#fantasy mobility aids

[rainbow-zebra-art]

Flat color commission for @zedb1939! Princess Sedia Goldleaf, a half-elf from the High Elves of Catalan, is the oldest daughter of King Hohen Goldleaf. She has two broken legs in casts after being attacked by the Witch King, who cursed her legs to heal slowly and painfully. But she doesn’t let the spell stop her, and with her enchanted crutches and casts, she travels with her beloved fiancé Jason Lupin in search of a cure.

#original character #half elf #fantasy #enchanted #crutches #casts #disabled character #disability #fantasy mobility aids #character art #commission #art commisions

[cy-cyborg]

Hey im trying to write a centaur type character… the character has fibromyalgia and i want to represent them well by giving them some kind of mobility aid. But because of their being a centaur and the way their bodies are so different from humans’, i don’t know what kind would work best yet, and i’m afraid of designing something that won’t support their weight or will just look silly

Hm, that’s tricky. I’m not super knowledgeable about fibromyalgia, I know a few people with it and I know it causes things like pain, difficulty breathing and fatigue but that’s about it so definitely run these suggestions by someone else before you use them. I do know a decent amount about horses though.

So for mobility aids that would be primarily used by the human half, so long as you make them tall enough they should be fine. Things like crutches, canes etc, though admittedly, I’m not sure if they’d actually be helpful unless they’re only needing support for their front legs, since it probably wouldn’t relieve any pressure from the back ones. A rotator might be slightly better depending on how it’s structured, but it too wouldn’t help much with the back limbs

The centaur equivalent of a wheelchair or similar device would be much more complicated though.

Horses… don’t take well to mobility aids as a general rule of thumb, so anything for the horse half specifically is going to have issues. most quadruped animals who need a wheelchair can use a little cart or buggy like this:

[ID: A picture of a golden retriever in a mobility cart that's supporting their back legs. /End ID]

But horses really, really struggle with them. A lot of it’s behavioural, they’re prey animals and having something strapped to them like these “wheelchair carts” freaks them out and causes a lot of stress - especially if it gets stuck on something (like a rock, or crack in the ground). with training, they can learn to be relatively ok-ish with it, like how other horses are trained to be ok pulling carriages, but those carriages aren’t attached to them 24/7, these carts are.

This isn’t necessarily something that would apply to your centaur unless they’re very horse-like in behaviour, but I thought it worth a mention just in case. The bigger issue though is physical, and would 100% be a problem for centaurs. Horses are big creatures and are very heavy. It’s not good for them to lie down for too long, as all their weight can put pressure on their organs and do damage. It also makes it harder for them to breathe (that’s why, when horses are sedated for surgery, they try to keep them standing upright where possible). Likewise, a cart has to take at least part of the creature’s weight, and so long-term use puts a lot of pressure on the soft underside of their belly and chest, and causes many of the same issues.

One thing you could potentially do is give them something that mimics the ways horses “naturally” try to alleviate pain and fatigue. My mum has a very, very elderly pony (he turns 29 this year) and his knees have been giving him trouble lately, which means standing is hard, but if he lays down he might get stuck. Instead, he goes and finds trees or fence posts or the side of his stable and just leans against them (mum has padded the side of the stable he usually leans on). As a mobility aid for your centaur, this might look like the front end being supported by crutches or a cane, and the back half being supported by something tied to their back leg. I image the hind-leg crutch would stick out at a slight angle so it’s not constantly dragging along the ground, and when they need a breather or break, they could lean their body and shift their weight onto it. Something like this

[ID: A poorly drawn image of a centaur. Its human half is holding a stick-figure drawing of a crutch. Another similar crutch is tied to one of their back legs. The image shows them from the front and side, with the front showing that the rear crutch sticks out slightly. /End ID]

(I’m a professional artist lmao)

It’s not a perfect solution (and probably wouldn’t be great for their back tbh) but I’m not sure what else you could do, this at least gives them a way rest if they need it without depending on straps that could cause pressure sores/injuries to their abdomen and (horse) chest

Of course, centaurs in and of themselves are very unrealistic and their anatomy doesn’t really work either, so you can always take liberties with the realism of the horse-end mobility aid stuff. If you don’t want something on the more realistic end, I would say a cart wheelchair for the back end + crutches/canes/rotators for the front would be fine. It depends on the tone for the setting!

