#Sarovanya

[shanaraharlyah]

@valyrra wanted to see my Clarke Palico in Monster Hunter World so I loaded it up to get some screenshots. Since you can barely see him with the equipment on, I took it off to show.

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Second place giveaway prize for @shanaraharlyah of their gorgeous Sarovanya Melinae! Working on him was equal parts intimidating and delightful because he is so ridiculously pretty <3

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Rendered the closeup of this because I want you all to see their pretty faces better.

[shanaraharlyah]

@valyrra tagged me to do this couples picrew. Thank you so much, babe! 😘 There are so many options! Since I did so many I started a new one. Enjoy my ships from Dragon Age, Baldur's Gate 3, Hogwarts Legacy and my OC OTP! :3

Sarovanya Mahariel x Leliana | Bann Teagan x Ysmeria Surana

Cullen x Tarwen Lavellan | Kartaelin Lavellan x Dorian

Hellendil Lavellan x Cassandra | Wyll x Tarwen

Hellendil x Sebastian | Sarovanya x Tarwen

Tagging @slothssassin @tessa1972 @sillyliterature @raflesia65 @a-smol-homo @lanabenikosdoormat @yesiplaygamez @iredara @oxygenforthewicked and anyone else who sees this and wants to join!

[shanaraharlyah]

I was tagged by @cleverblackcat to share some of my OCs made with this picrew! Thanks for the tag my beautiful friend! 🥰

In order (and as close as I could get them) are my main wardens, Sarovanya Mahariel and Ysmeria Surana, Shanarah Hawke, and my two favorite inquisitors, Tarwen and Kartaelin Lavellan. They also exist outside of the Dragon Age fandom.

I would love to see everyone's OCs as well! I will tag @enderevynne, @darth-salem-emperor-of-earth, @sealeneee, @fantasy-art-room, @kojottek, @raflesia65, @yesiplaygamez, @iamtheempress, @doublesunday, @slothssassin and anyone else who would like to play! As always, no pressure!

[shanaraharlyah]

Dressing the boys for Christmas/Winter/Holiday cards. 🤍

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WIP Whenever

Thinking about how I need to do some more Sarovanya art, maybe Saro and Leliana since they've been my DAO couple forever and my DA hype is building again. Made a few adjustments so he looks a little less stylized than before. Just wanted to share a side by side with his little brother. The Warrior and the Mage.

[shanaraharlyah]

WIP Whenever

The lovely @oxygenforthewicked and @cleverblackcat tagged me this week to post something I'm working on. Thank you my friends! 😘 💕

I am still working on the six fanarts challenge, so I pulled out an older WIP I haven't shared before. You guys may recognize Kartaelin from my Dorian romance in Dragon Age Inquisition. This is a scene from his original universe where he finally confides in Sarovanya about his sexuality, after struggling with and hiding it since he was a boy. I am still working on the lighting, adding details and deciding on a camera angle.

Tagging @fantasy-art-room, @tessa1972, @slothssassin, @inky-does-art, @elvhendis, @empressladyziah, @raflesia65 and anyone else who would like to join! And no pressure as always.

Also, I know I have a lot of new mutuals so if you'd like me to tag you too, let me know! I don't want you all to feel pressured if I add you! ❤️

[shanaraharlyah]

Sarovanya 2023

Say hi to my beautiful baby, Sarovanya! New year and a new model. Saro will be with me for 20 years in March (!) and this is his 4th model upgrade. The urge to replay his Dragon Age Origins run is so strong, I may just have to give in.

Sarovanya and Art @ Courtney Leibig

Setup and Rendered in DAZ Studio 4.21. Postwork in Photoshop Elements 8.0.

[shanaraharlyah]

32!

