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“You think that’s bad? Master Obi-wan keeps jumping out as soon as we touch the breathable atmosphere-“

Early days: Just a couple of padawans talking about the madness their Masters get up to while waiting for a transport.

Ahsoka and Enaya are crèchemates (along with Daesha and Izhala) and despite or maybe because of their opposite personalities, have always been very close. Hearing they’d share so many missions was a relief, especially with how rarely they saw the two older girls.

As for the missions themselves, between Ahsoka’s penchant for causing trouble and Enaya’s ability to talk them out of consequences - easily able to pull obscure laws out of thin air after spending so many hours memorising things as a healer - things always got interesting. Doubly so considering who their Masters are.

(Edited to add Enaya’s scars)

Design Stuff:

Ahsoka’s Armour: With her super acrobatic fighting style, the idea is all the blue and white stripes make her literally dizzying to look at.

Enaya’s Armour: This is her first armour set. As she grows, she gets new pieces in dark blue/black until she gets to the design sheet.

Because listen. Even if their Masters have a death wish, I’m 110% sure they’d put the kids in as much armour as possible without restricting movement.

Also this is S1 Ahsoka with some clothing edits for obvious reasons.

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Marc getting a blood test after becoming Moon Knight and finding out all his vitamin deficiencies are gone.

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did she survive order 66??

Hi! Thanks for the ask!

So in this AU Order 66 doesn’t happen, but if it *did* then yep, she would.

Izhala’s shadow work deals with Sith artefacts and temples most of all, and aside from that she’s usually undercover. This means she rarely comes across clones unless she’s on a stop over, and the clones don’t know anything about her missions because they’re not military related. So she wouldn’t have to worry about the initial Order.

If her cover was blown, Xanatos would protect her long enough so she could escape, or blow his own cover in a way that she could get out safely or remain undercover. By the time she makes it out, the Jedi Temple would be destroyed, so no danger of falling for that trap.

Her experience in all this would also let her avoid and fool the rising Empire. She uses her hacking abilities to find out about Anakin and what really happened with the Clones, fakes her death, and drops off the radar for a while.

Later on, Vader would eventually figure out the ruse and hunt her down for the Sith knowledge she holds, and they’d end up in a cat and mouse chase across the galaxy, with Zhal destroying any and all Sith related things she could find then eventually dropping off the map altogether. Vader would be forced to turn his attention to other lost Jedi and larger matters. But she’d remain a thorn in his side.

The real problem would be Daesha, a twi’lek only a year older than her who I’ll introduce next. During Order 66, Daesha’s master, Feemor, would be killed and she’d Fall. She then puts all her effort into finding her pseudo sisters and turning them too in a twisted attempt to keep them safe.

(I have two Order 66 AUs of the FPAU: One where Izhala becomes a Sith because of Daesha. And the other where Izhala finds and works with Enaya to create a biotech virus to destroy the chips.)

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Aite let’s do this. Here’s my thoughts on the Jedi’s Attachment rule and why it exists:

Attachment and love/affection are two very different things. You can be loving and affectionate without being attached to someone.

The same way, letting go doesn’t mean forgetting. It’s accepting the way things are and that death and loss are a natural part of life. You can’t fight what’s natural. It also doesn’t mean to sit back and just accept things as they are, or why would Jedi fight to protect? To change things and save people?

Love is knowing to put the many over the few. If someone you love is in danger, but there’s also a boatload of civilians, it’s going for the civilians, even if you hate them, despite wanting to save the other. ie. Letting go of your feelings. Not being attached.

So why this rule is such a big deal.

For a Jedi, being *attached* poses a much bigger problem than for the average person (looking at you Anakin Skywalker.) If a normal person can go to extremes either as a result of losing someone or wanting to protect them, think of what a Jedi, who feels things more deeply because of the Force, could do if they can’t let go.

The important thing is Jedi don’t say ‘don’t love.’ They don’t say ‘feel nothing.’ In fact you often hear Obi-wan and others say to trust feelings, instincts and refer to each other affectionately.

