Orion Bust (Digital)

The character Orion the Absol. For once, this is a painting I did on my own instead of being commissioned work. It was modeled after a pencil drawing I did not too long ago. To be honest, the lighting and shading threw me off. I also hate having to constantly rely on a gaussian blur to make my shading blend more appropriately.

For Stray, a mature-rated story for the Pokémon fandom.

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STORY LINKS

Bulbagarden | Thousand Roads | AO3 | FFN

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STORY SYNOPSIS

A decade-long war raged across the continent of Hevalkin, a land of Civilized Pokémon attempting to live like their predecessors: the long deceased humankind. The villages and cities of Hevalkin formed a pact known as the Peacekeeper Alliance, with the sole purpose of keeping invaders away. Across the sea is the continent of Serapía, ruled by a kingdom of war-hungry dragons who desired sovereignty over the world. Amidst the two continents, a terrible threat emerged: the Shadow Pokémon, who were by far the most violent, mysterious and unpredictable adversaries. The three factions clashed, turning Hevalkin into a ruin. And the Peacekeeper Alliance grew desperate as it sought after unlikely allies to aid the war effort: infamous mercenaries, assassins, former outlaws and even the Uncivilized Pokémon.

Among them is a young Absol named Orion, a wanderer with no place to call home. Rumor has it that the appearance of a certain Absol on the battlefield would curse the Peacekeepers and give the Shadow Pokémon an advantage. Forced to confront death time and time again, Orion was made witness to the war's atrocities as he learns the horrifying truth behind the forces that would change the world forever.

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Pokémon © Nintendo and Game Freak
Orion the Absol © me
Stray © me