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Seltiair — Eltia Sol

Published: 2016-06-23 18:33:36 +0000 UTC; Views: 179; Favourites: 20; Downloads: 0
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Description This is Eltia Sol of Evador, the main character of my story that is currently called "The Valkyrie" (not really creative, I know.)

Rough summary of story:
Valkyries are powerful warriors that are only awoken in the case of a war- they spend all 'peaceful' years sleeping as stone statues. When a war is declared, one of the valkyrie is woken up and brought to life, where they will then evaluate the war. Once they decide which side is more righteous, they will fight for that side until the war ends. Once the peace is restored, the valkyrie will be put back to rest with the others. Eltia Sol always resolute about her role as a valkyrie; her only purpose was to judge and fight, hence she never dared to do anything else. After being awoken to settle a new war between two kingdoms, Tarlathan and Veloruma, her resolve could not remain- she'd found love with a kind and lighthearted man named Ezio (no, not the Assassin's Creed Ezio.) As she lived with him, her want to live became more and more desperate, knowing that she'd be put back to sleep once the war ended. She lost all desire to fight, she didn't want to end lives- but she knew she must in order to end the bloodshed of war. When her relations to Ezio and their adopted daughter ended up dragging them into to harm of battles that surrounded her, she resolved once more to end the war. Abandoning her loved ones with a broken heart, she returned to the fight and ended it, five years after it had began. Eltia Sol returned to sleep in stone as the peace settled once more, never having the chance to return home to Ezio and her daughter one last time. Centuries later, when she awoke again, Eltia Sol went back to where she had lived with her loved ones, where she found in the crumpled ruins of their home naught but a decrepit journal. Inside, it contained many years of entries handwritten by Ezio as one long letter to Eltia Sol, telling her of all that happened each day- anything from to what flowers their daughter picked to how an old friend died. Within the journal, Ezio continuously expressed his love and faith that she'd return, having never known valkyries only live during war. Outside the ruins of their home, there was an old, sturdy weeping willow that Eltia Sol and Ezio had planted a year after they'd met. Underneath it, Eltia Sol read each word of the journal with care and wept.

More details to this story; seltiair.deviantart.com/art/El…
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Comments: 6

MattLovesArt1 [2016-06-26 16:00:17 +0000 UTC]

Great work on the eyes. Really great contrast with the tones. makes the eyes stand out really well The story is really good. Great concept!
the part under the chin.. it looks a bit too defined, i feel as if it should blend a lil more. just my thoughts and the braided hair isnt anywhere as detailed as the rest of the piece.. Really great work just some stuff i found a lil off

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Seltiair In reply to MattLovesArt1 [2016-06-26 17:42:05 +0000 UTC]

Haha, thanks for the feedback! I very much appreciate it and I'll work to improve. I find that drawing braided hair is really difficult xD

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Lynxiuxta [2016-06-24 04:34:55 +0000 UTC]

This sounds really interesting!

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Moonlit-Creator [2016-06-23 19:09:54 +0000 UTC]

The concept that valkyries only live during times of war is very interesting. Eltia Sol and her situations are also very complex. Good job.

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Seltiair In reply to Moonlit-Creator [2016-06-23 19:15:15 +0000 UTC]

Aww, thanks! I am genuinely and pleasantly surprised that you took the time to read that summary

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Moonlit-Creator In reply to Seltiair [2016-06-23 22:23:10 +0000 UTC]

That's something I need to do more often. You'll never know what kind of gems like this are out there.

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