Anakin: You’re like a father to me.

Obi-Wan: Then why don’t you *listen.*

(Episode II. Not a reprimand for calling him father-like but asking if that’s how he feels, why doesn’t Anakin listen like a son should.)

What they *do* say is don’t get carried away in positive or negative feelings, as both can lead to impulsive actions with long term consequences. It’s a concept that follows the lines of mindfulness and just being *aware* that they have so much power, they can’t afford to be reckless. Because the damage *will* be long lasting.

They say don’t love someone so much that you’ll do anything for them. They say don’t be *possessive.* Because that’s a *very* dangerous place to go for a normal person, let alone a super powerful being who could leave *chaos* behind. Attachment is refusing to let go. Stopping someone from doing what they love because you’re scared. Love is trusting and accepting things can’t/will change even if you don’t like it, and accepting that when there’s nothing you can do without breaking your moral code.

Jedi grieve. They feel loss. They get angry. They *love.* They just don’t let those feelings overwhelm them to the point of irrationality, accepting, understanding, and releasing them because they’ll do no good in the long run. If emotion overwhelms the brain, the logical part shuts down, and we’ve all seen what force fuelled temper/grief can do.

‘Kanan and Ezra don’t follow the rule.’

On the contrary.

You see Kanan learn to let go of his grief and *attachment* which has been holding him back all this time. In doing so he becomes a Knight and Master. He loves Hera, yes, but he loves unconditionally. Not possessively. He’s fine with Hera going on dangerous missions and accepts that there will be times she’s hurt. That there’s always a possibility she might not come back and he’s gonna have to live with that. He doesn’t try to stop her. He doesn’t fall into a rage if she gets hurt. He accepts it, pain, rage, grief and all, but lets it go so he doesn’t become fearful to the point he won’t let *her* go. He accepts Hera loves the Rebellion and compromises even if he doesn’t like it. Love. Nothing wrong with that in the Jedi Order.

In contrast you have Anakin. When Padmé is in danger he will drop *everything* to go to her, including putting his men and padawan in unnecessary danger to do so. You see his jealousy when Clovis is around. His lack of faith in Padmé despite her assurances. How he won’t back down even if it scares or disturbs her. You see how he *refuses* to take any chances at all with her health to the point of breaking his moral code. This isn’t love anymore. This is attachment, possession. This is what the Jedi forbid.

You see Ezra struggle with letting Sabine go on a dangerous mission and Kanan teaching him that he has to accept the danger, that she might not come back. and how to do it. Telling him to respect her abilities, what she wants to do, and not loving her to the point of stifling her. This is what letting go is. This is what the Jedi teach.

Ezra has to learn to let go of his own grief and accept Kanan’s death. This is what love without attachment means. This is what the rule is. Feeling it. Accepting it. Then letting the emotions go so they don’t control your actions more than your mind does.

Also, anyone can leave the Jedi Order. If they don’t agree, there’s nothing forcing them to stay. Being a Jedi is a religion, a way of life. You can discuss and debate the details, but you don’t get to pick and choose what parts to follow.

You can be a force wielder without being a Jedi. The privileges the Jedi received were because of their belief and the respect that earned.

But more importantly, you can happily leave the order, and the Jedi will still welcome you to come hang out. To chill with your friends and walk about the Temple, train with others and catch up. It’s a community. You don’t suddenly lose all of that because you decided following the Jedi way wasn’t for you.

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Cairo traffic gives the same vibes as India traffic, so I’m gonna say Layla primarily rides a scooter/motorbike cause she grew up in Cairo and it’s the only way to get anywhere in decent time.

Marc, meanwhile, refuses to unless it’s literally life or death. And it took him a while to get used to her rather demonic driving in high speed chases.

