#thankfully i found a good reference pic for thrud's tattoos

[arleniansdoodles]

Atreus and Angrboda from my post-Ragnarok AU, with an ambience inspired by the medieval Icelandic hymn, “Heyr himna smiður.” Admittedly, they look a bit older than they are in the AU loll so let’s just chalk it up to their Giant genes!

These two are definitely endgame in my story, but they’re also kinda going at a slow pace with their romance, since neither of them are experienced in this field. Not even Mimir’s lessons on how to “woo” have gotten Atreus far, because those customs don’t work with Angrboda (like giving her a flower)! So Atreus had to start all over again with learning how the Giants court each other XDD

For this pose study, I referenced pictures from Shakespeare’s play, Cymbeline, performed in 2007 starring Tom Hiddleston and Jodie McNee.

(Edit: I added in Atreus’ neck tattoo! I can’t believe I forgot to include it T_T)

#oh and i also headcanon that angrboda grows taller than atreus heheh #since boda is a full giant from what i can tell #whereas atreus is only part-giant #art #my art #god of war #god of war ragnarok #fanart #god of war fanart #au #atreus #angrboda #romance #couple #jotunheim #ironwood #also why are all the characters' tattoos so complicated #i thought boda's was tough but then there's thrud! #thankfully i found a good reference pic for thrud's tattoos #but i'd still like one for boda's loll

[arleniansdoodles]

On their way back to Midgard, Atreus and Calliope visit Skjöldr’s place, Denmark (formerly known as Skjöldrland, the happiest place on Earth)! There, Calliope meets her new chaotic older sis, Thrúd, and dorky older bro Skjöldr XDD

I adjusted Thrúd’s design to make it more Valkyrie-like, given that she’s likely finished her training by now. I have another version that includes the fur skirt she wears in the game, but decided to leave it out for this drawing XDD Also, I couldn’t decide on which coloured version to include, so I went for both of them! (let’s imagine the second version is when they’re inside a lodge or something loll)

Also, I think Skjöldr could use a hug ^^;; Being the future king of Denmark is hard work! So I thought of a scene where Calliope brings him a flower crown; she wants to thank him for having her outfitted in a new dress to suit Midgard’s cooler weather!

#why are thrud's tattoos so complicated siiigh #it was really tough finding a good reference pic of them #but thankfully i found one #so i can make sure future drawings of her have accurate tattoos!! aaahhh #art #my art #god of war #god of war fanart #au #god of war ragnarok #fanart #thrud #thrud thorsdottir #skjoldr #atreus #calliope #family #platonic love #friendship #kratos #links to the references i used will be on my deviantart page :DDD #man i love references loll