Myths of Unova

The official tumblr of "Myths of Unova," a white nuzlocke comic drawn by Kylee/Kynim. The main story of the comic has ended in 2017, and there is an ongoing mini series sequel called "Episode Grey" This blog was not created when this fancomic first launched, so if you wish to look at older nuzlocke posts, please go to kynimdraws@tumblr!

[mythsofunova]

PSA for this blog

Been a while! For all communication purposes for now, please go to @kynimdraws since I feel really bad I just forgot to check this account's inbox (this is not a sideblog lol)

While the series is being worked on and not always active, this blog might end up being an archive with occasional reblogs for updates/random asks I get and answer usually VERY late

Thanks for understanding!!

[kynimdraws]

Infuriatingly in character (help him)

[mythsofunova]

2026 vs 2012

Been playing Tomodachi Life recently on my main

[kynimdraws]

...Has it really been that long?

May 5th 2011 does not feel that long ago, yet it is. While I was working on my nuzlocke Pokemon White comic, I have drawn an anniversary pic more or less around this time of the year (browse the tag here). I stopped after I finally finished the project on Dec 24th 2017.

Revisiting this tradition again made me very nostalgic. While some stuff will probably sound repetitive, gonna yap about it under the cut.

I was a bored college student back in early 2011. I had just finished playing a nuzlocke of Pokemon Diamond, and had been nearly done drawing that comic. While I thought I was going to play HeartGold next, various technical difficulities with regards to the game made me pivot to playing something different. Coincidentally a new generation of Pokemon was coming up, and a nuzforum friend gave me a copy of Pokemon White (JP translated version). The info about the gameplay was scant due to Pokemon not yet implementing global releases, but I didn't care. Still played it as a nuzlocke for fun.

Despite all the flaws (that I noticed some time after my first playthru), I had a great time. And it gave a good premise of what I wanted to show from a narrative standpoint. My first nuzlocke comic was a shitpost fever dream (not literally but does feel like it lol), I wanted to try my attempt at a slightly more serious story. And tbh, while the forums back in the day mostly had joke-y/comedic runs there were many who were receptive to such things. Probably helped I was one of the first gen 5 nuzlocke runs being posted then.

Compared to some of the more current nuzlocke/nuzlocke-derivative works I have been catching up on, my stuff is VERY basic. I guess that is why some people consider it a "classic" nuzlocke because I just sort of drew it without changing TOO much of the main game story beats. I did adapt things I picked up over the years being in the nuzlocke forums community (changed a lot since I joined, and still evolving!)

GIven how I had finished the other comic in a few months, I had naively thought it would take me 3 years to get it all out.

...It would actually take me 6 years.

I think me going through different life changes definitely affected my pacing for drawing Myths of Unova. No longer I had the free time or the energy of a college kid. I decided to go through medical school and graduate school and would finish the main nuzlocke story late 2017, years before my actual MD/PhD graduation. I had hoped to make/finish a "minisequel" called Episode Grey before completely graduating...you'd think I would learn that such fast turnaround was not going to happen but lol. Post-doc woes/COVID fucked up a lot of things too, making me take breaks for mental health reasons. Now I am in a more stable life situation and "back" on the project but it is significantly slower. But I am stubborn and will work on it until the end. I still got my files of the next pages and it is being worked on slowly!

Even when I change fandoms and interests, I will always look back at this project fondly. Sure not all the stuff I wrote/drew aged well but hey, it is a time capsule of my work. The number of people who told me (anonymously or not, through various means) this comic made a positive impact means a whole lot, and I am not kidding that I have tried to save most of the comments/fanworks you guys have sent me.

How long will it finally all end? I have no idea. But I hope (whether you joined my wild ride from the beginning or more recently) that you had fun experiencing my creative works.

PS: drawing my "old" comic style was a wild ride god it is a jumpscare to me

[mythsofunova]

15 years yippee!!

[silentcartoon]

You did great, Mimi. Keep flying.

For @mythsofunova. For being the first nuzlocke death to make me shed actual tears.

[mythsofunova]

IDK WHY I SAW THIS *checks notes* NEARLY 10 YEARS LATE BUT AAAAAAA ;___; Thank you....