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FPAU - Meet Izhala Bir! Padawan to Xanatos du Crion, she’s Half Lothal, Half Pantoran, and training as a Shadow. (Drawing above: cover’s been blown)

Xanatos + Becoming a Padawan: Xanatos is one of the heads of the Shadow Council (as in literally a sub section of the High Council that deals with Shadow specific stuff because some of it is so sensitive. It’s much smaller at about 5 members.)

As is the rule in the Order, Izhala started off under him as a normal padawan. But instead of waiting until she was a senior padawan, made the choice to become a Shadow like her Master when she was 15.

The screening process is much more vigorous if a junior padawan decides to follow this path: It’s an extremely taxing role, and Shadow training padawans are knighted 4-5 years later than their counterparts.

As the lead investigator of Sith Artifacts and Temples, Xanatos puts her through even more challenges and studies to ensure she knows what she’s getting into, the dangers around it, and most importantly: that he’ll never think less of her if she ever decides this isn’t her path anymore.

He’ll remain her Master no matter what and guide her to the path she’s being called to. Being a Master is a commitment and an honour not given to all. Sacrifices are expected.

Izhala passed these extra tests with flying colours, and Xanatos agreed to train her. She quickly became a master hacker and very attuned to the subtle shifts of light and dark around her. She can easily catch lies, sleights of hand, and so on purely based on the auras around people.

Personality: Zhal is quiet but perceptive. Her words are measured and she isn’t easily moved to emotional extremes. She isn’t one to sugar coat harsh truths, which works in her favour during missions, but isn’t so good dealing with victims.

Combat: Left handed. Balance between aggressive and defensive. Very good in small spaces and close quarter combat. Skilled in using terrain to her advantage, but give her a more open field and she struggles. As a Shadow she’s very good with weapons outside of sabers, but prefers knives and small blasters.

Force Abilities: Standard power level. Strong ability to perceive light and dark around objects and people, and can sense minute changes as her power grows. Prone to vivid visions, but they’re often fragmented.

Biology: As a half Pantoran, Izhala has much more resistance to the cold, better eyesight, and keeps her tribal markings. Her human (Lothal) side helps her regulate against heat, but she doesn’t like it.

Dynamic: Grew up with Ahsoka, Enaya, and Daesha and very close to all of them. She’s closest to Daesha in the sense that oldest siblings gravitate towards each other, but personality wise, she gets along easiest with Enaya.

Like Daesha, she shared a few generic classes with Anakin when he joined the Temple.

But I’ll get into what’s up with Anakin another time.

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Just a casual reminder of how hard this book goes on showing the lies and propaganda that were used in the Clone War. A casual reminder of the way the narrative about the Jedi was twisted and even the STRAIGHT UP LIES THAT WERE TOLD ABOUT THEM to the public. [Star Wars: The Reign of the Empire: The Mask of Fear | Alexander Freed]

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Meditation - Enaya always keeps time to meditate with her crystals. They say it strengthens the bond between stone and Jedi, keeping the crystal in tune with their Jedi and the changes experiences bring, and that this bond can be the difference between life and death. The difference between hopelessness and solace when you’re alone and surrounded on all sides by enemies. They’re more than an extension, they’re a friend.

For Enaya herself, it’s all these things and more. As a healer she was never meant to wield her sabers for anything more than protection, but with the Jedi cornered and threatened, their children forcefully taken and trained for military combat if they don’t make all available padawans commanders, she understands why she’s here.

Her crystals were taken with the intention of protecting the vulnerable, and a protector of such she remains. If it’s fighting for over several hundred clones instead of deflecting stray bolts from injured civilians and Jedi, well. It’s the same thing in the end.

And it’s what her crystals remind her of when she wonders how she ended up knee deep in blood.

She’s a protector. A Guardian.

She has never betrayed their trust. And they will not betray hers.

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Enaya has yellow and gold sabers. Based on the lore I could find, gold is primarily for Guardians and yellow for Jedi who rely more on technology and the like than the force (not quite the same as Consular blue.)

She found her yellow crystal first - no surprise to anyone really. With her force abilities more limited, she was a quick thinker and knew better than most how to use her surroundings and other weapons to her advantage.

