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I've seen a lot of people say that Kinkajou and Sunny are basically the same character, and I strongly disagree with that. What do you think?
HOOOOOOOOLY MACKEREL THIS ASK HAS BEEN SITTING IN MY DRAFTS FOR LIKE TWO YEARS MAYBE. SORRY ABOUT THAT
this is gonna be kinda long, disorganized, and probably poorly written but it was fun to think about so 🤷♂️ i hope i am coherent
first of all, i feel like people who have no media literacy or character analysis skills are ALWAYS the quickest to make baseless generalizations like this. yes, kinkajou and sunny have very similar personalities (both bubbly and optimistic) but their character archetypes to me are actually completely different.
i see kinkajou as a character who is more focused on novelty and adventure, always seeking new experiences, new knowledge, new people, etc. she’s far less seasoned, mature, and responsible than most of the characters around her - not to say that she’s weak or dumb, as characters like them who are portrayed as happy and excitable are often equated to being dumb, by both the other characters and the readers/fans.
both of these characters are often underestimated, but sunny’s character revolves much more heavily around her proving herself to her peers and dealing with feelings of insecurity, inadequacy, and not being listened to or being unimportant. we never really see examples of these types of struggles from kinkajou.
i think kinkajou is also especially underestimated in her resiliency; she was kidnapped, imprisoned, and essentially tortured by the nightwings, she was hit by that venom during the competition for the throne, and she was put into a literal coma for i forget how long, plus all the other various harrowing adventures, fights, and experiences she’s been through. she always bounces back very easily and never seems to be deeply/personally affected by any insults to her intellect or general character. she gives the impression that she embraces and even flaunts her odd characteristics, physical and personality-wise, but sunny seems to have more trouble with accepting herself. it’s all like water off a duck’s back to kinkajou, whereas i think sunny is much more easily hurt by other people’s opinions.
sunny spent her entire childhood being put down and shamed for her appearance, demeanor, abilities, “weakness,” basically just everything about her. so it makes sense why, even after founding jade mountain academy, she’s so worried about being taken seriously and also making sure she doesn’t make any of her students feel the way the guardians always made her feel. she’s also (in my opinion) a much more dynamic character than kinkajou, meaning over the course of the books we see her change a lot more. she becomes less of a happy-go-lucky character and more of a sweet, caring, good-natured adult figure (regardless of her actual age). she kinda reminds me of an aunt with no kids of her own who loves looking after her sibling’s children.
kinkajou, on the other hand, would be more of the aforementioned child that is being looked after. she’s still a very independent character, don’t get me wrong, but she’s also very young and often needs to recieve guidance and protection from others. at the same time, though, kinkajou seems a bit more sure of herself and confident in her optimism, while sunny probably used her optimism as an escape/defense mechanism of sorts.
of course, being happy and excitable is an important part of both these character’s personalities, but it comes from different places and experiences and is conveyed in different ways. they do fill similar roles in their friend groups, but feel like sunny acted that way because she had to, while kinkajou acts that way because she wants to. she’s more inclined toward spontaneity, exuberance, and drama, and sunny is more inclined toward peace, love, and unity - to simplify it, sunny is a “happy” character in a calmer way than kinkajou.
i also think there’s something to be said about the fact that sunny and kinkajou are both women and that’s part of why wof fans lump them together as “basically the same character” and don’t take them seriously as individuals or pay much attention to them and their importance to the overall story, and to both of their respective story arcs.
i might come back to edit this later if i have any more ideas, but please let me know your thoughts on this! whether you agree or disagree with my assessment of these characters, you think there’s something i left out, or there’s something youre confused about!!
Sunny Appreciation time
(rambling about my wof headcannons in tags below!)
hey hey !! my first design !! i have more coming so hold tight :)
sunny my beloved <3 she definitely has princess diana eyes
have to admit, i took much inspiration from @human-wof-designs ! their work is superr cool <3
Battle of the bands AU EXCEPT the DOD are a Pentatonix-style acapella group
A little practice with the Dragonets of Destiny!
