🖊 for your pretty green boy please?
Donnick babble here we go
I love writing/thinking about/RPing/drawing Donnick. Of all the Jedi characters I've made he's the one that's really been through the ringer and stuck the course. He's not a famous and renowned figure like his mentors, he didn't even start out as a full Jedi when I made him! Back drawing those yoga-loving scrub boy doodles I really wanted to make an OC that had fucked up, run away from his responsibilities and was trying to do a little good where he could. I found it very satisfying to think through his arc of returning to the Jedi Order after his self-imposed exile and rise up to meet the challenges of protecting a galaxy from evil. Exorcising some of my own self-confidence foibles through this OC was very gratifying.
He's also a character who landed some BALLER friendship ties with other people's OCs, foremost of which I have to shoutout to @sotc and her character Cahira for bouncing some of the funnest headcanon and memes around with me.
An honourable mention too to parttimedragon and their character Carter, who some followers of this blog might remember. RPing with them helped form some of Donnick's core values and his openness to love people that he maybe shouldn't! Not sure where PTD went after suddenly quitting tumblr but hope they're thriving, peace and love.
The trait of Donnick's that I like best is his empathy. His Force senses are extremely astute and he feels the emotions of others so deeply that it's a conscious effort to not affect or be affected by those around him (thank you KOTOR 2 for the inspiration there). But it's a trait he'd hold even if he wasn't a Jedi, it's the keystone to everything he does. He trusts when it seems bonkers to do so, he opens his heart and compassion to anyone who asks for help, and fights like hell with his whole heart.
Of course it's gotten him in trouble, a heart on the sleeve is antithetical to the prevailing Jedi mentality, but I like to build casts of characters that support each other so he's had understanding masters who helped him hone his empathy and protect himself from strong influences that otherwise might sweep him away.
Strong influences, such as Jacob. Forbidden or star-crossed love is one of my all time favourite tropes so when I came back to my characters after a break I saw no reason not to indulge in putting together the Hero of Tython and the Emperor's Wrath. A Jedi with the willingness to see the good in a heart that had found its own way to the Light? A Sith that recognised balance and harmony as the only way to build something good in his life, meeting one of the only people with the patience to take his hand and help him rise? Tasty stuff.
I LOVE TO THINK ABOUT HIS FAMILY! The Caya clan, mama Andora and brothers Karo and Donnick estranged for twenty+ years and reuniting again fills my heart. They get to find each other again and CHOOSE to be a family. By all rights Donnick should reject his Jedi-hunting brother but he can't do it. These are the people who passed on their hearts and hoped for him to come home more than anything. The biggest secret Donnick keeps from the Order isn't his romance with Jacob, but that he wants all Jedi to feel how fulfilling it is to be loved unconditionally the way they have to love and protect the galaxy. It makes him stronger, drives him onwards, and gives him something to hold onto in the whirlwind of burdens he lives in. That's true love babyyyyy.
But I also really enjoy that Donnick is a mess! He's imperfect, he's fallible! He constantly wobbles between his own desires and the expectations placed on him. He really wants to believe that he'll choose duty and responsibility above all else, but he just doesn't know! He's got bad habits (still smokes sometimes) and he relishes a fist fight more than he cares to admit, but he tries his best. That's what I like thinking about most, that Donnick will always Try.
I have some playlists and the piece of SW music I like most for him is Eno Cordova's theme from Fallen Order, heroic and melancholy.
I love to redesign his tattoos every time I come back to swtor.
I love his lil hair curls.
Arms.
Ok that's it for now.
Here are the requested gijinkas I got!
Swampert (had a lot of trouble with this one), Togekiss, Deoxys (I'd already drawn the Defence Form before I knew it needed to be normal ^^;), Wyrdeer, Galarian Ponyta and Klefki!
A compilation of some of my favorite things Jedi Masters do either for or to their Padawans because they love them so much.
Warning: some spoilers ahead
Stellan Gios & having complete faith in Vernestra but still teasing her anyway because he just can't resist
Nib Assek & learning to speak Shyriiwook specifically to take on Burryaga
Loden Greatstorm & pushing Bell off cliffs
Loden Greatstorm & suggesting other high places to push Bell from
Jora Malli & missing Reath while they're on separate missions
Nib Assek & signaling Burryaga to "engage in battle" when he has to socialize with people
Rana Kant & leaving her lightsaber for Stellan before she died
Jora Malli & roasting Dez for the rest of his apprenticeship because he got wasted that one time
Stellan Gios & smiling when someone mentions Vernestra
Jora Malli & thinking Reath's distress about moving to the Outer Rim would be amusing if it wasn't so genuine
Stellan Gios & reaching out to & making himself available for Bell when he's hurting, telling him "My duty is to the Order and the last time I looked, you were part of that Order"
Jora Malli & teasing Reath about needing a black hole to pull him out of the Archives
Cohmac Vitus & invading Reath's study booth with his hood up just to do a dramatic reveal and ask if he wants to go rogue
Stellan Gios & giving Rana Kant's lightsaber to Bell when he loses his own
Loden Greatstorm & dying every time Bell thinks he's ready to be a knight.
