#drina

[jeanny-doe]

[willowspiritwell]

Talismans weren't the only things collected

[bayofwolves]

Okay the reason it is taking me a millennia to post is because I made things harder for myself and am now trying to summarize three different intersecting plot lines at once. Laugh out loud.

This started as me just wanting to flesh out Talon and Shadow’s backstory. But as it turned out, they ran into Drina during the war, who has her own subplot hunting talismans with Devin to keep them out of Kirsi’s hands.

And then, when the war ended and chaos ensued, Talon, Shadow and their (girl)friend Swift attempted to track down Shadow’s brother, Alix (aka Stead). But he’s now got his own mini plot line with Shane, Anya and the first few Redcloaks from before they caught up to him.

Anyway. It’s a lot.

There's some good stuff in here though. GOOD STUFF. A deep dive into the inner workings of the Conquerors. A secret society of spies amidst the Greencloaks, in Greenhaven. My own spin on the plot of the Spirit Animals game. Big focus on the game characters (Keith, Kirsi, Drina). The genuine friendship that develops between Devin and Drina as her death approaches. The romantic undertones of her rivalry with Kirsi. The unofficial polycule of Shadow, Swift and Talon. More talismans covered! Shane's brief and confusing fling with Anya??? And the amount of sapphic romance across these interlocking subplots. I'm having a blast.

[micer2012]

ALL MY RECENT FANART for my favorite forgotten childhood book series which i've elected to call Greencloaks even though that is Not its name. i started rereading them w my partner and i really have SO much love for them, cant wait to continue my reread and draw more!!

[karatarabarkina]

[profesors]

🌸Serbian folk by the Drina River🌿

▪️This young couple, dressed in traditional Serbian attire, stands by the picturesque Drina River. Their clothing beautifully represents the rich cultural heritage of Serbia, showcasing timeless customs and the enduring beauty of Serbian traditions. A moment of pride and connection to the past, celebrated in the present. 💑💫🇷🇸

[ilcontephotography]

Lonely house on the river Drina (1968).

Bajina Bašta, Serbia.

© Roberto Conte (2022)

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[dark-night-star-light]

Shane's crown as a metaphor for how he came full circle, but in the most painful way possible.

The parallels between Abeke and Drina? Both of them close to Shane, yet he doesn't really understand either of them? That Drina's bond to her spirit animal was the start of his story and that Abeke's bond to her spirit animal was his end? That he loved them both so much yet was able to shove that love aside and exploit them despite that? That he faces them both one-on-one? That his story and relationship with both of them is so tragic? Drina's "I'd be so great" and Abeke being bonded to a Great Beast?

We see Shane's true colors for the first time when he betrays Abeke by letting his own sister get killed. By her own spirit animal. And his redemption was when he saves Abeke from the same fate.

He gives Drina the Bile, which cures her. He himself is destroyed by the Bile, which allows him to save Abeke in a number of situations, but to his own appearance's detriment.

He saves Drina's spirit animal bond, saves her from the bonding sickness. He also saves Abeke's spirit animal bond, which kills him.

Drina is literally Abeke, except this time Shane doesn't fail to save her. Shane does for Abeke what he wishes he could've done for Drina. He tried to save Drina, not realizing he was going about it all wrong. That he in the process he was losing himself. But he saves Abeke in the same ways he tried to save Drina, but this time he does it correctly. Nobly, even. With true good intentions at heart.

Shane is a circle. He ends up back in the same place he always was, but all his actions take on different meaning. Good actions for the sake of good, which makes them all the more painful for him. It's him. He's the snake that swallowed his own tail.