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has anybody drawn Elmo Fire Dominator yet?

well,,, i better do it just in case

without the background it looks like she's asking for a big hug 🥹

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There was no Volcanium X left in the galaxy for Dominator to rebuild with, and circumstances prevented her from seeking out more.

However, after giving up villainy, she began learning to build (less evil) tech with other materials. And eventually, there was an opportunity to wear something... familiar.

This is revisiting a lost project from May 2024 💀 Back then, I made art for older versions of their outfits, and nearly finished a short wedding comic, but nothing was posted in the end...

Will you forgive me... if I leak a few panels?

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itza baby!!! 🥹

I finally made a higher quality reference to replace my old concept art, polished her design a bit

bonus: my study sketches beforehand + doodle afterwards

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3.0 update!

Her head's 3/4 profile was bugging the crap outta me, so I sketched it from scratch. I like it a lot more now!

I modified her engagement "ring" as well. It was too skinny and didn't look enough like a ring. Plus, a new example of her wearing it 💚💍🧡

i am a poor, poor little fluff shipper with no official model sheet of Dominator without armor to reference,,,

just kidding i made my own LOL

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STOP! STOP AT ONCE! TOO JOYOUS!!!

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I wonder what it's like gazing up at stars in the sky, after you had spent so long snuffing them out?

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So you mentioned Dominator dynamic with Wander and Sylvia, though there's one more person you're forgetting. Wander's hat XD. Hope does the hat get along with Dom 😂

Why, how could I?! You're right! We've figured out who the third wheel in the dynamic is! Wander's hat goes wherever he does with Dominator, yet it's completely uninvolved 🤣

I've thought about Wander's hat occasionally, and my current thinking is it cares about his relationship with Dee, but has... reservations about her. As much as a magical hat with consciousness similar to a plant can, anyway.

This thing has been with Wander for over 1000 years, longer than anybody else (see "The Waste of Time"). Their relationship is uniquely symbiotic: It'll provide anything he needs to succeed or help others, because it's indebted to him for protection from exploitation. And I feel like it can't help thinking... Wander, you are the most selfless, affectionate man out there, a total heartthrob by goofball standards, and you settled for HER???

Wander's hat doesn't loathe Dee anymore by the time they're dating, but I don't think it's thrilled either. On her side, Dee respects the hat for being potentially dangerous if abused, and understands why Wander cherishes it. However, she's not fully convinced on its sentience, and sees it as an effective tool that could be utilized more often, for any situation! That rubs it the wrong way.

Regardless, Wander's hat loves Wander, and maybe it's thinking "happily ever after" would be good for him, even if it's with ex-Lord freaking Dominator... It'll warm up to her with time. They would benefit from a high-stakes team up akin to "The Hat."

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With Wander and Dominator dating, how does the dynamic change with Sylvia in the group? Does Sylvia find herself face palming with Dominator when Wander runs off to do something incredibly kind but also stupis?

This is a fun question! I could say a lot, but I'll try not to get carried away. Sylvia still looks out for Wander, even if she's inclined to trust him more than before. What's new is the dynamic with Dominator.

For one thing, as you can imagine considering her past, Dee is the worst at being good between the three of them. Wander and Sylvia regulate her in their own ways.

Wander is the voice of compassion. He's eager to help her continue growing as a person, but forgiving of her mistakes and corrects her gently. Sylvia is the tough love, never sugarcoating or doing anything you can remotely interpret as coddling. If it's appropriate, she'll flat-out insult Dee to her face or get a bit physical... because she's arguably as invested as Wander. She hates watching Dee screw up after coming so far.

If it was only Sylvia, Dee wouldn't tolerate getting rebuked all the time. Among other reasons, Wander embracing her as she was incentivized her to change, because a friend was the one thing she couldn't get as Lord Dominator. However, if it was only Wander, Dee may not take her mistakes and consequences as seriously-- a foreign concept, since they didn't matter while she was virtually unstoppable.

