Senshi of Song - January - for #SenshiEvolutions 12 Senshi of the Year contest Prompt:
"An angelic voice A maiden's first voyage, On clouds she flies Through untouched skies. Dressed wholly in white A truly holy sight! She dances and prays As her song brightens the day. Lacing from her bosom to her toes Her aura dashing away all woes, Crystal clear gemstones litter her fuku A senshi of mystery and legend too!"
name: Dawn Solis home planet/system: Sol system/earth senshi name: Sailor Solara, senshi of sunrise attack: Solar Serenade: In times of great darkness, she sings the sun awake each morn so that the day may come again and the denizens of darkness may give the people respite from their evil. More of a defense than an attack. transformation: at the end of the long night, she begins to sing. The song itself transforms her and gives her power to ascend the skies; she needs no special items. other info: Solara is as old as the sun and moon; legend says she was born of their union. She will always be there to usher in the light of a new day. Some revere her as the goddess of the dawn.
Notes: I hadn't planned to enter this contest, but I found the poem/song inspiring. I've also been feeling pretty crummy physically, so I was in need of a good art prompt to get me back in the game. It was wonderful for practicing technique - I got to work on my backgrounds and painting style, and I've almost got my lineless art down. The wonderful thing about white clothing is that it reflects the colors around it so beautifully. ^_^ I tried to include as many elements from the song as I could; the gemstones were the most difficult! The little sparkles are tiny diamonds that edge her collar, bodice, and skirt.
Thanks for adding this to my club #SailorSunOCs. This is the kind of thing I was looking for, a senshi that possesses the power of the sunlight but doesn't clichely represent 'Sailor Sun'. A lot of people look down upon solar senshi and so I am trying to expand the definition so hopefully others see that there can be some unique creations.
Sure thing. ^_^ I like that you're expanding the definition, it's always awesome to see the diverse entries to the #SailorSunOCs gallery. I love that so many people can come up with so many different things based on the same basic idea.