#sidrastrasza

[theforgottenflight]

More art of my ruby dragon, Sidrastrasza. I chose to have her take the form of a Lightforged draenei, given the elaborate horns, the golden eyes, and just general look and feel of the race. Though she is not actually Lightforged herself, she can be mistaken for such despite the fact that she makes it fairly clear what she is. :) This piece was done by Lylenn over on Twitter, and I can’t thank her enough for how pretty Sidra turned out. 💖

[bawdymermaidart-blog]

Flat colour of my dragon character, Sidra. I roleplay her in a couple fandoms, one being a setting my husband created, though she's been most-played in World of Warcraft as a red dragon. Still a WIP, I aim to try and colour/shade her later. The tattoo was heavily inspired by some of AlviaAlcedo 's beautiful work! I could not find many pictures of baby dragons, so tried to make it look like the whelplings from WoW encircling a pretty blue orb. The model she is based off of is the lovely Vanessa Romo. Done with Clip Studio Paint Pro + drawing tablet.   About Sidra (and this particular drawing: 

She is what's called a dragon of life, and holds all living things in high regard, hailing from a very matriarchal faith in what is the equivalent to Ancient Greece/Turkey. Her way of life is very much inspired by the ancient Minoans and Mycenaeans as well, and the dress in particular was something I really enjoyed from ASOIAF, specifically the Qartheen dresses that Daenerys sometimes wore. Basically, for Sidra, this style of dress is very traditional, and one (or both) breasts are commonly shown, for beauty and also because their land is just very hot!

[theforgottenflight]

There was a ‘mutual OC meme’ going around Twitter, and Kirita Windwalker ( @kiritawindwalker ) (@huntressfinoa) was very kind to draw my ruby dragon, Sidra! I love the colours, and as always, the hair is my favourite part!  Thank you so much again for making her so prettyful!  💗

[theforgottenflight]

Another commission of Sidrastrasza done by the wonderful @luminaena! Love this piece so very much, especially how soft she appears! I really think her eyes are fantastic as well, and the shading of her hair.  💖

[theforgottenflight]

✨ About Sidrastrasza ✨

(Art by @nekrokatart! 🌺) 

Full Name: Sidrastrasza

Gender: Female

Sexuality: Pansexual

Alignment: Lawful Good (but not lawful stupid!) Chaotic leanings. 

Age: Adult (200+ years)

Race: Crimson Dragon (Sometimes masquerades as other races; prefers her ‘normal’ appearance as a horned elf or sometimes as a draenei.)

OOC Class: Priest

IC Class: None; If I had to choose, something between a priest and a druidess, leaning more towards the latter. Her strengths lie in healing and nature magic. 

✨ About Sidra ✨

Empathetic, compassionate, and a staunch defender of life, Sidrastrasza is a soul who has seen much pain throughout her years, yet she has not allowed herself to become consumed by her grief and sorrow.

(Caution: The remaining ‘About’ section contains an allusion to sexual violence and brief mentions of child homicide.) 

Once, she was a broodmother and matriarch to countless young whelplings, but with the coming of Deathwing and the rise of the Twilight dragonflight, many of her children were lost. The eggs unhatched that remained were snatched up - and so was she - captured and hidden away in the Twilight Highlands for some time before eventually being taken to the depths of Deepholm.

With so many of her hatchlings lost, Sidra fell to sorrow and despair. As only two of her eggs remained unharmed, she as well as her unborn whelplings were presented to a member of the Twilight Dragonflight, a male whose mind and heart had been corrupted. He quickly asserted himself as her newfound consort and 'father' to the remaining pair.

Unfortunately for Sidra, even after Deathwing's fall, she was not freed from her bondage. Her will remained strong, surviving for not only herself but also her remaining children, refusing to let her whelps be addled by the promises of the Old Ones. Though it proved an almost impossible feat to keep them from the whispers, she managed to retain her own sanity while working hard to prevent her youngest from being corrupted.

It was only through the assistance of the Earthen Ring that Sidra and her babes were finally freed. A young shamaness by the name of Inaarah managed to help organize a rescue for Sidrastrasza as well as her whelplings, though the experience left the three dragons forever changed..

✨ A few random facts.. ✨

💜 Sidrastrasza participated in the war against Deathwing, and thus has a strong dislike/distrust of black dragonkind; surprisingly, she does not hate them, despite the atrocities that were committed against her kin. 

💜 Though unable to bear children any longer (as far as she is aware), Sidra is still a mother to two small crimson whelps. It is her hope that someday, a cure may be found for the dragons’ infertility.

💜 Sidra is quite fond of dance; she enjoys it so much that she has spent a considerable amount of time studying the artform and learning the traditional dances of many races found throughout Azeroth.

💜 She enjoys the cuisine of many cultures, and as a result? She loves to cook! Sidra especially takes pleasure in creating various kinds of dishes that feature seafood, grains, olives, and goat cheese. She has also mastered the art of making baklava, a type of filo pastry of chopped nuts and spices soaked in honey.

💜 As a dragon, she is a capable shapeshifter and has many ‘personas’ when it comes to masquerading as the other races. She is most fond of appearing as a horned elf or as a draenei. For the most part, she does not usually conceal what she is. 

💜 She is unconcerned with the petty squabblings of the two most prominent factions, and thus will not be partaking in the Alliance-Horde war (of BfA.) Her worries lie on the greater scale, and will rise to combat any threats to Azeroth herself. 

✨ OOC ✨

❥  In-Game Name: Sidrastrasza (Wra and MG - Not currently playing at this time, but I will update when I am! When BfA rolls around, basically..)

❥  Discord: Bawdy Mermaid#3520

❥  Thank you for reading! <3

[theforgottenflight]

I wont an art raffle from an art discord that I’m in, and decided to get another picture done of Sidrastrasza. <3 I just love how she turned out! Figured I would have her done since I play her in several fandoms, and also since I don’t have quite as much art of her (yet!) Thanks to Ayie_Olaer for the beautiful piece!