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Last ArtFight Attack of 2025!

This is Vera'or Cadera, for GoatCheesie on ArtFight.

I'm currently a little obsessed with Star Wars, so I wanted to attack at least one Star Wars OC. I liked Vera'or's design when she popped up in the Tag Search, so her it was.

This took over two weeks, and over 20 hours of drawing time. My life is a mess currently.

Fun Facts: 1. I misread her name as "Ver'alor" more than once. Thought she was a Clanhead's daughter because of that. 2. Mandalorian-Style armor is still hard to draw. This is the 4th time I drew some, and the second time I drew a helmet. 3. The city (which is not supposed to be any specific place) was only supposed to be a silhouette. I just... kept adding to it. 4. I was going for a "moving out for battle" vibe - she's supposed to be putting the helmet on.

Presenting art I owed zeugsii_art on Insta for a long time, from my last DTIYS contest. I ran into a major art block with the first version of this one. The version you see here is my second attempt, which luckily worked out.

Sheri's heart took a leap of joy the moment she spotted Jess waiting in their usual spot. At first glance, she looked unharmed, her white cuirass just a little scorched.

Jess looked up almost immediately, as if sensing the blonde woman's presence. Her face lit up. "Sheri", she whispered.

Sheri strode towards the taller woman, hiding her relief behind her usual confident stride. Jess leaned in, expecting a kiss. Sheri responded by resting her forehead against her lover's.

"You ALWAYS do that", Jess commented with slight exasperation. Sheri just smiled, tilting up her head and giving her beloved the kiss she had been waiting for.

Wings or no wings, any preferences?

My entry for a Mad Tea Party themed collab over on Instagram. The host drew the background for the group picture, so I'm only sharing my OC.

My OC Blue as a Pokemon trainer.

This was supposed to be for an OC x Pokémon collab. I missed the deadline - by two weeks T.T. Still finished it, of course.

Blue usually has wings. For this, I gave her a Vivillon variant based on a Blue Morpho butterfly. She's a fairy type trainer, and I loved designing her outfit for this.

One picture, two different shading styles!

Remember Lythis? Since her last art was from 2019, it was high time for a redesign in my new-and-improved style. I added a LOT of details, especially in her top and staff.

This is her ceremonial outfit, for adventuring, Lythis wears something less ornate (but is still barefoot most of the time).

Mini lore dump:

Lythis was created because of a meme going around at the time, calling Thrall "Orc Jesus". This got me onto the whole concept of Azeroth's Gods having children. I know about Cenarius, but other than that...

Since I'm obsessed with Night Elves, Daughter of Elune it was. So...

Lythis is believed to be a "blessed soul", getting reborn again and again after she dies. In ancient times, this gave her a special role in the Temple. Nowadays, she's "just" a Priestess. The High Priestesses of the past thought it a bad idea to give power to someone whose only qualification is "being born with a moon birthmark" (and other signs, like picking out things a past incarnation owned). Lythis retains some memories of her past lives, this being more intense when she is a child. As she grows, those memories slowly fade into the background, although she can recall them if she needs to. Knowing she'll get reborn makes her reckless at times, and more likely to sacrifice her own life for friends. Lyhtis' current group of companions do their best to dissuade her from this, since they want the Lythis they know to stick around.

On average, past incarnations of Lythis died young. Partly due to the recklessness mentioned, partly due to her being a target at times. Some people do believe her to have a special connection to Elune, and that she is more likely to answer Lythis' prayers. She's traditionally associated with the smaller moon of Azeroth, the Blue Child.