#ataleoffates

[roninkami]

Then His-Swift-Impetuous-Male-Augustness drew the ten-grasp sabre, that was augustly girded on him, and cut the serpent in pieces, so that the River Hi flowed on changed into a river of blood.

The second piece I did for @ataleoffates ! Hinata slaying the Yamata-no-Orochi like Susano-o did! 

...I have, actually, little context and thought behind this piece; I literally just love Hinata and wanted to draw him killing things, lol.

[roninkami]

Wer bist du, kühner Knabe, der das Herz mir traf? Wer reizte des Kindes Mut zu der mordlichen Tat?

Who are you, bold boy, that have pierced my heart? Who kindled your childish courage to this deadly deed?

The first of my pieces for @ataleoffates zine! I drew from the myths of Siegfried and Brunnhilde in the medieval German poem Nibelungenlied. This is the scene where Siegfried, using the sword Balmung/Nothung (wink wonk at Jugdral fans), slays the dragon Fafner. Some notes on context and various choices made in design etc. below the cut—!

I’ll admit that for inspiration, I actually drew from the Wagner version from his Der Ring des Nibelungen (as well as this accompanying illustration by Arthur Rackham!) because in that version, after Siegfried kills the dragon, he licks the dragon’s blood off his hand and gains the ability to understand birdsong, which I felt more appropriate considering Nohr’s early concepts as a vampire kingdom (also Leon and tomatoes?? Leon with tomato juice?? guys...). In the poem Siegfried actually gets drenched in a spray of Fafner’s blood, and consequently becomes vulnerable except for a tiny spot where a leaf had stuck to his skin.

The seeming-Celtic border is actually because the Vikings often wove intricate patterns into clothes and other belongings, and when the Vikings invaded the British isles, they brought that with them to the people living there. Much of that can be seen in museums in Northern Europe, where the culture of the Vikings has been lovingly well-preserved!

Even though Leon’s holy weapon isn’t Siegfried, I thought it interesting that Wagner derived parts of his version from a Brothers Grimm tale called The Story of The Youth Who Went Forth To Learn What Fear Was. The boy in the story is “so stupid he doesn’t know what fear is” until he is taught to fear by his wife. Likewise, Siegfried in the opera doesn’t know what fear is until he discovers the sleeping Brunnhilde, hidden away behind a wall of fire. It was entirely serendipitous but now that I think about it further, it seems like an interesting connection, considering Leon’s complex relationships with the women in his life and performed femininity in general...!! 

[roninkami]

Preorders are up so I thought I’d post previews for my pieces for @ataleoffates zine! Thanks Ai and Gato for the opportunity, it was an honor to participate!!

Check it out and preorder if ya can!

[ataleoffates]

PREORDERS ARE NOW LIVE! BUY YOUR COPY >>HERE<<

But our deluxe bundle wont be around for long. Only limited slots are available, so grab one while you can and fully immerse yourself in this zine and its artwork done by our lovely artists. Preorders will end in approximately 2 weeks (with a possible extension) Parcels will be sent out sometime from late september to early october.

Further detail about the zine as well as our full artist list can be found [ here ] 

Thank you! ❤︎

[spicali]

Approximately when will the FE fanzine be up for preorder? :D Your preview looks great (I think I have a good hunch as to which characters you depicted, haha!) ^__^

I’m not quite sure of the approximate date, but definitely keep an eye out in the next few months! :3c  When I have a solid date from the organizers, I’ll definitely post it on my blog!

oh my was it really that obvious?

[kairiwhisper]

Preview of the pieces I contributed for @ataleoffates​, a Fates Fanzine! You can buy it here! - - > click! 

Make sure to check it out here, it’s got a bunch of talented and awe-inspiring artists! ヽ(〃･ω･)ﾉ