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Description commission for Alex of his female drider. I really like this one, something a little different

and as promissed for those who are interested, here is some background on the lady----

Quelië was daughter of a commoner, as such her future held little status
above what an average slave might expect in the drow society. However she
was gifted with two things often favored among drow, she grew tall and
extremely beautiful and showed a talent for combat. Both things that could
be used to secure more power and status in a city of drow.

Her talent for combat got her a post as sentry at the temple, however, her
beauty was envied by many priestess. Eventually she became personal guard,
and lover to a high ranked priestess called Vanya of the house Ilêth. Then
one night the Vanya was the target of an assassination attempt, Vanya
survived, but lost one of her legs in the fight.

Vanya spend all her time looking for a way to regenerate her lost leg, and
understandable so, crippled drow usually didn't expect to live long lives.
The means she found required a freshly cut leg, along with some prepared
arcane magic she could get her house wizard to cast. Quelië became the
unfortunate source of her new legs, partly because Vanya liked her tall
legs, also she inwardly blamed Quelië for not guarding her well enough.
Why Quelië survived having cut both her legs off, she doesn't know.

Personality

Due to her past, Quelië doesn't really have the all consuming ambition so
common among drow, she is however very self confident in her own
appearance and battle powers.

Quelië haven't yet admitted and embraced her spider half to herself. As
such she will not use the abilities that it grants her (climb, bite) she
simple behaves as she was still a regular drow. She will likely deny it if
anyone faces her with the facts, in extreme cases she could either become
violent, and/or mentally break down, depending on the circumstance.

She has low respect for males, and would not allow herself to be commanded
by one. The contempt extends to males other races. This usually means that
while she can recognize and value talents that a male may process, she
would simply take it for granted.

about 7 hours/photoshop
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Comments: 90

Ravel22 [2013-10-05 12:51:59 +0000 UTC]

u have some great work would u contact me ajheckey@gmail.com---913-999-3180

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CobraBasket [2012-07-19 17:21:49 +0000 UTC]

She reminds me of Darth Maul. Awesome!

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nixihix [2012-04-13 11:41:39 +0000 UTC]

Stunning!

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UnimportantUsername [2009-08-11 03:51:42 +0000 UTC]

This armor and red runes resemble daedric equipment from The Elder Scrolls series for me...

Although, very good work. Climatic.

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Cyzra In reply to UnimportantUsername [2009-08-12 12:17:50 +0000 UTC]

hmm, never heard of it

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TRSkele [2009-03-06 17:55:56 +0000 UTC]

Ahhh... Beautiful.

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DemoraFairy [2008-10-04 15:58:33 +0000 UTC]

Wow! I love the design, her eyes look particularly freaky.

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cattibrie20 [2008-08-04 19:30:07 +0000 UTC]

This is the best spider chick I've seen, Even better than the Lolth ones.

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darkzombie3 [2008-05-24 03:17:29 +0000 UTC]

THANKS GOOD LLOTH

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The--Fallen--One [2008-03-25 20:25:49 +0000 UTC]

very well done! It gives me some ideas about my drider, Elessil.

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skellington1 [2008-02-27 05:33:18 +0000 UTC]

i just uploaded a drider [link] is a

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death-hymn [2008-02-24 21:20:50 +0000 UTC]

OMG here I go geeking out again for the second time today on another of your artworks -.- BUT! You did a Drider! I haven't seen anyone do a pic of one yet (if there are many then just forgive me, I am new at this looking-for-fanart thing) and this is awesome! Prettier than I pictured one to be, but cool!

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bruener [2007-11-26 15:04:12 +0000 UTC]

that is really cool good job

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Subdual [2007-05-22 11:49:12 +0000 UTC]

I remember reading something on the Homeland about a female drider...If I recall one of the driders that attacked Drizzt after his sister left him because of Drizzit's refusal to have a *ehm* sexual intercourse with one of the priestess', was indeed a female (but I am too lazy to look up to it to see if it is true...). Also if you give a thought about it, it makes sense if the females becomes the subject of Llolth's wrath, it should be a much horrible fate than males since Lloth's dissapointment would be tenfold... by the way the look on her face, her mask and body armor are simply works of a great and talented artist. I pray that my last remark wont get mad at me but she deserves a much kick-ass weapon. Keep up the good work!

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TFC-Starscream [2007-01-08 18:26:29 +0000 UTC]

OOO thats dangerously wicked. I like her mask.

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KageRyuuUji [2007-01-04 01:41:01 +0000 UTC]

Ahh, I see, so they each lost a leg, and the woman she was protecting took her leg as a replacement?

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KageRyuuUji [2007-01-03 05:29:38 +0000 UTC]

Don't see many female driders around, I like it, though your back ground got a little confusing around the incident that resulted in her losing a leg, and than a second. Could you explain that?

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Cyzra In reply to KageRyuuUji [2007-01-03 13:08:27 +0000 UTC]

i think she was a full drow originaly and the woman she was guarding lost the leg. in turn she took hers and turned her into the drider. i think...it's not my story, sorry.

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Felfreak [2006-12-15 19:41:32 +0000 UTC]

Wait a second... you said she lost two legs, but I see all eight of them...?

Anyway, I really love how you did her legs, and her armor is also very awesome.

