
Gudurn is not specifically an aspect of my character, as much as wii is- or more so grew to be- a "controller".
What this means is that wii is the one that puts a stop to any anger, outburst, violent reaction, and/or explosive emotion that comes from instinct and immediate reaction. Wii controls the impulsive side, allowing a more calm and rational adult/elder side to function in the place of erratic behavior.
Gudrun's best contribution to my ongoing changing and developing character is that wii is the part of me that is "experience" that teaches the younger "self". Or, as one of my Elder's said: When the Adult you turns and explain things to the child you. Meaning, it's that conscious part of you that begins to understand things in an older, wiser shape and form, and then quells whatever trauma, and bad emotion being held onto from a "child state".
So when you are holding on to a lot of anger against, say, a parent that you think wronged you, it's Gudrun that eventually "explains" why things were done the way they were- so that you begin to understand that it was a matter of consequence, context, and adult insight that wouldn't let you drink 5 gallons of coke a day... not that "mom was being mean".
Wii had to endure a tremendous amount of hardship to mature- so that wii can remain steady and in control.
Gudrun is a Rabbit-Fawn mix.
It's the fawn that gives it the innocence, gentility and naiveté wii needs to rationalize and mediate with the impulse. The rabbit makes it swift- swift to quell the outburst of emotions that are more primitive, and robust enough to endure a constant back-and-forth. You HAVE to be fast in order to catch those in time.
While fuzzy and cute in appearance- wii is aggressive and dominating, even for something to diminutive. The carnivores teeth [biting mouth] is it's indication to its sharp and dominant personality. A bearer of a remarkable amount of responsibility, Gudrun tires immensely- hence control is something that leaves the emotional state weak after a tremulous battle with it's odds.
Gudrun also doesn't have a gender. The term "Wii" I use is NOT associated with the console [sorry gamers!] but with the Ojibway language. In Ojibway, there is not "He" or "She". The third person singular is only "Wii". An interesting note, as a language that doesn't differentiate gender is also one that grows with the most robust and tolerating understanding of gender, and it's multiple forms.
Gudrun is androgynous in appearance, has no defining gender bits, and has a female name.
Gudrun is the main character to appear in my Graphic Novel "Jötunn" that should have been out this year, but was pushed to next year due to a studio contract.
EDIT:
I changed the file from a sketch-only to something more of a blueprint with a final colored version. It just feels more "completed" that way. :)
What this means is that wii is the one that puts a stop to any anger, outburst, violent reaction, and/or explosive emotion that comes from instinct and immediate reaction. Wii controls the impulsive side, allowing a more calm and rational adult/elder side to function in the place of erratic behavior.
Gudrun's best contribution to my ongoing changing and developing character is that wii is the part of me that is "experience" that teaches the younger "self". Or, as one of my Elder's said: When the Adult you turns and explain things to the child you. Meaning, it's that conscious part of you that begins to understand things in an older, wiser shape and form, and then quells whatever trauma, and bad emotion being held onto from a "child state".
So when you are holding on to a lot of anger against, say, a parent that you think wronged you, it's Gudrun that eventually "explains" why things were done the way they were- so that you begin to understand that it was a matter of consequence, context, and adult insight that wouldn't let you drink 5 gallons of coke a day... not that "mom was being mean".
Wii had to endure a tremendous amount of hardship to mature- so that wii can remain steady and in control.
Gudrun is a Rabbit-Fawn mix.
It's the fawn that gives it the innocence, gentility and naiveté wii needs to rationalize and mediate with the impulse. The rabbit makes it swift- swift to quell the outburst of emotions that are more primitive, and robust enough to endure a constant back-and-forth. You HAVE to be fast in order to catch those in time.
While fuzzy and cute in appearance- wii is aggressive and dominating, even for something to diminutive. The carnivores teeth [biting mouth] is it's indication to its sharp and dominant personality. A bearer of a remarkable amount of responsibility, Gudrun tires immensely- hence control is something that leaves the emotional state weak after a tremulous battle with it's odds.
Gudrun also doesn't have a gender. The term "Wii" I use is NOT associated with the console [sorry gamers!] but with the Ojibway language. In Ojibway, there is not "He" or "She". The third person singular is only "Wii". An interesting note, as a language that doesn't differentiate gender is also one that grows with the most robust and tolerating understanding of gender, and it's multiple forms.
Gudrun is androgynous in appearance, has no defining gender bits, and has a female name.
Gudrun is the main character to appear in my Graphic Novel "Jötunn" that should have been out this year, but was pushed to next year due to a studio contract.
