#motek

good morning/almost afternoon! i’ve vagued about a couple of these I think in the past but here’s some stuff about their backstory because why not:

So all elves are connected to magic in some form and Motek was regarded as “weak” because they couldn’t take control of their element (air) to the degree that other elves could. As a result, they had minimal training, which was really bad when the Rinedan Incident happened, because they completely lost control there.

As a result of the Rinedan Incident, they had magical inhibitors in the form of cuffs. They ended up running away and were declared dead because elves can’t live long either without access to their magic or in a place that is rich with magic. Guess what, they weren’t dead. Why did being away from magic not kill Motek? because they’re ~special~ (it’s more than that but it’s kind of a spoiler) (then again their backstory and what their “bracelets” are are also kind of spoilers but whatever)

Motek was being depressed in Tehnurin, which they thought they were a genius for picking out, because who would think that after the Rinedan Incident they would go to a place like Tehnurin. It was smart but uhh also very very dumb. To be fair, Motek’s the equivalent of a teenager at this point in time and also actively repressing their feelings and trauma. Anyways, Tehnurin was very on edge because of the Rinedan Incident so they did Not Like Motek and Motek was just like “you know they’re not killing me or anything :)”

Yeah that pleasant feeling doesn’t last long enough and at one point, they just go to the plateaus and lie down with the intention of never getting up. or like, maybe getting up once in a while, but other than that, nah. maybe after their growth spurt they’d get up. motek doesn’t really have plans. 

enter alicia who was suspicious at the lack of an elf went to go find them. then she found the now taller lump of motek in the plateaus and was just like “well i guess i have to slightly aggressively adopt them”

everyone else: you really don’t need to

alicia: no i’m gonna

meanwhile motek is like “oh you want me to do a job? i can do that. i can do all the jobs especially since i’m strong and also i don’t need to sleep or eat or anything--”

alicia when she learns that motek’s still a child: excuse me what the fuck. why are you doing so much work then. where are your parents.

motek: uh. my parents... i don’t really have them?

alicia: you’re an orphan???

motek: no like. i was dropped on a doorstep when i was a baby and the adults of that family didn’t really want another child so their children just kind of... kept me around.

alicia: what the fuck.

anyways now the only jobs that motek does is look over paperwork for alicia’s very legal organization and do the dishes.

well, the only jobs that they used to do. because there was the falling out and uhhh let’s just say that things get rough after that. 

Ok INCREDIBLY funny story: literally right before you sent this, I was already drawing Motek in red. I drew more Moteks tho

And this was the Motek I was sketching before you sent the ask:

Tfw your character growth is measured by how long your hair gets and how many warm colors are used when you’re drawn.

25-12-2017 II 23-02-2018 II 31-07-2018

25-12-2017 II 31-07-2018