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Tabris Origin: DA Tarot

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Sorry for the artsplosion, y'all ^^;

I've had this one sitting on my hard drive for a while. I finally put the finishing touches on it tonight, because I'm tired of working on it <_> I wanted to do a Dragon Age styled card for a while (they're used in Inquisition to represent different characters during party selection and are a popular form of DA fan art).

I didn't choose an actual tarot card for Kalwyn because I couldn't decide on one, so instead here's a card loaded with too much obvious symbolism :la: I don't know if I like this or not, but I do know I didn't achieve the style I was going for. Maybe I'll try again later.

Ref: I LIKE BOOKS - Reference for Drawingby SenshiStock 
Texture: Parchment paper by Steamrider86
Griffon symbol: Dragon Age Heraldry Brushes by Korbeaux

Edit: Just adding in some notes on the different things in the card. The buildings at the bottom represent Denerim's alienage, where Kalwyn grew up and lived before she became a warden. The blood on parchment in the background is supposed to represent the bloody events of the city-elf origin, as well as be a call-back to the bloody map/loading screen in the game. The griffons are the symbol of the Grey Wardens, which both save Kalwyn's life and changes it forever. Her torn white dress = ruined wedding & chance for happiness happiness. The cup is the joining chalice, filled with darkspawn blood. The dagger is her chosen weapon, and the bloodied blade and ring are another hint at her origin story. The flowers on her head were chosen because of what they symbolize but I don't remember exactly what they are ^^; The white = innocence, now tainted, the purple = loss and sorrow, and the blue = solemn hope.
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Espamistwalker's avatar
ooh, I really like this one!! I like how you chose to portray the origin story c:!