Decided ro redesign the Dragonets of Destiny a little
First goes Sunny, my favorite, my beloved
I was reading Brightest Night and I noticed how Sunny describes Smolder’s voice as sarcastic-sounding, even if he’s not necessarily being sarcastic. Idk I thought it was funny 😅
Can`t stop thinking about this headcanon...
Sandwings having these huge ears to cool themselves down in the hot desert
There`s also about expressions
[ID: two rough picters of dragons from the book series Wings of fire: Qibli (sandwing) covering the eye of Winter (icewing) with his own ear in a joking manner. Winter does not like it. The bottom one shows Sunny (sand/night hybrid) with different expressions wich are visually highlighted with her big ears. When she`s startled - they go slightly up and back, surprised - straightly up, calm - just hanging down, angry/protecting herself - they get turned into a position that reminds about the way cobra`s cape looks like (probably trying to look bigger or more menacing). End ID]
If your ears are that big, you can easily turn them into a certain position to make them look like the cape of cobra when angry or with the intention to impress someone. For example, Burn would keep her ears like this almost constantly
for the previous post
YEAH EARS
Name ten female characters you like, you get zapped if it's jsut a male character you call a babygirl or other feminine nicknames because I can't see people calling Lestat coquette again
I think a lot of people mistake Sunny's resilience and hope in the face of a miserable and bleak scenario as childlike innocence and her not fully comprehending the danger of it all. Her optimism is a response to the pessimistic and nihilistic world around her. She truly believes in the prophecy. It has to work. That's what they've suffered all this time for. Everyone. There will be peace on Pyrrhia and it'll be delivered by her and her friends.
Her own arc in her book, about rising above the expectations placed on her and proving herself as dragon of worth, was foreshadowed a lot with how the DoD treated her. They themselves infantalized her despite being unaware of it. They believed Sunny to be weak and helpless. The little, tiny sister who needs to be protected.
Despite this, she's strong. She's smart, observant, and even Clay mentioned that she's a great fighter because she takes advantage of her small stature and people underestimating her. She isn't childish, but rather she believes that they'll pull through. That they'll bring peace. In the end? They do just that.
Sunny's optimism I feel is a nice breath of fresh air. A lot of protagonists like her go through hell and back and become a lot more jaded. Her? It's her hope for a better future that keeps her going. Even in the darkest of situations, when she should breakdown and succumb to the overwhelming misery of war and tragedy, she. keeps. going. She believes. Despite the cynicism of the DoD, even with Clay at times feeling despondent, she continues. She moves onward. She fights.
And...she wins. Peace is achieved on Pyrrhia. The prophecy came true.
While I'm preparing all the art for the main worlds I'm working on right now, take this!
I noticed there was a lack of good humanized designs (PoC especially) for many of the arc protagonists so I drew my own!
Why have a gift when you are not allowed to use it
Aaaaay i stuff that isnt cookie run related lets goooo
This is from a new au of mine that i like to call Animus Sun Au, a rewrite of the first arc with a few... Changes in script, a few characters may live, some change personality, some events might change, etc
Ooo look at me! Drawing a lineless background and NAILING IT!
Chatting, probably trying to figure out where to go next
Tw:blood
Having to step in to make sure nothing happen to your sibling was quite common back at the caves
Ill be honest, i didnt like the look of the cave, but i had to finish this piece so i guess we are stuck with this
S-uh... Let me see if i got this right...
S-you want me to practice my ain with my tail barb by using a leaf...
T-yup
S-that you are going to be holding...
T-mhm
S-an arm's length from your body...
T-thats right
S-... And... You dont see anything wrong with that?
T-Sun, its ok, you didnt put venom on your barb, besides even if you did you can still heal me, now cmon, try and ain for the middle
S-...
S-Claaaay, Tsunami is doing crazy things again
T-HEY!
Spoilers for Away from Destiny, Chapter 17-Surprise! Pt.2
Artist render of a certain scene, if you know, you know
