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POSSIBLE SPOILERS FOR ANYONE THAT ISNT PAST STORM OF SWORDS.Only saying this because of the miraculous return of a certain white haired knight.
TEAM DANY (circa Dance of Dragons)!
Drawing the People of Slavers Bay is possibly the most fun i've ever had drawing. No joke. Their wacky hairstyles and blue and yellow mustachios take the cake XD
From left to right:
Grey Worm, Daario Naharis (stay away from her you creep! Go back to stroking your lady swords!), Daenerys, Hizdahr zo Loraq, Missandei, Ser Barristan, Skahaz mo Kandaq, and Strong Belwas.
Gah. Too many weird names.
I've been trying out different styles with coloured lines
I think it's an improvement. I'm going to bed now.All characters based the asoiaf series copyrighted George R.R. Martin or something...
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Love everyone in this besides Hizadar or whatever his name is
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Love this! Featured you here: unspoiledpodcasts.com/episode-…
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Aaah thanks a lot 
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Daario is white skin, as Semly is.
Gray worm is black.
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Where does it say that?
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Hahaha Strong belwas! So incredibly on the spot
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haha thanks a lot glad you enjoy it XD
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Great pic - although I was very disapointe dby the most recent books and Dany's portrayl
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Thanks a lot! Yeah, Dany went from badass dothraki princess to whiny self entitled teenager :L
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I tried a rewrite to be more the dany we love
Dancing with Dragons
It was true that she still had nightmares about the mans daughter, horrific visions of the burning child in the claws and talons of her very own Drogon, yet even these nightmares would not separate her from her children.
She had tried to console herself with the thought that children died every day but that was cold comfort. A queen, even the Mother of Dragons, must make difficult choices, sacrifices even and she better than most, understood this. One man had lost a child, had she not lost the same - and a husband too..........
Some had urged that she put aside her source of power and strength, confine them in a pit perhaps, separated from her love. This she would not do. Too many she had sworn to protect had already perished, dying at the hands of those who would see her lost, and she would not abandon any more and certainly not her children.
It was time that the city and people of Meereen learned who it was that ruled them - she was tired of the customs that they urged upon her - trying to make her acceptable to them. She had decided she could either be absorbed into their world or retain her true identity as the blood of the dragon, with all that that entailed. The people would have to accept her as she was - good and bad.
As she prepared for yet another appearance before the petitioners of her city, she disdained the tokar, something the Green Grace and others had advised against. Her costume was simple and accentuated her natural beauty whilst allowing her to move freely, something denied her by the favoured garment of the masters and mistresses of Meerem. It seemed her handmaidens approved, for their fussing on this morning was minimal and their chatter increased.
Entering the room, she was proceeded by Missandei, who smiled broadly before she announced the Queens entry into the hall.
"All kneel for Daenerys Stormborn, the Unburnt, Queen of Meeren, Queen of the Andals, the Rhoynar and the First Men. Khaleesi of the Great Grass Sea, Breaker of shackles and.............." she paused for effect before her strong young voice finished on a crescendo "Mother of Dragons".
When Daenerys strode into the great audience chamber, it was silent and full of tension and all eyes were fixed upon her as she made her way past the unmoving but ever watchful Unsullied. Amongst the gathered courtiers, some faces were full of fear, others bore no expression but suspicion was evident in their eyes, yet many freedmen still obviously held her in high esteem, perhaps bordering on worship.
She did not glance upon those who stood awaiting her pleasure, their eyes following her slight form as it approached the marble steps where her advisors stood awaiting her. Even they looked uncomfortable at its summit, the cause of which was very evident to all in the room.
Curled around the sumptuous couch upon which the ruler of Meereen had traditionally received her peoples requests and occasionally demands, was the pale and sinuous length of a sleepy dragon. Viserion watched her approach with the slit eyes of a cat, smoke curling lazily from his nostrils, his long tail twitching occasionally across the warm marble - its surface heated by his very nature.
Pausing only to caress the white and gold head of the recumbent beast, Dany seated herself and looked down upon the court. Again the length of ivory tail flicked across the stone as the Dragon curled its head back to gaze upon his mother in evident adoration. The Queen of Meeren gazed upon her court, her fine teeth showing as she smiled, and those who looked upon her would later swear that they could see the predatory nature of her pale child mirrored in that smile......
Behind the queen stood two men whose expressions were at odds with the rest, satisfaction and anticipation warred with their obvious concern at the presence of the great reptile. Ser Barristan and Skahaz mo Kandaq were hard men and they were pleased that their patron seemed to have had enough of seeking to please everyone and had prepared a proclamation that would confirm this intention.
Conspicuous by his absence was Reznak mo Reznak who upon reading the list of pronouncements was seemingly overcome with fear and remorse - retiring directly to his rooms in the hope that "Her Radiance would reconsider her proposed actions." This she would not do, and at the urging of her more martial councillors, she had ordered that his quarters be closely watched lest he seek to warn others of her intentions, although she restrained them from outright violence against his person.
