hi Avi!! I'm curious about your OC that you said reminds you of Sunny, I wanna learn more about them! I think I'd be really cool if you drew them together but no pressure lol
HHH OMG YESS <3 AAA OKAY- LETS SEE-
OKAY OKAY- Soooo~ her name is Anwen Valeira :3 and she is my baby aohdhshsb I love her so muchhhh-
This drawings a few weeks old and I got very lazy and didnt shade it and I'm not super happy with her face... but the outfit looks good and took a billion hours :')
I'm still trying to figure out her lore and stuff, but this is what I have written in my notes for her as of rn :D..
So basicallyyyy, Anwen is one of the main characters in this romantasy world I've been working on! :3 one of like.... 100000 romantasy worlds... heheh guys can you tell I have a favorite genre :'D...
She's the "Golden Commander" of the Umbral Dominion, which is this kingdom that's feared by the rest of the world because it's associated with Shadow magic, aka cursed/forbidden magic. Most people think the Dominion is some evil cursed kingdom ruled by a monster, but in reality it's actually one of the safest and most stable places on the continent. The reason people don't know this, though, is because of all the curses that have been placed onto the Dominion due to the deities of their universe turning their back on it, making it appear and sound absolutely terrifying to outsiders. Sorta like an illusion of sorts. And due to that fear, surrounding kingdoms are always after them to try and destroy them and eliminate shadow magic once and for all.
Anwen is the right-hand woman and closest advisor to Aurelian Veyr (hehe i love him 🥰), aka the Shadow Regent, who's the leader of the Umbral Dominion. Aurelian has this terrifying reputation as a ruthless warlord and villain, but he's actually carrying the burden of an ancient magical pact that keeps the world from falling apart (ooo lore 👀👀👀)... I'm still trying to figure out what exactly that pact is but its fineee.... Anwen is one of the very few people who knows the truth about what he's sacrificing <3
Personality-wise, she's basically sunshine wrapped in golden armor. She's warm, charismatic, compassionate, insert other upbeat adjectives, yada yada, and genuinely cares about people. But she's definitely not naive. She's an incredibly skilled commander and strategist who can hold her own in politics, warfare, and diplomacy. She's the type of person who'll smile sweetly while absolutely dismantling someone's argument.
One of her biggest strengths is that she chooses kindness even when the world gives her reasons not to. She's respected by soldiers, adored by civilians, and has a habit of making people feel safe around her.
But- her biggest flaw is probably that she tries to save everyone :') She'll throw herself into danger if it means protecting someone else (ooo foreshadowing..), and she's not always great at valuing her own safety. She's the kind of person who would absolutely take a blade meant for someone she cares about without even thinking (oooo more foreshadowing...)
As for her backstory... still trying to work that out.. but as of now- she wasn't born into the Dominion's ruling circle. In fact, she wasn't even born in the Dominion. She was born in another kingdom thay longs to destroy the Dominion. And while out on a scouting mission for said kingdom, she stumbled into the Dominion and somehow managed to break through the illusions and curses, leading her to see what it really was like there and abandon her previous kingdom.
But.. after establishing herself in the Dominion and working her way up the totem poll, she finally earned her position through years of military service and leadership.
Over time she became one of the Dominion's most trusted commanders and eventually Aurelian's closest lieutenant. They've fought beside each other for years, survived wars together, and built an incredible amount of trust.
The funny thing is that while everyone else can see how devoted they are to each other, both of them are kind of disasters when it comes to their own feelings... they're oblivious... 😭
Anwen is one of the only people who isn't intimidated by Aurelian. She teases him constantly, argues with him when he's being stubborn, and makes sure he actually eats and rests. At the same time, she's one of the few people who sees how much pressure he's under and how much he quietly sacrifices for everyone else.
again I got lazy with coloring but it's fineee... this drawing is more recent so you can tell I edited Anwen's outfit a tiny bit.. aka tried to make the thing on her chest look more like a sun but that was kinda hard at this angle-
Hhhh I love them bothhhh 🥰
But YESSS I'd love to draw her and Sunny together!!! They're such divas hehe <333
It may take a while cause my ipad is still dead and I still haven't bought a new charger for it... I may attempt to draw it on my phone but we'll see :'D
