Heloise d’Armand una vez lideró a los Portadores del Alba, una banda de mercenarios que lucharon contra el Imperio del Caos. Su fuerza y la lealtad que inspiraba la convirtieron en un símbolo de esperanza y justicia en toda Praetoria.

Pero a medida que la guerra se prolongaba, el precio a pagar se hizo más pesado. Las derrotas se acumularon, los aliados cayeron y su sueño de una Praetoria liberada pareció desvanecerse. Heloise estaba atormentada por los sacrificios de sus camaradas y el temor de que todo lo que habían perdido fuera en vano.

Estas dudas la agobiaban mientras los Portadores del Alba luchaban a través de las legiones del Tovingor Kalamenty, subiendo por las laderas del Monte Praetorous hacia Uul, cuyos tentáculos azotaban el cielo. Mientras sus amigos caían a su alrededor, una voz habló en su mente.

Perecerás aquí, y todo lo que has perdido no servirá para nada. No tiene por qué ser así. Puedo darte el poder de lograr tu sueño.

Sudor y sangre corrían por el rostro de Heloise. Le dolían los músculos. El camino detrás de ella estaba sembrado de cuerpos de amigos y aliados. Las legiones se acercaban.

"¿Qué debo hacer?", preguntó.

Sacrifica a los que te han apoyado, y te daré un poder inimaginable.

"¿Por qué debería confiar en ti?"

¿Qué opción tienes? O pereces en la derrota, o los sacrificas en nombre de la victoria.

Ella vaciló, pero no por mucho tiempo. Después de todo por lo que habían luchado, todo lo que habían perdido, no podía terminar así. No iba a dejar que murieran en vano.

"Tómalos, entonces. Tómalos a todos."

Por un instante, todo quedó quieto. Entonces el cielo se oscureció, y a su alrededor, los Portadores del Alba se tambalearon y se detuvieron. Bajaron sus armas como si las espadas, los bastones y los arcos se hubieran vuelto demasiado pesados para manejarlos. Los escudos cayeron al suelo con un estrépito. Muchos cayeron de rodillas. Simultáneamente, su fuerza vital surgió hacia Heloise. Ella se tambaleó hacia atrás mientras su fuerza la llenaba, un poder bruto que ardía a través de sus venas. Una parte de ella gritó para deshacer lo que había hecho. Pero otra parte, más profunda, más oscura, lo saboreó.

Mientras las legiones del Caos caían sobre los indefensos Portadores del Alba y los masacraban, la oscuridad se enroscó alrededor de Heloise. Su armadura se agrietó, y zarcillos sombríos brotaron de las fisuras, retorciéndose y agitando.

Sus hermanos y hermanas... lo habían dado todo, y ella lo había tomado. Se secó las lágrimas de los ojos. Habría tiempo para el dolor más tarde. Ahora, tenía que terminar con esto.

Pero algo dentro de ella se había roto y retorcido. Tenía el poder de realizar su sueño de una Praetoria liberada, pero la compasión que alimentaba ese sueño se desvaneció, y un nuevo sueño echó raíces.

El control era lo que necesitaba ahora. Control frío, consumidor e implacable.

Los legionarios del Tovingor Kalamenty cayeron de rodillas y se inclinaron ante ella. Heloise sonrió. Ella había ganado. Su sacrificio no había sido en vano. Podía continuar la lucha por la salvación de Praetoria. Podía luchar por el imperio. Por el caos. Por Uul.

Heloise d’Armand se había convertido en el monstruo que había jurado derrotar. Entre los restos rotos de sus una vez leales seguidores, se la conoció como Heloise la Hueca, un recordatorio de todo lo que había tomado, y de todo lo que se había perdido, en pos de su sueño.

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Welcome and greetings to all those who enjoy the step-by-step instructions in my posts. I hope you can learn something new in this and all of my entries.

We're starting this post dedicated to the @splinterlands community with a new design, and this time it's Heloise the Hollow's turn, for which we'll be using her official art as a reference.

Let's start with our new project. First, we need to capture our idea on a white sheet of paper with the help of a pencil, colored pencil, or charcoal. It doesn't matter what material we use, since this is about making a guide for how we want our design to turn out.

DIGITALIZATION

After finishing our hand-drawn sketch, we digitize it by scanning it or taking a photo with our phone. In my case, I used Paint Tools Sai to create the artwork, as I'm very familiar with it. It allows me to organize layers of linework and paint, giving me more freedom when correcting errors in the initial design.

So, guided by our sketch, although there will always be changes depending on the concept or perception in which I want to capture the idea, it all starts with an initial idea.
So, guided by our sketch, although there will always be changes depending on the concept or perception in which I want to capture the idea, it all starts with an initial idea.

It is worth noting that in this digitization section, the character's anatomy (body) and clothing are drawn separately, previously drawn in pencil and assembled in the drawing program or digitized. This will help us trace our original design.

