#lilli tabaluga

This is inspired by a conversation with my wife that basically went like this:

"So I added Slipping Through My Fingers by ABBA to Arktos and Lilli playlist because it's a song about a parent realizing their daughter is growing up and they are scared that they're losing her so they want to treasure every moment they spend with her, it's really sweet"

"Oh? I thought you added it cause she is made of ice and is very slippery so she literally slips through his fingers when he tries to catch her" 🤣🤣🤣

Been awhile since I haven't drawn any Tabaluga lately, not since that I've finally got a chance to watch the Kristin Fairlie version online since I first found the Mackenzie Ziegler version from it's Alternate Stupid Title, "Ice Princess Lilly" only to fool a lot of people into thinking it was a Frozen knock-off from a Regular Old Dollar Store. Though it's still not a big surprise from Me for the US to give out some CGI Movie Adaptations of Kids Shows from an Old Decade under their own Cheap Titles like "Here Comes The Grump" to "A Wizard's Tale" and even "The Magic Roundabout" to "Doogal" (seriously, the last one sucked ass. Even though I haven't had a chance to watch the British version, I heard a lot of good things about the OG version of that Other Adaptation much better than how Weinstein butchered it with their own Pop Culture references).

So I had a small talk with my Friend, @djinarocks of how we loved Tabaluga and how that Arktos is one of our Favorite Villains of Musical Theatres (compare to Von Rothbart from "Swan Lake" and even The Mouse King from "The Nutcracker") after I introduced her to this German Franchise.

While that both Me and My Friend love Obscure Media a whole lot, we both ship Tabaluga/Lilli together as a Romeo and Juliet like pairing (since these Two Elemental Kids did reminded Me a lot of that Other Elemental Romeo and Juliet Movie made by Sanrio (not to be confused with the Pixar one that is)). During in one of our conversations, we talked about on how we wondered if Lilli didn't leave Iceland and started her own New Life up in Space if Arktos did raised her and treated her as his own Actual Heir (something as if his own Mother would've liked to have Grandchildren if the Son were to pass the Whole "Dictator" thing to his own Children like a Family Thing).

If you're one of the Fans who both love the Musical and the Show other than the Movie, you'd probably would know that Arktos created Her, only to lure Tabaluga in for exchange of his Fire (in which the 2018 Adaptation did by its own self, but without the Whole "Give Your Own Fire to Me" thing and replace it into having "One Last Hero to be Killed" scenario that made Arktos into a much more Sinister Creepy Dragon Genocidal Monster as an Akin Contrast to the OG Arktos). But since Me and My Friend had this "Thought" if Lilli didn't leave Iceland, what if Arktos had a different way with her? Something like raising a Heir and make them a Future Dictator for your own Country. If anything, that could've had make Lilli give her so much more character other than just a "Love Interest" (akin to the Movie's Lilli as well).

Basically, Arktos creates Lilli through Sculpture (but it goes different than the last one than in the show through a twist), instead of creating a Trap for Dragon Bait, he actually creates Lilli as a single heir of his own so that way she'd beat Tabaluga to rule all over the lands one day. After trying to wind her up with a Wind-Up Key, Arktos thought of a better solution by breathing her into Life to make her Real. He names his own Daughter, "Lilli" because after researching through a Book about Humans, he mispronounced the name "Lilith" (The First Wife of Adam) into "Lilli" and mistaken Her as Eve (Adam's True Wife) (because that's clearly how he created her according to some of the Musical's lore from what I can remember). Although while Tabaluga was deeply in love with Arktos' Humanoid Daughter, Arktos forbid their own love and didn't want to be a Father-In-Law to his own Arch-Nemesis (whose the Son of his First Enemy).

Teaching his own Child everything about Iceland Life, Lilli was somehow fascinated by the World of Greenland and wanted to explore around Other Countries instead invading to in which, She and Her Father have a Huge Conflict about. Unlike the Movie's Lilli, this AU Lilli has more personality than the one in the show of her single appearance; She is more Meek and Shy with a Quiet Personality but is still Curious about the Entire World that she demands to ask a Whole Lot of Questions (even if her Father dares to answer one of them). Despite their own disagreements, Arktos loved his own Daughter deeply similar to how his own Mother passed on her Son's Spoiled Love to Another (even James would still have to be Lilli's own Manny whenever his Penguin Butler would have to keep an eye on her whenever the Father's not around).

When Tabaluga got over his own crush for her after their first meeting, he basically decided on how to teach Lilli to be more "Independent" whenever she'd come and visit Greenland (either with or without her own Father), even with the help of her own Friends. Although that while most of the Greenlanders didn't like Lilli at first, the Ice Princess then expand more of her Kindness to her Surroundings as throughout her own Arc between Seasons 2-3, She and Tabaluga develop more of their Romance (instead of having a Rushed One). After the Frozen Defeat of Arktos, Lilli then decides for her own life that it is best to join her own Boyfriend and become the Rulers of both their own Lands after a Long Journey ahead of having Each of The Four Seasons be released every year as they start their own New Life together, thus, ending their own Families' hate feud.

