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and here’s where you can see all my progress i’ve made in the last year

https://www.behance.net/pastitowater

#art #my art #character design #ocs #original characters #pride #portraits #full body

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https://twitter.com/phdnx626/status/1506047454579499014

i did all of Golden Deer in their academy outfits

#art #my art #character design #character redesign #death #fire emblem #three houses #golden deer #claude von reigen #lysithea #fe3h leonie #raphael kirsten #ignatz victor #hilda valentine goneril #marianne von edmund #lorenz hellman gloucester

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ok but where are all the non-binary link headcanons at??

#me!! #my botw au has nonbinary link #with they/them pronouns #their name is vai #they are traumatized by their almost drowning in the shrine or resurrection #but it’s sidlink for Maxinum Angst

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And finally, to complete the set… the ZORA! owo

Link is once again there for size comparison, but I also added one with him not there just so you can have a full look at them all together. uwu Anyway, the headcanon blurbs for the characters and the Zora as a race!

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-Mipha is the beloved princess of the Zora, the future Queen of her people, and Sidon’s older sister. Mipha is actually a bit shorter than the average Zora, but what she lacks in size she more than makes up for in her strength, bravery, and compassion. Despite her prowess in combat Mipha is a healer to her core and loathes to engage in combat, even when it’s necessary; she doesn’t relish the idea of hurting anything even her enemies.

Mipha is by far the best magic user the Zora have to offer, her ability exceeding the typical Zora and almost matching that of a Hylian Mage. Her specialty is healing, “Mipha’s Touch”, though she also has great control over the waters, able to create whirlpools and miniature hurricanes at will. Currently, her father has been giving her more and more of his responsibilities as monarch, his way of easing her into the position and making the transition of power between the two go smoothly when it’s time for him to step down. As a princess and future queen, Mipha has attended many important meetings with the neighboring governments and leaders, which in turn has allowed her to meet Zelda; the two of them are good friends.

-Sidon is the crown prince of the Zora, second in line for the throne, and Mipha’s younger brother. He’s known as a bit of a heartthrob in the kingdom due to his good looks and personality; he’s charismatic, enthusiastic, and polite to a fault, and likes to use his own self confidence to lift others instead of being boisterous. He’s turned down many an attempt at courtship graciously, which has done nothing to lessen the hearteyes thrown his way.

Sidon and Mipha are both well known across all of Hyrule not because of their royal status, but due to a feat they managed years back where they both rescued the crew and passengers of a sinking vessel ship from drowning during hurricane, having fought against harsh waves and blistering winds to succeed; they didn’t lose a single person. It’s in part of this and his capacity to be a good leader that lead the Zora Domain to choose him for the role of Champion; the king allowed it to be to a vote among his people instead of him choosing, and Mipha endorsed the idea that Sidon would be a great fit.

-Ruto is the mortal form of the Zora’s Patron Deity, and like many of her fellow deities her true identity is unknown by her people. Her unique appearance is due to a rare birth condition that Zora could get, where their headtails are short or non-existent and instead they grow a traditional tail. This birth defect could be harmful to the Zora’s swimming capabilities depending on how strong the tail is and how long the head-tail turns out, but in Ruto’s case, she has no worries about it. Partly because, had she actually been affected she’d be perfectly fine to swim since she was “balanced” as a healer would said, but mostly because she is divine, and the mortal form is merely a disguise of sorts, therefore she isn’t actually afflicted by the condition.

Ruto works, ironically, as the high priestess of the temple of the gods in the Zora Domain, one temple dedicated to her specifically. As a religious figure, she serves the additional role as pseudo advisor to the crown, where her word holds quite a bit of weight due to how spiritual the Zora typically are.

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-The Zora Domain is located in the Faron River, which is the largest river in Hyrule, a river that connects to almost every lake in the kingdom before it eventually leads out into the ocean. The domain sits dead center of the huge river, which is surrounded by tall tree-covered cliff faces with running waterfalls cascading down into the water, a natural protective barrier. To reach it, visitors must either by air or by foot, and if foot they must traverse a long bridge that leads to the domain. The Zora Domain is a largely popular location to all of Hyrule, hailed as one of the most beautiful locations in the kingdom, something the Zora take great pride in.

