Here for you (and for me) Prince Raoden from the book “Elantris,” by Brandon Sanderson. Fanart – fan+art – basically, what people want. Crave. I love a book, then I want to have something more, an illustration to celebrate the book, the character, to bring a scene to life as I imagined it.
“Elantris” is a beautiful book by Brandon Sanderson. A nice story, an interesting setting, and then that “thing” – invisible to the eyes – leaving something good inside.
Well, he’s not in a good shape right now. Raoden was “cursed”, yet he found the strenght to smile. To follow a purpose – and here there was the “secret” to ignore pain, hunger and desperation, by focusing on something constructive, something you enjoy doing.
“We’re not dead just because our hearts stopped beating. We need to convince ourselves that we can go on. The Shaod isn’t causing all the pain here—I’ve seen people on the outside lose hope too, and their souls end up just as emaciated as those poor wretches in the square. If we can restore even a tiny bit of hope to these people, then their lives will improve drastically.” [Elantris]
I had a bad day, so I created this simple sketch for myself. A scene from the book – a smile and a welcome – and a reminder. Yes, you are having a bad day, Raoden is also having a horrible day, but he finds the strength to smile. Because he has a purpose, he has hope.
Elena Greenedera Zambelli – Article 12/08/2024 #noai
