#gelfling sera

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As we can see from the screenshots I forgot crop these were meant to be posted a lot earlier lol

I still have quite a few of these IG questions to answer. I wanted to share these four because they were my most fun. There’s another that I will post up but it will be included with any other angsty questions

The first one is a few Ocs and their taste in music. I separated them and wrote more but I forgot to watermark them. I don’t think anyone would steal these drawings but still.

Sera loves opera and takes Ortun and Tau to them as often as she can. It’s one of the few activities she keeps up with from her childhood. Ortun wasn’t the biggest fan but grew to enjoy opera and is quite the connoisseur lol On IG I had the two of them listening to a talented opera singer, Maria Callas. My friend introduced me to

Fleur and Takoda in particular like just about everything. If it’s got a catchy beat they will be fans of the song/artist/group. I had watched, Turning Red, before drawing this and had them dancing to, I Want It That Way, by the Backstreet Boys. The two of them would be those friends who sing with a hairbrush and put on a performance in front of an invisible audience lol

Azra I want to say gets introduced to anime and amvs by her soul sister and discovers a bunch of rock and symphonic metal. She has no regrets watching amvs lol She’s listening to Nightwish, Sleeping Sun. A personal favorite song my sister and I discovered one day that cemented our days surfing YouTube for good amvs

Cha’l can be an old soul and enjoys music similar in beat to Frank Sinatra. It’s easygoing and Cha’l has to have music on when he’s cooking for his family. He’s the type that can play music and not get distracted if he’s focused on a task. He was listening to, “Poetry in Motion” a song my sister showed me from a Fisheye amv from Sailor Moon! But, Cha’l also loves music that makes you want to dance! I’m getting pictures in my head- like if he’s making a recipe he’s done a thousand times he has no problem letting the music speak and make him dance. If I drew him dancing he’s be listening to either Hector Lavoe, Marc Anthony or Elvis Crespo because those artists hold specific moments I see Cha’l and his family doing

Fleur singing in the tavern! There was a commercial that was playing all the time (maybe January? That’s when I believe I drew this) and it gave me jazz bar vibes. The poses and composition were taken from a childhood favorite movie of mine. If anyone could guess it will get a digital cookie! I will say the movie is a direct to video sequel to a much better movie. I’d give another hint but the other hint is giving too much away

MY FAVORITE!!! Lol Kiel and his expressions. He and Fleur are the most expressive but Kiel is the king of expressions. Kiel is a menace to Captain Ortun and he thrives off of knowing that. I love how close he and Tau are. He’s an only childling so Tau gives him a taste of what having a sibling is like. If Tau looks like they’re in vampire garb that’s because I was looking at/thinking about, Interview with the Vampire lol

Lastly, Gelfling Viara and Podling Fleur! Something I never would’ve considered. Even as a Podling Fleur still looks like she can take anyone on while looking cute doing it lol Viara is still just as sweet looking as a Gelfling.

I hope you all enjoy these!

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I haven’t posted my IG questions on here in a while. I have more but I want to draw all the other answers before organizing them into separate posts.

Here we have two very contrasting pieces.

The first is a little story on how Sera and Ortun met and fell for each other. I don’t think I’ve shared a full body piece of them but Ortun is shorter than her. They “kinda” give me Kiliel (Kili x Tauriel) vibes, mostly because of the height difference and being from two very different lifestyles. I was also a huge Hobbit trilogy fan.

Ahhh their meet-cute is so fluffy. I’m a sucker for ship moments where one character could be rambling or telling a story, and the other is just so enamored. Like, they’re listening with the sharpest ears and enjoying the look of their partner glow as they share a story.

The second is Maeve being very angry. Maeve never had super strong positive feelings about the Skeksis but after certain events happen she definitely wants to take revenge like Tavra. I believe out of all my Ocs, Maeve has some of the worst things happen to her. Other characters eventually get a taste of what life is like during the Garthim Wars but I don’t have anything solidified.

Sera is a close second for other reasons prior to the events of AoR. Yeah, Maeve “almost” becomes another Gelfling while she’s processing things. I hate the Garthim Wars.

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Talking about Sera yesterday made me really want to sketch out an annoyed young Sera. Also without her scars on her face she looks like a different character. These colors together are so pretty and she kinda looks like she’s dressed for an Easter party lol

Her full name is Serafina (it was Serafin but…I think Serafina works better, it sounds more “regal.” She goes by Sera so it doesn’t really matter too much I guess)

I loved her expression too much to keep to myself lol

If her top looks familiar it’s because it’s heavily inspired by Michelle Pfeiffer’s Queen Titania in “A Midsummer’s Night Dream”

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I'd like to see your human! Gelfling interpretations 😊

@imagin8 I interpreted this as my Gelfling Ocs lol

These were all done on my train rides the past two days (hence why I personally think Cha’l and Kiel look slightly off) I also added Viara because she was my second Dark Crystal Oc and she deserved to be included. Originally this was going to be most of my young adult ocs but then Ofir, Rizzi, Sera and Ortun said, “hold up! What about....us?”

I need to get back into human proportions because some of their noses are slightly off. I also have a ship I am getting tempted to draw from an anime I’ve watched and my IG feed shows me all the cutest drawings of them.

Maybe I’ll do some of the canon characters as humans. I’m afraid my interpretations of them won’t be so unique or something that hasn’t been done.

Anywho~ these are just a portion of my Gelfling (and one Podling) ocs as humans! I hope you all enjoy this!

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Cha’l and Kiel’s Captain has a face and name! He also has a wife who’s just as daring as him!

Captain Ortun (his name means by the shore in Welsh) is a Sifan Captain who’s a little shorter than the average Gelfling but has the build of a warrior. He loves his ship almost as much as his wife, Serafin, she prefers to be called Sera. Ortun reluctantly agreed to have Kiel join his ship because he owed a debt to Kiel’s parents.

Seraphim is a Vapra turned Sifan Captain. She’s Tau’s older sister as was able to get Tau to join their ship and help them learn how to become a Captain one day. Sera is no spring chicken to danger and has gotten herself in a few close encounters when she and Ortun were younger.

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sera gives me a captain amelia from treasure planet vibe lol

I second that!

When I created Sera I was heavily inspired by Captain Amelia lol I had rewatched “Treasure Planet” with my friend some time ago and I really wanted to make a Captain who gave off boss energy like Captain Amelia.

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Captain Sera, Tau and Azra colored sketches!!! And yes, Azra is a smol smol Gelfling lol (and I forgot her earrings!)

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Remember Tau? Here they are with their eldest sister Captain Serafin (Sera). They’re both pretty smug but Tau is much more smug than Sera who’s more of an intimidating badass. They have 2 other siblings and these Vapra turned Sifa are the rebellious one lol

Captain Sera is the wife of Captain Ortun of Cha’l’s ship. She’s no stranger to danger and enjoys the daring adventures as well as getting into scraps. She’s seen a lot and done a lot and loves showing off her face scar; it was the moment she truly felt like she broke free from the pressures of being a Vapra. She’s also very easygoing and is the a Captain to approach about special events for the crew.

Tau is learning to become a Captain of a ship like their sister and brother-in-law. When they aren’t studying and perfecting their skills, Tau enjoys teasing their friends. Tau and Kiel have different ways of teasing but are kinda similar. Everyone’s favorite target is Cha’l lol. Tau is also very artsy due to helping their family with their painted glass business.

Thank you @jack-toons for making me love them so much!!! You already know I have a ton of sketches planned and Tau and Shiyoon are on that list lol