-The Zora are one of the larger races of Hyrule, clocking in on average of about 8ft tall, but it’s common for them to grow much larger depending on their ancestry; King Dorephan is one of the largest Zora to live

-The Zora hold moderate capability over magic, especially hydro-based magic, though their magical skill typically don’t reach heights seen in Hylians or Gerudo. That said, they take a page from the Gerudo’s books in that they combine their magic with their physical combat (unlike Hylians, who typically master either magic combat or physical combat), making them extremely diverse warriors. Their weapons typically lean to tridents, spears, and scythes.

-The Zora are not mammalian, and do in fact have ancestry in ancient fish. Despite it, they do give live birth instead of laying eggs, though mothers are unable to produce milk and so baby Zora will usually be fed blended and soft foods before they’re able to eat solids. Typical baby formula for baby Zora involve fish, veggies, and some fruits blended together. The kids love the stuff.

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AND THERE YA HAVE IT! That is the final race for the Hyrule headcanon set! I might do some super rough concept work for the locations and such but outside of that, keep your eyes open for the next bit of content! Coming soon is a cute little comic about Link and how his rivalry with cuccos started (WIP of the full thing now available on my Patreon) and after that, I’ll either continue with the next kingdom in the AU or start doing some more character-driven sketchdumps; I think I’ll ask ya’ll about it later!

Other than that if you have any questions please feel free to ask!! owo

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►Fluff Headcanons — Link, Revali, Sidon

requested by anon: Hello, could I get general fluff hcs for Sidon, Link and Revali?

hi, anon! of course you can, thank you so much for requesting! the second i saw this i leapt at getting to it, i love these boys so much! i hope you enjoy! i’m happy to do more if anyone requests more from them or any of the other characters!

[ themes: fluff, gender-neutral reader, spoiler-free ] [ cut for length ]

𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐥𝐮𝐟𝐟𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐰/ 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤, 𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐢

𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐊

Link is not someone who speaks very often but will if he has to get something across that couldn’t be done through body language or gestures alone. The most anyone has heard from him is when he’s with you, where you’ll get some rare full sentences in response before he grows quiet and gives you simple answers or hums and nods. Pre-Calamity, he’s much less verbal and forces you to be somewhat reliant to understand his facial expressions and their meaning. He has so many expectations from the people of Hyrule weighing on his shoulders, thus causing him to repress a lot of the emotions he once outwardly expressed when he was younger. It’s truly the little things with him, where he’ll continue his stance as a knight but glance at you as the corner of his lips quirk upwards to reassure you or silently greet you. Or your favorite flowers will appear on your bed, he’s trustworthy enough to be able to step into your room without having to worry about him going through your belongings. Or he’ll make a suspicious amount of food that you know he’d be able to eat on his own and still be hungry, but leave plenty for you and more to make sure you eat. Whenever he’s not by Zelda’s side, unable to break the habit of his new job, stands by your side with his sword to make sure you’re not ambushed by anyone or anything. All without a word, or very little. Often watches you in silent interest from the corner of his eye as you partake in whatever your focus lingers on, but the tip of his head gives it all away and he’ll eventually turn to you fully.

Post-Calamity, meanwhile, one hundred years later, he’s a bit more vocal. Just slightly. With very little memory to him, there’s a new sense of self to him that isn’t burdened by the same weight he felt before. It’s still tiresome to carry sometimes as he’s the only one to be able to save the princess and Hyrule, but he eventually comes to be able to deal with it in a healthy manner for the most part thanks to you. He’s not a chatterbox by any means and many still consider him quiet, but if you ask him a question in which you need his opinion or need guidance that can’t be expressed through movement, he’ll speak for you. He sometimes doesn’t recognize the sound of it and surprises himself whenever he doesn’t let out grunts like he does in battle. Very soft-spoken, never raising his voice at you or anyone unless he’s particularly panicked or fearful about something which isn’t very common. He knows a bit of HSL (Hyrulean Sign Language) and may communicate through that, but it’s not his main form of speaking as his hands are often full with ingredients, a weapon, shield, the reigns to his horse, or holding your hand. He loves listening to yours, though, and always has! Any stress or frustration starts to wash away whenever you speak to him and he’s always so focused on everything you tell him, even if it’s offhanded or you think it’s silly. Like he did in the past without even realizing it, he’ll leave gifts and food for you on the table or bedside and may even buy you jewelry or armor if they caught your eye.

