Still Puzzling Through This Mermaid Oc, But I Love Her So Much

still puzzling through this mermaid oc, but i love her so much 🥰

I actually did this piece a while ago but never posted it, and well, it's may :/ so why not.

"You really think you're going without me? Not going to happen." Cowabunga!

prompt 6!! of @summer-of-bad-batch. Six! Wow!

here comes the giiirrlll~ 🩵 without all her accessories (bc i couldn't be bothered rn, maybe i'll add them in later) because she's taking her daily out of water bath (?). reverse bath. yep.

I've been so inspired by all the beautiful jedi ocs I've seen on here, that I finally worked up the courage to show off one of mine.

Imyr sprung from a rabbit hole I fell into where I somehow ended up at a tutorial on basic Arnis drills. That just sort of made me go. huh... that could totally be a lightsaber form

Anyways, yep, she's a Cathar Jedi Master. Her design is inspired by Jaguars and my fascination with Jedi clothing, (and this amazing post by gffa). I was playing with more traditional Japanese clothing (like a hakama) alongside interpretations of those clothes (like in anime). The reason why I ended up choosing to veer her away from a more traditional look is because I wanted to show a bit of her character that way.

Taking Inspiration from the jaguar motif, I wanted to establish her as a more solitary Jedi. As a species, Imyr is an ambush predator, which lends well for patience and hunting, but not so well with taking a hit she knows is coming. I've read a couple of interesting Ahsoka pieces that explore the perceptions put on her and her own struggles with being a predator in a universe largely dominated by (near) humans. But even with these struggles, Imyr is still a Jedi and wants to be one. This is why her clothing does have the typical Jedi inspiration, just with added individuality to express the simultaneous connection/disconnection she feels.

This sort of ran away from me but she's just my special girl.