#disability #fantasy #fantasy worldbuilding #fantasy mobility aids #Centaur #q&a #q&a time

[gaynaturalistghost]

Cyphe!

I gotta come up with a cool design for her cane

#disabled dnd characters #dnd #disabled character #art #she’s a botanist #necromancer #cyphelium evernia minarum nephrite #earth genasi #dnd character art #oc #my oc #cyphelium #cypher #fantasy mobility aids #my dnd character

[nn-ee-zz]

Mobility aids in fantasy!

#tarot art #character design #fantasy design #character art #mobility aid

[rqg179]

thinkin about lydia barkrock again i just. she's incredibly important to me both as someone who has chronic pain myself & as someone who grew up with a disabled parent. my mother was diagnosed when i was a toddler, so i don't remember a version of my mum who isn't disabled to some extent, it's just always been a fact of my life. and sure, there are certain things she can't do, and that list has probably gotten longer over the last few years, but she's still my mum, and she raised me, and she did a damn good job of it too. and idk i just. for the most part it's easy to find families that look like mine in fiction, but i'm not sure i've ever seen the medical side of my family in fiction in a way that feels as close to home as lydia & ragh's relationship does. it's just very lovely to see a disabled character who a) is a well-rounded character in and of herself, and b) is a parent, and is explicitly shown to be a good parent to her son

#idk that this is coherent At All i just am emotional about lydia barkrock #like my mum isn't a wheelchair user but she does use various mobility aids #and i just. idk man a lot of ragh & lydia's story feels very familiar to me in a way that's very comforting #ragh's obvious anxiety every time something happens with the gem is incredibly familiar #just the like. casual acknowledgement of what life is like both for the disabled person and for their loved ones #i can see myself in both sides of that story and it's very comforting #anway. #my post #d20 #fantasy high #fhjy #lydia barkrock

[artherzenswarme]

Mobility Assistance Bug concept for a D&D character, inspired by Earwigs.

Mockup for how a character would sit.

#digital art #disability #fantasy art #fantasy #dnd #mobility aid #insects #creature design

[alpaca-clouds]

How to make a "world" more accessible

Let's talk a bit about accessible worldbuilding. I am thinking here first about Solarpunk worlds, but also about other scifi and fantasy worlds, that often do not think about this at all. Again, there is this nasty tendency to just assume that there are no disabilities in those worlds - and it leaves disabled people often feeling left out.

One of the most basic accessibility features one would expect to see in a world would be some sorts of ramps. And don't get me started with "oh, in my world wheelchairs fly!", which is something that actually not all folks reliant on wheelchairs want - as the actual hand-moved wheelchair often gives them a certain control.

It should also be noted that ramps help not only wheelchair users, but also people with baby strollers, and folks who might use other mobility aids like rollators. Heck, in my life ramps have also helped me, when I was travelling with a large trunk. Really, ramps make life easier for a lot of folks! Heck, if we think about a solarpunk world, where hopefully a lot of folks would get around by bike, ramps would help as well.

Of course, in some cases (if feasible in the technology level) there might also be a need for some sort of elevator. Again, not only wheelchair users will make use of that.

Another thing that should help, would be a wider usage of stuff like orientation systems for blind people. Currently those things are fairly spotty. Like some places have them, other places don't. And even where they are implemented, a lot of folks do not know what they are and will walk over it and park their cars on it. Stuff like that, which will once again make stuff more dangerous and inaccessible for blind people.

Then there should more accessibility accomondations for people who are deaf or hard of hearing. Those could mean to install visual signals for warning systems, which often currently are mainly auditory. It could also mean a wider usage of stuff like subtitles if possible in the world. And it also could mean that in the world people are more encouraged to learn sign language.

But those are the obvious disabilities. The stuff folks think off first when they hear "disability".

But there are other disabilities. Personally, for example, I do have some issues with my bowels. So what would be important to me is easy access to toilets whereever I move around. Which also is to say: Yes, dear public transport. Not having a single accessible toilet in your fucking train is an accessibility issue and ableistic.

Or the one accessibility aspect that has slowly been taken away recently due to hostile architecture: Benches and other places in public to sit down on. Because a lot of folks just cannot stand/walk for a long while. This is true for old people, and recently increasingly too for folks disabled through COVID.

