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Day 5 - Witch

And under the gaze of the Twin Sisters up in the sky, she danced, blind to the world around her. The fire raged and rose around her, never singing a single one of her feathers, and she kept dancing, until her eyes became ablaze and her mind had ventured far into the Celestial Plains. The gathered attendees watched with great attention and growing interest, waiting for the young seer to come back to their plane of existence... possibly with words of their ancestors, or, with luck, even the Great Ones themselves!

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First: Day 1 - Prelude
Previous: Day 4 - Underwater
Next: Day 6 - Sword  

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On Etaliari, witches and wizards are the same thing as sorcerers and sorceresses. They are a primordial part of the society, but ever since the Great Purification, they have been growing rarer and rarer, and most of them are viewed with a mistrusting eye, as some believe the sorcerers take their magic from the Corruption itself, harnessing new powers from the Tears of the Lonely One.

In the Isles, the young sorceress Marïyanna knows that life all too well; her powers are certainly not that great, but still some older folks - especially the Dragons - view her as a possible threat, preferring to keep away from her... Nelphat has had a similar upbringing, although his powers are under the protection - and watch - of the great Dragon Ecidius...

If you're curious about this character, the last time I drew her was here: The Gift

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Comments: 8

Tranquil-R [2017-10-06 06:02:59 +0000 UTC]

want to paint with ink like you

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Celestia-Knight In reply to Tranquil-R [2017-10-06 14:01:21 +0000 UTC]

Ah thanks! However this isn't ink, this is completely digitally painted. x)

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Pinkpony4 [2017-10-05 17:07:23 +0000 UTC]

Wow. That sky. It's so pretty!

So, did they burn Mariyanna in this picture? Was it to get rid of her or some sort of ritual?

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Celestia-Knight In reply to Pinkpony4 [2017-10-05 17:15:48 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

Nah, they don't burn sorcerers on Etaliari, they're not as savage as humans were (or are) xD Actually the dancing in the flames is a common practice for magic users when they enter a trance to speak with the spirits, they don't get burned at all (because magic yo), and sometimes they don't even need to do it but they still do because everyone watching will be impressed xD Ikrouks are fancy birds, and good impressions are important! Some will walk on water, some will make trees sprout and grow in one dance, others will control the wind, everything works when you want to impress the gallery xD What Marï is doing in this picture is entering a trance while she's dancing in the flames, at one point they freeze and stop moving and that's when you know they're communicating with spirits.

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Pinkpony4 In reply to Celestia-Knight [2017-10-05 17:26:55 +0000 UTC]

Damn. o.O That's really interesting! Can't blame the Ikrouks, I would be impressed too. Why would they ever need to communicate with the spirits? 

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Celestia-Knight In reply to Pinkpony4 [2017-10-05 17:39:17 +0000 UTC]

Not all but most of the few sorcerers that still exist are often used by the Elders (Patriarch and Matriarch, a pair of leaders for each of the 8 lands of Etaliari) as seers, or as councellors, and it always depends on the sorcerers's level of power whether they can see the future or not. For example, Marïyanna would need to enter a trance like this to see a glimpse of the future or a premonition, while good old Nelphat is pretty powerful a wizard, so he gets visions all the time without even thinking about it. Talking with the spirits can also sometimes lead to a Great One speaking to them, so they are encouraged to seek out the spirits during their rituals in case a Great One comes in contact with them. Sometimes, it's as simple as some people wishing to hear from their ancestors, or lost loved ones too, so though some Ikrouks are afraid of the sorcerers and their powers, they are still always important to many.

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kirbywarriors [2017-10-05 16:16:43 +0000 UTC]

DUN. DuN. DUNNNNN. DRAMATIC BURD! (i'm definitely not stalking u and trying to be the 1st to comment on every inktober art u do!)

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Celestia-Knight In reply to kirbywarriors [2017-10-05 17:16:19 +0000 UTC]

Lol, definitely not! I wonder if you'll be able to keep up for the whole month xD

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