#like its not but. symbolism. bc orokin

[neflil]

Kullervo, Kullervo, would you feel up for talking about your inspirations for your latest piece with Hallow? (You're killing it with the value work, great job, the compo is absolute cinema)

YESS !!! YESS PLEASE LET ME TALK ABOUT THEM (this is me being delusional for the next 5-10 minutes)

Also hey, thanks! Been trying out new stuff and exercises with art :3

SO

This originally started over on twitter, under a post saying "give me your harrow headcanons" - with someone responding that "..something something Harrow wants to hangout more around Kullervo and wants to help him be absolved of his sins, every dagger being a reminder that Harrow somehow failed him"

I TOOK THAT- AND *RAN* WITH IT, AND I MEAN RAN. for like a day or two it was the only thing I could really think about, frid also came around and threw the banger of a line "a Kullervo proto with, just. so many scars. and a Harrow proto tracing each one and saying a prayer" and I just I died ok. That night I wrote 800 words worth of Them, half asleep at 3 am without another thought in my head (if anyone wants to read this for some reason lmk i also plan on continuing it cus i literally fell asleep writing it hdsjkhdjs)

Soooo here come my headcanons, and the reason why this piece was made. again from the start I knew I had to do Something about this, it was just so peak I couldn't leave it alone

the piece as a- piece, symbolism and all- is more of what was mentioned above. Harrow, shrouded in mostly darkness, holding Kullervo- pulling him out of the water (blood??) (or even lowering him in the water, wehwhehw). His hand resting between the empty spaces the daggers on his waist are. Kullervo in light, just- reaching out, tries to, doesn't fight him back or anything. *one could say harrow is holding him as if protectively, fiercely...*

idk its all Kullervos sins and his punishments. How he suffered through everything ((bc the orokin suck but ok sure whatever)) (I'm the #1 Kullervo apologist). Kullervo- the one who did wrong- being in light, while the one able to save him is in rather darkness, holding him close and reaching for a place that is a reminder to how much Kullervo has suffered... Absolute darkness behind them *but* where Harrow is standing....

Sins, absolving them, angst, both being locked in isolation for a long time, feeling hopeless but then hope just happened to appear next to you, the wholeeee package yknow

In the original sketch, I had Harrow look almost worried- holding Kullervo with a more gentle hold, curious, as if hes too fragile and will break. Buuuut I changed that and instead went for him looking more grounded, protective of Kullervo. (original sketch below)

The lyrics used are alsofrom a song called Soldier's Waltz by Olenka & The Autumn Lovers

Extra fun headcanons bc im crazy:

Harrow is selectively mute, mostly because being locked away for and not using his voice, but also bc that caused his voice to pretty much die out and become quiet and hoarser. So he chooses to not speak- he *does* speak when saying prayers though, quietly, unnoticeable

Kullervo cannot for the life of him be around others and its still weird to him, but enjoys having company around

Harrow is like a parent figure to Rell after the whole zariman incident

Kullervo feels undeserving of any form of kindness after everything he was put through, he thinks of himself as the worst guy alive, drowning in guilt

Harrow, even if he doesnt speak, has this air of duty and seriousness, might often seem aggressive towards others, and he doesn't tolerate a lot of things

Harrow also loves to spend time alone, in face he prefers it. But sometimes it can get to him. He really likes silent company

Also its kinda funny cus both Harrow and Kullervo are some of my favorite frames in general, but I hadn't made Kullervo- even after having everything farmed. Soooo I made him and I realized how FUN he is to play. I'm afraid he will be my new main lmfaoo. I literally fall for my own propaganda... (Harrow is someone I play sometimes and enjoy a lot, but recently I've been playing Citrine, and only Citrine)

Does this whole post make any sense? NO!!! but its a nefpost, nothing makes sense here, welcome, I'm so happy with them you have no idea!!! Kullervo, Kullervo, warrior born....

and hey, thanks for asking, in all honesty

[crowned-ladybug]

My hand is in hell, but! Say hi to Lanius :)

I might poke their colours more in the future (probably switch the black to brown bc I want the cute piebaldism, but they ended up looking too close to Default Nidus Prime Colours) but I'm also just glad to have any drawing of them at all