To the second half of your question, Sylvia and Dee rarely respond to Wander's antics the same way. I touched on it a couple months ago:

I feel like Sylvia tells [Wander], "You probably shouldn't do that," and Dominator tells him, "You should probably do it like this."

Sylvia may appreciate Wander's intentions, but if it's too crazy, we've seen her resist him. Dee may notice the same risks and flaws as Sylvia, but for her, they're opportunities. Showing off by overcoming the challenges, amplifying the impact of Wander's actions because it's funny... or may make him happy and speak highly of her...

Of course, Sylvia can 100% appreciate an excuse for action as much as Dee, and all three of them can be on the same page. However, she doesn't have boundless optimism or aggressive overconfidence impairing her judgement. Wander may be dating Dominator, but they're better off having Sylvia around.

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Hi! Tell me a little bit about your dead star headcounts, please.

I ship them myself, and I'd like to hear a little bit about them.

You're giving me a wild card to talk about any Deathstar headcanons? Well, OK! Here's some of my favorites:

Wander and Dominator fell for each other around the same time, but Wander desires the best for everybody else. Therefore, he didn't make any advances until he noticed Dominator acting differently with him. If she didn't love him, he would've let it go, or suppressed his feelings forever.

Dominator feels very good about herself around Wander, because he's encouraging and readily expresses love for her. If he disciplines her for doing something wrong, she's the least combative. She trusts it's motivated by a desire for her to be the best version of herself, and how highly he thinks of her.

That being said, 90% of their arguments is Dominator getting frustrated with Wander's gentle advice for a problem she found insignificant. The last 10% are bigger arguments where they're both upset. Sylvia gets a bit freaked out over those, because they're so rare, yet break out at the WORST possible times.

Hypothetically, if anybody gave Dominator a lengthy sentence for destroying galaxies, Wander would fake a heinous crime, and hire a terrible lawyer to get the same sentence. He wouldn't break her out, but stay there as long as she does, regularly sneaking to her cell to keep her company. And yes, I wouldn't be surprised if Sylvia goes to jail with him.

In a way, Wander's hat proposes for him.

Dominator never regains Volcanium X after Season 2, but eventually figures out how to build a new ship and dedicates it to her fiancé. It's a different design and far smaller, but it still incorporates her distinctly threatening style.

Surprisingly, it would be Dominator's decision to have a baby. Unsurprisingly, she's practically never been around a baby before. Wander has a great time teaching her virtually everything, and Sylvia has a great time laughing at her.

If anybody wanted to ask me for elaboration on something, I might be able to do that. Thank you for reaching out!

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On April 3rd, 2024, I posted my first Deathstar fanart, a screenshot manip with very little context or thought behind it. I told myself, "I'll just get the shipping out of my system, then I'll go back to working on my real projects."

Well, no. In truth, Wander and Dominator-- and creatively analyzing the show by extension-- turned out to be what I needed, and what a surprising amount of you wanted. My "real projects" were hitting dead ends as I couldn't figure out what I wanted from them, and my life was pretty sucky. The past year has helped me better understand what I enjoy conveying as an artist and writer. And in the midst of my mediocre life, it's a bit comforting to see I contributed positively to something that people care about, especially something with a troubled reputation.

Thank you to everybody for reblogging my work and other encouraging feedback.

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yay I'm back. i struggled to art anything (woy or otherwise) for over a month, it sucked lollipops. greetings to my new followers!

so,,, this is how Sylvia would react to Wander and Dee breaking the news

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you guys wanna see my concepts for Nebula as a little girl and an adult?

I don't think about Nebula's adulthood too much since I like sticking closer to canon, but this is her rough premise:

Wander is annoying for villains, but Nebula is borderline terrifying. At first, because she's 4 feet tall and an unassuming sweetheart, nobody takes her seriously. Until the doorhandles are all rigged with dynamite. And parts of the ship malfunction. And the minions spend 10 hours deciphering an encrypted, hand-written letter from her, only for it to say "Yay, you solved it! I hid the prize behind your impenetrable steel door! Don't worry, I left the key under your mat alone, I didn't need it."

