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Published: 2014-09-09 20:37:39 +0000 UTC; Views: 719; Favourites: 17; Downloads: 22
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since I mentioned Seir in Mavi's refsheet, I figured why not drawing them when my motivation is still there...sort of. Seir's a transportation demon and he can teleport anywhere he pleases. He also sees belongings and can correctly identify thieves. While it's stated in the old texts that he appears on a winged horse, he actually appears on any kind of transportation vehicle he finds interesting at the moment (so yay, Victorian bicycle). His appearance can change, but he's always a pretty young man clad in white.While he's a demon, he's a really nice guy. He doesn't talk much and mostly communicates through hand movements, appearing emotionless most of the time. He's a huge vehicle and traffic nerd though so never ever bring up road systems, trains, cars or whatever - he'll talk you to death.
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ah i like the dynamic scene here! 
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A transportation demon who can identify thieves certainly has some elements found with the Greek god Hermes. What I love about your design is that you took those attributes and turned them on the head.
Hermes is a god of communication, meanwhile Seir is demon of little words and seems, based on your description, more interested in items getting to their proper owner while Hermes was, amongst other things, a patron of thieves. And the fact that he moves about on a bicycle is just a flair that really brings this character into his own.
I apologize if I drew a comparison that may have been unwanted. However, I thought to compare your original design with classical antiquity and observe your ability to transcended antiquity was necessary. It really demonstrates your ability as an artist and a story teller, in my opinion.
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now that you say it, I see it too - Seir is actually loosely based on the demon Seere mentioned in the lesser key of Salomon, who's described as a pretty boy on a winged horse. Since the book was compiled in 15-hundred-whatever, it could be likely that he's loosely connected or inspired by Hermes somehow - the main characteristics certainly fit. Thanks for bringing up that connection, now I'm really curious. :>
and wow, I don't think I really deserve that praise, but thank you! And yeah, I thought the bicycle could really bring in some levity that the original lacked - if I just copied my main source, I felt the character would feel lifeless.
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