COLORING

After having our digitized sketch, we now turn to coloring. We use the original art as a reference. However, I'll add colors and elements that characterize my art and give it a unique shine and color to make everything stand out.

In this process, I used many techniques. The main one is to colorize a separate layer where the hair will be, using key and dark colors, as this will be the background or base for creating the hair on top of these tones, but blending and blending them, since I want to create something that demonstrates this character's fierceness.

This time I'll show you the process step by step.

Step 1.

We begin by creating the shape of the hair, guided by the original model, choosing a light color, and marking the edges to determine where they are located.

Step 2.

Using a darker shade, we create another canvas, placing it under the one we already created so that the calm colors don't mix. We'll blur everything layer by layer to create a blended color effect and not leave solid colors like the ones you see.

And we continue adding light or dark colors depending on where the light hits the character.

Step 3.

Once the hair is done, we proceed to the skin tone and always use a light color. I use this method to gradually add dark colors later, and to achieve depth. I usually use 4 to 5 different colors to achieve these results. Later, we'll see a clear example of this.

Step 4.

Here we see more clearly what I mentioned before: to achieve greater depth in textures or more realistic results in our designs, we should always explore color varieties and mix to achieve a light-dark result on clothing and skin. This is important, because if we use too few shades, our design will end up flat. This can take hours to achieve a good result. I recommend searching for or viewing color palettes by doing a quick Google search for a palette for skin tones, and it will be much easier for you.

Step 5.

The expression or face is, in theory, the most important aspect of the entire design. If everything is perfect, if we don't achieve anything good in terms of expression, at least in my opinion, the design is completely flawed.

The lips are, in theory, easy, but fundamental.

LORE

Heloise d’Armand once led the Dawnbringers, a band of mercenaries that fought against the Chaos Empire. Her strength and the loyalty she inspired made her a symbol of hope and justice throughout Praetoria.

But as the war dragged on, the toll grew heavy. Defeats mounted, allies fell, and her dream of a liberated Praetoria seemed to slip away. Heloise was haunted by the sacrifices of her comrades and the fear that all they’d lost would be in vain.

These doubts weighed on her as the Dawnbringers fought through the legions of the Tovingor Kalamenty, up the slopes of Mount Praetorous toward Uul, its tentacles lashing the sky. As her friends fell around her, a voice spoke in her mind.

You will perish here, and all you’ve lost will be for nothing. It doesn’t have to be this way. I can give you the power to achieve your dream.

Sweat and blood ran down Heloise’s face. Her muscles ached. The path behind her was littered with the bodies of friends and allies. The legions closed in.

“What must I do?” she asked.

Sacrifice those who have stood by you, and I will give you unimaginable power.

“Why should I trust you?”

What choice do you have? Either perish in defeat, or sacrifice them in the name of victory.

She hesitated, but not long. After all they’d fought for, all they had lost, it couldn’t end like this. She wouldn’t let them have died for nothing.

“Take them, then. Take them all.”

For a heartbeat, all went still. Then the sky darkened, and around her, the Dawnbringers staggered to a halt. They lowered their weapons as if swords and staffs and bows had become too heavy to wield. Shields clattered to the earth with a clang. Many dropped to their knees. Simultaneously, their life force surged into Heloise. She rocked back on her heels as their strength filled her, a raw power that burned through her veins. A part of her screamed to undo what she’d done. But another part—deeper, darker—relished it.

As the legions of Chaos fell on the helpless Dawnbringers and slaughtered them, darkness coiled around Heloise. Her armor cracked, and shadowy tendrils erupted from the fissures, writhing and flailing.

Her brothers and sisters… they had given everything, and she’d taken it. She wiped the tears from her eyes. There would be time for sorrow later. Now, she had to finish this.

But something inside her had broken and twisted. She had the power to realize her dream of a liberated Praetoria, but the compassion that fueled that dream slipped away, and a new dream took root.

Control was what she needed now. Cold, consuming, ruthless control.

The legionnaires of the Tovingor Kalamenty dropped to their knees and bowed before her. Heloise smiled. She’d won. Her sacrifice had not been in vain. She could continue the fight for Praetoria’s salvation. She could fight for the empire. For chaos. For Uul.

Heloise d’Armand had become the monster she’d sworn to defeat. Among the broken remnants of her once-loyal followers, she became known as Heloise the Hollow—a reminder of everything she’d taken, and everything that had been lost, in pursuit of her dream.

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IF YOU WANT TO AVOID FORGETTING YOUR MEMORIES, ALWAYS KEEP THEM IN YOUR HEART.

Grateful to all of you who are also part of my life. 💖

Well, from here I say goodbye, I hope you like my work like I do every day that I see and know that there are people dedicated to commenting on me and giving me encouragement to continue.

May the light be the key that guides your hearts.