#thunder and shadow

[warriors-official-art]

Title: Thunder and Shadow

Arc: A Vision of Shadows

Type: cover

Country: Poland

Characters: Twigkit / Twigbranch and Violetkit / Violetshine

Artist: https://x.com/NoraPotwora

Source: https://x.com/WarriorCats_PL/status/1896908190861951044/photo/1

[shallowbreeze]

Cypresspaw

Cypresspaw is a brown-and-white she-cat with hazel eyes.

[auroralynne]

Thunder and Shadow - Archduke Joshua Rosfield

I’m working on the character designs for @skaylanphear ’s FF16 fic “Thunder and Shadow”, and here’s my boy Joshua, as the Archduke of Rosaria. I’m in love with this long haired version of him <3 Hope you enjoy!

-DO NOT STEAL OR REPOST-

And you can read the fic here:

[celestralferretdesigns]

[mist-dancing]

Uh is there anything super important in Thunder and shadow? I keep forgetting that shattered sky isn’t the second book and i skipped again to that one and am now halfway through it.

[skaylanphear]

Thunder and Shadow

Summary: Five years after Ultima’s defeat, those left behind have no choice  but to push onward in a world still on the precipice of ruin. Left with  all that remains of Clive—her twin boys—both Jill and Joshua do all that  can be to ensure the world they grow up in is one of less strife and  struggle than what came before. But the destruction of the crystals and  the god that created them has left the aether and eikons in a state of  chaotic distress that plagues the entirety of Valisthea. And now, to  have received a letter from the north about stone bearers coming back to  life, Jill has a new mystery to unfold.

At the same time, Clive  finds himself waking on what he thinks must be the western Rosarian  coast, though how he arrived there, he doesn’t know. Nor has he any idea  how much time has passed since that final fight with Ultima. But as he  begins to investigate, he sees a battle of eikonic proportions in the  distance, one that revives old, bitter memories. Ifrit, perhaps, can  make up for wrongs wrought so long ago.

Meanwhile, behind the scenes, a shadow manipulates them all, his eyes set on those who would become dominants and tools both.

Chapters 1 - 9

Chapter 10

Letter in hand, Clive forced his breath to remain steady, even as the edges of the parchment wrinkled in the tightness of his hold. In front of him, Joshua remained gravely serious, while at his side, Elwin looked curiously up between them. From where he remained in Clive's arms, Pup stared hard at the letter, as if trying to parse together a puzzle.

Eventually, Pup moved his little hand from where he'd been resting it upon Clive's chest to instead point a finger at a single word written upon the parchment. He then looked to Clive and said, "That word is 'Jill'—that's Mama."

Swallowing hard, Clive pressed the letter back into Joshua's hands. "Indeed," he agreed.

Pup waited, perhaps expecting further expansion. "I can't read," he eventually admitted, as Clive struggled with what else to say. "Not very good…"

"It is merely a letter from Sir Wade," Joshua finally cut in, managing a much brighter smile. "Updating us as to his and your mother's activities in the North."

"Is Mama coming home?" Elwin asked, holding Clive by the edge of his leg armor.

"Soon," Joshua said vaguely.

"When is soon?" Pup asked critically.

"Once they've finished their task," Joshua replied, an answer that did little to enlighten the twins.

"When is that?" Elwin asked.

Clive just spared him a tight smile in response, before lowering Pup to the dirt floor of the stables. Were the situation different, he might have sent them off elsewhere, so that he and Joshua could discuss the true contents of the letter, but he dared not let them out of his sight. And if they were within sight, then he had to be careful about whether they were in hearing range as well.

"Why don't you two brush down Ambrosia," Joshua said as he reached for a nearby tack shelf and retrieved two soft bristle brushes. He then moved to Ambrosia's stall and undid the latch so as to open it. "Clive and I have some rather boring business to discuss."

"Okay!" Elwin agreed and happily took the brush before skirting into the stall.

Pup was not so easily cast off, even as he took the brush offered to him. Frowning, he was downright suspicious as he stared up at Joshua and said, "I'm Clive."

Joshua scoffed lightly. "'Worm' and I have some things to discuss," he corrected lightly.

