A Lion-Hearted Girl

(An AU project) ---------- It starts with an impulse, with a hand extended just far enough. This is where paths split and the certain once more enters the realm of the uncertain. This is where new heroes are forged, where worlds die, where light burns its brightest. This is Kingdom Hearts: Divergence. -------------------------------- The dark is generous, and it is patient, and it always wins - but in the heart of its strength lies weakness: one lone candle is enough to hold it back. Love is more than a candle. Love can ignite the stars. - Matthew Stover --------------------------------

[khdivergence]

I had a vision while listening to "Sea of the Twilight" from .hack// and needed to manifest it

[khdivergence]

I like doing Kairi looks for different worlds

[khdivergence]

Finally, some AU art again! This was a labor of love, so I hope y'all can feel it!

[khdivergence]

It's not Divergence-related, but this canon kairi was a patreon piece for february <3

[delena-hupp]

I'm so excited to finally get to share my contribution to @kairizine Destiny's Embrace Vol 2!!! If you don't have a copy and want one (also merch!) The leftover store opens Sep 26!!!

[khdivergence]

Hello my fellow Kairi-lovers! I've been working with a handful of other creators these last several months on my contributions to the Kairi-centric zine, Destiny's Embrace Vol. 2 (@kairizine ). It's in the preorder stage right now, but there's so much beautiful art of our lion-hearted girl, and there's also beautiful merch available for preorder, if you so choose: kairizine.bigcartel.com

[kairizine]

🌺 Meet the contributors to the Kairi Zine Volume II, Destiny's Embrace! 🌺

Mark your calendars for March 28th, 2023 when we begin pre-orders. Follow us here on Tumblr @kairizine and on Twitter & Instagram in the meantime for zine previews and contributor spotlights!

Check out the links to our 32 page artists + 9 merch artists, 2 fic illustrators, and 8 writers below. Please consider giving them a follow on their various platforms!

ARTISTS

AmyHayaNora: @amyhayanora | Instagram

APTICHO (merch): @apticho | Twitter

Bec: @beccrea | Twitter

Bethany: @zackfanclub | Twitter

Cali: @sapphicsparkles | Twitter | Instagram

CeCe (+merch): Twitter

Chloe: Twitter | Instagram

Cypii: @cypjj | Twitter

Dera: Twitter

Destiny Islanders (merch): @destiny-islanders | Twitter

Evi: @evipineschi | Twitter | Instagram

Gisèle: Twitter | Instagram

Holley (+merch): Twitter | Instagram

Jax: Twitter | Instagram

Jenachuu (+cover): Twitter | Instagram

Kennolini (fic illustrator): Twitter

LittleSat: @littlesat | Twitter | Instagram

Lou: Twitter | Instagram

MageofSpace (+merch): Twitter | Instagram

mari meira: Twitter | Instagram

May: @somnimagusgus | Twitter

mellekist (fic illustrator): @mellekist | twitter | Instagram

Miyanko: Twitter

Naz: Twitter | Instagram

Rhi: @lining-pieces | Twitter | Instagram

rikuanti: Twitter

Rimuin: Twitter

Sammi (+merch): Twitter | Instagram

Sawyer: @isadems | Twitter

Seraphily (+merch): @seraphily | Twitter | Instagram

Sierra E: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook

Sparkie (merch): @spacupanda | Twitter

Space: @thepenguininspace | Twitter | Instagram

TeganNat: @teganberry | Twitter | Instagram

TNT (+merch): @nemirutami | Twitter | Instagram

Yura: Twitter | Instagram

WRITERS

Amarxlen: Carrd

Amuk: Twitter | AO3

ariasune: AO3

Dorked: @megaderping | Twitter

HinataOC: @hinataoc | AO3

Light: @lightwithinthedarknessu | Twitter | AO3

Pia: @nanaprincess91 | Twitter | AO3

Taliax: @taliaxlatia | AO3

MODS

Mod Sora (production): @liesles | Carrd

Mod Riku (graphics): @teganberry

Mod Strelitzia (writing): @blissfulnightrain | Carrd

Mod Roxas (layout): @stellarnightmage

Mod Naminé (social media): Carrd

Thank you for your support! If you like what we do, please consider reblogging this post (especially since Tumblr hates posts with links).

[khdivergence]

Hey y'all, I'm be participating in a Kairi-centric zine through the winter <3

[delena-hupp]

Yooooo it's kairi again because I love her I'm not sorry

[khdivergence]

Messing with my own style <3

[khdivergence]

i remembered re:mind was out (haven’t played it yet, but i watched videos of our girl in action <3) and felt motivated to draw kairi.

[khdivergence]

I'll colour it eventually, lol. These are Kairi's outfits for Space Paranoids, Christmas Town, and the Caribbean~

I really like the Christmas Town one.

[sandengcordova]

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Just because they can’t feel it too, doesn’t mean that you have to forget.

[khdivergence]

Kairi favours a more magic-heavy style of fighting, partially because at the start of the journey, she lacked the stamina for full on melee since she never joined in with selphie and the boys in their play fights on the islands. 

She's gotten better stamina built as their journey progresses, but she finds that she enjoys the rush of magic flowing through her veins a bit more than the adrenaline of an up close fight.

[khdivergence]

I just really like the Halloweentown design and need y'all to know that her hood is a witch hat

[khdivergence]

Next up are the designs for Atlantica, Halloweentown, and Monstropolis!

[khdivergence]

Next on the agenda is figuring out Kairi's Halloweentown and Monstropolis looks.

[khdivergence]

I've had fun over the years designing kairi's various au outfits. From left to right is kingdom hearts to kingdom hearts 3. Her kh3 outfit is heavily inspired by aqua and yuna~

[khdivergence]

*I took the stars from my eyes, and then I made a map

And knew that somehow I could find my way back

Then I heard your heart beating, you were in the darkness too

So I stayed in the darkness with you*

I can't tell y'all how long it's taken me to finish this page. I'm talking literal years. I started it in 2009, and am only now finishing it. And now it's not even the right haircut because I decided this was her kingdom hearts 2 outfit, lol.