The gold she got just before becoming a Padawan. Thoughts of the war and her changing role lay heavily on her mind, and this was the Force’s way of comforting her. Reminding her that though her path had changed, she would always be a Guardian and protector first.

You also might have noticed the marks on her face and hand. They’re burn scars she got as a toddler and while they don’t hurt very often by now, cover about 80% of her body in varying degrees of scar tissue and limit some movement.

As usual, I’ll go into that more later, but until then, feel free to ask :)

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FPAU - Meet Enaya Varados! An incredibly strong healer and Padawan to Obi-wan Kenobi. Grew up with Ahsoka, Daesha, and Izhala as an inseparable group of best friends.

As a healer, Enaya was never meant to be a General’s padawan, but new Senate laws demanded any Jedi over 12 to be sent out lest the Order be shut down entirely. To try and give the youngest more time, the Jedi asked if the oldest younglings about to be chosen for other disciplines might be willing to go on the field. They accepted. Enaya, now 15, was one of them.

Luckily she and Obi-wan knew each other and had always shared a bond. He made arrangements, checked with the men, and took her on with a promise to give as much time as he could to focus on her healing.

Personality: A total sweetheart. Soft spoken and shy except in the medbay where she reveals the backbone that gets everyone from stubborn generals to senators to do what she needs them to.

Combat: Favours a defensive fighting style because of her medical background that focuses on protecting patients. Outside of healing, Enaya’s connection to the Force is a fair bit weaker than the average Jedi, so she relies more on outwitting and manoeuvring around her opponents. This gives her an edge in situations where she’s cut off from the Force, or they can’t use it to avoid exposing themselves.

Zefar IV: Enaya is from a planet called Zefar IV, part of a system unknown to the rest of the Galaxy, but full of Light and Dark Force nexuses constantly battling against each other. It’s left its people and land with some strange magics and skills embedded in their bones. For Enaya, this manifests as an incredibly strong Healing of a kind the Jedi have rarely seen. Especially strange because of the generally weaker Force connection.

As always, feel free to ask anything about her or this AU!

(Sidenote: In this AU the clone wars last about 7 years and end with Palps’ defeat. This is Enaya about 5/6 years into it.)

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Welcome to the Four Padawans AU!

The reason I made this account.

I’ll share character designs and details as we go, but for now, Context!

This is a Pro-Jedi ‘hey, what if things went ok’ AU.

It’s a Happy AU. Palps is stopped.

Branches off from Qui-Gon’s second padawan, Xanatos, who in Jedi Apprentice ends up a Fallen Jedi and causes a lot of problems for Qui and Obi-Wan until he’s eventually killed. In this AU he’s still a Jedi.

Set over Five time periods:

Qui-Gon: Dealing with the end of Feemor’s apprenticeship, and the full apprenticeship of Xanatos and Obi-Wan.

Enter Anakin: Deals with Qui’s death and Anakin’s apprenticeship. How Xan and Fee being around helps change things.

Younglings: Anakin’s Padawanship. Deals with the four girls in the crèche (who will become Anakin and co’s Padawans) and how they meet their masters at various points in the Temple. We see Izhala and Daesha become Padawans to Xanatos and Feemor.

The Clone Wars: Ahsoka and Enaya become padawans to Anakin and Obi-wan. How Palpatine is stopped.

Recovery: Dealing with the aftermath of Palpatine’s defeat and exposing the Senate’s lies.

- A lot of my content focuses around the four girls and the clone wars, but please feel free to ask about anything!

Base Lore + Changes:

As you can expect, characters will have some personality changes as a result of a different life.

I’m not very familiar with Xanatos or Feemor in their canons. I just thought it would be a fun idea and adapted them with what I know.

I also won’t be using any major plot from Jedi Apprentice. Again, I’m unfamiliar with it and don’t really like what I do know.

Feemor finished his training under Qui after his master was killed (as his story originally is), but remains very close to the disaster lineage and sees them as family.

