Character Art: Blue Grass

    Howdy! Emma here! Sometimes I like to doodle images of the characters in TROUF. This is something I did during our youth, mostly during idle time during the school day. I do this from memory and without really asking the person who created the character (bad form probably) or really looking at descriptions. I go off the idea of the character that I have in my head from our years together.

I figured I ought to explain my thinking, so I wrote up some notes both on the species and on the character. Fair Warning: Blue and the Nelfkin species were created by Rachel. My headcanon could be completely wrong.

Notes on Nelfkins and Blue Grass

Blue Grass is a Nelfkin. As such, she is small in stature and has a child-like form. It is common for Nelfkins to be confused for elf-children by humans who have little experience with either race. In my mind’s eye, the Nelfkin people have big expressive eyes, and rounded faces. Everything about them physically should be reminiscent of a six year old child. Their ears are considerably larger than the ears of their cousins the elves, and it is a feature of which their people are very proud. Their ears are also very expressive. They perk up when a Nelfkin is attentive or excited, and, when saddened, they tend to droop.

Blue is a practical woman, so she would wear practical clothing for traveling. As a guide of some renown, she is well outfitted for the road. She would keep some essentials on her belt (a dagger, her money, a small flask of Nelfkin Cheer), but most of her possessions would be carried in a pack. She usually keeps her long, dirty blond hair in a tight braid. This is out of a sense of simplicity rather than any sense of style. Braided hair needs less brushing. It’s practical that she should keep it tied back. Blue’s eyes are grey, but they appear to change color depending on the situation.

At 23, Blue is a grown up woman and she tends to get irritated when she isn’t treated with the respect she feels she deserves. Due to this, she has developed a bit of a caustic personality when it comes to strangers, and even friends, when they rub her the wrong way. She is quick to irk, and you wouldn’t want to be on the receiving side of her ire.

It is with this in mind that I share my most recent doodle. Blue’s hair is down, which is pretty rare, and she looks like she’s about to pommel someone. Anyone want to give a suggestion as to whom she wants to pommel and why? Feel free to leave your idea as a comment!

Blue Grass, Colored pencil and sharpie

Blue Grass, digital coloring

 

Hope you enjoy!