There is also the need for shaded areas. As there are several disabilities that do not deal well with direct sunlight. Be it people who react allergic against sunlight, be it people whose eyes cannot deal with too much light, or be it people who might just struggle with their circulation when in the direct sun for too long.

And then there is allergic people. Which is also a big chunk - and in some cases can be quite debilitating. And I might remind people: In a fantasy or scifi world there might be people allergic to some of the worldbuilding stuff. Like in the Witcher Triss is allergic against magic, and in the nice sapphic webcomic Always Human one of the two main characters is allergic against bio-implants. Hence, ideally in an accessible fantasy/scifi world it would be easy to access what kinda stuff is in a potion and what not, to allow folks to be safe.

Lastly, of course, there are neurodivergent folks and... about that I am going to talk tomorrow.

Oh, and by the way: If you are disabled and have ideas of how the world could be more accessible for you... Please feel free to add!

#scifi #fantasy #science fiction #worldbuilding #disability #disability rights #accessibility #mobility aid #blindness #deafness #hard of hearing #allergies #invisible disability #solarpunk #lunarpunk

[cripplecharacters]

Hello! I have a OC with dwarfism and I‘ve been thinking about ways to make this a bigger part of their character/story and wondering if you maybe have some ideas?

For context: they are about 1.10 meters big and have a BFF that‘s about 2.5 meters (this is a setting where characters this tall aren‘t super uncommon). They also are from a culture where having a ton of cyborg-parts is very common, so they have too. They are very comfortable with their size, even finding it practical for their job a archeologist/explorer as they can fit into smaller spaces, and other characters treat them with a lot of respect due to their knowledge and high rank. They also travel the galaxy in search of ancient technology and are quite old.

I hope you all have a wonderfull day!

Hello lovely asker!

I really like this it's sounds so fun! One thing I'm curious about is in this setting you said someone whose 8'3 isn't uncommon so I wonder if that extends to your other OC too? If so, how does the world change around them? What I mean is in a world where something is deemed "Normal" then the world would be built around them and accustomed to them for easy use.

Other than that, I think one of the first steps is deciding what type of dwarfism your OC has, that is if you haven't already decided. There are hundreds and hundreds of different types of dwarfism, all that come with their own unique characteristics.

You already have a height set for the character so I would do research around that and see what type of dwarfism would fit and you want your character to have. It doesn't have to be stated what type they have, especially if this is in a sorta sci-fi setting, but you knowing what type will give you a better idea of their body build and more characteristics to include in this character. For instance, starting with do you want them to have a Proportionate or Disproportionate type of dwarfism might be a good starting point of research too.

Depending on what type of dwarfism you choose, like I said, there's going to be other characteristics and what I mean by that is there is often health complications that come along with almost every type of dwarfism I can think of. Bone structures change, hormone deficiencies and such, breathing/respiratory issues, chronic pain, research will very much be your friend here.

Mobility aids along with other aids are also something to consider. Someone with OI (Osteogenesis Imperfecta) might use crutches, walkers, wheelchairs/power wheelchairs, all depending on what type of OI they have. Crutches, forearm crutches, wheelchair, power wheelchair, walker, canes, rollators, you name it. Magic aids are also an option if it applies for the universe this is set in, or even making up your own aids. I think the only thing to watch out with these is making sure the created aids/magic aids don't erase their disabilities. (You also mentioned that this character is older too so mobility aids would be an option their too.)

I also want to say this should all extend to the other character who is very tall as well. Do they have Gigantism? Marfans syndrome? Sotos syndrome? Again, it doesn't need to be stated what condition these characters have (in our terms) but doing research so you know the characteristics helps builds the characters better.

Also interactions depending how comfortable they are around each other should be fluid. By this is mean the taller probably wouldn't pick up the shorter one (especially if one or both of them are using a mobility aid). If there are things out of view/out of reach but rather bring it down to their height, and vice versa also. If it's a situation where they can't bring things to each others height, they might assist each other in other ways. The taller finding a path or stacking stable items that shorter can navigate/climb up on to see what the other is seeing, the shorter oc clearing a path so that the taller can lean down comfortably to see something or perhaps finding something/somewhere they can sit down on.

That's all I can think of for now but I hope this helps some. Have a lovely day and good luck writing!