Xanatos doesn’t Fall and becomes a Jedi Shadow.

Anidala… probably won’t happen. Sorry for the fans, but I struggle to see that relationship as anything but unhealthy 😅. Anakin and Padmé will be close friends though.

Obitine definitely isn’t happening. Never really made sense to me… and I really don’t like Satine

Neither Jedi nor canon Clones will have any romantic relationships

As mentioned, this is Pro-Jedi and has a lot of emphasis on Jedi Culture and how the clones come to fit into it.

The Clone Wars last 7 years and end with Palpatine’s defeat.

There’s extra clone lore that plays an important role in Palps’ downfall, but I’ll leave that for a separate post.

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Aite let’s do this. Here’s my thoughts on the Jedi’s Attachment rule and why it exists:

Attachment and love/affection are two very different things. You can be loving and affectionate without being attached to someone.

The same way, letting go doesn’t mean forgetting. It’s accepting the way things are and that death and loss are a natural part of life. You can’t fight what’s natural. It also doesn’t mean to sit back and just accept things as they are, or why would Jedi fight to protect? To change things and save people?

Love is knowing to put the many over the few. If someone you love is in danger, but there’s also a boatload of civilians, it’s going for the civilians, even if you hate them, despite wanting to save the other. ie. Letting go of your feelings. Not being attached.

So why this rule is such a big deal.

For a Jedi, being *attached* poses a much bigger problem than for the average person (looking at you Anakin Skywalker.) If a normal person can go to extremes either as a result of losing someone or wanting to protect them, think of what a Jedi, who feels things more deeply because of the Force, could do if they can’t let go.

The important thing is Jedi don’t say ‘don’t love.’ They don’t say ‘feel nothing.’ In fact you often hear Obi-wan and others say to trust feelings, instincts and refer to each other affectionately.

Anakin: You’re like a father to me.

Obi-Wan: Then why don’t you *listen.*

(Episode II. Not a reprimand for calling him father-like but asking if that’s how he feels, why doesn’t Anakin listen like a son should.)

What they *do* say is don’t get carried away in positive or negative feelings, as both can lead to impulsive actions with long term consequences. It’s a concept that follows the lines of mindfulness and just being *aware* that they have so much power, they can’t afford to be reckless. Because the damage *will* be long lasting.

They say don’t love someone so much that you’ll do anything for them. They say don’t be *possessive.* Because that’s a *very* dangerous place to go for a normal person, let alone a super powerful being who could leave *chaos* behind. Attachment is refusing to let go. Stopping someone from doing what they love because you’re scared. Love is trusting and accepting things can’t/will change even if you don’t like it, and accepting that when there’s nothing you can do without breaking your moral code.

Jedi grieve. They feel loss. They get angry. They *love.* They just don’t let those feelings overwhelm them to the point of irrationality, accepting, understanding, and releasing them because they’ll do no good in the long run. If emotion overwhelms the brain, the logical part shuts down, and we’ve all seen what force fuelled temper/grief can do.

‘Kanan and Ezra don’t follow the rule.’

On the contrary.

You see Kanan learn to let go of his grief and *attachment* which has been holding him back all this time. In doing so he becomes a Knight and Master. He loves Hera, yes, but he loves unconditionally. Not possessively. He’s fine with Hera going on dangerous missions and accepts that there will be times she’s hurt. That there’s always a possibility she might not come back and he’s gonna have to live with that. He doesn’t try to stop her. He doesn’t fall into a rage if she gets hurt. He accepts it, pain, rage, grief and all, but lets it go so he doesn’t become fearful to the point he won’t let *her* go. He accepts Hera loves the Rebellion and compromises even if he doesn’t like it. Love. Nothing wrong with that in the Jedi Order.