I've probably should've had put this in my version of Tabaluga but oh well, at least this is probably from a Simple AU where if Lilli did had more Character than just being the Main Character's Love Interest. 🤷‍♀️

BTW, when I finally got a chance to watch the First English Dub Movie online, I was so Happy that I got a chance to seeing the Scene where Tabaluga and Lilli sing their own Love for Each Other from one of the Musicals and let me tell you it was sooooooo Adorable to see Tabaluga and Lilli's love for each other, which makes my Love for the Both of Them even more 🥰

And while that I still haven't checked out the Rest of the Musicals and their Songs (since I still can't understand German as Someone who wishes to learn more about Any Foreign Language for the Same Person who watches Foreign Cartoons all the time), I did try out the Original versions for "Devil In White" and "I'm Feeling You" as I still need to practice more of my own Tabaluga homework. XP

I was also afraid on how I would deal with my own first time drawing with Canon Arktos after doing my own version of Him (since his Left Arm was a bit hard for Me), but I think I nailed it after trying to draw out their own Canon Designs from the Franchise.

Hello Tabaluga fandom! 💙❄️🫶

Today I offer you a bunch of Arktos and Lilli doodles inspired by wonderful @herebdrache and the way they portray Lilli and Arktos's father daughter relationship in their amazing art 💙🫶❄️

Right now I'm thinking up my own AU for them where instead of Tabaluga's fire it is Arktos's magic that brings Lilli to life. Because of it, she has some character traits that she shares with him. She's stubborn and proud and overall a little troublemaker. She isn't afraid of talking back to Arktos and being mean to him back when he scolds her or attempts to control her. I think Arktos genuinly loves Lilli and cares about her but he shows it in a very possessive and authoritarian way. He can be a strict and imposing parent when it comes to making sure Lilli grows up to be daddy's little evildoer. He wants her to follow in his footsteps and conquer Greenland with him but against all odds and the upbringing that she is given, she has a good heart and a soft spot for Greenlanders (especially Tabaluga) so she refuses to take part in his plans. She does, however, love him back, because underneath the intimidating exterior, she sees gentleness and care that she is determined to bring out in him. She tries to change Arktos's dark, cold heart one step at a time ❄️

Bonus:

(I maybe sick but at least I can still do do some Artwork, even though my Allergies are still bothering Me.)

Seeing on how that I've been in such a Tabaluga hyperfixation, I wanted to do a few personal redesigns of Arktos' Daughter which resulted in a Number of Three (inspired by someone else's version). Granted, The First one was my First Redesign when I drew Lilli with her Father (even after doing some personal interpretation of the Tabaluga cast in my own style last year) but I felt like wanting to draw some better optional outfits to suit her if I'm not gonna get used to the first one.

I also wanted to batch in each of the Different Princess Crown design on her Head if Arktos is the one who always wears a Hat (but it's still often questionable if his Eyes are meant to be on his Hat or Not). Now, the First Crown obviously stays the same but the Other Two are completely the same (just in a different shape or form). I mainly took the inspiration behind those designs raging from Wendy Darling (from "Peter Pan"), Princess Irene (from "The Princess and The Goblin"), and even lastly a Ballerina-inspired based dress (considering on how much Lilli was meant to be sculpted as a Ballerina).

Personally, I like the Second One a lot more but the Third One is Good, if I'd had to pick either of the options, I'd probably would use it later as a Final Design to consider.

Just a simple drawing from one of the Musicals in the Mixture Style of My Own and the Show's version featuring my own Personal Re-Design of Lilli.

Since after I did my own optional designs for Lilli, I was originally going for the 2nd one but I got some Tag Comments on this Art Blog saying on how that the 3rd design suits her even more and when I re-looked at one of my optional designs, I realize on how much that the Ballerina one suits her even way more than the Last Two so yeah, this is a true official design for My Lilli redesign.

Though, granted, I was originally going to draw my own personal interpretations of them together but seeing on how I wanted to draw Tabaluga's canon look, I went with their Canon designs rather than my own Fanon designs as I truly wanted to know on how Canon! Tabaluga would really look in my own artstyle and yeah, at this point, I think I nailed it completely compare to my own artstyle of Arktos.

Now, like I said, I wish I could often understand a certain foreign language as I don't specifically understand German (hence, that's why I tried to watch the Musicals) but I always truly wanted to see a scene of Tabaluga and Lilli's love song together ever since I've been listening to one of its Songs (despite again, not Me learning about German) but since I got really extremely pissed that the Mackenzie Ziegler version of the Movie had to cut that off (since I couldn't stand that I had to get through literally every Damn Add on Amazon through Freevee) because from what I've heard, it was one of those Beautiful Songs from the Franchise that's very important to both the Romance and their own Arc.

Luckily, the Kristin Fairlie version is still out there on the Internet Archive (which does kept that scene very well), so hopefully that helps a lot for this Beautiful Song from its Musical that I highly recommend y'all check it out to listen to if you're the kind of person who enjoys some Sweet Classic Love Songs.

Anyway, considering that it's been stated these Two Lovebirds share a Star-Crossed Love between their own People (with their own Fathers having an Extreme Hate feud), and even them being a Beauty and the Beast type-pairing...I happened to be a Huge Sucker for both of these Tropes. Why? Because I can, lol.