#lysonia

(I felt a little rusty on drawing and since I've been so Lysonia brained I decided to finally draw her mawsworn design I've had for a year.)

Do you think this like, did something to Lysonia and that's why she crashed out for a second there or?

For Lysonia: 2, 6, 12 (I've been sleeping on her for too long)

For Leonidus: 1, 3, 4 & 10

Lysonia

2. How long was the process before the character reached its final version? (or a version that would be clearly recognizable as the character?)

So my first Lysonia art was just some shit posts like:

And these are a year old. Lysonia here still had her helmet somewhat, but I was still trying to move away from it.

Her current design is basically this, I just got better at drawing her halo and armour. Her hairstyle later changed from slicked back to like a fringe and I made her nose darker. She's still getting development in her character, so I'd say about a year.

6. What was the thought process behind their appearance? Did you go mostly for the aesthetic or are there other reasons they look the way they do?

So first of all, getting rid of that Mario Galaxy looking hammer because what? Girl no have some dignity. I changed it to a spear because spears are cool.

I also wanted her to retain the look of her pre-forsworn look. I know they changed it to differ her from Ascended Kleia. But I kinda saw Lysonia as less of a brawler and more a thinker. So I removed the helmet (also to differ her from Andromede) but I still wanted to keep the halo, the halo I think is iconic to Lysonia's design as she's the only kyrian with one (current.)

The halo also makes her into more of a literal angel. And in turn a fallen angel when it's broken.

Another minor detail that I've not shared is Lysonia's little ♦ on her chest. That's actually supposed to be a reference to Devos as Devos gets a diamond shaped scar there later from her death.

12. Do you have a playlist for the character? What songs do you associate with them and why?

So I don't have a playlist for Lysonia explicitly yet. I generally listen to a lot of 'edgy teen songs' that I listened to as a kid while drawing her like Three Days Grace, Linkin Park, Everneces etc.

Some songs specifically though:

Missing - Evanescence

Sinking Town - Nehan no Yoru 涅槃の夜

Going Under - Evanescence

And also the lyrics from Oh Woe to Thee ye People of Order, makes me think of the Bastion battle from her pov @ Devos, it's the little mental AMV I think of:

I prepared for battle, I hoarded and schemed, But I did not know all was not what it seemed. My allies unstable, their loyalty thin Yes, we would have victory but what would we win? The battle was chaos, blood roared in my ears. A chain of explosions, they looked up with fear. They set up a leader and shouted hoorays, And I shuddered and realized that I’d been betrayed. Is this what you want, corruption and power?! Well, I won’t stand for it, this is my hour! Take on these beasts, I’m now friend to none! If you think you’re a hero, then die like one!

Cause her argument with Eridia really feels like she doesn't give af. But holy shit her VA locks in when she's mad. Like these are both from Purity: