the moon, who only gives and does not take.
aka ; sneak peek of my pearl design!! some design notes for this particular illustration i like:
THIS DESIGN ALIGNS WITH ARTISTIC INTERPRETATIONS WITHIN GILDED HELANTHIA! this is not pearls casual outfit!! idk if she has ever worn this before!!! however it takes into account the views of her citizens and how she appears in their eyes ☺️
she holds three wheat stalks, just like in the flag of gilded helanthia!
her arms and legs are wrapped; arms in bandages, legs in twine. they represent strength and modesty respectively
her singular wing is both a crescent moon shape and a curving wheat stalk, connecting her to both the heavens and the earth
she cries, for many gilded helanthians say her tears bring good harvest and fortune
her heart is open and bursting out of her body, radiating like the moon does. it shows honesty and passion
her dress in this illustration, though not colored here, is a soft creamy white. the fabric would be woven, and though its a common fabric type [shows connection to the people], the color and style are unique. together, they show power and prosperity
her posture is as if she floats, which she actually does, so it checks out. however this is also unique to just her within gilded helanthian artistic interpretations. the gilded helanthians love their connection to the earth, and any regular human citizen is solely depicted on the ground. pearl floats!









