I love drawing characters with flowers, it's just very powerful symbolism, plus the benefit of drawing leaves and petals, it's just relaxing. I wanted to draw Fleurdelys with cornflowers since the day I got his name, they symbolize pure/first love and loyalty if I'm not mistaken, and were sometimes pinned to the groom's chest.
The cage idea was from an image I came across on pinterest when making a moodboard and oh boy, perfect.
As a character he struggles deciding wether to pursue his own happyness and freedom versus fulfilling his role as the head of the family, even though he knows it's a style of life that will crush his spirit.
Being very centered around his community, his decision would have been strongly influenced on what would have benefitted the party and his loved ones.