His word choice was met with further rebellion. "He's not a worm."

"Oh, Worm!" Elwin called from inside Ambrosia's stall.

A sliver of warmth managed to penetrate Clive's otherwise chilled and troubled countenance.

Joshua sighed. "Your father and I have some things to discuss."

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[tigerlilyzero-warriorsdesigns]

“Violetkit felt numb. She stumbled after Needlepaw, Sleek-paw and Juniperpaw flanking her. Her thoughts whirled. Was it true? Had she brought only trouble to Shadow Clan?

Overwhelmed, she followed Needlepaw through the entrance tunnel. As it closed around her, she glanced back and saw the familiar dens. She was leaving another home. Was she making the right choice?

Her eye caught Rowanstar's. His gaze was as hard as ice. It's not a choice. Despair washed through her pelt. I'm not wanted here. I never truly was.”

— Thunder and Shadow pg. 177

I’ve been wanting to draw this scene for a long while now. I think I first made an attempt a few years ago but I didn’t like how it was progressing and I scrapped it. But I finally did it.

Boy, was this an experiment with perspectives and especially backgrounds. I hope it looks ok.

Cats seen, from forefront to furthest away: Needlepaw, Violetkit, Tawnypelt, Rowanstar, Tigerheart, Leafpool, Puddlepaw, Dawnpelt, Crowfrost, and Ratscar.

Puddlepaw, Crowfrost, and Ratscar are cats I’ve never drawn nor had a solid design for so I kind of just winged it. I decided for Crowfrost I’d pull from the black and white cat on the cover of Thunder and Shadow (pretty sure that it’s suppose to be Violetpaw, but I see her as being more white than black). Ratscar I just made a mean, raggedy, old looking cat (he’s one of the elders in ShadowClan that’s constantly questioning if Violetkit belongs in the Clan). Puddlepaw isn’t too special in what I came up with, but I like him anyway. Additionally, I took inspiration from PureSpiritFlower’s design of Rowanstar for mine.

[repulsivecatdoeslife]

the fact that the needletail bonus scene is barns and noble exclusive might be up their with the dumbest decisions the Erin’s ever made.

yeah, why don’t we make this backstory that is essential to one of our main characters motivations and actions exclusive to this one book store?

why don’t we ruin one of our most well written characters by not actually showing what makes her so well written?

this surely isn’t a terrible idea.

[throughdarkeningskies]

rowanstar fighting darktail at the climax of thunder and shadow

[meldelmew]

protagonists!

[shallowbreeze]

Roach

Roach is a muscular, ragged silver-gray tom with green eyes.

[auroralynne]

Treasure

I'm so happy to finally share this one ❤️ it's a companion piece to the 7th chapter of @skaylanphear 'sfic "Thunder and Shadow", aka my new obsession 🤭 Clive having a bonding moment with his boys ❤️

DO NOT REPOST

[valkugo]

Daniel Molloy + first impressions

[mischievous-thunder]

Logie bear's just trying to wrap his head around the fact that he's madly in love with Wade Winston Wilson alone in the bathroom

[starbluethunder]

a BIT early to new years on this, but here it FINALLY is!!!

merry christmas and happy new year to all my lovely friends ive made this year! theres a lot of people i missed on here,, im sorry if you wanted to be included, i did NOT get to NEARLY as many people as i wanted to put! but im always open for drawing your character any other time though <3 youre in my heart :,3

its kinda weird to think only a year ago i didnt really know many people on here and now i know enough people to fill a canvas completely like this! this includes everyone who is on here AND that i havent added!! im so grateful to have met all of you on here and tumblr has been such a fun and awesome experience, meeting all of these talented and cool people <3 maybe one day i can do this again when i have less of a day i want it finished by, and i can add as many of you as possible. but for now i am so done. LOL

so i hope this little late christmas gift shows my gratitude to all of you, every nice little comment you guys have left for me or conversations weve had or even if you've made art for me too ^_^ youre all so so kind to me. i love u guys sm

under the cut is an edit with everyone on here's usernames (some exluding ones who didn't want to/didnt have a username)

if i misspelled any of these i will cry btw. correct me but i will cry. LOL might as well uh. tag all of you because i dont know how else to get it to everyone .... sniles

