#laraniel

[hyperbali]

There is another member of the group to be introduced, of course!

Laraniel is the thirdborn of Elrond and Celebrían, elder sister of Arwen; overshadowed by the accolades of her younger sister, she tends to be rather reserved and withdrawn, aside from going out on hunts - and she desperately wants to see the wider world of Middle Earth for herself.

Having noted this - and finding her presence rather reassuring - Bilbo and Nymphea conspire to persuade Thorin into letting her join them. How?

The good Shire kush.

By the time he realizes what they've done, it's too late - a contract's a contract! - and Laraniel's already proven herself to be a viable asset. Once Gandalf rejoins the party, he confirms that yes, she was meant to be the sixteenth, and all is as it was meant to be.

Thus does Thorin Oakenshield learn not to underestimate the wily hobbits 😤

(Laraniel is not mine, btw, but @thatferrybroad 💖)

[isriana]

I was supposed to work on some actual artwork today, but somehow I ended up filling this Very Important alignment chart instead ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[hyperbali]

Baaaalliii I am LIVING for the recent LOTR/Hobbit stuff. I love how you draw everyone and your Thorin is *chef's kiss*. Nymphea and Laraniel are both amazingly detailed and I look forward to learning more about them. Blessings to you and Ferry <3

Thank you! I'm glad people are liking them, they've been fun to draw

And of course, as always,

[isriana]

a friend of mine wrote this poem about laraniel and i thought you might like to see it buuuuuuut tumblr wont let me include links in asks and you dont seem to have a submission page... but uh if youre interested its called i am regret by smallredrobin13 and its on ao3 you should check it out i think youd like it

Oooh! :o I found it eventually after quite a bit of browsing, very bittersweet and appropriate for this character. Thanks for sharing! I don’t think I would’ve come across this one otherwise.

[isriana]

What would your original characters look like in the Overwatch World?

Ooh, crossover time! I went for my Skyrim characters since those were the easiest to come up with and also because this turned out long enough as it is. My original intention was to do just some armor mashups, but I waded a bit too deep into the “what if” territory, and now my guys also have rough skillsets to go with the outfits.

Disclaimer: these have nothing to do with game balance or viability, I just felt like they could fit these particular characters… ¯\_(ツ)_/¯So, here goes:

Skaila the Dragonborn aka “what if Reinhardt had a massive battleaxe and could also shout you down?” Heavy armor to compensate for the fact that she decided to bring an axe to a gun fight. Sturdy and shouty, but nomovement abilities.

Type: Melee 

Role: Offense 

Weapon & Abilities:

Wuuthrad: Slash targets in front of you with a mighty swing. Charged attacks are slower, but will inflict extra damage

Bash: Slam your weapon into a close range enemy with a chance of interrupting them

Unrelenting Force: Amplify air and sound to knock down enemies caught in its wake

Ultimate:

Dragon Shout: Combine shout with one of two types of reagents. Fire Breath inflicts intense burning damage to all enemies caught in the blast. Frost Breath does less freezing damage, but it can also slow enemies down

Passives:

Storm’s Tears: Wuuthrad inflicts extra damage to elves omnics

Juggernaut: Grants a minor resistance against projectiles

Bron the Ultimate Thief aka “the unholy mix of Hanzo and Sombra that will steal your ultimate and probably ruin the match for both teams”. Low health, high annoyance. 

Type: Ranged 

Role: Defense 

Weapon & Abilities:

Nightingale Bow: Fires an arrow at a target

Poison Arrow: A poisoned arrow will inflict additional damage over time

Sneak: Become invisible for 6 seconds

Ultimate:

Heist: Steal 10% of ultimate charge from all enemies caught in the radius

Passives:

Muffled Movement: Reduced noise generated by footsteps

Thief: Ultimate charge gained by killing an enemy will be reduced from the target’s ultimate counter. Only applies to final blows

Laraniel the Seer aka “it’s not magic, it’s just, uh, really advanced science - I promise“. Jack of many trades, but mostly focused on restoration/alteration/illusion. 

Type: Ranged/Beam 

Role: Support

Weapon & Abilities:

Staff of Magnus/Staff of Mending: Staff of Magnus shoots an energy beam that absorbs health from the enemy target it hits. Staff of Mending creates floating restorative orbs that heal an ally they come in contact with

Greater Ward: Encase a friendly target within a protective barrier that negates damage and other effectsfor 6 seconds

Detect Life: Nearby living creatures can be seen through walls. Effect is not visible to others

Ultimate:

Vision of the Tenth Eye: Reveal all enemies that have an ultimate ability available. The vision is shared with your allies

Passives:

Clairvoyance: Reveal three unused first aid kits closest to you

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EDIT: Altered Laraniel’s would-be ultimate to make it a better fit for the seer theme

[isriana]

Character themed decks hardly ever work, but that doesn’t stop me from trying to make them :P

[isriana]

How do you pronounce Laraniel's name? I've always said it La-ray-nee-el

I think that’s a nice pronunciation, too, but personally (since I’m Finnish) I tend to say it with more of a ‘rah’ sound instead of ‘ray’. I imagine some close friends of hers would sometimes just call her Lara (’lar-ah’ as in car, tar, bar etc.)for short.

[isriana]

What birthsign is Zaraste born under?

I’ve considered changing things up a bit. I’ve tried to come up with matching birthsigns/zociac signs for my characters (some fit better than others), and recently I’ve been thinking about switching Laraniel’s birthday to Zaraste’s. So, in that case it would be The Mage/Taurus for Zaraste and The Ritual/Capricorn for Laraniel.