Just Thinking About How Wild It Is That Both Winter And Qibli Have Masks That They Hide Behind. Winter

Just thinking about how wild it is that both Winter and Qibli have masks that they hide behind. Winter is the perfect IceWing prince on the outside and he tries to be the perfect son his parents want while Qibli tries to be the perfect everything. Qibli’s main line of defense is to be what you want him to be. He’ll figure out the perfect thing to say or do and do it.

In the narrative Winter is forced to confront the facade he’s built around himself and acknowledge that, by living up to it, he is only hurting himself and those he cares about - but Qibli is never forced to confront that.

His overthinking is supposed to be a sign of his intelligence, instead of a symptom of his deep anxiety about being thrown away by those he loves. It must be absolutely awful to feel that you need to be constantly scheming in order for people to continue to love you. 

I suppose the irony of it all is that Winter had the most obvious mask and yet he can’t help but be so genuine and vulnerable, and yet Qibli is all smoke and mirrors and that was never really acknowledged.

[ID: A digital drawing featuring various Wings of fire characters busts with pride flags and accessories on a plain purple background. End ID]

Some hcs for pride month! (Well a bit late, but I did draw this in June + pride is all year round)

The original sketch for this was from the aromantic week but I lost motivation back then so finished it now for pride month! I just added Kinkajou, Qibli and Anemone cause it felt too empty in places (also that’s why everyone besides them is a-spec)

And at least some of these were requested on Instagram stories back then I think.

So for the headcanons!

I usually see people hc only Sunny or Clay from the DoD as aspec. Cowards. /lh They’re all A-spec in my mind!!

- Bi ace Tsunami

- AroAce Sunny

- AroAce Clay

- Transfemme enby omni demiromantic ace Glory ( a lot cause my fav <3)

- Transmasc demiromantic Starflight

The Jade winglet:

- Pan Qibli (kinda canon? He and Winter both m-spec implied/confirmed on boskone 2020 event)

-Trans bi ace Winter

- Demirose omni Moon

And all three polyamorous that’s why Qibli is holding the flag! (others can be poly or ambiamorous too, I just think these three specifically prefer to be poly)

- Trans pan Kinkajou

- Non-binary aro-spec Turtle

- Trans Peril and some kind of sapphic maybe. also she can be a-spec too. As a treat :3 (she just can’t hold any accessories)

(Sorry no Umber cause there wasn’t place left)

Others:

- AroAce Jerboa III

- demigirl Lesbian Anemone ( well she’s canonically sapphic!)

- Aro-spec lesbian Lynx

- AroAce Snowfall (romance-repulsed + non-partnering)

- AroAce Agender Sky

Uhh idk why I gave only Jerboa III fancy patterns on the pride accessory. She’s just so very cool like that <3 I think it could be a gift from Luna :3

Also here’s a version with new polyamorous flag! I’ve seen mixed feelings about it so two versions.

[ID: the same image but Qibli is holding the newer polyamory flag: blue, magenta, purple, with white off-centre chevron and a golden heart. End ID.]

Finished reading graphic novel of “Moon Rising” of the Wings of Fire series. Was excited to see the start of the second arc especially since it introduces one of my favorite friendships of the series- Moon and Kinkajou!

i have a irrational hate for him im sorry

They did him so dirty in the second arc...

Also he and Qibli could work on overcoming their traumas together and find solace in each other but ehh

spoilers. queen glory of the rainwings and her nightwing body guard. honestly i really enjoyed coloring deathbringer’s wings.