Drawn by HaymakerArtworks in 2025.

ORIGINAL ARTIST UPLOADS
FurAffinity / DeviantArt / Bluesky

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"Alright, listen up, fillies! You lot know who I am, but for you newcomers and youngsters who haven't met me yet...

My name is Zitra Bone-Breaker.

I'm Chief Iron-Steed's top lieutenant, his star fighter, and the best damned hand-to-hand brawler the Juzni Hill tribe has ever seen!"

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Ooh, another Zitra pic! It's so exciting to finally be able to get artwork of her and develop her character for all to see! And here we have an actual scene that helps better establish who she is and where she stands at this stage of her life! As you can probably figure out above, she actually commands quite a bit of respect in her tribe and is one its highest-ranking members, having played a major role in keeping their home safe over the years from those who'd seek its destruction with her fists and plenty of gusto. Things weren't always like this for her, but it just goes to show how far one can go so long as they keep proving themselves and doing their part!

I wonder what's she about to say to everyone around her? My original intent was that she was getting ready to drill them on some hand-to-hand training to help make them more effective warriors, but the dramatic angle and coloring could easily suggest something more grim, such as a possible battle going on or being forced to defend against (another) siege attempt. Nothing she and her fellow tribesmen can't handle, though - they've done it before, after all, and they're not about to back down now!

HMA really hit it out of the park with this one! I had initially reached out to them with two ideas, with one serving as a back-up in case the artist wasn't up to doing what I initially had in mind, but they chose to take on that tougher idea and actually managed to surpass even my expectations! From the foreground elements to the details on Zitra and her gear, and the dramatic camera tilt... oh, I made sure to let the artist know that I was especially pleased with what they did here! No doubt I'll have more work for them in the future!

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What about the rest of you? Are you liking the direction I'm taking Zitra in? Are you digging this pic as much as I've been (it's currently my laptop and phone background at the time I'm posting this)? Let me know in the comments!

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Artwork by  HaymakerArtworks (DeviantArt / Bluesky)

Zitra is property of  SilverMelee, A.K.A. myself.