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SciFi and Fantasy Art: Salarune DaybirdAn warrior from an amazon-like society. She came from a land far to the North where the midnight sun ruled the land. Men were the physically weaker sex and women were by and large more numerous and more inclined to becoming warriors. Some men chose that life, but not many. Rune left her secure little valley when her twin sister died(who was ironically blond where she was dark, much like the twin goddess the valley worshipped). She took the warrior path, while her sister had taken that of priestess and healer. SHe spent some time as a slave of the men of the Barbaric South before breaking free, though she never removed one of the bracers so that she would never forget. For that reason, too, she took up the whip as a weapon, though her favorite, was of course, her mother's sword. The armor, too, was her mother's and she wore it with pride.
Rune was my first long-running AD&D character and perhaps, by far, my favorite. Alas, she is retired now, settled on a farm with a daughter... perhaps one day I'll draw Anaya, her child. | |
 |  |  | | | Date | Name | Comment | | | 9 Jan 2003 |  Lydia R. G. Richardson | An excellent piece, if a bit wrinkled. In the future try a heavier grade paper like bristol board. You have a good sense of proportion, I see.   Sandra Leigh Wagner replies: "Thank you. Well, as for the wrinkled, I did this a long time ago and she has been through a lot. I've been meaning to give her a backdrop but never gotten around to it. You can't see it here, I think, but in the original her armour was done with a silver ink that actually provided a 3d layer to it. SHame you can't see it here. I use stronger papers now. Surprisingly, the wrinkling never marred the actual figure!" | |
| 9 Jan 2003 |  Amy L. Moore | Nice linework. | |
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| 24 Feb 2003 |  Erin N. Conley | hurrah! A female warrior that isn't prancing around in a bikini! This one looks like she could actually do damage ;o) I love it...wonderful detail on the armor, love the helmet...don't ask me how, but she looks gentle and fierce at the same time  )  Sandra Leigh Wagner replies: "she could be both, and yes, she kicked major bad guy butt." | |
| 4 Apr 2003 |  Rebekah vamm_goda Garcia | Yeah! A fully clothed female warrior! Excellent armour design.  Sandra Leigh Wagner replies: "I never liked the helmet much but a lot of thought went into the armor design (hinges, wonderful for speeding getting in or out on one's own without a man to help you.) Though the asymetrical wolf fur collar was a happy accident. I have ALWAYS loved Rune. so much so I did another version of her in the same armor but with her hair loose and her horse beside her. I've already sacrificed it to extra space on the page, but one day I'll finish the coloring and post it again." | |
| 24 May 2003 |  Jamie Goodliffe | I like this. It's a nice armour design, though I have a little criticism. The piece of mail that covers the groin is rather unnecessary. Mail weighs quite a lot, and in battle it's a good idea to only have as much of it as necessary. Also, the way it just dangles there doesn't offer too much protection. If it was just there for decoration and 'cover up', then a piece of cloth would have been better  *sigh* I wish more people were aware of the kind of rash you get when you wear mail on bare skin... people forget that knights wore arming jackets! Ah, I shouldn't criticise.  Sandra Leigh Wagner replies: "Thank you. For starters, this was done just pre-SCA for me, but the metal is of a fantasy world so may be slightly lighter and more durable and it was definatly lined with a strong yet lightweight fabric that is good against the cold as well, you just can't see it. the groin peice, well, it was her mother's armor and her mother was one of the Queen's own, so it is half ceremonial as well. I did put a lot of thought into the designed, especially in the breast plate and legging designs which are hinge and latch for quick donning and doffing without help." | |
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