Two years ago today, I posted the original character sheets for the Chain as Cryptids au, and I could not be happier with the way things have unfolded. Two years later, and I’m still surprising myself with the story and pushing myself to make better drawings. This au continues to connect me with just about the most supportive community I’ve ever been in, and continues to introduce me to some of the kindest, most creative people I’ve ever met.
I’ll be opening up CAC art requests for a short time to celebrate, but please bear with me as I am a very stressed animation student, and things just got very busy!
To everyone that has joined me in the past year and everyone that has been here from the beginning, thank you so much! I hope to continue to create, and am so excited to see what the next year brings!
“I’ll do smaller parts so I can get them out sooner,” I said. “So it doesn’t take me MONTHS to draw them,” I said.
I didn’t forget, I’m just slow.
Part one
(Hyrule’s glamour can change appearances, but not physical traits. He could make Sky’s wings invisible, but Sky’d still have wings, and he is NOT fitting in the narrow streets of Castle Town)
Chain as Cryptids: Most up to Date Character Designs
A lot of the designs have been changed since the original character sheets, and even some new Links have been added. The lore on those character sheets is still true, but here are the updated designs! (This is all art that has been posted before, I just want everything in one place, just for my own sanity)
Firstly, I have updated character sheets for Time, Four, and Wild here!
Sky has honestly not changed much since the original design- just bigger dots on his face! Some drawings I have for him are:
Godkiller
This profile
Bird of Prey
And then we have Time! He also hasn’t changed much. Basically just Fierce Deity armor:
Close up (commission)
And Hyrule!! He’s changed A LOT! Butterfly wings and poofy hair and pants. Definitely a lot shinier!
New Hyrule!
Next is Legend, who has basically only undergone a color change for his Mer tail- from blue to green. (Because Link wears green, obviously. And so that he can still match with Ravio)
Legend’s backstory
Legend with leg
And of course, Ravio! This is a welcome addition! He’s not much changed from A Link Between Worlds, at least when he has legs:
Ravio Lore
Boyfriends
Spirit is also a new addition!
Spirit Lore
Full body and color
Wind has undergone a lot of changes with his Aquili form!
For some reason this comic has the best Wind drawings
And Aquili Wind in color
Four also hasn’t changed very much! Mostly just hair, maybe some refining of their horn shape:
Portrait (not colored)
Twilight got a cool new hair style. And clothing that looked more Ordonian to me:
Portrait (colored)
Animals!!!
Wars had a LOT of design changes! He is a shiny little metal spirit guy and we love him:
Full body color (plus sword)
Dancing lil dude
Might is also a new addition, along with Echo (who….. might be a little too OP for this story…)
Might and Echo’s introduction
Might profile
And lastly, Wild! He used to have a tail. Not anymore! Also he’s missing a boot, poor guy.
My most recent project! I have SO many thoughts about this au, so stay tuned because I will definitely be making more content for this! Do you have a favorite?
