#lazuhrek

[lucid-dakou]

More face practice doodles with Layridin characters. This time Cevel. His lack of eyes really makes him rely more on body language, so I’m not sure if expressions really come across how I was wanting them...

[lucid-dakou]

Taken from the journal of Anerassi of Thorenald, translated from the original Skylean;

The three races of lazurek all follow the mythology of the three brothers; Thom Deek and Larut, and their mutual lover Nalos, the goddess of fire and nature as the progenitors of the lazurek species. But the way the story goes is different depending on which group you ask. Each have their own interpretation of the mythos that puts their own patron deity in a more positive light than the others. As the story goes, the three brothers were quite close, roaming the old lands of Layridin making their way through life until, one day, they happened across a clearing that had recently been ravaged by a forest fire. In the center of the clearing, nurturing a patch of beautiful smelling flowers, freshly sprouted from the ashes, was a woman. The three brothers each found themselves soon smitten by the charming figure, and would begin to compete with one another for her attention. Each brother plays to their own strengths to provide for Nalos. Thom, of unparalleled strength, slays the great dragons that roam the dark unknown. Deek, cunning and a master of trickery, fools others into doing his work him. Larut, intelligent and charismatic, smooth talks his way into obtaining what he needs.

It is around this point that the stories differ depending who is telling the tale. The key points that differ are which brother obtains Nalos’ affection first, usually the patron deity of which ever race you are talking to. The other two brothers then trick, convince, or force Nalos to betray her love. This is sometimes taken to heart by the more bitter members of the species who look down on their extended kin.

Work sketch of the Lazurek pantheon.