Nebula can't build superweapons, robots, or ships like her mother. She can make elaborate traps, decoys, and execute multi-faceted strategies involving multiple targets. What's the motive? Depends.

None of her intentions are malicious, and she's super friendly with everyone. However, she's not compulsively helpful the same way her father is.

She hates boredom, and whines without anything to do.

She doesn't like wearing hats, because it "doesn't look good on me." Everybody else disagrees.

Nebula is a benevolent Wile E. Coyote, or a supervillain without the evil villain part.

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I collect pet dragons in Animal Jam, and I drew one of my favorites with the in-game Art Studio! There's a funny story behind her, you can read it here

I feel like I'm slowly getting comfortable with Animal Jam's in-game art program, but I still don't like making anything difficult or detailed yet, lol

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Frogkicks in 2025

I was planning to do an event for my birthday on January 18th, but I postponed it. I am overexerting myself 🥴

My inbox is staying closed for now. You guys send cool asks, but I'm so bad at answering them, lol. If I fuss too much over social media, I worry about polish and performance, which makes it harder to create. I imagine plenty of artists experience that.

Going into 2025, I'll be experimenting with drawing "just cuz," and if I happen to do something I feel like sharing, you'll see it. My monopolistic empire of Deathstar will go on. I might draw other stuff too. I like fleshing out concepts for WOY's canceled Season 3, I like Animal Jam and Pokémon, etc.

Thank you for following me. Stay tuned for sappy shipping and stupid silliness.

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Honestly I think deathstar gets bad rep in the shipping community. I really like your art, it's neat!

Ig the reason people don't tend to like the ship is because so many people just keep her being abusive, but make wander helpless, leading to a not so fun dynamic.

While syllava will always be my dominator otp, your stuff is pretty great =D

Thank you so much! I can't believe how many people have reached out the past few months, including different shippers!

There's three main reasons Deathstar is controversial. My thoughts on them are thorough, and l agree with you that toxic portrayals of their relationship is one of the reasons. It bothers me too. To be clear, I don't have a grudge against any artists or writers at all, and I adore the idea of Dominator being loved by Wander despite not deserving it. However, without any action on her part by trying to be better and no longer compounding her villainous record, the undeserved reconciliation isn't satisfying, it's frustrating.

I'm not going to discuss anything else, because I want to be a lighthearted art blog and the controversy aspect isn't constructive anyway. If you love Deathstar and especially if you draw it, getting bullied isn't uncommon. If it happens, block peacefully and move on. Speaking from experience, other people are friendlier!

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Why do you ship deathstar? Not asking out of malice I just genuinely wanna hear your thoughts.

I hope you have a pleasant morning/afternoon/night :]

I love Wander and Dominator because I see the potential for interesting characterization, and telling a good story. As a writer first and an artist second, that's how I tend to judge ideas. I'll explain some of the reasons why I think that.

I'm not going to justify all my points, since that'll take forever and it's OK if I don't "convince" anybody. If you get me, that's awesome, if you don't, that's totally fine! This is a lighthearted opinion piece, and I'm not trying to one-up other ships. Please don't take me too seriously!

Nobody cares about Dominator except Wander

I'll keep my ideas for a redemption arc vague, since I may explore them in the future. If it were to happen though, I feel the best setup is Dominator's defeat at the end of Season 2, and she should be separated from the main characters for part of it. However, I don't think it's possible all by herself, and there's nobody else as willing to forgive or help her as Wander.

All of the galaxy's natives hate her for destroying their homes. She toyed with Hater's feelings throughout the show, count him out. Peepers hates her for turning his boss into a lovesick fool and dominating "their" galaxy. Sylvia is clearly capable of getting along with her, but it was limited, and she organized the effort to destroy her in "The End of The Galaxy". Basically, Dominator isn't deserving of a second chance from anybody. Wander is the only one currently willing to offer it anyway, and I like the idea of it building to their first constructive interactions.