In contrast you have Anakin. When Padmé is in danger he will drop *everything* to go to her, including putting his men and padawan in unnecessary danger to do so. You see his jealousy when Clovis is around. His lack of faith in Padmé despite her assurances. How he won’t back down even if it scares or disturbs her. You see how he *refuses* to take any chances at all with her health to the point of breaking his moral code. This isn’t love anymore. This is attachment, possession. This is what the Jedi forbid.

You see Ezra struggle with letting Sabine go on a dangerous mission and Kanan teaching him that he has to accept the danger, that she might not come back. and how to do it. Telling him to respect her abilities, what she wants to do, and not loving her to the point of stifling her. This is what letting go is. This is what the Jedi teach.

Ezra has to learn to let go of his own grief and accept Kanan’s death. This is what love without attachment means. This is what the rule is. Feeling it. Accepting it. Then letting the emotions go so they don’t control your actions more than your mind does.

Also, anyone can leave the Jedi Order. If they don’t agree, there’s nothing forcing them to stay. Being a Jedi is a religion, a way of life. You can discuss and debate the details, but you don’t get to pick and choose what parts to follow.

You can be a force wielder without being a Jedi. The privileges the Jedi received were because of their belief and the respect that earned.

But more importantly, you can happily leave the order, and the Jedi will still welcome you to come hang out. To chill with your friends and walk about the Temple, train with others and catch up. It’s a community. You don’t suddenly lose all of that because you decided following the Jedi way wasn’t for you.

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It breaks my heart on how much of a soft spot Marc has for Layla!

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Some of you liked my Ahsoka design (thank you so much!!!) so here’s an older ‘Soka. An old redraw of that one poster from when the series was coming out :)

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Redraw of an AU I started writing and drew a panel of four years ago. Featuring Obi-Wan and co accidentally flying through a wormhole and crashing in First Age Beleriand. What could possibly go wrong?

Version without writing + original from 2021 below. And an excerpt from the fic.

Featuring my design for Maedhros and Maglor, and an Ahsoka redesign.

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Except from the scene:

Maedhros was making his way to lunch when the young soldier came running through the gates, pausing by the redhead to bow before running to Maglor’s office. At the end of the hallway, he paused. Maedhros quirked an eyebrow.

“My Lord! I have an urgent message for Lord Maglor... But perhaps it would be easier if I told both of you.”

Maedhros inwardly frowned but nodded and strode to his brother’s room, the soldier jogging to keep up with his long strides.

Maglor was carrying on with the reports he’d almost fallen asleep on the night before when the sharp knock caught his ears. The door opened.

“My Lord. Commander Lintiel has found the foreigners.”

“Tell me what happened.” Maglor commanded, waving in the two elves.

The soldier proceeded to tell them of a transport that fell out the sky and the strange occupants within it. How their weapons shone with light and their skill in combat and survival.

“I would not have believed had I not seen with my own eyes. They do not seem hostile, but remain under guard. There are two Generals, a Captain and a Commander. The younger General is a former student of the other; he now teaches the Commander.”

“How long until they arrive?”

“Sundown.”

“And the orcs?”

“All dead. But their numbers have been increasing.”

Maglor shared a look with his brother.

“Thank you. Brief my Captain on the situation then get something to eat. You have done well.” Maedhros dismissed the guard, who left with a bow.

The door closed and the redhead pulled up a chair with a sigh and a wry smile.

“Since when did you get foresight Kano?”

Maglor looked at him flatly.

“Not foresight. A feeling.”

“There’s a difference?”

“Yes.”

“Alright alright.” Maedhros conceded, raising an arm in surrender.

Maglor rolled his eyes, but capped the ink pot and leaned back in his chair, a single hand rubbing his eyes.

“So, oh great Lord of Himring. How do we handle this one?”

“Shouldn’t I be asking you? You said they weren’t a danger.”

“I said they’re not necessarily a danger. Clearly, whoever or whatever they are, they have skill and could most definitely be a problem if they wanted to. We must be cautious.”

Maedhros smiled sharply.

“That will be no trouble.”

Maglor gave him a reprimanding glance and stood, walking to the main entrance of the fortress.