[kynimdraws]

....I apparently NEVER posted the updated Episode Grey gijinka designs of Zach and Laila here????? Like I drew this but this is the better ref. Well here they are!

[dddddder]

more myths of unova doodles

[kynimdraws]

THE BURGH AURA!!!!

AND THE GIRLS!!! SKYLA AND LIN!!!!

I should draw Skyla/Psychic Lin again....Takeoffshipping is peak...

[inperfectmotion]

comicfury / nuzlocke forums

< PREV / NEXT X

2 pages this week!

[kynimdraws]

Slowed a lil but on the nuzfight stuff but it continunes. Thinking of creative crossover attacks are a challenge esp when you gotta read the runs to reference them proper

FYI you can still sign up if you are at the forums.

Links to the runs I have attacked are below!

Dangerous Dreams (Pokemon Black storylocke, unique POV)

Brutal Blue (Pokemon Blue comic)

That second pic is a silly AU I just made up bc I wanted an excuse to draw a bad-end Nina lol. Read under cut?

This is a what if this event but Nina lands in the Unova of BB and cannot escape. She is unable to solve any of the issues of her own timeline but in the attempt to help out in this one, joins Unova's cause as N's bodyguard. Snowy has told me how N is 9 in the BB-verse, and N in the aforementioned room incident is 6 years old. 3 years passed between Episode Grey and Myths of Unova. Hence Nina's au look being the Episode Gray ver.

[dddddder]

i started reading myths of unova IT'S SO GOOD have a nina doodle.....

[kynimdraws]

OH MY GOD IT'S THEM!!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH ;__;

[kynimdraws]

WOE, MORE NUZFIGHT upon ye. FYI you can still sign up if you are at the forums.

Links to the runs I have attacked are below!

A Fish Out of Water (Ultimate Community Locke S5, comic will focus on Let's Go Pikachu as of posting this but originally a screenshot run which is linked in the thread)

What's Across the Waves (Alpha Sapphire storylocke)

The Dreams of Royalty (Pokemon Black lorelocke)

Three of Hearts (Randomized Pokemon Black storylocke)

And the last pic is sort of an updated dress from this old post

[kynimdraws]

Start to participate in NuzFight in the forums this year, and here are some I have done so far. It is also not too late to sign up if you are at the forums btw

Links to the runs I have attacked are below!

Airheart (Pokemon Y storylocke)

Sinnoh Must Die! (Platinum nuzlocke comic)

Heart Half Full (Pokemon Y storylocke)

[kynimdraws]

Some extra stuff for the worldbuilding enjoyers of my comic: [LINK]

To read the comic series from the beginning (which is Myths of Unova), check out my comicfury: [LINK]

[kynimdraws]

THE RESULTS ARE IN: COLRESS GETS WHAT HE DESERVES!

Anyway the Nuzlocke Extravaganza results are here and the funny science man got Honorable Mention! I just find it funny he even got that far lmao...hopefully this year I will actually progress the story too, and maybe he'll get another shot? LOL

Read Episode Grey here! Or start from the beginning with Myths of Unova here.

[speedanddangernuzlocke]

The annual Nuzlocke Forums Extravaganza is here! I was nominated for both the Funniest Comic Run and Best Art Style.

Thank you so much for all the nominations and for all the love for this silly brainfart of mine. If you want you can go over to the forums to vote for your favourites.

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[mythsofunova]

Somehow this goober got nomated for "Best supporting character" in the Nuzlocke forums extravaganza so uh have a funny gif! Hadron robbed

Been a while since I participated but the rosters are here in the polling pagefor you to look at. Very stacked and really quite amazing how much this event grew over time

[kynimdraws]

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

Kinda funny how I started up Episode Grey again and 2026 is the year of the horse...aka Keldeo's funny lil year!!!

[mythsofunova]

2026! I hope to continue the minisequel as promised again in 2026...and it is never too late to catch up!

[kynimdraws]

I always enjoy just looking at each step I made for my comics because it is fun, and it works for me generally. This was part of a panel is Myths of Unova: Episode Grey Issue 09

Also made a gif bc it's fun (and I am not good at live recording my art lol)