Thank you for the ask, B! 😊

32. Don't Let Him Go by REO Speedwagon

He's a sweet-talking stud who can melt a girl's heart with his pout

He makes you so angry, he makes you so sore The wait may be worth it, but how can you wait anymore When you're wondering what you're waiting for? Baby, I don't know But don't let him go Just give him a chance to grow Take it easy, take it slow And don't let him go Don't let him go

This is definitely an OC Blorbo song. Pretty much the whole thing fits so well for Sarovanya and Tarwen's initial dynamic. He's a pretty boy, knows it, flaunts it, but he's so bad at actually courting the person that he loves. He drives Tarwen absolutely crazy. It seems unlikely that they'll ever end up together until events take place that change everything.

The pout in question.

[shanaraharlyah]

Chant

I'm having a hard time focusing on writing right now, but I wanted to share the piece I had been working on for this years 14 Days of Dragon Age Lovers prompts before the month is out.

After a long day on the road again, Sarovanya settles down with Leliana and asks her to share more of what she knows about the Maker and the Chant of Light. Leliana happily obliges, singing a version of the chant she'd learned as a lay sister.

Setup and rendered in DAZ Studio 4.21. Postwork in Photoshop Elements 8.0.

@14daysdalovers

[shanaraharlyah]

I saw this picrew going around a while ago and wanted to do my elven OCs with it. It sat in my browser for months now and my HL pals finally inspired me to finish making my babies (as best I can with a picrew, some are missing features)!

Top Row: Sarovanya Melinae (Warrior) and Hellendil Melinae (Magician)

Middle Row: Tarwen Rydramalyn (Ranger) and Kartaelin Nasan (Paladin)

Bottom Row: Ysmeria (Cleric) and Morcundu Galeivra (Shadow Knight)

Feel free to send asks about them or to add your OCs to the chain! :)

[shanaraharlyah]

Hey, so great to see you take part! I look forward to learning more about your writing! I was wondering if you could tell me a bit more about the following (sorry, I'm greedy lol)

A Life Together (Hogwarts Legacy)

DAI Trespasser for Kartaelin Lavellan/Dorian Pavus

An Elven Tale from your original fic

Thank you!!

Thank you for asking, Cat! 😘 Let me just say I really only started writing more than a couple sentences for artwork descriptions just before and during the pandemic and my first of these was the Dorian/Kartaelin Trespasser fic. I sent it to a friend who told me she thought it was really good and very in character so I continued and have a whole docs folder full of WIPs now. So I'll start with that one.

DAI Trespasser

(Kartaelin Lavellen/Dorian Pavus)

I got really attached to these two on my fourth playthrough of Inquisition. Kartaelin is one of my OCs from the Elven Tale brought over to Dragon Age and had a similar rough go regarding his attraction to men, so I really just wanted both of them to be happy. And Trespasser is rough. I really wanted to do something with the in between scenes. Things we don't see in the game. So this part takes place directly after meeting Solas, Dorian finding him passed out and missing an arm. I have actually posted most of this one along with the artworks I wrote it for here if you'd like to read it - Never Gonna Be Alone. The incomplete/unposted portion involves the trek back, being seen by a healer and the council being postponed again for him to begin to heal.

A Life Together

(Hellendil/Sebastian Sallow)

This one is partially in response to some gorgeous artwork and headcanons I've seen in the Hogwarts Legacy fandom of Sebastian growing up and growing a beard or not because of trauma triggers. It takes place 10 years after the events of the game. Their friendship and budding relationship survived everything they went through during 5th year. The two have grown up, have jobs at the ministry and are living together. The wizarding world is more accepting of same sex relationships than the Victorian muggle world so they've settled in Hogsmeade. It's softness, a little spice and a lot of hurt/comfort around a shared traumatic experience. I'll share the first two paragraphs below the cut.

