#haltia

My daily doodle AND this silly little idea we had on a discord server got way out of hand! But I am elated to announce that next month will officially be #elfbruary ! Because if mermaids have a month of their own, elves deserve one too UwU This I invite everyone to participate in celebrating elves next month! Draw original art of your original elves! Or fan art of your favourite elves! Write about them! Sing about them! Do anything that makes you happy UwU except no AI crap, let's celebrate creativity UwU

The haltija is a fey spirit in Finnish mythology. They are generally seen as protective entities, usually guarding a particular place, person or thing.

There are many different kinds of haltija, each with a specific purpose. Veden väki will protect bodies of water, while metsän väki defend forests. Kalman väki, also known as death folk, guard graveyards. Tonttu live in urban settlements, protecting homes and the people within.

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Monster master list.

Luonnon kaunista

1. ELÄIN: Saimaan-norppa

He is finally done! My long overdue ode to the Dark Elves again represented by my lovely male witch elf Shura UwU So yeah, when I think of dark elves I always think of the druchii first and foremost! But don't worry, I do want to make a drow elf esteem at some point too, let's see how many years that takes me : D

Anyway! I've already ordered stickers of this bad boy and will also be making at least a print of him at some point :3 I'll put the sticker up in my ko-fi when it arrives, and you can also hopefully get it from me in Desucon and Ropecon this summer!