A lot of his physical affection comes from muscle memory rather than him thinking it through at first. He’ll pull you close to him by your arm or around your hips or lower back if you get too close to him or to move you out of the way of an attack. No matter what has happened, he’s still a knight deep down and a lot of the sudden urges and movements are from his past training. Such as keeping your whereabouts at the forefront of his mind, and then checking your surroundings for any monsters or Yiga Clan members immediately after. His well-being comes secondary to yours, is what his mind tells him. But sometimes, without even realizing it until it’s pointed out to him, he’ll be latched onto you and your top with a grip that’s almost impossible to loosen without waking him up. Then the touches become much more affectionate and gentle to show how much he cares, rather than rough and sudden that’s only done as a means of protection. He’s constantly learning romantic gestures not even his past self knew of and about you, so it’s like he’s taking baby steps or like he was up on the Great Plateau all over again. If you do something particularly risky like go up against a dangerous foe by yourself or are unlucky enough to earn a bad injury that limits your mobility or is particularly painful, he gets so worried but relieved you’re still alive. He’ll hug you tight, one hand on your back and the other at the back of your head. He calms down fairly quick knowing you’re really there and not a figment of his mind, but doesn’t let go until you ask to be.

Whenever he travels, Link is always sure to prepare beforehand. Food, armor, elixirs, ingredients, weapons, he’ll bring it just in case he encounters unexpectedly bad weather or monsters regardless of their difficulty. He can never be too sure and it took him some time before he realized it upon leaving the Shrine of Resurrection. But if you ever join him, he will always be sure to pack enough for you as well and more because he can never be too sure. The wild will eat you up and spit you out if you’re underprepared and he doesn’t want to see that happen to you, or anyone for that matter! His pockets seem like an endless abyss of belongings so don’t worry about him not being able to carry it all because he will one way or another. As worried as he may be, he’s always happy to bring you with him. He hates being away from you for so long and only does so if he has to, but is always happy to bring you along if you’re willing to trek through the vast lands of Hyrule and its oddball weather. Don’t worry about getting cold, he’ll happily let you wear his cloak and scarf something down to get over the heat. Or if you’re in Eldin, then he’ll buy you a set of Flamebreaker Armor. When you both have to rest for the night, he’ll give you space if you need it but will snuggle up against you if you both get cold enough that not even your clothes and fire are enough help. You’re like his partner in crime and many around Hyrule will comment if you’re not with him or he doesn’t have something of yours on his person.

His preferred mode of transportation, aside from teleporting to shrines and towers using the Sheikah Slate, is horseback riding. It beats walking from one end of the land to the other on foot. Paragliding can only take him so far, too. He has Epona and double-back riding isn’t always the safest, especially when he’s being tailed by Bokoblins with bows and arrows he had no choice but to pass. But if you see a horse you want to tame and register at a stable but you can’t approach it without it running off, his new mission is to catch it for you. He understands perfectly well how difficult is can be to catch up to one and doesn’t want to see you become dejected after several failed attempts, so he’ll spend however long it takes until he can. Will offer name ideas and let you use one of the saddles and bridles he’s earned if you wanted because he’s happy to have some off of his hands and actually be put into use. If you want the Giant Horse, he’s a bit intimidated by its size but if you want it, he’ll chase it to the ends of Hyrule and cling onto it as tight as he possibly can if it means taming it for you. Whenever he’s not fighting or doing anything in particular, Link will offer to go on a trail ride or let your horses lead the way as you both sightsee and have a moment of relaxation. Epona probably likes you slightly more than him and he’s a little upset his own steed favors you over him—he gave her all of those Endura Carrots for what? Nothing?—but can’t stay mad for too long, or long at all because he can’t blame the mare.

