on him, but he's realistic - Iza is way out of his league - so he suppresses his desire and approaches their acquaintance in the most non-serious and combative way. He has nothing to lose after all. But he's also predispositioned to dislike pretty types (especially elves) since beauty is often paired with ignorance, or an air of superiority. His past lovers are a testiment to that, because they would have been considered a little homely by some, but it was their personalities and talents that completely enraptured him, and looks was the last thing on his mind.

Even if he did realize his love for Izammar, he is averse to starting meaningful relationships due to his childish fear of abandonment. He believes every relationship is doomed to fail, and so he quietly pushes people away on the premise that if a relationship is not born it can never die. So it's yet another hurdle to overcome.

Izammar, on the other hand, literally thinks Zephry is the ugliest man he has met, not just because of his leathery skin, but because of his lack of refinement, and his total disregard for genteelness. Not to mention, he's a goblin, and Sverenne propaganda would have you believe that goblins are wily, money-grubbing creatures whose grand scheme is to slowly undermine establishments. Unfortunately, Zeph just happens to fit that bill - doing absolutely no credit to his race - so it only solidifies Izammar's prejudices further. But Zeph is not without his reasons.

The thing you got to know about Izammar is that despite his seemingly successful exterior, he's actually a big friendless nerd. Izammar was taught not to trust anybody growing up, so even though he cultivates relationships with the super elite, the relationships are always conditional, and ultimately meaningless. So one of the things he begins to appreciate is his conversations with Zephry, because even though it's just them bickering half the time, there are always undertones of concern for the other's well-being. And that's when he starts to realize that Zephry is his one true friend. And perhaps, that may be when he sort of falls in love, a little.