@scuggyfangs @hexedbug @cerpiscool @demonoftheseas @kaithesnek @tacoma-narrows @the-motan @juneibyou @chromonym @apotheoseity @adenator @malwarechips @cemeterypet @funky-dealer @blizzard-nightlamps @paradichlorosocksy @battiegutz @shock-micro @starryspiritz @tropical-starlight @redwyverndht @xxc00l-k1dzxx @devilsurvivor-2-recordbreaker @cannidolly @sp1derc1der @swizik @81rye @neoplaysrhythmgames @mewveepaws @astral-alignment @guildes

holy smokes. thats a lots. really hoping im not missing any of u there lol

[skaylanphear]

Thunder and Shadow

Summary: Five years after Ultima’s defeat, those left behind have no choice but to push onward in a world still on the precipice of ruin. Left with all that remains of Clive—her twin boys—both Jill and Joshua do all that can be to ensure the world they grow up in is one of less strife and struggle than what came before. But the destruction of the crystals and the god that created them has left the aether and eikons in a state of chaotic distress that plagues the entirety of Valisthea. And now, to have received a letter from the north about stone bearers coming back to life, Jill has a new mystery to unfold.

At the same time, Clive finds himself waking on what he thinks must be the western Rosarian coast, though how he arrived there, he doesn’t know. Nor has he any idea how much time has passed since that final fight with Ultima. But as he begins to investigate, he sees a battle of eikonic proportions in the distance, one that revives old, bitter memories. Ifrit, perhaps, can make up for wrongs wrought so long ago.

Meanwhile, behind the scenes, a shadow manipulates them all, his eyes set on those who would become dominants and tools both.

Chapter 1 / Chapter 2 / Chapter 3 / Chapter 4

Chapter 5

He had to do something. It was another bad eikon and he was the only one big enough to fight it. To protect people, like Uncle Joshua did, and his mother. He was like them, so he had to fight.

But, last time, when he'd fought, he'd—

There were flashes of black horns, infected claws and sharp teeth. Glowing eyes and roaring in his ears.

He was scared now and…

Why would Worm try to fight it? Why was he going closer to it? What if he got hurt?

What if he…?

"WORM!" Elwin screamed, his voice hiccupping and leaving him choking on his tears as he begged, "Come b-back!" He tried to reach out after him, but the blonde lady was holding him around the middle.

"You stay here, little lord," she said, but didn't she understand?!

Worm couldn't get hurt! Worm was—

He was their…

That's what Pup said, and…

"Worm," Elwin whimpered, coughing now in his distress.

"No!" Pup said through his own crying as he latched onto Elwin's arm. "Don't!"

The lady, her hold on him had loosened, because all around him there was static, the lightning starting to grow, beginning to glow.

"Stop!" Pup continued in his ear, still holding tight to him.

But he had to do something! He was the only one that could—

"PAPA SAID NO!" Pup shrieked.

Startled, Elwin finally turned to his brother, who was still so close when everyone else had stepped away at the sight of his glow. He was crying still, and hugging Elwin's arm against his chest. Even as lightning sparked from Elwin's fingertips, he remained with him.

Chest hitching, power diminishing, Elwin cried harder.

Leaning in close, Pup murmured, "Papa said stay here."

But—

Jumping as the ground trembled beneath them, the air going hot, Elwin and Pup whipped their heads around as a great wall of fire erupted from beyond the cliff upon which the village sat. A wall that closed in to form as single tower of flames that beamed up toward the clouds. Around them, people screamed and ran, but Elwin could feel it.

Leaving the land around smoldering, the flames soon dissipated, a set of massive, red-hot horns emerging up into view, followed by a mane of sheer white and cracked, molten flesh—hard, armored skin that burned and boiled from the inside, creating a heated, wavering sheen.

A massive beast, with a head shaped somewhere between a wolf and a coeurl, if they happened to be made of rocks and fire.

"Ifrit," Pup whispered.

Ifrit…

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