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That magical shield took all my knowledge of sparkles and overlays to create. All of it. And I asked for so many second opinions, hahaha.

I have wanted to draw Rhen and Dameon in a battle together for the longest time, but Dameon has a hard time looking fierce and battle-like. He's a flower. It's a good thing he has a deadly warrior girlfriend XD

Okay seriously though, I've always loved thinking of their battle dynamic and how it plays off their respective characters and their relationship. Rhen is the fighter, she can and will take down anyone and everyone, and Dameon is the healer, he protects and restores and strengthens, and that by itself is a cute little twist on the usual trope and nicely parallels how they balance and help each other. But then there's also just how nicely their respective classes complement their individual arcs. Rhen fights, and she's good at it, and she always uses that skill for the sake of helping those who need her protection (Eddy, Tiny, Morsel, the druids... Dameon). And those traits aren't ultimately contradictory in her. She's a protector because she's a fighter, which to me makes her really feel like a complete character. Both can be good and beautiful things and together they make something even more. Because really, it'd be sort of silly to have a shield without a sword, wouldn't it?

And Dameon shields and heals and protects the fighters, yet narratively he's tied to this idea of fighting back instead of letting the powers that be dictate his actions, and making his own path based on what he believes is right. And that comes from wanting to protect the memory of his father and to protect all the hurt people in Aia (which definitely includes Rhen), and then, finally, at the end, wanting to protect himself. And again, those parts of him aren't contradictory. It takes every piece to make him whole. He's a fighter because he's a healer.

And all of that, you may have noticed, makes Rhen and Dameon's characters really wonderful complements to each other. Rhen stands up for Dameon and he tries to protect her; Dameon fights for Rhen and she helps him find healing and peace; they're both better, happier people because they have each other. I think that's really beautiful and profound

As usual, I could go on for probably seven paragraphs at least, but this description is getting a bit long so I'll stop myself here and just say that I really love Rhen and Dameon a whole lot, and if anyone wants to talk with me about the symbolism and narrative techniques in the Aveyond canon, please do, where have you been all my life, haha

Description
That magical shield took all my knowledge of sparkles and overlays to create. All of it. And I asked for so many second opinions, hahaha.

I have wanted to draw Rhen and Dameon in a battle together for the longest time, but Dameon has a hard time looking fierce and battle-like. He's a flower. It's a good thing he has a deadly warrior girlfriend XD

Okay seriously though, I've always loved thinking of their battle dynamic and how it plays off their respective characters and their relationship. Rhen is the fighter, she can and will take down anyone and everyone, and Dameon is the healer, he protects and restores and strengthens, and that by itself is a cute little twist on the usual trope and nicely parallels how they balance and help each other. But then there's also just how nicely their respective classes complement their individual arcs. Rhen fights, and she's good at it, and she always uses that skill for the sake of helping those who need her protection (Eddy, Tiny, Morsel, the druids... Dameon). And those traits aren't ultimately contradictory in her. She's a protector because she's a fighter, which to me makes her really feel like a complete character. Both can be good and beautiful things and together they make something even more. Because really, it'd be sort of silly to have a shield without a sword, wouldn't it?

And Dameon shields and heals and protects the fighters, yet narratively he's tied to this idea of fighting back instead of letting the powers that be dictate his actions, and making his own path based on what he believes is right. And that comes from wanting to protect the memory of his father and to protect all the hurt people in Aia (which definitely includes Rhen), and then, finally, at the end, wanting to protect himself. And again, those parts of him aren't contradictory. It takes every piece to make him whole. He's a fighter because he's a healer.

And all of that, you may have noticed, makes Rhen and Dameon's characters really wonderful complements to each other. Rhen stands up for Dameon and he tries to protect her; Dameon fights for Rhen and she helps him find healing and peace; they're both better, happier people because they have each other. I think that's really beautiful and profound

As usual, I could go on for probably seven paragraphs at least, but this description is getting a bit long so I'll stop myself here and just say that I really love Rhen and Dameon a whole lot, and if anyone wants to talk with me about the symbolism and narrative techniques in the Aveyond canon, please do, where have you been all my life, haha