Daenerys had considered making the pronouncements herself but had, after due consideration, opted to allow her faithful Missandei to read the words. She did not look upon the girl as she drew breath to recite the words upon the scroll she had unsheathed, but instead her eyes swept across the courtiers as she prepared to gauge their reactions.
"Daenerys Stormborn, the Unburnt, Queen of Meeren has listened to the pleas of her subjects and will once more allow the fighting pits to open....Any freeman may try his sword in them, and in addition as per tradition, murderers and rapists may be forced to fight as well as all those who persist in slaving."
As instructed, Missandei paused a moment to allow her Queen to see how this was received and with a sinking heart Dany noted the ripple of pleasure and excitement sweep the room, from former slaver and freedman alike.
Does blood call to them this much, well then perhaps they would enjoy her next act?
"Our beloved Queen, the breaker of shackles will not countenance the continued presence in her city of the cowardly murderers that hide in the shadows. Any that claim allegiance to these cutthroats will face her children in the pits, for they are not fit to face men in battle - instead they shall perish in fire and blood, feeding her children and making them and your Queen stronger.........." The murmurs ceased as the multitude absorbed her words.
Oh dear, does this shock you my bloodthirsty people, well you should not bait the dragon in her lair, for her anger is a fearful thing to behold..............
Dany switched her attention for a moment to little Missandei as she continued to speak. "To better protect her people, she will take under her wing a son from each of the Great Masters, that they may better understand our glorious regent and she might better comprehend her subjects. Escorts are on their way to make sure they reach her Pyramid safely and without interference from these skulking cutthroats."
All patently understood her meaning and again the murmurs began..... Listen closely my children for I am not done yet....
"Our trusted servant, your very own Skahaz mo Kandaq will create a new watch, Meereenses will keep the peace in Meereen. It gladdens her heart that the Great Masters have agreed to each give a hundred pieces of gold for each soul taken by the thieves in the night to pay for this watch - rejoice that all are united in their efforts to stamp out this scourge."
Daenerys did not need to turn to see the smile upon the shaveplate's face, she had seen it blossom on his face when she had first announced it to her council, even as the blood drained from that of Reznak. Ser Barristan had neither smiled nor flinched but she knew he understood and agreed, even if he did not enjoy or truly approve. She was not sure she did either, but she was a Queen now and hard was the throne upon which she sat.
She wondered what effect her words would have, would they make the situation worse or give her some respite from the murders in the night.....only time would tell.
"Daenerys Stormborn, the Unburnt, Queen of Meeren will now hear the pleas of her subjects, beloved as they are and protected by Her will." Missandei stepped back demurely to her Queens side, her smile broadening as her mistress quietly whispered words of thanks and reassurance.
So began the usual procession of entireties and softly worded demands and Dany answered them all in turn, passing judgements, granting and refusing favours. She took wine and refreshments as the sun reached its highest point, feeding her child titbits of warmed and bloody meat, before cleansing her delicate fingers with rosewater.
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I completely crack up every time i look at this. You might have actually made Dany's chapters in Dance With Dragons tolerable. I love Barry- so prim and gallant and oh so westerosi.
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Haha thanks much appreciated
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Yey this is great ! I love the way they look and the colors are just amamzing
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Arf! This is great, you can totally recognise each unique character, (which is something I had more difficulty with in Dance) though I confess I've completely forgotten who Skahaz mo Kandaq is.
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Thanks XD Yeah the names tend to mesh together in Dance. If I read it again it'd probably make more sense
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You're image of daario is somewhat how i imagined him.... Hizdar.... totally alot better than i imagined.
love them all though! <3
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Thanks XD Hizdar only has the funky hairdo early on in the books before shaving it off anywhay...but the thought of drawing that hair was too good to pass up
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Dany's got such a weird team with her
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Yeah it's hard to keep up sometimes but it is funny ;D Thanks a lot!
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It's a great drawing, but sadly, the Dany arch was super boring in Dance. I think the only thing getting me through her chapters was a small hope that there would be dragons.
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thanks! Yeah the dany chapters just had too many new bizaree names and characters to keep up really. At least the ending was alright, even though its a bit annoying she's pretty much at square one again in vaes dothrak after 5 books :L
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I agree with Lypten. I mean by the time I got to Part 2 of A Storm of Swords, I kind of knew that Daenerys was never going to come back to Westeros. When the books guaranteed that for me, my interest automatically switched to Griff and his young counterpart "wink wink". Aside from that, love the picture!
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Yeah so much for the last dragon :L You can pretty much throw a stone in the middle of a forest and you'd probably hit a targaryen
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Although Ser Barristan as always was a great deal of fun
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yeah nerded out when he turned up again XD
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Strong Belwas indeed. thanks for the fave :3
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Yaw's really let himself go
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