Lady Larkspur - Delphinium Order (for Iceshark) by brewgirlca
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This image is for Stacy, Iceshark. Stacey has been a friend of mine on this site for a long time and is a companion of the Goddess journeys. Blessed be dear Stacey and I hope that you had a fine day of it!
Thanks to DoArte for this beautiful background, although Wayne may not recognize it as it has been heavily aged and mutated in my photoshop lab!
A note: If I cannot get the phrase "Delphinium Order" into an image title they will be tagged D.O. for brevity.
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Another find will rummaging in my Grandmothers attic. And this one, though a bit dark and badly stained is a real prize, for it is nothing less than a print of Lady Larkspur. She was both high priestess and Captain of the Delphinium Dragon Defenders during Anna's time.
Lady Larkspur, she was highest of the dark elves and one of the few of her kind to become high priestess of the Delphinium Order. Traditionally, most dark elves kept to themselves, living in small clan units that roamed freely in the depths of the Black Forest. Not only were they solitary beings, they also preferred to be out and about from dusk to dawn. This made interaction with the gregarious Light Elves a might bit awkward. So the two groups would pretty much ignore each other for eons, only coming together in times of strife. And when such was the case leadership would typically fall to a Light Elf, as their clock was set to that of most of the other creatures and not coincidentally that of the humans.
But Lady Larkspur was of the Nightshade family and as such she had a rare lineage that included members of both Light and Dark Elf nobility. Hence the suffix "shade" in her name, denoting a hint of light in this otherwise dark clan. She was very much of the Delphinium Order; her practice was as deadly as the rest of them.
Lady Larkspur was given her moniker when she graduated into Knighthood as a Delphinium Dragon Defender. The flower Larkspur is amongst the most beautiful of the Delphinium family giving rich blue, purple, and red colors to forest edges on cold alpine slopes. But it is also the most deadly; a single bite into the plant can kill a full grown bull.
Lady Larkspur earned her title for she was as lethal as she was beautiful. It was said that a single kiss from her could kill a man; any touch, uninvited, could prove fatal. And though skilled in steel, Lady Larkspur spurned such devices. She was always seen, as here, with just her wand, which constantly seethed and glowed with a rippling, radiating power- wound up like a cat about to strike. Oh yes, Lady Larkspur was one wicked woman package and the other elves knew it..you would be a fool, or dead, if you did not.
And so Lady Larkspur, daughter of the Dark Elves, swiftly rose in rank to become the mightiest of the Delphinium Dragon Defenders. There had really only been one notable blight on her record. As was required of all newly pledged knights she had to go on a vision quest. Such journeys of solitude, to remote sites, typically lasted in the order of days or a week at most. Lady Larkspur was gone for a year. Everyone had assumed she was dead. But a year later there she was at the gates of the Delphinium Order demanding to be let in. When queried as to where she had been she refused all answer. Even the high priestess of the time, Abigale, could cajole no word from her. And so they let it be; it was to be just another mystery of this most mysterious of Dark Maidens.
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Comments (56)
barryjeffer
Beautifully done. Your images are always the best.
njb2000
Nice sytle and colours. Different!
2121
beautiful character and render, wonderful gift
renecyberdoc
very fine dedication.and nice work of course.
2Loose2Trek
That is a beautiful aged fantasy portrait Roxy. Nice dedication too.
crender
Xcellent!!!!
drifterlee
Beautiful work!
necrophage
fascinating character and postwork!
wparrott1
Beautiful excellent work!
jmb007
superbe image!!
dragonmuse
Really pretty character and I love the way its all coloured.
vapo
Beautiful portrait - love the "vintage" look! :) Vashek
scifibabe
Wonderful effects - love the smoky mood and colors and lighting. Great smile. Really wonderful character.
rhol_figament
She looks fantastic, well done!
Arumbus
absolutely LOVE the post work roxie! well done this is wonderful
3dpoetry
Purely sensational styling ... Very impressive work
Seaview123
Another really nice looking character and picture, and your story is very good, too. Nice work.
Vanadis11
Ah, that great style again. Love it! Very well done, Roxy!
leroysquab
This image is excellent!! I really love that sepia tone style and the accompanying story was very good too! Great job!
capelito
Great and wonderful work. Love the colors you use.
StormRyders
Thank you for your warm welcome. All your hard work has paid off as this is amazing
1010
Love how you aged the image, full of mystery and beauty!
plasmid
Great use of sepia tone Roxy. Really gives the render age. Also the soft tone adds to the whole effect.
tamburro
Fantastic effect and great expression Roxy!!!!! Hugs:)
adorety
The plot thickens. Beautiful art.
NetWorthy
Very nice character and image - and your story continues to captivate. You are really developing your characters nicely, I hope you have a great plot with which to continue!