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After the Rus' essay, I'm going to do what I can to not TL;DR this |'D

Anyhow, Gaul or "Gallia" as Rome named her.

Because she is most likely a girl, though most of the other ancients were never entirely certain (well, except Rome, of course). Oldest child of the semi-mythological Grandmother Celt, Gaul idolised her mother and lived her life as close she could to her legacy, even using her name where she could to declare her rightful heritage.

As with most of the other ancients, she and Rome had something of a love-hate relationship. Despite finding him attractive and intriguing, much of her interest in him was spoiled by his attempts to control her - she was far too much of a free spirit to let him to tell her what to do. That, and much about him just plain pissed her off - they'd been bickering ever since they first met as children, and when they did occasionally come together, their seemingly cheerful and friendly conversations were fraught with underlying aggression . Their relationship didn't escalate into full blown war until Rome tricked her under the pretense of friendship – offering his assistance in fending off attackers before taking the opportunity to strike her from behind.

The years of fighting which followed eventually left Rome victorious. Defeated, Gaul's pride and spirit were mostly crushed, and whilst she readily accepted he had won, a part of her clung to the past, holding on where she could in shame of having failed her grandmother.

Two possibilities for her end - Firstly, she could have stayed until the arrival of the Franks (which Hidekaz has said he has considered making a character of), and was killed when they took over. Alternatively, finding her strength and will growing weaker each day, in the end her only choice was to leave, placing her children under Rome's care (Belgium, Luxembourg, Holland and her successor son of the same name who would grow up to become France under the influence of the Franks). She headed East, joining Great Grandmother Anatolia whom she'd often visited as Galatia where she lived out the rest of her days.

She often comes across as brash, vocal and blunt, but what seems to be a loud and energetic exterior disguises an active and manipulative mind. Rome always saw her as 'feisty', not beyond getting into brutal brawls when words were no longer enough. Whilst she and Germania both had their feuds with Rome, they despised each other all the more - especially when it came to whose kids were whose.

I'd be lying if I said she wasn't inspired just a little by Asterix.

Again, disclaimer that this is a rather simplified version of events (I don't like getting individual tribes involved or everything would just go nuts). played with the idea of making Gaul the same as Celt, but in the end I decided it would probably work best this way due to Celtic origins being so crazy. Though this does mean I now may need to do a Celt portrait orz

Ah, and she does mostly fight with a sword. I just wanted to draw her with an axe :’<

Next on the list - Baltia/Aestii.

Description
After the Rus' essay, I'm going to do what I can to not TL;DR this |'D

Anyhow, Gaul or "Gallia" as Rome named her.

Because she is most likely a girl, though most of the other ancients were never entirely certain (well, except Rome, of course). Oldest child of the semi-mythological Grandmother Celt, Gaul idolised her mother and lived her life as close she could to her legacy, even using her name where she could to declare her rightful heritage.

As with most of the other ancients, she and Rome had something of a love-hate relationship. Despite finding him attractive and intriguing, much of her interest in him was spoiled by his attempts to control her - she was far too much of a free spirit to let him to tell her what to do. That, and much about him just plain pissed her off - they'd been bickering ever since they first met as children, and when they did occasionally come together, their seemingly cheerful and friendly conversations were fraught with underlying aggression . Their relationship didn't escalate into full blown war until Rome tricked her under the pretense of friendship – offering his assistance in fending off attackers before taking the opportunity to strike her from behind.

The years of fighting which followed eventually left Rome victorious. Defeated, Gaul's pride and spirit were mostly crushed, and whilst she readily accepted he had won, a part of her clung to the past, holding on where she could in shame of having failed her grandmother.

Two possibilities for her end - Firstly, she could have stayed until the arrival of the Franks (which Hidekaz has said he has considered making a character of), and was killed when they took over. Alternatively, finding her strength and will growing weaker each day, in the end her only choice was to leave, placing her children under Rome's care (Belgium, Luxembourg, Holland and her successor son of the same name who would grow up to become France under the influence of the Franks). She headed East, joining Great Grandmother Anatolia whom she'd often visited as Galatia where she lived out the rest of her days.

She often comes across as brash, vocal and blunt, but what seems to be a loud and energetic exterior disguises an active and manipulative mind. Rome always saw her as 'feisty', not beyond getting into brutal brawls when words were no longer enough. Whilst she and Germania both had their feuds with Rome, they despised each other all the more - especially when it came to whose kids were whose.

I'd be lying if I said she wasn't inspired just a little by Asterix.

Again, disclaimer that this is a rather simplified version of events (I don't like getting individual tribes involved or everything would just go nuts). played with the idea of making Gaul the same as Celt, but in the end I decided it would probably work best this way due to Celtic origins being so crazy. Though this does mean I now may need to do a Celt portrait orz

Ah, and she does mostly fight with a sword. I just wanted to draw her with an axe :’<

Next on the list - Baltia/Aestii.