Dalamar – Branded – Greenedera art

My painting of Dalamar the Dark (Dragonlance), spying on his master, Raistlin Majere.

Dalamar knows well he deserves the punishment for spying on his Shalafi.
Born in Silvanesti and exiled as “dark elf” for his pledge to Nuitari, Dalamar would do anything for the magic, even risk his life being the apprentice of Raistlin Majere, the most powerful archmage on Krynn while, at the same time, reporting back his plans to the Conclave of Mages in Wayreth.

In this fanart, I tried to catch Dalamar’s beaten-up expression after Raistlin punished the dark elf’s duplicity by inflicting five painful wounds on his chest, wounds that will never heal.
This is how I imagine young Dalamar’s features.

From the “Legends of Dragonlance”, Dalamar the Dark and Raistlin Majere, looming in the background, in the Tower of High Sorcery of Palanthas!

The 15 hours necessary to complete this drawing were always accompanied by the music of the Fantasy Musical “The Last Trial” (ПредПоследнее Испытание) – The Last Trial

Work in progress

References:
– background: “Rocca Paolina”, Perugia (IT)
– Raistlin – various pictures from the Musical “The Last Trial”
– Dalamar – Pinterest

Digital art, photoshop and drawing tablet, 3000×2500 pixels.

About the composition:

Dalamar likes a lot to show those wounds around, so it is a distinct trait of him. Also, it tells the observer that we are in a very specific time frame. Those wounds are fresh, and in Dalamar’s mind, things have changed: he knows he deserved the punishment and his loyalty is now Raistlin’s, and as he told the Conclave:

“He leaves me in charge of the Tower” Dalamar said bitterly. “He knows he has ensnared me. He has stung my body and sucked my soul dry, yet I will return to the web.” (.,..) “But I know this—if any of you came and tried to enter the Tower while he was gone, I would kill you. That much loyalty I owe him. Yet, I am just as frightened of him as you are.”
(From “Time of the Twins”)

Loop video:

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