#flame mane

Dehya is one of my favorite sumeru characters, yet unfortunately, it is one of the sumeru characters that could have had a better design. The only thing Middle Eastern to me was her boots(which I love).

One thing that really confused me was how she is constantly referred to as a lioness, but her ears are more house cat, and also, she has both cat ears and human ears, which is a little strange.

So, for her redesign, I made Dehya into an ACTUAL lioness with lion shape ears and the tail🦁. Her eyes, I removed that yellow pupil because it bothered me for some reason when I drew it. She also has battle scars and a torn right ear since life in the desert is harsh.

Her outfit I did research on what clothing is suited for the desert. While I kept her boots, I did remove the heels because they sink in the sand, and for someone who fights, that is a disadvantage. I added more Middle Eastern details to her clothing, and I actually found that long flowing sleeve clothing acts as protection from the sunlight ✨️ ☀️

I kept her gauntlet. I just simplified the look along with the necklace and gave her long pants because I felt that fit her more. I moved her vision onto her scarf, which also can act as a headscarf for protection from the sun. Her hair I removed the side braid and got rid of the yellow streaks. I went for a yellow fiery look to fit her nickname, "Flame Mane."🦁🔥

Oh, you have no i-Dehya...

Copper Glow ✨

Artwork: @tuliharja

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