I’ve been on a Greek mythology kick lately, so, as a lark, here’s a quick list of a few Star Wars characters and Greek characters I think they resemble:
Obi-Wan Kenobi: Oedipus. Both men are noble of character and have heroic intentions. They are devoted to their adopted families, remarkably competent in their jobs as generals and leaders, and they always try to do the right thing in any situation they encounter. But, both are doomed by the narrative to take part in the downfall of their families and cultures, and all of their heroic efforts come to naught. Both of them ultimately end up punishing themselves for circumstances beyond their control, and perishing in exile.
Anakin Skywalker: Heracles. The most physically powerful heroes of their respective mythos, they earn reputations of renown for their feats of strength and ingenuity. Both men fall under the influence of powerful beings who want to destroy their souls, and end up murdering their entire families in fits of madness. But, both men also eventually come to their senses, and though they can never erase the horrible things they’ve done, they devote the rest of their lives to attempt to make some recompense for their crimes, and ascend to godhood as a result.
Darth Maul: Sisyphus, natch. Local bastard keeps cheating death, and it’s really starting to piss death off. Sentenced to always be working towards a goal that can never be achieved.
Princess Leia: Antigone. Devoted daughter-figures to Obi-Wan Kenobi and Oedipus, respectively. Doomed to deal with the fallout of their predecessor’s choices, and not happy about it. Stubbornly do the right thing in defiance of the law, knowing full well that it will cost them their lives. Ultimately they die before they can see the benefit of their life’s work, but both go out like complete badasses, and their deaths cause chain reactions that eliminate the families of their enemies.
Luke Skywalker: Perseus. “I’m just the simple adopted son of a farmer/fisherman who wants to fight injustice. Oh, my family is now being harmed by that injustice? Game on, motherfucker, I’m gonna punch you out with the help of this cool new sword my mentor got for me. Oh, there’s a princess in danger of being consumed by a monster? Well of COURSE I have to rescue her! And…wait, what the fuck do you mean, my bio dad’s an asshole god?”
Rey: Psyche. Both abandoned by their families because of a curse, both get sucked into a never-ending cosmic family drama that has caused yet another war. Their character arc involves winning over many of the other players in this family drama to try and reconcile them with each other, to mixed effects. Both are brought back from the dead by their love interests, and go on to rebuild their lives after the war’s end.
i made another sw oc! her name is Matia (for now). shes kinda mean. her and Soof are uh gal pals
I saw a movie yesterday.
The inhabitants of my fanmade planet Visslell :)!! Which is an extremely windy planet and the final resting place of the Cerean sith Darth Tagium
Vissle can breath from the tube like appendages sprouting from their head and can even use them to create a humming or whistling noise. These noises are utilized in a form of singing which is usually quiet and best enjoyed in silence. Because they are unusually silent listeners the Vissle are noted to be unreactive crowds by performers across the galaxy.
The tube like appendages can also be used as a form of snorkel. While fishing a Vissle may tie rocks to their ankles and wait at the bottom using the tubes to breath. Because these appendages can move independently they are also used to express and even to tap individuals they are friendly with.
beginning to sketch out an idea i had months ago. i’m trying to get better at sketching many thumbnail ideas before settling on one to help my composition skills. if i actually fully commit to this project it should be really angsty and really fun!
caji vanda, but a bit more flashy
The Jedi Temple is sentient, it is completely alive and also was murdered when Order 66 was issued.
Coruscant people are sure that, after Order 66, the Jedi Temple is haunted (And they are not wrong)
There are many nocturnal species in the Order, and they act almost exactly like their diurnals counterparts. (So, Jedi Order Night Shift).
Jedi children are the most eerie children ever, that kind of kids whom stares at empty spaces and says thing without any logic to most people.
Psychometric Jedi children are on their own league of eerie.
Anyway, they are completey fine between themselves.
Most Jedi are this kind of eerie to, they just manage to keep under control till they are all reunited together in the Temple, then is the Annual Space Wizard Convention of Coruscant.
The Jedi believe that all kind of plants, and even some rocks, are sentient. They do not gift flowers to one another, but pots with alive plants of them.
Actually, flowers bouquets are seem as almost an offense between the Jedi, when they are gifted by someone who is not a Jedi. When they are gifted by a fellow Jedi, then it is clearly an offense.
Revan (not Darth Revan) was Tarre Viszla’s Master.
At some point, Tarre was both, the Manda’lor and the Head of the Jedi Order. This period was very briefly, though.
His full armor was still in the Temple, it was one of the Order’s treasures. Of course, it was complete, except for his lightsaber.
The Miraluka people were also victim of genocide by the Empire, due their natural sense of the Force. Their native planet do not exist anymore.
Inktober day 7; Trip.
This was an immense amount of work - I really underestimated how much work multiple scenes would add lol.
This one’s dedicated to all of the trips my husband & I want to go on someday. ✈