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Cyzra In reply to Felfreak [2006-12-15 20:54:21 +0000 UTC]

i think i didn't copy all of the description i was given because she lost her two drow legs when she was still a drow. later being turned into a drider she grew all 8 new legs.

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Felfreak In reply to Cyzra [2006-12-16 10:30:23 +0000 UTC]

ok, ok, that explains it all

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aventurinne [2006-12-11 04:26:29 +0000 UTC]

Awesomeness!

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Rodon [2006-11-27 04:24:24 +0000 UTC]

That is an excellent piece of work! I don't think I've ever seen a Drider, let alone a female one, done so well.

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LadySepterra [2006-11-24 04:37:00 +0000 UTC]

Im sure it is known but Driders live horrible lives. They are failures, outcastes in Drow society. Lloth can initate the change in them at any time for a percieved failure. And Matron Mothers and other High Priestess have rituals to turn them into Driders. They are kept in pits where they suffer has the Drow throw down victims for them to consume.

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Cyzra In reply to LadySepterra [2006-11-25 15:47:42 +0000 UTC]

yes yes we all know that, so it's still a drawing and fantasy art

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Carrie-Kube [2006-11-21 10:22:58 +0000 UTC]

Neat background. Would be sorta tragic if she weren't so evil.

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Xarrin [2006-11-21 04:26:28 +0000 UTC]

Generally driders are considered puffy and ugly, I much prefer your version. Hahah.

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Super-Pear [2006-11-07 01:42:12 +0000 UTC]

Wow! This is really awesome!

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Anebrd [2006-10-14 01:34:31 +0000 UTC]

AMAZING!

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SpiderTard [2006-09-18 21:46:46 +0000 UTC]

I don't think it would be that bad to be a drider...if you saw any of your old friends, you could say "HAHA I HAVE MORE LIMBS THAN YOU!!!"

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Bancroft [2006-08-11 14:14:12 +0000 UTC]

cool dryder have you read any of the dritz graphic novel? its pretty cool! your work looks exactly like the artwork in that!!

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Cyzra In reply to Bancroft [2006-08-11 17:25:27 +0000 UTC]

I have read the first three, but it's been a while since I've been to a comic shop and thanks, i assure you i was drawing this stuff way before the comics ever came out though cheers!

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Bancroft In reply to Cyzra [2006-08-12 14:23:05 +0000 UTC]

well your stuff looks like it could be in a comic!! great work!! have you done anything else that has a d&d theme?

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Cyzra In reply to Bancroft [2006-08-12 16:01:25 +0000 UTC]

um, just the stuff you see here nothing for actual print or anything though.

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Bancroft In reply to Cyzra [2006-08-13 11:55:07 +0000 UTC]

cool well keep it up yours is the first d&d stuff ive ever seen here! nice work!!!

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BloodMagic [2006-06-02 04:16:47 +0000 UTC]

This is amazing I love the armor and the hair. I never seen a female drider befor so this is really cool

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Raeklore [2006-05-12 20:09:12 +0000 UTC]

That is one wicked cool drider!

Love the detail on the armor.

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Raeklore [2006-05-12 20:09:02 +0000 UTC]

That is one wicked cool drider!

Love the detail on the armor.

My only criticism...spiders have 5 joints in there legs.

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Raeklore In reply to Raeklore [2006-05-12 20:10:49 +0000 UTC]

Sorry, tried to stop this post and remove the critique...didn't see the no critique note till I hit send.

I have a drider drawing that I'd love to see colored by you.

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Cyzra In reply to Raeklore [2006-06-14 11:40:40 +0000 UTC]

no worries on the critique, you're right of course i don't think the customer will mind this one blunder

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Abaddon-ShadowAngel [2006-05-07 18:13:57 +0000 UTC]

WOW that is the first HOT drider i have EVER seen. luvs it

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ErdaErzsebet [2006-04-30 21:33:12 +0000 UTC]

hey hon, this is another fav. great colouring and I love the body, it is really good and I just love the details. yays!!!

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DarkBlacknoid [2006-04-29 03:25:06 +0000 UTC]

Very cool! Never seen a female drider, so this must have been fun to draw You always do such amazing work.

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ViperJera [2006-04-29 01:40:40 +0000 UTC]

nice job. Favorite parts are the red highlights and the backstory!

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Ilharess-Rei [2006-04-27 04:00:13 +0000 UTC]

Absolutely amazing!!! :: wonderful job capturing the menace! I love her armor too... ^_^

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Stanthose [2006-04-23 19:17:17 +0000 UTC]

I love it.. Excellent work. good job capturing the power of them

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LadyLamenting [2006-04-23 03:48:55 +0000 UTC]

Wow, this is great, the sharp angles on the legs make it look very awesome. Great job!

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ShiningRaven [2006-04-22 16:56:07 +0000 UTC]

That's amazingly beautiful. You have such a smooth, fluid style... and the subtle little lava-lighting things really add something to the picture.

A female drider... hmm... interesting...

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Mistresselysia [2006-04-22 10:53:16 +0000 UTC]

This is *excellent*. Instant

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PoldalleLovesnare [2006-04-22 07:24:18 +0000 UTC]

very intriguing outfit! love the sultry pose despite the fact she's got the spider lower half it still has an obvious allure to her....gorgeous as always and nice lighting....you really know how to make a character "shine"

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