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Published: 2011-10-26 01:15:31 +0000 UTC; Views: 1571; Favourites: 28; Downloads: 11
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Description Aldrea picked up the crude, hand-made spear from the cold hands of a dead Hork-Bajir, looking with silent horror at the still feebly-squirming and mangled body of a Yeerk. Yeerks may have been the horrible beings that had destroyed her family and were on a violent rampage about the galaxy, but this raid on the makeshift Yeerk pool had been devastating on both sides. Hork-Bajir, the once kind and friendly race of vegetarians, had become pawns in a war that hadn't even been theirs to fight. The Yeerks of the pool had been brutally destroyed, and despite their cruel intentions, the death of a defenseless, blind slug saddened Aldrea.

she asked herself, watching the dark green blood drip from the Yeerk's body and onto the trampled grass.

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Yes, I am a huge Animorphs fan, but have never really done any fanart before. I decided to try my hand at my favourite Andalite, Aldrea Iskillion Falan. I've always imagined female Andalites as having heather gray or soft purple fur, and really wasn't sure what Yeerk blood looked like so I kinda BS'd that. >>

Anywho, do enjoy. I hope I did her justice. <3

Aldrea and Animorphs (c) K. A. Applegate
Art (c) ~NightRunner42
Background stock (c) *Eirian-stock [link]
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Comments: 24

Kierakasha [2012-04-03 06:31:04 +0000 UTC]

I haven't seen any Animorphs work for a long, long time. I dig it.

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Nyx-Aeterna In reply to Kierakasha [2012-04-03 19:20:11 +0000 UTC]

Why thank you!

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Waterfallwolf [2012-02-14 06:14:37 +0000 UTC]

omg, OMG!!!!!!!! animorphs!!! (didn't really read the whole series but I recognize the character! )

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Nyx-Aeterna In reply to Waterfallwolf [2012-02-15 23:50:54 +0000 UTC]

Aldrea. <3 She's just one of my all time favorites. And actually, I've been finishing up the series online because a friend of mine found them all, and I've been catching up! Want the link?

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Waterfallwolf In reply to Nyx-Aeterna [2012-02-16 01:10:26 +0000 UTC]

hmm I've got college to deal with ^^, to much reading as is

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EchoEternal [2011-11-05 21:20:29 +0000 UTC]

Man, I nostalgia'd hard. Too bad thy used so many ghost writers, which created lots of little discrepancies (e g whether it hurts or not for a yeerk to squirm into a person's brain). Very enjoyable series anyway, though.

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Atira-Isthil-Shamtul [2011-11-05 14:39:19 +0000 UTC]

Is it part of the book?

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Nyx-Aeterna In reply to Atira-Isthil-Shamtul [2011-11-05 23:51:12 +0000 UTC]

Which part? Have you read the book?

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Atira-Isthil-Shamtul In reply to Nyx-Aeterna [2011-11-10 03:24:44 +0000 UTC]

My school doesn't have all the books

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Nyx-Aeterna In reply to Atira-Isthil-Shamtul [2011-11-11 01:33:36 +0000 UTC]

Well, reread the description, it'll tell you.

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blakelucian [2011-10-31 06:44:17 +0000 UTC]

yes

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TheOneYouLeastExpect [2011-10-30 15:46:28 +0000 UTC]

Nostaaaaallllggiiiiaaaaaa!!!!

Super win!

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Nyx-Aeterna In reply to TheOneYouLeastExpect [2011-10-30 20:48:08 +0000 UTC]

Why thank you!

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pieface123 [2011-10-26 21:21:57 +0000 UTC]

dude, loooove Animorphs! remember reading over the whole series all 8th grade year and fangirling over it with ,my 2 friends! XDD gooood times!

anyways, nice picture od Aldrea!

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Nyx-Aeterna In reply to pieface123 [2011-10-26 23:30:10 +0000 UTC]

Such a great series. <3 It may not be considered "literature" or anything, but I always loved the morphing concept and the underground alien war. Thank you very much!

And I'm in my junior year of high school and still read these books when I feel like it. xD

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pieface123 In reply to Nyx-Aeterna [2011-10-28 11:38:13 +0000 UTC]

I know! ^^ I thought it was just genius! And I loved the format of useing diffrent narators, really made you get more of the characters personality and opnions. I wish she would continue it! Last book was such a cliffhanger! D8

pfft, oh I still do too! Haters gonna hate!

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praxcrown5 [2011-10-26 18:33:23 +0000 UTC]

Very cool! Aldrea (and Dak) are two of my favorite characters from the series. I especially love the small narrative that you wrote for the piece.

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aximilifaolan In reply to praxcrown5 [2012-03-13 01:34:08 +0000 UTC]

i love dak! he's so sweet!

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Nyx-Aeterna In reply to praxcrown5 [2011-10-26 23:32:13 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! And I quite agree-- Dak and Aldrea were two that stood out for me the most, and I've always wanted to draw her. I'm also glad you liked the little narrative. Even if it wasn't exactly in the book, I still feel that it definitely could have happened at one of the battles.

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praxcrown5 In reply to Nyx-Aeterna [2011-10-29 05:09:58 +0000 UTC]

I definitely could've happened. Again, great work!

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Jenny-Jen [2011-10-26 01:21:14 +0000 UTC]

Aaaaaah nostalgia <3 I used to love this series. Gorgeous artwork! I love the placement of the front right hoof in particular My eyes were really drawn to it.

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Nyx-Aeterna In reply to Jenny-Jen [2011-10-26 01:25:01 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! To be quite honest, I'm always super flattered when you fave or comment on any of my pictures. xD I look up to you a lot as an artist.

Anywho! Thanks a bunch; truthfully, I still love the series. xD Whenever I get the chance, I read the books, no matter how dorky I look. ^^

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Jenny-Jen In reply to Nyx-Aeterna [2011-10-26 20:02:05 +0000 UTC]

Oh BAH you shouldn't XD I just wish I had the time to comment more.

And I heard the series got really dark and depressing towards the end. I think I stopped reading when I was 15 due to school commitments and hours of homework every night X_______x

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Nyx-Aeterna In reply to Jenny-Jen [2011-10-26 23:32:42 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, the series did get pretty dark, but the ending was quite cool-- and had quite a cliffhanger. D: I wish there was more!

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