esaeris

/ random but thinking about how the zelyrian fae’s wings are so sharp (hence the steel winged name because they are a weapon in themselves) that when they’re in flight you can hear them slice through the wind but one of the things i like the most is one move they all have but daruna does it the best. when she’s in the air and coming down hard she spins herself like in a corkscrew way (idk how to describe it but i see it and it’s like.. when she’s still horizontal to the ground and not standing upright yet) and if there are any enemies down on land and in her way since her wings are so sharp and she’s flying down so fast it’s the circular power saw effect so they’ll literally be chopped into pieces

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/ real footage of a tragic zelyrian fae warrior death https://youtu.be/5CzLhvlFjBA
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esaeris

/ random but thinking about how the zelyrian fae’s wings are so sharp (hence the steel winged name because they are a weapon in themselves) that when they’re in flight you can hear them slice through the wind but one of the things i like the most is one move they all have but daruna does it the best. when she’s in the air and coming down hard she spins herself like in a corkscrew way (idk how to describe it but i see it and it’s like.. when she’s still horizontal to the ground and not standing upright yet) and if there are any enemies down on land and in her way since her wings are so sharp and she’s flying down so fast it’s the circular power saw effect so they’ll literally be chopped into pieces

esaeris

/ real footage of a tragic zelyrian fae warrior death https://youtu.be/5CzLhvlFjBA
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esaeris

/ anyways mini thoughts thinking about how daruna and the moon have lots of parallels but the one that kinda makes me wanna jump off a bridge is the fact that the moon looks very close, you can see it you look at it, it seems to follow you wherever you go but in reality it’s so far away. it’s painfully distant. darunas people compare her to the moon a lot because they long for her, they long for who she once was before they were forced to retreat to the skies and rebuild from there, they see her, yes, but she’s not there, spiritually and mentally shes somewhere else despite her physically being present. she’s distant, so far away despite being right in front of them and that sums up where she’s at after queen verenova’s betrayal. daruna  feels like she’s failed as a leader, she failed to prepare her people because of her insistence to create alliances but also for the fact that verenova was like her own child …. and that she tried so hard to save her but failed once again. and now she’s paying for that, and she’s become hardened, colder.. not cruel of course but just hardened. all she’s thinking about is when they’ll be ready to return to the surface, and how she will bring the war to verenova. but they must be ready. and she won’t know when that time will be.

esaeris

/ another thing that’s separate from what i was talking about before: depending on if the interaction is before or after verenova’s betrayal of the truce, daruna may be resistent or closed off to those who are outside of zelyrian fae aka everyone. i wouldn’t say she’s suspicious but she’s always on guard because of this event, which was really traumatizing and horrid but she never outwardly talks about how this made her feel. anyways, zelyrian refers to where she and the others come from (everyone comes from zelyra, zelyrian fae are different from other types of fae) and gyldinia refers to the kingdom she rules (a place). since most of old gyldinia was destroyed during this war between them and verenova + her armies, daruna and the fae decided to take these remains and slowly rebuild in secret (took years). when they were at a point of some stability daruna and the fae  literally removed the new kingdom them from land, from the roots and all, and made it rise all the way up into the sky, far away from the land beneath them. new gyldinia is is a kingdom in the clouds, hard to find, and only accessible to the fae (those with wings). this was a decision made out of her desire to protect her people, and to prepare for their descent when the time comes and when they’re ready to challenge verenova again.

esaeris

/ her dialogue is one of my favorites ngl but thinking about how daruna has a very calm air about her, mystical yes but not in a way that’s princess bubblegum but in a way that kind of intimidates, that gives you chills and makes you go woah. part of that is bc of her appearance, she’s very tall around 7ft with long (waist maybe a little past) jet black hair that’s so shiny you can see your reflection, violet eyes and when she doesn’t have them retracted or hidden her wings are black and has the same shine to them as her hair. another part of that is her composure. she doesn’t have a quiet voice, volume wise but it is steady and rarely ever raises even when she’s angry. it takes a lot to make her stray from her mental fortitude and how she naturally carries herself which in her words is a representation of her people. she believes in order to best fulfill her position as king, she must move forward with a clear mind. i’ll talk more about how this is an advantage and disadvantage but anyways back to the point her presence is very big on how she’s portrayed.

esaeris

/ also another thing is that her composure doesn’t impact her resistance to do what needs to be done. even during times of battle where she needs to kill she does so in a way that is crisp. her calmness doesn’t take away from the fact that she is a warrior, it only makes her a dangerous one because of her control and focus to skill as opposed to brute strength or fighting purely out of emotion that abandons thought. she keeps a balance, but her main (depending on verse) struggle is maintaining  that balance - not being so distant from emotion and being trapped in thought, and not acting out of vengeance or anger. sometimes her focus and attention to detail and forethought gets in the way of her connection with others.
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hejmfru

i conversed with you in a dream.

esaeris

“THE NIGHT AWAKENS WHAT THE DAY CANNOT. AT TIMES, IT IS ONLY WHEN OUR EYES ARE CLOSED THAT WE CAN TRULY SEE.” MOONLIGHT CARESSES THE HALF TURNED CHEEK, SOAKS INTO SKIN THAT IS ILLUMINATED BY ITS TOUCH. HER GLOW CAN BE THAT OF A SHARPENED BLADE’S EDGE TURNED TOWARDS LIGHT, BUT ONE THAT WILL NEVER ESCAPE ITS SHEATH UNLESS GIVEN REASON TO. a strange wind lifts the fallen leaves from the ground and to the length of her torso, circling her waist in a line ‘til they reach the bottom of pooling robes. “THE MEANING OF DREAMS IS OURS TO DECIDE. WHAT WE FORGET MAY RETURN WITH TIME AND WHAT WE REMEMBER MAY FADE WITH IT ALL THE SAME. OUR PATHS HAVE INTERTWINED FOR A REASON, THAT WHICH HAS DRAWN YOU TO ME.” her eyes shift slowly towards her direction, drawing the full turn of the chin towards youth’s image. she holds a steady stare, colored violet and whose contact is seeking to be exchanged. though her body remains, her mind is elsewhere and present all at once. AND THERE SHE IS AGAIN, HANGING BEHIND HER SHOULDER, JUST BEYOND MY REACH. 
            
            I STAND HERE, STRUCK ONCE MORE WITH THIS RECURRING REALIZATION: THE MOON AND I SHARE THE SAME SOLEMN FACE IN THE STARRY EXPANSE OF THE ENDLESS NIGHT. MY BRIGHT EYED STARGAZERS, MY CHILDREN OF THE CLOUDS NO LONGER LOOK UPON MINE WITH WONDER, BUT WITH A LONGING OF THE RISING SUN. I AM SURROUNDING YOU BUT YOU CAN NO LONGER FEEL ME. FORGIVE ME, FOR I DO NOT WISH TO BE CRUEL. I AM SIMPLY ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WORLD AND I DO NOT KNOW WHEN I SHALL EVER RETURN (I DO NOT KNOW HOW).
            
            “IT IS A REASON THAT ONLY YOU KNOW. EITHER TO SHARE, OR TO KEEP.” @hejmfru
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hejmfru

*        i just want u to know that whenever i read the goddamn bolded KING OF THE ZELYRIAN FAE i giggle and kick my feet and twirl my hair

esaeris

@hejmfru / AGHHDHDJD she’s back and ready i had to … imagine betraying the truce of the best army in the realm and expecting them to not come back couldnt b me
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