The early morning sun shone into the second floor bedroom through partially closed curtains.  Dust motes danced in the air as it crept across the room to light the forms of the entangled pair sleeping there.  As it traversed the warm tan skin of Hellendil, he began to stir, cuddling up closer to Sebastian to enjoy their shared warmth and deny his wakefulness for just a moment longer.  It was a rare day that he awoke before his partner, so he decided to take advantage of it.  He let out a soft sigh and raised his head, pushing his long hair back from his face in order to watch the sleeping brunet.   Sebastian's skin was fair but slightly flushed around his nose and cheeks and he was covered from head to toe with freckles.  Every now and then his breath caught in a snore and he seemed on the verge of waking.  He'd thinned out somewhat since their school days, more in the face than elsewhere.  Hellendil appreciated the extra softness of his lover's body.  A marked contrast to his own lithe frame, he found it great for cuddling and had taken to sleeping with his head resting on his chest, in spite of being the taller of the two.  An admiring smile appeared on his face as he observed him.  "Beautiful,"  he whispered.

An Elven Tale

There's really very little of this written yet just a couple of scenes in this document and the other so far. The rest is scattered thoughts, sketches and the beginnings of an outline. It follows Sarovanya and Tarwen as they begin to find their place in the world. Saro has always loved Tarwen, but his love is unrequited. She's known him since they were both very young and his exhibitionist ways and desire to be the center of attention are big turn offs, even if he's doing some of it for her. When they leave their home land to grow their skills, Tarwen meets a quiet and kind dark elf with whom she grows close. But there's a secret darkness lurking under the surface that he hides and tries to keep at bay.

Here is a little snippet from one of the scenes and the link to the render that goes with it.

“What’s wrong!?” she gasped as she began to move toward him.

“Leave, Tarwen,” the dark elf replied, cringing in pain.

“But…!”

“Get away from me!” he snapped, lashing out and upsetting the table in the room they had restored together.

Torn between worry for Morcundu’s ailment and fear for her own life, Tarwen stepped back with tears welling in her eyes. A flash of his… inhuman eyes set her fleeing into the forest. Her thoughts and surroundings were a blur as she ran, the rain stinging her face and mixing with tears. From somewhere nearby, she heard a familiar and welcome voice calling her name. Instinctively she turned toward the voice and within a few moments had crashed into the open arms of Sarovanya. She clung to his vest, tears streaming down her face, as he enveloped her in his protective arms.

Sarovanya relished the intimate moment, but worry soon washed over his handsome face. Taking her by the shoulders, he queried, “Are you okay? …Did he hurt you?” Tarwen shook her head in reply. Realizing his previous questions were a bit agitated, he took a deep breath and asked more gently, “What happened, Tarwen?”

Thank you again for asking about these! I haven't shared much about them before. ☺️

Throwing the link to the ask game in case anyone wants to send more!

[shanaraharlyah]

Our luggage tags came today! :3

[shanaraharlyah]

@cleverblackcat tagged me to make some of my OCs with this super cute picrew!

First is my namesake Shanarah, she's my oldest OC and a Vah Shir Beastlord in EverQuest.

Next are Sarovanya and Hellendil. They are brothers in my original story (that I still need to write). Saro is a warrior and my canon warden in DAO. Hellendil is a mage and wearing his Hogwarts school outfit he wore once.

Last row is Ysmeria and Tarwen. Ys is a half dark elf and Tarwen is Saro's LI in their original story. Ys is a cleric and my secondary canon warden. Tarwen is a ranger and one of my canon inquisitors in DAI.

Tagging @slothssassin, @tessa1972, @darth-salem-emperor-of-earth, @iamtheempress, @raflesia65, @kemvee and anyone else who would like to share their OCs!

[shanaraharlyah]

WIP Whenever

I was tagged by the wonderful @raflesia65 and @cleverblackcat to post something I was working on. Thank you so much! ❤

This is the start of a scene from Sarovanya's story. Actually dreamed the scene some time ago, but it's still vivid in my mind and I've wanted to get it out on paper/render for a long time. I am so out of practice drawing though and really want to get back into regularly sketching again. Hopefully this will be the start.

Tagging @kojottek, @fantasy-art-room, @kemvee, @rhunae, @zuendwinkel and anyone else who would like to share. And as always, no pressure. ❤