The small, one-person bed in his house within Hateno Village? He got that replaced and swapped out with a bigger one so the two of you can share it and have enough space without crowding the already small upstairs area or having you be beneath the stairs. He tries to grow Silent Princesses in the front yard as a surprise, but to no avail and to his disappointment. Instead, in an attempt to make up for it, he always picks some that he sees and brings them home to you but not all of them so they don’t go extinct. He never really did anything with the decorations that Bolson put up aside from the mounts on the wall that he frequently uses, so if there’s anything you want to bring in that’s fine with him. Also adds your name to the sign in front of the house in paint that’s your favorite color and doesn’t tell you and leaves that for you to find and see. This is your home too, not just his and he wants you to remember that. Although Hateno may be small, he loves walking around with you knowing fully well there isn’t going to be any danger rearing its head in aside from some playful chaos the village children create and the monsters aren’t yet willing to appear at the front gate. If there’s anyone that’s bothering you, whether they’re in the village or not, he’ll stand up for you if you can’t do so yourself. As much as he wants there to be peace, he’s not going to sit by and let someone talk down on you or be physical.

Pictures! He never found much of a use to use the camera feature that Purah fixed other than to fill his Compendium and to find the places the princess photographed. Before meeting you, it was just something he used as necessary rather than for any kind of memoir and it collected dust as the other Runes outshone it. Now, he has so many pictures of you two at different landmarks that he silently treasures and looks back on constantly if he has nothing better to do with himself. He enjoys showing you what he’s captured photos of, such as the Lord of the Mountain and the Blupees. Not many people see it coming, but he loves posing in front of the camera and has a surprisingly good eye when it comes to finding a good angle. Sometimes for weapons, shields, and bows he thinks are particularly cool, he’ll ask you to pose with him and the item, or to mimic a certain action like drawing the bowstring with an elemental arrow. Won’t let you stop until he manages to fit both you and the weapon in the small preview square. Of course, if you need to rest or eat or whatever the case may be, he will let you go but will wander around to find a good spot to prop the Sheikah Slate so he can pose instead. But Link’s absolute favorites are of when you don’t realize he’s taking a picture, where you go about your day and performing regular tasks and actions that causes you to smile and look so at peace that it causes him to forget any weight upon his shoulders and get lost in your joyous, serene expression.

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#wearing a shirt #while having badonkadonk #if ya know ya know #dress code

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Distant yell could be heard from the swamp

#that’s my cat #he scream #not my art #bog witch #swamp witch #black cat

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Me: *Removes my cat from my lap to do something else.*

My cat: Father is...evil? Father is unyielding? Father is incapable of love? I am running away. I am packing my little rucksack and going out to explore the world as a lone vagabond. I can no longer thrive in this household.

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Lol when i say I grew up in Texas people always ask “did you go to the coast a lot?” Ummm no...no I did not

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Pretty vampire lady tall

#is five feet even #excuse me mommy #sorry #mommy

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No, I dont do drugs. Imagine if I meet a vampire lady and she wants to drink my blood but she cant because my blood is contaminated by drugs? Yeah, her stomach would hurt.

Stay smart kids

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hey y’all! sorry i haven’t been posting any art! i post all of it over on my twitter, so if you wanna go over and check that out instead, that’d be awesome!

i also have my COMMISSIONS open and if you’ve kept up with my art at all here, you’ve seen the quality butchered. twitter does a better job not butchering it so again, i’ll link that here so y’all can check that out.

@ phdnx626 on twitter if y’all wanna look at more art

june 2022 update with my most recent finished piece, Felix from Three Houses

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if we could read minds I still don't think we'd understand them.

#lemme just #ideas for psychic characters #junior headcanons #junior au #junior #for junior #not mine #reblog #writing

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hi yes science side of tumblr please help i need to hack off the excess fat on my pecs where go for safe cuts

#science #science side explain #please help #trans #top surgery #body pain #chronic pain

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Lmao... this is so accurate.

#all of these are true

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If one white male mcu character had said "give me back my [insert other white character name]" about another white male character, the mcu stans would've gone wild and that pairing would be a fully fleshed out non-canon ship by now. But yall clearly dont care about non-white mcu characters or ships. So Tony/Rhodey isn't half as big as it would be had Tony said that about literally ANY other white male character.