To be fair, he was definitely afraid of her. Dominator was a uniquely devastating threat, and as a competent villain, it was impossible to figure out her vulnerabilities. That drove him crazy, until he finally realized she was lonely in the Season 2 finale-- which isn't why she's evil, but the lack of company motivated some of her habits.[1] He proceeds to save her life, and after everything, tells her "it's never too late for a fresh start."

This is an absurdly forgiving and compassionate guy. We'll never know how many villains Wander reformed, but his efforts span over 1000 years. She might be a cut above the rest, but in his own way, he is too.

Wander's strengths cover Dominator's worst flaws

Wander has experience in areas Dominator lacks. She needs him far more than he needs her-- especially after being "a bit of a pill" to him-- which is fine, Wander and Sylvia are the same way. I'll explain why these two are still a great team in a moment.

Dominator is callous, emotionally immature, and socially stunted. "The Night Out" emphasizes all of it, and the ending suggests she might've never had a friend. Meanwhile, Wander is far more compassionate, emotionally mature, and experienced with relationships. He seeks nothing for himself,[2] loves the hate out of evildoers, and had plenty of close friendships.[3] I really like the idea of Wander, perceived as "dumb and hopeful and pathetic," turning out to be wiser than her and her needing to learn from it.

At the same time, he's not condescending at all. That's important in the beginning with how haughty Dominator is. I imagine Wander being himself and extending kindness, until she's reached the end of herself and humbled enough to accept help from him. I don't like the idea of shoehorning romance into their reconciliation, S2 was clear about it not redeeming her. This is simply laying the groundwork for it.

Wander and Dominator together might be overpowered

Deathstar is a bit of a "double the trouble" dynamic for me. Wander might not need Dominator as much as she needs him, but I don't think anybody else will simultaneously keep up and enhance the effects (good or bad) of whatever he does. I feel like Sylvia tells him, "You probably shouldn't do that," and Dominator tells him, "You should probably do it like this."

These two share strengths: perceptiveness and strategy. Wander reads villains like a book, figuring out their problems, and intentionally provokes them to get their attention while planning things to help them. Dominator reads her targets like a book, figuring out their vulnerabilities, and intentionally provokes them for attention or exploits their weaknesses for an advantage. I like the thought of her being the villain that stumped him so long, because she's as skilled as playing with people as he is!

If they fell in love, they would be a power couple. You're wedding a seasoned traveler to a technical genius with unmatched engineering skills. Despite their potential, I don't like sidelining Sylvia in their dynamic for a few reasons. For one thing, her grounded mindset is still valuable. Wander and Dominator are adventurous, and since he's optimistic and she's full of herself, both susceptible to thinking they can handle anything.

my favs. they are zilly

ok, i ship it because i think it works, but i am not a robot. i wouldn't love Deathstar as much if it wasn't my top 2 favorite characters. by themselves, i love them as super interesting and cute sillies. put together, their designs are so freaking cohesive idk,,,

Wander meets the greatest villains in the galaxy and wants to befriend them. it's so funny imagining that meeting THE villain eventually makes him go "smh who left this perfectly good wife here" 😭 my dopey headcanon: she's a special (severe) case and that makes her redemption admirable and attractive in particular,,, he thought he's seen it all after living so long

i love him looking up at her for 1 frame. he is so little!!! 🥺 she didn't pull him off btw. is it only shock or is she touch starved and in denial? goofy ahh green spoon. what is wrong with her??? oh right shes evil 🔥

i like when their eyes derp out and they did thE SAME FACE?? WAIT WHY ARE THESE BOTH FROM SEASON FINALES TOO. HELLO???

Thank you so much for asking. At the time of posting, everything I wrote applies to my current vision of Deathstar, whether or not I conveyed it yet.