EDIT:
I changed the file from a sketch-only to something more of a blueprint with a final colored version. It just feels more "completed" that way. :)
Category All / Animal related (non-anthro)
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If I may throw a little Jung into the mix (you know that was a rhetoric question), I can't also help but notice his constitution is made of prey animals. It's interesting because it also reads cyclical in nature, where the prey have to give up their very own loves to support the system around them (the sacrificial motif), or one has to give up their "constitution" (instinct) to become part of a larger whole (like society or a role therein).
My personal favourite aspect of this character is how he seems somehow "locked" into a chimeric sphynx form. From the jungian perspective, the human head/front over the animal hind represents the triumph of the mind (higher consciusness or enlightenment) over the more primitive being which one cannot escape. I think it nicely symbolizes the balance between forces; we are never "cured" of our ailments nor can we deny the existence of our emotions, we can merely learn to live with them and perhaps use them to our advantage (I'm sure he's trucking fast).
RUB HIS BELLEH!
My personal favourite aspect of this character is how he seems somehow "locked" into a chimeric sphynx form. From the jungian perspective, the human head/front over the animal hind represents the triumph of the mind (higher consciusness or enlightenment) over the more primitive being which one cannot escape. I think it nicely symbolizes the balance between forces; we are never "cured" of our ailments nor can we deny the existence of our emotions, we can merely learn to live with them and perhaps use them to our advantage (I'm sure he's trucking fast).
RUB HIS BELLEH!
IT IS NOT A HE IS IS AN "IT"
NO GENDER
HENCE THE USE OF "WII"
I will say that you are spot on in your analysis, and more so- probably giving away more about this character's history then you realize!
While I'm not fluent or affluent in the deep versus of Jung's Alchemy like yourself, you have at least given me the "thumbs up" the my understanding and insight through my knowledge of Oral tradition and symbolism is playing out correctly. That in itself is a compliment!
NO CHARGING ME FOR YOUR ANALYSEEEEEZE!
NO GENDER
HENCE THE USE OF "WII"
I will say that you are spot on in your analysis, and more so- probably giving away more about this character's history then you realize!
While I'm not fluent or affluent in the deep versus of Jung's Alchemy like yourself, you have at least given me the "thumbs up" the my understanding and insight through my knowledge of Oral tradition and symbolism is playing out correctly. That in itself is a compliment!
NO CHARGING ME FOR YOUR ANALYSEEEEEZE!
THANKIES!
Yes, this one's partner character [to be posted soon] is also fond of the spots. So much so that he [the partner] thinks they are magical. And has a fondness for the left-hand butt-cheek spot the most. Go fig. XD
I'm glad you thought the description was good- I'm going to have them accompanying all the "fursona parts" I am doing. In the least, they will help insomniacs. At the most, I can give people a deeper understanding of my "self". XD
Yes, this one's partner character [to be posted soon] is also fond of the spots. So much so that he [the partner] thinks they are magical. And has a fondness for the left-hand butt-cheek spot the most. Go fig. XD
I'm glad you thought the description was good- I'm going to have them accompanying all the "fursona parts" I am doing. In the least, they will help insomniacs. At the most, I can give people a deeper understanding of my "self". XD
You know, your first comment tickled me silly. Between Gudrun and the partner character that companies this one, Gudurn should be the most feared. So I'm kind of glad it's hitting some subconscious or visual score.
I had a feeling you might like some of the posts I am doing- specifically because you have a VERY abstract mind, and love contemplating it. All your posts about current events, and even some of your journal convos I read through really illuminate your moral standings and your understanding of the social networks of life.
In other words- you cool bro.
I had a feeling you might like some of the posts I am doing- specifically because you have a VERY abstract mind, and love contemplating it. All your posts about current events, and even some of your journal convos I read through really illuminate your moral standings and your understanding of the social networks of life.
In other words- you cool bro.
I am loving these, they're so interesting and I wish I wasn't so ignorant sometimes, then I'd be better able to appreciate the workings behind them.
I did something similar too, a while back, thought mine were pretty generic sparkle-gryphons they represented parts of my personality too.
I did something similar too, a while back, thought mine were pretty generic sparkle-gryphons they represented parts of my personality too.
"Generic" or not, I think it's FANTASTIC and a great indicator of character when someone can slice up their personality and configure each one. That means they are being honest to themselves, and to the rest of the world. Do you have those Gryphons still up on FA? I'd love to see them!