“Do try not to frighten them away, dear brother,” he said dryly, “they are not hostiles.”

Maedhros rolled his eyes.

“Another... feeling?”

Maglor scowled.

“If I say yes, will you listen?”

“I trust you, brother.” Maedhros replied, now serious. The two elves paused by the gate. He looked the younger in the eye. “I know you will not lead me astray.”

Maglor smiled and nodded, the weight of the words not lost on him, and the redhead returned the smile. An hour passed in which guards were surreptitiously placed around the premises, but the two lords knew the security would most likely be seen. One did not simply become a general, and by the sounds of things, these foreigners were young even for mortals.

There was a signal at the gate, and Maedhros nodded. A few shouts later, the gate was opened and Lintiel rode in ahead, leaped off her horse and bowed to the Feanorions.

“My Lords.”

Lintiel as an elf of the Gap faced Maglor, who stepped forward.

“Lintiel. Report.”

The news was as expected, almost the same message the young soldier had given.

“As of yet they have shown no signs of hostility towards us.” She paused for a moment, weighing up her next words and Maglor gently pushed her on.

“Speak, my friend. You would not do so unless you were sure of something.”

Lintiel frowned slightly and replied.

“I know I have met them for barely a day, but I feel drawn to these strangers, they radiate a strange inner light. Nevertheless I am wary.”

The brothers exchanged a surprised glance, and now Maedhros replied.

“You have done well, Lintiel, we will take your words into consideration.” Maedhros now called with a loud voice that all the soldiers could hear. “Eat then rest, all of you. It has been a long hunt.”

As the soldiers bowed then made their way through, Lintiel muttered to the two:

“They speak only the tongue of Men.”

She called the soldiers surrounded the four travellers forward, gave a short bow, then left, gesturing for the cavalry to follow and the four to stay where they were.

Once alone in the main hall, Maedhros and Maglor analysed the beings before them, taking note of them doing the same. Some time passed before Maedhros finally spoke, projecting his most kingly aura.

“So. You’re the ones I was told to expect.” He paused, ignoring Maglor rolling his eyes at the drama. “Who are you and what do you want?”

Obi-Wan stepped forward with a bow, not at all intimidated.

“I am Obi-Wan Kenobi. My companions are Anakin Skywalker, Ahsoka Tano and Captain Rex of the 501st Legion. We seek shelter and a place to rest. Unfortunately our transport has been damaged beyond repair and communication to our men will take some time to figure out and re-establish.” Obi-Wan paused. “I should also mention that Ahsoka here is of a species common to where we come from. She is no creature like the orcs.”

Maedhros nodded once, but still stared disconcertingly at the four, watching as the Captain’s hand tightened around the strange black weapon, and the two youngest beings grasped the silver hilts on their waists.

Only the Master did nothing, meeting his eyes with firm resolve.

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The Scarred Princess - Luna bears many marks from her battle with her sister and the years of frustration trying to break her banishment.

What began as marks of shame turned into a sign of redemption. She wears them with pride, a reminder to those who see her that no matter how far they’ve fallen, there’s always a path back.

A couple of extra notes: I wanted to add some red to link her to lunar eclipses. These extra markings and only came about after the defeat of Nightmare Moon, a sign of Luna’s growing power and the expansion of her domain.

Her mane also takes on a more smoky texture, somewhere between her old waterfall and Nightmare’s cloud. And she grows claws on her wing joints, taking away the need for the fake ones Celestia still uses.

Luna is still the Princess of the Night and protector of dreams, but now she also gives ponies nightmares. Experiencing fear in a contained environment can teach many things, and help process others.

As for the claws, red markings, and void like darkness in her wings, she knows they inspire a certain fear in others. But her time as Nightmare Moon has given her wisdom and clarity and she no longer shies away from the terror held within the night:

After all, as the one who fights off the shades and rogue nightmares, she should hold a little terror of her own.

(Also she does still wear the jewellery in my prev posts, this is just a body shot.)

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