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Hey there everyone, I've just finished up this piece based on the winner of the last poll! Astarion and Cazador.

I think that it's a tragedy that we didn't get this storyline more fleshed out in the game. I know that Astarion was already suffering from main character syndrome (not complaining!) but I think it's obvious that Cazador's plotline ended up rushed. His castle clearly was supposed to go in the Upper City, not to mention the fact that he has that entire mystery puzzle in the basement and the lore about his niece (I believe) left in snippets around the palace...

I would have loved to have gotten a proper dungeon in Cazador's place and to have gotten to know him better. 

I don't think I've seen a single piece of fanart of Cazador yet, which surprises me! This piece kind of came to me out of nowhere, originally I wanted to illustrate the night Astarion was turned. However, I just really wanted to paint Astarion from the back and ended up with the idea of painting the night he was scarred instead. :(

I hope you guys like this piece, I know it's a bit of a darker one.

I wish you a lovely week, I have a lot more pieces planned soon, I'm going to take a little break from commissions before opening them up again after Thanksgiving! I am planning on taking as many as I can so if anyone is wanting to commission me as a Christmas present for someone (or themselves) I should have a couple of rounds of slots coming up for that. ♥

I also am going to be having a Black Friday sale on my prints the weekend after Thanksgiving, I'll announce more info about that here once I've got the dates finalized.

Love you all, it means the world to me that there are people interested in supporting me. Words fail me.

Thank you. 

~Lily

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Křeček Tinková

Absolutely gorgeous, as always! I'm always happy to see more Cazador art, he was a horrible bastard but his story is so interesting and just as tragic as Astarion's

feyspeaker

Thank you!! I would really be interested to learn more about Cazador- I think in a lot of ways Astarion probably mirrors whatever Cazador was like when he was younger, though I'm still curious. I'd love to read a novel about him and the Szarr family since they seem to be quite enmeshed in vampire business in the area.

nucif

This is beautiful and tragic. Astarion's soft (defeated) expression with the tear on his cheek. Amazing.

Zybiex Vii

This is so beautiful, the chills it gave me. It tells everything, the entire relationship between them is there, just look at their expression, it's amazing ! <3

feyspeaker

Thank you, I really wanted to try my best to capture their tumultuous relationship. ♥

feyspeaker

Thank you! I'm always worried painting sad things but it's always what I gravitate to. IDK what that says about me lol! I love painting characters crying!

Křeček Tinková

there are some hints about his backstory in the manor (you're absolutely right that Astarion mirrors his story, he also used to be a spawn abused by his master). I would so love to know more about the family, especially since we got hints about his niece who he turned into what appears to be a full vampire, and we also know that his master's master was a Szarr.

Zybiex Vii

You clearly succeeded, congratulation ! ♥

Maya

This is absolutely stunning, Lily! Love seeing Cazador in your style and this is so beautifully tragic. 🖤

Medusa

You nailed this! While its a tragic scene, this is so beautifully done. And the tears running down Astarions face 🥺🩷 You are so, so talented!

Tattered

This is so stunning, holy shit. I have no words to express how amazed i am!!!

nucif

Sadness is a powerful emotion and it's only natural I guess for creatives to gravitate to it.

Blodreina

Oh this is gorgeous, and heartbreaking. Astarion looks so defeated in this and is so tragic. Incredible art, as always.

Harrison Kurt

The whole Cazador storyline and Astarion's backstory could have been so much more! But you really did something incredible with this. It's one of my favourites of yours.