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Iseijin — Greypath - Pay The Toll

Published: 2013-03-17 23:00:18 +0000 UTC; Views: 4363; Favourites: 123; Downloads: 35
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Description Eroan often helps humans, suchs as woodsmen and hunters, that have wandered too deeply into the forest and gotten lost. He will help you in return for paying his small toll: tell him a story he hasn't heard yet. Eroan loves to hear tales of human heroes and their exploits, and is an attentive listener even if you're a bad storyteller. And don't worry, even if he has heard the story before he will lead you out of the woods safely, he just says that because it's what the humans expect him to say. Out of all the elves, Eroan is the most common sight. Sometimes, however, he will be naughty and purposely lead the human astray, out of sight, to get him lost first so as to appear before them and ask for his story.

The portrait piece is his father, Eromar. I still haven't figured out the style of attire for these elves yet. He is rather exasperated with his son and his fascination with humans.
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Comments: 21

starrymaze [2014-02-16 05:00:19 +0000 UTC]

I like that you kept the 'sketch' look with the grey & white. the colored part on the top is just the right touch. fabulous work.

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Ech018 [2013-03-25 09:05:53 +0000 UTC]

Oh. And I love the hood on the bottom. *Swoon* It makes me super happy.

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Ech018 [2013-03-25 09:02:54 +0000 UTC]

I'm rather adoring the little excerpts you've placed on these Greypath pieces. It sounds incredibly fun. I wish there was more.

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DAttila [2013-03-21 05:37:41 +0000 UTC]

I really like this story idea and am eager to see where you take it

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Iseijin In reply to DAttila [2013-03-21 07:38:35 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!
It's a bit of a pet proyect I have going on, but I'm eager to see where I end up with it.

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DAttila In reply to Iseijin [2013-03-22 16:34:35 +0000 UTC]

Will you be making updates on dA through Journal and deviations?

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Iseijin In reply to DAttila [2013-03-22 17:24:29 +0000 UTC]

I will!

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Halduis [2013-03-17 23:49:23 +0000 UTC]

Why do your faces have so much character to them! I love Eromar's father, just by the face, that's someone who has a story to tell!

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Iseijin In reply to Halduis [2013-03-18 00:09:11 +0000 UTC]

Faces just happen!
I'm all BLRAGGRAGHAG on the tablet and viola, a thing!

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Iseijin In reply to Halduis [2013-03-18 00:07:42 +0000 UTC]

Eroan is the protagonist, Eromar is the father. There's a reason for the names and why they're similar, though!
In short, elves don't have surnames so they figure out which parent you're related to by the prefix of the name if you're a male (ERO-an/ERO-mar), and by the suffix if you're female (for example: Alma-TIRI/Bae-TIRI).

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sinuswave-art [2013-03-17 23:23:51 +0000 UTC]

I fucking love every single thing you upload. No shit. O_O

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Iseijin In reply to sinuswave-art [2013-03-17 23:31:57 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!
Really means a lot people enjoy the things I draw, it's a real motivator!

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sinuswave-art In reply to Iseijin [2013-03-19 22:15:47 +0000 UTC]

Oh my god, you replied to my comment! O_O
It's like a god descended from heaven xD

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Iseijin In reply to sinuswave-art [2013-03-20 07:29:31 +0000 UTC]

ghdfdfahsdada *gush*
Noooo I'm just a fellow mortal

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sinuswave-art In reply to Iseijin [2013-03-20 20:04:18 +0000 UTC]

Yeah ... THAT'S what all gods tell us poor humans! =_= *Glare*

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Paperplanes95 [2013-03-17 23:06:17 +0000 UTC]

That's such a cool back story to Eroan. c: Kinda creepy, too. xD

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Iseijin In reply to Paperplanes95 [2013-03-17 23:27:06 +0000 UTC]

Hehe. I'm basing these elves on the "duendes" of the spanish folklore, though I'm keeping the design of the modern elf (the Tolkien-esque look that all modern elves derive from) for aesthetic reasons. In old stories, elves were just as likely to help you as to hinder you, and were often tricksters - or maybe humans just couldn't take a joke now and then!

Eroan represents that trickster side of the elves, sometimes manifesting by disorganizing a campsite, hanging clothes off tall branches, or imitating the bray of an animal (sheep, cow...) to confuse its keeper. Since he's a half-elf, he doesn't have the attunement to nature magics like his full-blooded counterparts, but he makes due in helping the humans - or tricking them - without it.

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Paperplanes95 In reply to Iseijin [2013-03-18 07:42:18 +0000 UTC]

God damn elves, tricking people.

Nah, but that info was interesting.

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Living-In-Whimsy [2013-03-17 23:01:36 +0000 UTC]

I really love where you are going with these trolls. It makes for great art and I adore reading your artists comments. : )

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Iseijin In reply to Living-In-Whimsy [2013-03-17 23:29:55 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!
I'm hoping of writing a series of short stories involving Eroan and the duality he living amongst elves while being half-human. He has the same fascination towards humans as we do towards elves. It was a fun idea to explore it from the elves' perspective.

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Living-In-Whimsy In reply to Iseijin [2013-03-17 23:31:03 +0000 UTC]

I don't think I've ever heard of anyone using that fascination towards humans. Not in such a great, conceptual way =o

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