#bazz

two sets of notes bc i had too many thoughts to fit together, one is on armour choices and one on bazz design choices. three things i didn't note:

-only the captain has such fancy armour, unclassed guards have the standard armour that's seen in game, guards with specific important roles have more detailed armour that varies depending on their duties. as a representative of the domain the guard captain has to look suitably fancy.

-the metal is light, but would still weigh down a hylian quite severely if they tried to swim in it. zora are far more buoyant in the water, and also tend to be quite a bit stronger than the average hylian, so the metal armour is not so much of a hindrance (though it is still ultimately designed for land primarily)

-the ornamentation on link's armour is not specific to engagement armour - what makes that armour special is the fact that the princess herself sews the scale armour and includes a scale of her own. the metal for that armour is crafted by a smith the same as any other fancy armour, and follows similar design patterns.

bazz is my favourite character in botw aside from link i am normal about him.

also this is the biggest and most detailed art piece i've ever done + it took me like a week of working on it for hours every day and i'm SO glad to get it done for early zora may!!

traced the spear bc like fuck was i freehanding that, and traced bazz's outline bc i was not about to work out zora anatomy from scratch, but everything else is freehanded (with copious use of the curve tool my beloved curve tool)

SIDON

he’s been reminded countless times

but that still doesn’t make it any easier

there’s days where you feel fine

on top of the world even

but on those days where you’re just not at 100%

god, he just wants to love on you

you can bet he’s gonna give you all the snuggles he can

and the encouragement and praise will be endless

you need a snack/beverage?

he’s on it

a massage?

anything to help you feel better

light walks around the domain (or at least around his king suite)

and perhaps some swimming if the weather allows

he just wants his sweet s/o to feel better

BAZZ

it’s not unusual for him to see you going through a small flare up

and a lot of the time, if you’re able to handle things on your own, he’ll let you

unless it’s heavy lifting or opening things (because he knows all too well you’ll need a little assistance)

or if you specifically ask

but on days where it’s unbearable…

you bet he’s taking care of you

he’ll push his whole day aside to make sure you’re doing okay

he’ll draw you a hot bath

give you an incredible massage

and you should absolutely expect a light physical therapy session at some point

he’s so soft with you

and he listens intently if you have anything to say

he’s always good at going at your pace

but now even more so

his main goal is make everything feel normal for you

RIVAN

Rivan’s a love bug

so snuggles are already a given

he’s got a hot bath for you ready to go

and he’s cleaning/doing house work while you relax

he’s a great listener 

so when you need to talk about the pain you’re feeling, he’s all ears

he’ll encourage a light walk if you’re up for it

maybe some yoga 

lots of sweet words

but more importantly, he’s still as silly as ever

number one hype man for sure

and will absolutely make the best of the situation

who knew you could make a game out of wrist exercises?

out of affection, he’ll plant light kisses wherever hurts