Heya! I've been trying to think of a SK design that isn't the infamous wendigo with tentacles and eyes on chest (Which I have no problems with, just want to go beyond, you know), but I've been struggling to picture something else that isn't that. Darn. IMAGE. And I've seen that you know a whole lot about the SK (at least the one from Dust and Blood, but I would also like to know if you're also wise on other versions of the SK), so I thought of asking you for anything that might help!
Okay first off DAYUM how late was I to this ask. I was just looking thru my inbox and found this😞😞 sorry if i terribly disappointed with my absence (although i HIGHLY doubt that my absence wasnt celebrated)
Now for the question on whether i know other vers of him, yeah OF COURSE i do. it just comes with finding every single little fact about the seven daughters And i actually like all take on him quite a lot! I never realised i dont talk about them much, but i definitely have to. Now theres MANY different views of him when it comes to tales and i genuinely can’t list them at the top of my head but this will be another post specially for that TRUST
Also keep in mind i used this ask to somewhat yap about SK lore and you really aren’t, like, ‘obligated’ or something to draw him exactly as I ranted about cause..ye it’s mainly me who thinks these things probably (from like 10 other people in this unknown ahh fandom)
SECOND. Yes this gave me a reality slap right in the face that we really don’t have another original perception or insight of the scarlet king other than ‘big red edgy guy with horns and teeth’, me INCLUDED especially. I actually was kinda stunned when i realised I really have always imagined him somewhat as depicted most of the times
So now to the actual ideas (hopefully some are good…). First thing that came to mind was that you can actually research or take inspiration from cultures! Mainly for his clothing, but culture includes indigenous beliefs with VERYYY interesting gods and I would actually love to research more if I had time. You don’t have to worry if you go for something unknown or completely surface-level, just have fun with it. Maybe portray him as inspired by somebody from the mythological legends, or as a cultural tribe leader? As far as I know Sanna is actually inspired by Inuit mythology, which can be a start. This actually came to me because the Seven Sisters in my head are infact influenced by cultures, so why not make everyone so? The inspiration also applies to everything and everyone; you can take inspiration from an animal, a real-life historical figure or event or even something like a song
Second, i don’t see an issue if he resembles a human form. So despite the whale jokes, part of him (a large one at that) is mainly presented as his toll on humanity, or even that humanity really might be the other side of the same coin as him. and besides, occasionally it looks as if people sketched out a human silhouette and just forcefully slapped what-not features they could find to make him look more ‘interesting’ as a god and everything but ehh idk. It looks too forced
And third for now is..chains aren’t necessary😭😭 YEA i know in fanart of him he always has chains but they never made sense to me IM SORRY. Chains definitely feel more metaphorical rather than literal chains. And they are a cool concept for drawing him sure but technically in the lore of Djoric’s sk they don’t really make that much sense. Chains breaking IMO as I said probably mean his increasing power
So with all that in mind, just have fun with it, and you don’t have to be fully unique with his design or anything. It’s mainly all about symbolism in my opinion, that’s really important and the rest really is up to you :D
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