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I have for a long time wanted to make headshots of my ocs from GW2, and now I have done it! These are just sketches tho, so no clean line art or anything.
Some characters are drawn more often than others...
But this was also a good face angel practice :3
Okay first off @heyitsmejona you're an MVP and a superstar! Thank you so much for the questions!
The questions copied directly from the tags:
did they move out of the grove? if yes were there any people left behind? like close friends? how did that go down
what are they doing now? and why?
which people did they meet later in life (other dreamless sylvari) or others?
how do they feel about being dreamless? what troubles does it bring to their character? or did they ever have some kind of revelation?
how involved are they in the story? how do they think and feel about the story progressing around them? are they just a bystander?
did they ever meet someone famous?
Note, I am running on like a few hours of sleep so if parts of this post stops making a lot of sense, I apologize in advance!
Okay, so to start off, everything I type out here will mainly apply to my own alternate version of the GW2 story along with my headcanons. For instance, Dreamless is different from Soundless. Soundless were and are still connected to the Dream, and choose to quiet it by their own volition. Dreamless are Sylvari that were completely cut off from the Dream the moment they popped outta the pod.
There were only three Sylvari in my au that came out to be Dreamless: Ceara (aka Scarlet Briar), Aurenthir, and Malyck. Ceara and Aurenthir were podtwins, and Malyck will appear in Aurenthir's life just before HoT starts (during the events of LWS1).
Also, Aurenthir does have split timelines depending on events that happen early in his life. I'll answer for the "main" timeline he goes through. If anyone is curious about his alternate timeline, feel free to toss me some asks :D
[beautiful art done by maeeveart; my amazing friend commissioned this for me as a surprise💜]
Alright, now to answer the questions! This is gonna be text-heavy, so under the cut it goes. Oh and possible spoilers for some LWS2 and expacs like HoT and EoD. Thank you for your time!
did they move out of the grove? if yes were there any people left behind? like close friends? how did that go down
Aurenthir did leave the Grove after the death of Firstborn Wynne. He and Wynne became close as siblings and her death was painful for him, so he left with his podtwin to travel around Tyria. He and Ceara were pretty much outcasts to their own people, so making the choice to leave the Grove wasn't hard. The only other Sylvari he was kinda close to was Cadeyrn (they had a brief, intimate relationship) and Canach (still kept in touch with him after all these years).
what are they doing now? and why?
Aurenthir's been traveling around. Last place he was spotted at was in Cantha, helping Rama and Yao. Been playing with the idea of him opening a tea-house there.
During VoE, Aurenthir's not involved. His story kinda ended when Aurene and Lyikera went to sleep. They were like his daughters; he was there when they hatched, helped raise them, and went through so much trials and tribulations in their short lives. Saying goodbye to them was really hard for him.
which people did they meet later in life (other dreamless sylvari) or others?
While Aurenthir traveled with his sister, they ended up in the Black Citadel and then Hoelbrak. Aurnethir got to meet a lot of different people and grew an interest in the different cultures. He parted ways with Ceara when she wanted to go to Rata Sum, and he didn't want anything to do with the Asura due to trauma, so he headed for Divinity's Reach. He lived in DR for a while cus the culture and history of the Humans fascinated him. He'd often travel back and forth to Lion's Arch and Ebonhawk.
It would be about a year before the events of LWS1 that he'd travel westward and revisit the Maguuma centaurs. From there, he'd end up in the heart of the Maguuma jungle and learned about the Druids and began partaking the rituals to become a Druid. He'd later find Malyck in the jungle and take him under his wing after learning Malyck has the same condition as him: being disconnected from the Dream. The two bonded like cats and keep each other company.
how do they feel about being dreamless? what troubles does it bring to their character? or did they ever have some kind of revelation?
Being Dreamless bothered Aurenthir in his early years cus he wanted to be a part of his people, to have a connection. His sister didn't see it that way and was never bothered by the fact they were both cut off from the Dream. Aurenthir was unique though, cus on top of being Dreamless, he had an innate ability to "silence" the Dream when other Sylvari were in his proximity. This ability was what made other Sylvari keep away from him and Ceara, and that made Aurenthir feel isolated and lonely.
Cadeyrn took advantage of this ability, as he and Aurenthir had similar opinions about Ventari's Tablet. Their personalities were completely different, but somehow they ended up in a brief relationship. That relationship only broke off once Cadeyrn admitted he was using Aurenthir to recruit other Sylvari into going against the Tablet. Well, it was moreso Ceara telling Aurenthir to break it off cus Cadeyrn's an asshole, and she didn't appreciate that he was using her little brother like that 😂
For a while, Aurenthir kinda lived like a hermit in the heart of Maguuma jungle. When HoT started, many Sylvari discovered that being around Aurenthir silence the Dragon's Voice. So not only did Aurenthir's innate ability silenced the Dream, it also negated Mordremoth's Voice.
Now with Jormag during IBSaga, that was different. Aurenthir did hear Jormag, and at one point comments that he was glad he never experienced what his people had to go through with Mordremoth lol.
how involved are they in the story? how do they think and feel about the story progressing around them? are they just a bystander?
Aurenthir gets involved with the main story during Heart of Thorns. He plays a pretty significant part in keep the other Sylvari in the group stable, especially the Pact Commander, Roaj who nearly got turned Mordrem.
Going from living quietly with the Itzel and Malyck to having all these distraught Sylvari seeking him to shut the Dragon's Voice up in their heads was stressful for him. Like, he kinda got what he wished for when he was a Sapling, but in a time of great strife. And he wants none of it now. But, he helps where he can.
After Mordremoth was defeated, he thought he would go back to his quiet life. Nope! Suddenly two baby Elder Dragons (Aurene and Lyikera) entered his life and he became a dad. Off to Elder Dragon adventures he goes lol.
did they ever meet someone famous?
If he has, he doesn't recognize them as famous. He's had audience with Queen Jenna, he's met Logan. He kinda knew Kas and Marjory, but got to know them better when they officially meet him during HoT. They did not get off on the right foot as Marjory initially believed Aurenthir was working with Scarlet Briar (Aurenthir had no idea that was the name his sister used, he only knew her as Ceara).
He's only known Trahearne from the brief times he's seen him during his early years, and then meeting him face-to-face at the end of HoT. He knows Caithe and has little love for her due to the whole situation that happened with Wynne. Over time tho, he's more understanding of her situation and why things went the way they did.
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Again, thank you for the questions! Uhhh, here's a small screenshot of alternate timeline Aurenthir for your troubles! ♥
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