A few weeks ago, Kayla Matt contacted me about drawing the female characters of Windemere. She did an amazing job. Today, I’m showcasing her drawings of Selenia Hamilton along with poems, videos, and an excerpt.
Selenia Hamilton is the hardened headmistress of Hamilton Military Academy. She is tough, stern, and wondering why she hasn’t thrown Luke Callindor out of her academy. Even though she is very strict, Selenia is a caring teacher who will protect her students like they are her own children. Here is the ex-mercenary turned mentor:
Check out Selenia in Legends of Windemere: Beginning of a Hero and Legends of Windemere: Prodigy of Rainbow Tower. Each book is for .99 cents.
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Not the prettiest girl I’ve seen. Very butch, maybe a little too much.
The right hand on the first picture looks awkward.
Other than that, I think it was very well done.
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She’s a middle-aged, seasoned warrior. I went for a non-pretty type in the book because it didn’t make any sense for her to be concerned with her looks.
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Oh! I remember Selenia! Very masculine except for her beautiful eyes.
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I think it really captured that aspect of her. She works as a great contrast to the younger female characters.
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Hmmm – this is not at all the way I pictured her when I was reading the book. But it is like movies, it is always dangerous to see a real person (or picture) because then that is the only way you can imagine that character.
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I’m curious what people expected.
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I don’t know what I really expected. But this wasn’t I had pictured. This one was too mannish I think
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I’m seeing that from people. Funny thing is that I wrote her with very little femininity. Maternal, yes. But not feminine because I saw her as one that would sacrifice that to be a respected warrior.
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I didn’t say feminine necessarily. But she looks as much like as man as Luke
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More so actually.
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Let me think on this a bit
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Her background and insight poems go up at 11 my time. Those might help.
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This is pretty much what I thought of her in the book, too. I might’ve imagined her hair being longer, but otherwise, I did definitely see her as being less feminine and more concerned with her abilities than her image.
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Definitely. I originally had her with longer hair, but gave her a brush cut after a few edits. I thought she’d see long hair as a weakness.
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I guess it comes from my culture but I never even consider women with short hair when I character create.
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I typically don’t do it. Selenia is one of the few with hair that doesn’t cover her ears. I think her militaristic nature made this more natural for her.
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I think it is awkward because she really looks like a man with a female head. She needs a few more curves to look more like a woman. Her eyelashes are her saving grace. The big hands are too much.
She kinda looks like a drag queen. But, I’ve not read the story, either. That’s just my friendly opinion.
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No problem. The hands are more drawing style, but she is rather mannish in look and mannerism. She’s from the era where female warriors had to be more manly for respect.
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I’m with Ionia. This is also what I picture (but yes the hair is shorter than imagined).
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Thanks. Maybe she’ll grow it out before another appearance. Though I can already feel her scoffing at the idea in my head.
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