#ilyne

I wanted to put this at the tail end of the last installment, but then I realized that them noting the island's barrier pearls was a better ending, and having this moment between them would've been too jarring.

The sibling-like dynamic between Arkia and Snoob is fun. :)

Anyway, now that Snoob had a good laugh, let's get back to business:

The Next Day...

Welp. Father confirmed. Congratulations.

If you're wondering why I didn't name him 'Gorpo', that's taken by the Unnamed One, who does factor into this tale... indirectly through the Unnamed Order, but still.

Little headcanon that Trollans identify each other through sensing individual magic signatures, and they automatically recognize their parents at birth, thanks to being made by their combined magic. Might as well say that Orko never referred to Montork as "Dad" because of this, he knows that's his uncle, even if he does see him as a father.

Still, can't help but wonder about the man who sired him.

Oops, I did it again. Sorry, can't help myself. XP

Anyway, doodled these other ideas for Orko/Dree Elle offspring, and decided to color them because this was a simple thing a tired girl like me could do on a Friday night.

So here we have twins Ilyne and Esso, and their younger sister Duska. They're supposed to be younger than Eddym and Nyxie, but older than Monty.

Ilyne is the most actively naughty of the kids, since she loves pranks, getting dirty, and picking fights with her siblings (except Ed, who she's scared of). She is pretty protective, steadfast, and loyal toward those she loves, she's just not sappy about it.

Esso is the opposite, being the best behaved. She's the polite, demure little lady, and she'll avoid a scuffle if she can. She's pretty insanely motherly toward her younger siblings (heck, even to her older siblings at times), though she does have a tendency to be a bit snobbish.

Duska is the most talented in magic, though her usage tends to be on the dark and creepy side, and she's got interest in the macabre. Despite everything she's doing having a strange horror vibe to it, she's usually just doing regular, harmless activities in her own special way. She just tends to be grumpy and more introverted.

So, there we have it. More Orklings to torment people with.

Eh, just a bit of filler right before I get to one of those parts I’m looking forward to drawing. 

Here’s the quiet little floating island where Orko grew up (Montork strikes me as the kind of guy who does not want to live in a city), some of his neighbors, and a look at Orko’s deceased Aunt Esso and his mother, Ilyne. 

If you’re wondering why I came up with a wife for Montork... I dunno, I was just thinking about that one moment in that She-Ra episode where he tells Orko about the “Trollan magician in love can use magic through his S.O.” thing, thought to myself “It’s probably just him being the wise old wizard that knows everything, but what if he did that before...?”, and then suddenly, Esso--sweet and quirky lover of animals that also kind of grounded a younger, more cocky Montork--came to mind. I like her too much to cut her completely, but she’s still dead because part of the point of this story is that their family is just Montork and Orko. 

Okay, now I’ve got a nursery rhyme to write for the next part.