#adele artemis roddacember

Roddacember 2025 | Day 4 | Catalyst

This chain of events will forever be iconic.

Shamelessly stealing the meme idea from @toshitophchan. I hope you can forgive me. Full credit for the idea tbh.

Day 2 - Anchor

A quick acrostic poem about Barda the Bear. I almost never write any poems, so I hope it comes across the way I wanted it to.

Day 1 - Angelic

“You need not fear …” Lief began gently. But at that moment the starting bell rang, and like a snake, Neridah’s foot lashed out and caught him on the point of the chin, knocking him flat on his back. The crowd laughed and booed.

Roddacember 2025 | Day 3 | Beware

Yet another attempt at landscapes, the Dreaming spring. I really like this place, even though I used to be slightly scared of it as a kid, because I didn't really vibe with the idea of sentient water judging your intentions xD

Courage

And in the next instant Sharn had crouched behind him, thrown her arms around his knees, jerked his legs back and upwards, and tipped him over the sill. Jarred and Endon, frozen with shock, listened to their enemy’s screams as he plunged to the hard earth far below. They both stared, astounded, at the small figure turning from the window to face them. “Often, in the great hall, I have watched little clowns upset big ones from below,” Sharn said calmly. “I did not see why the trick should not work for me.” “What — what did you see from the window?” Jarred stammered. “Nothing. As I told him. But I knew he would not trust my word.” Sharn tossed her head. “And I knew he would lean out. Why should he fear a little painted doll like me?”

Sorry for the poor image quality, Procreate despises my laptop, I believe.

Sign

The sign of the resistance and freedom is a bird, which was always quite funny to me, because when we are first introduced to this sign as readers, we are in Theagan's territory where birds are anything but free; which relates, in an interesting way, to all those things that happen later - even with the Belt restored, and the people of Deltora freed from the Shadowlands, and the Sisters destroyed - there are plans within plans and Deltora shall never be free (only the sudden reappearance of the dragons halts the Shadow Lord's plans). And I think this is quite interesting, this percieved freedom (birds are free to fly - only they are not; we won our country back - only we are still going to lose it). They've all been doomed from the start.

Animal or monster: Kree

I have never drawn a bird before and it shows :D

Is Kree the only character in Deltora Quest who kills a magic user? I don't know - Kirsten uses magic, but she's not killed by any of the major characters, neither is Paff or Rolf. Reeah is a magical creature, probably, but doesn't *use* magic, not in the way Theagan does. The piper on Auron probably was using magic, but Jasmine didn't kill him directly. (Please, do remind me if I'm forgetting someone.)

Therefore - from the main group, Kree is the only one who kills a magic user, and not only that, the magic user who previously murdered his family.

Power

With a roar Barda sprang to his feet, drawing his sword, scattering the remains of his meal into the fire. But Lindal was up just as quickly, a spear already in her hand. Glowering, the two giants faced each other over the fire, their weapons gleaming, their bodies dyed scarlet by the light of the glowing coals.

For me, Barda and Lindal are the characters who just radiate power anywhere they appear. In this scene in the Dragon's Nest, there's double power since they are facing each other.