Time for more Gorgeous Artwork and an AU
I commissioned @fairykam to make some art for me from her beautiful hands. The idea? Bracken and Kendra as Aragorn and Arwen:
Okay, first off, I WANNA SCREAM AT HOW BEAUTIFUL THESE ARE.
*I’m sure you hear this awful, high-pitched squealing somewhere off in the distance — that is me*
Now for the meta, shall we?!
First off, I’m going to list the traits of Aragorn and Arwen, then I’m going to compare those traits to Bracken and Kendra, and lastly I’m going to squeal some more about this art and hopefully wrap up this (inevitably) long post with something coherent which wraps all of this together, and yes I’m going to color coordinate this stuff bc hello visuals:
Aragorn
Brave Leader
Compassionate
Huge destiny which he is at times hesitant about (ok often not just sometimes), but he eventually comes into his own
Humble
Probably running from his past
Swordsman, archer, sings, speaks Elvish... the man possesses hidden talents
Protective of anyone in his care, especially those who cannot defend themselves
Mortal, although his bloodline was “infected” by Magic so he had a prolonged (but still mortal) life
Excellent motivational speaker (lolol)
Willing to die for The Cause, but sure as hell will go down fighting
“Seems like a fighter but is actually soft”
Takes losses hard. He genuinely cares about the people around him.
Perpetually Exhausted
Arwen
Strong with the Magic™️ (did you SEE her drive back like all 9 friggin ringwraiths after beating them in a horse race?!?!?)
Compassionate
Loving
Open-hearted
Stands up for what she believes in
Immortal
Willing to trade her immortality in order to remain with her love
Fiercely loyal
Makes her own decisions, tyvm
FeIsTy
Strong of Character
Daughter of a man (elf) who is a recognized leader and was also tainted by darkness but rejected it (btw Elrond is honored by the other elves, and he lives with them and loves them, but he just... doesn’t quite seem to fit in with the others the way he did before the first war with Sauron)
Perpetually beautiful (she’s an elf; she can’t help it)
“Seems soft but is actually a fighter”
Will Not Tolerate Your BS
Now let’s assign the above traits to Bracken and Kendra (ahh, we see how the color coordination helps!):
Bracken
Brave Leader
Compassionate
Probably running from his past
Swordsman, probably an archer, sings, can use magic, speaks the secret fairy language & probably many others... the man possesses hidden talents
Protective of anyone in his care, especially those who cannot defend themselves
Excellent motivational speaker (lolol)
Willing to die for The Cause, but sure as hell will go down fighting
“Seems like a fighter but is actually soft”
Stands up for what he believes in
Immortal
Makes his own decisions, tyvm
Son of a man (unicorn) who is a recognized leader and was also tainted by darkness but rejected it (btw the Fairy King is honored by the other citizens of the fairy realm, and he lives with them and loves them, but he just... doesn’t quite seem to fit in with the others the way he did before he was captured by Gorgrog)
Perpetually beautiful (he’s a unicorn; he can’t help it)
Will Not Tolerate Your BS
Kendra
Compassionate
Huge destiny which she is at times hesitant about (maybe more than just sometimes), but she eventually comes into her own - hello, Dragonwatch 3? YAS QUEEN
Humble
Mortal, although she’s been “infected” by Magic so who really knows how long she’s going to live??
Takes losses hard. She genuinely cares about the people around her.
Perpetually Exhausted
Strong with the Magic™️ (seriously, have you READ Dragonwatch 3?!?!?)
Loving
Open-hearted
Stands up for what she believes in
Fiercely loyal
FeIsTy
Strong of Character
“Seems soft but is actually a fighter”
Will Not Tolerate Your BS
As you can see, Bracken and Kendra are a very good mix of both Aragorn and Arwen, with some particularly striking similarities. IMO, Aragorn/Arwen is aged-up Brackendra.
NOW TO THE ART!
I couldn’t decide whether Bracken or Kendra should be Aragorn or Arwen, because they’re both a pretty good mixture of each character, hence why I commissioned two pieces.
One of Bracken in Arwen’s role, with Kendra in Aragorn’s role:
(Pictured: Bracken giving Kendra his horn, like when Arwen gave Aragorn her necklace)
And one of Kendra in Arwen’s role, with Bracken in Aragorn’s role:
(Pictured: Bracken reassuring Kendra that she’s Got This, with Kendra on horseback about to race an injured Warren of course to safety. I love the confidence on her face - just like Arwen! Also, if you don’t know which scene this is from, it’s when Arwen had an injured Frodo on horseback, about to race the entire Ringwraith crew to safety. Spoiler alert: she won. Spectacularly.)
To sum up: Bracken and Kendra are foils of Aragorn and Arwen.
Also, this last point remains to be seen, but I have a feeling it may happen eventually...
Willing to trade his immortality in order to remain with his love