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III - The Empress.

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So, my friend Intello put together a tarot deck of HS characters. (which took well over 12 hours..I was there XD)

Then she decided to get an art team together for it! And I happen to be on said art team! XD So here is my first card!

III - The Empress.

The notes she gave me for the card are as follows:

Basic imagery:
A regal looking woman sitting on a throne. A crown of stars adorns her head, referencing the Bible and the Virgin Mother. Vegetation usually grows around her, symbolizing growth, fertility, and life.

Kanaya Was Chosen Because:
Kanaya’s main personality trait in the story is her constant meddling, as she tries to nurture everyone whether they like it or not. In addition, she is also the sanest troll. She is also largely connected to the Virgin Mary, from her ancestor, her lusus, and her job taking care of the new Mother Grub. Finally, she is the other main Hero of Space in the story, so she controls the creation of new life as well, in terms of the new universe.

And so here's what I did (and why):
*Sufferer's Necklace: She represents Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus. Which (in my mind) relates to the Dolorosa and Sufferer relationship. The necklace started out as a holy cross but then I was like "HEY WAIT WAT? TROLLS DONT DO THAT."

*String of Pearls: Started out as the crown, but it was really hard to draw, so I just went 'F THIS.' and drew a string of pearls. And why pearls and not stars? Because stars are balls of gas. Not star shaped :B

*Robe: religious reasons, that's why XP

*Red and Purple Flowers: represent her love/care/devotion to Rose/Sufferer/Karkat, as well as the fact that red roses represent love.

Hope you like it! :D
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LingeringSentiments's avatar
I've gotta say you're doing a pretty rocking job with these! You're pretty perceptive!