Orelyn and Korr Sharing a Hug (Patreon)

Orelyn sharing a hug with her close and very unexpected friend, Korr. I made two versions of this piece. This is the “safe” version, and I’m posting a spicy one right after this one and on the Catilus Discord! https://discord.gg/catilus

Orelyn is the protagonist of my comic MageQuest: https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/magequest/list?title_no=732735

Patreon supporters can read all pages in advance and get cool WIPs and sneak peeks, Patreon-exclusive illustrations, and more awesome stuff from Orelyn’s adventures! https://www.patreon.com/posts/magequest-my-in-62487385

Characters: Orelyn, Dark Elf Abjuration Wizard and Archaeologist; and Korr, Giantborn Barbarian

Orelyn is a dark elf archaeologist, searching for ancient civilizations in the caves and deep places of her world. Naturally shy and reserved, she focused on her discoveries and her studies of abjuration magic, spending most of her life shunned and alone, far away from her hedonistic people. Yet, one day she made a groundbreaking discovery that might very well have a huge impact on her world. Now, she's on a quest to discover the whole truth about Stalanos, the sleeping god of the Sunken World, and tell everyone who needs and wants to hear about it.

Orelyn’s adventures led her to overcome her inhibitions and seek out some very powerful wizards. With the aid of her allies, she ventured deep into ancient sites of power before daring to step into the light of the Overworld. Patient, compassionate, and intelligent, Orelyn can't resist getting in trouble to help those weaker than her.

Korr is a half-dark elf, half-giant barbarian who has been traveling the deepest caves and caverns of the Sunken World for decades. Cunning yet straightforward, he has learned to anticipate and avoid the myriad dangers of the Sunken World. Feared by the hedonistic and reclusive dark elves for his freakish physique and perceived lack of culture and shunned by his giant kin for his relatively diminutive physique, he had to and rely on his own strength and cunning to survive.

Hidden in shadows, Korr watched Orelyn as she saved two deep dwarven explorers from amorphous oozes that seeped from the gates of Uldothura, a long-abandoned deep dwarven temple. Overcoming his mistrustfulness, he approached Orelyn who was more curious than intimidated. Together, they teamed up to seal the ancient temple again and have been traveling together ever since.

Orelyn is one of my own characters in the Theomachy setting. You may recognize her from tons of other sketches, paintings, and illustrations!

About the Theomachy setting:

In Theomachy, vengeful gods fight each other for ultimate control of the universe, while the mortals of Naam struggle for power on a dying world. Divine magic is a force without expressed will that the warring gods hoard and wield against each other, threatening to undo the entire world. Clerics and paladins are either devout followers of the warring gods or theomachists who fight against the gods, liberating divine magic and using it against them.

In Theomachy, dark elves are refugees who upon being cursed by the gods, sought refuge in the Sunken World underground to escape their terrible wrath. These dark elves are not inherently evil. They are mostly apathetic and sometimes hedonistic recluses who seek to shut the rest of the world out. Very few leave the relative safety of the Sunken World for the terrible Overworld where the gods fight each other for dominance.

What do you think? :)