A lot of what went into Gudrun [and the graphic novel] will become more apparent with the actual publication of the novel. God willing, it will be near the end of this year. So don't think it's ignorance, because it isn't! You are a cleaver girl! [raptor ref.. just 4 u!] XD
A lot of what went into Gudrun [and the graphic novel] will become more apparent with the actual publication of the novel. God willing, it will be near the end of this year. So don't think it's ignorance, because it isn't! You are a cleaver girl! [raptor ref.. just 4 u!] XD
I don't have them to hand, sadly, but I could redraw them from memory.
I had Cambra, a reddish hippogryph who represented my anger, jealousy and inability to listen. Ranullunar was a blue-white-greyish sort of gryphon who had the phases of the moon on his tail feathers and he was memory, learning and understanding. There was a little green gryphon who was joy and childish abandon and finally there was an orange, yellow and goldy one that was self-conciousness, pride and greed.
And then there's Sid, which is is the lot of them rolled into one tiny package of Me. Or big, if need be.
I had Cambra, a reddish hippogryph who represented my anger, jealousy and inability to listen. Ranullunar was a blue-white-greyish sort of gryphon who had the phases of the moon on his tail feathers and he was memory, learning and understanding. There was a little green gryphon who was joy and childish abandon and finally there was an orange, yellow and goldy one that was self-conciousness, pride and greed.
And then there's Sid, which is is the lot of them rolled into one tiny package of Me. Or big, if need be.
......I can't stop looking at them.
/leaves this tab open forever
and I wanna correct, though I know you meant no harm. It's considered rude, even to genderqueer, adrogynous, non-binary-identifying transgender individuals to call them an 'it' for the most part. Though I know where you're coming from with Gudrun from what I seen you writing up there ^^^^ it would place, in some people's minds, the individual down ot the level of an inanimate object to be addressed as an 'it' so it's better to use they, them, theirs, for the most part, with people like Gudrun instead of 'it', because it could rub someone the wrong way. Just like you wouldn't call Gudrun a 'something', which is on level with 'it' in terms of how I would address a normal object as it/someting and then someone/he/she/theirs/etc. Or wil. yeah.
Though I might be wrong right now and talking out of my ass :'|
/leaves this tab open forever
and I wanna correct, though I know you meant no harm. It's considered rude, even to genderqueer, adrogynous, non-binary-identifying transgender individuals to call them an 'it' for the most part. Though I know where you're coming from with Gudrun from what I seen you writing up there ^^^^ it would place, in some people's minds, the individual down ot the level of an inanimate object to be addressed as an 'it' so it's better to use they, them, theirs, for the most part, with people like Gudrun instead of 'it', because it could rub someone the wrong way. Just like you wouldn't call Gudrun a 'something', which is on level with 'it' in terms of how I would address a normal object as it/someting and then someone/he/she/theirs/etc. Or wil. yeah.
Though I might be wrong right now and talking out of my ass :'|
No no no.. this character is NEITHER those things! This is probably something I had to refine in the statement: Wii is a Jötunn. By nature, most don't HAVE gender as they are spirits and entities. Gender is somehting for a physical realm... Jötunn are not of that physical realm!
Also, this is why I opted to use the term "Wii" [Ojibway]. In Ojibway, the third party singular reference is not "He" or "She" as gender plays NO part in the linguistic reference to someone. So when I would say "Jane went swimming, she had a good time" it would translate "Went Jane swimming, had [gender neutral third party] good time".
I don't want people to think Gudrun is an "it". Gudrun IS a being- but just a genderless being. It's not a statement about any sexual orientation, simply that Gudrun is an entity with a physical embodiment, not a creature of our realm. In fact, I don't think I even used "It" to refer to Gudrun. I avoid doing so as much as possible. Like you said, it feels like degrading it to a level of in-animacy that I don't want applied.
Don't leave the tab open forever! You'll exhaust your com! XD
Also, this is why I opted to use the term "Wii" [Ojibway]. In Ojibway, the third party singular reference is not "He" or "She" as gender plays NO part in the linguistic reference to someone. So when I would say "Jane went swimming, she had a good time" it would translate "Went Jane swimming, had [gender neutral third party] good time".
I don't want people to think Gudrun is an "it". Gudrun IS a being- but just a genderless being. It's not a statement about any sexual orientation, simply that Gudrun is an entity with a physical embodiment, not a creature of our realm. In fact, I don't think I even used "It" to refer to Gudrun. I avoid doing so as much as possible. Like you said, it feels like degrading it to a level of in-animacy that I don't want applied.
Don't leave the tab open forever! You'll exhaust your com! XD
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