~ Mod Virus 🌸

#mod virus #dwarfism #mobility aids #fantasy setting #sharenadraculea

[lintwizardlyart]

shoujoposting hours. A few months ago the phrase “biblically accurate wheelchair” floated into my head and I had to create a magical girl design around it.

#magical girl #mobility aids #my ocs #mahou shoujo #disabled characters #character design #wheelchair #disclaimer i am Not a wheelchair user and this is a very fantasy over function design #ever since i watched Yuki Yuna i wanted to try my hand at incorporating a mobility aid into a character's design and powerset #the show has some very Notable problems in how it handles that concept but the idea is there #anyway also follow @gayaest an actually disabled artist who does extremely cute characters with very functional AND aesthetic mobility aids #aca aurelia #aurie has ms and giving her “multiple scars” star stigmata is me being cheeky about it #she IS partially ambulatory it varies day to day #but during fights it's easier for her to hover and UBW enemies from a distance

[neonarboretumart]

Wheelchairs are aids, not prisons. Mobility aids are an inherently positive addition to many people’s lives, they offer more freedom, a chance at better pacing and less pain, and I’m proud to use them.

Apologies for how naff I am at drawing them though, too much time sitting in one, not enough looking at them lol

#spoonie #cottagecore #dysautonomia #mecfs #cat art #spoonie artist #cat #cottagecore aesthetic #illustration #cottage witch #wheelchair #babewithamobilityaid #disabledandproud #witchcore #rhodedendron #roses #rainbow #mobility aid #wings #fantasy art #disabled joy #art from the neon arboretum

[wacky-nameless-inventor-24]

LETS GOOO

#fenton crackshell cabrera #nega fenton #negaverse fenton #nega fenton crackshell cabrera #negaverse fenton crackshell cabrera #madfen royalty au #ducktales #ducktales 2017 #dt17 #duckverse #wacky's art #working as both a mobility aid and a magic staff lets gooooooooo #slay king #no but he actually does look really good with this #Oh the first one he gets was a present from Mads for whatever their medieval fantasy version of Christmas is of the year they were married #So ig that’s a way to show when a story or an artwork takes place based off of whether or not he’s using a cane #It’ll tell you if they’re married or not sldlflglggl #Idk why I always draw his fist up like that it just looks good ig

[jimblesjumbles]

Designed clove a wheelchair :D

They would use mage hand to push themselves around.he gets a lot of joint pain in his hands so I thought I’d account for that.

:D

#art #digital art #original character #oc #dungeons and dragons #transmasc #disabled #wheelchair #fantasy mobility aid #mobility aid #dnd cleric

[tired-reader-writer]

Progress on the WIP! I'm taking a break for the night.

#arslan senki #the heroic legend of arslan #heroic legend of arslan #wolfpack au #winds of wolfsong #arslan #areyan (arslan) #rotten egg's shitty art #anyways I have no fucks left to give about like the anachronism of forearm crutches in fantasy ancient Persia #maybe I'll customize them a little more to make them feel less modern in the coloring stage (you guys got any ideas?) but #if Tanaka gets to have scrambled geography and flying talking apes I should get to have this #his tattoos and design are such a process to draw #but I'm okay w how they look #I painted every single bead on his necklace y'all had better appreciate it #where's that post about mobility aids in fantasy #anyways here y'all go

[chatter-crow]

stuff about my oc Ryu because he’s my fave :3

-he/him trans man

-for the moment i have him as being paraplegic with back issues but that is subject to change

-full time wheelchair user

-he works as the fantasy equivalent of a librarian

-half korean half white (again, fantasy equivalent)

-so incredibly done with everything and everyone

-acts kinda like a 40-something year old man despite being in his early 20’s

-no tolerance for bullshit

-biromantic asexual

-if you get him talking about his interests he will just rant for a good 30 minutes about astronomy and how interesting the concept of constellations is

-part dragon (don’t ask how)

-if you ask him his favorite color he’ll say black but really it’s pastel orange

-really hates being touched

-black and white stripey socks are his go to

-wears big round glasses like the stereotypical nerd he is /j

-i’m still figuring out his personality ngl so we suffer till i figure out the vision i have

#crows chattering #writing is hard #my oc stuff #character: ryu #original character #orginal character #orginal story #fantasy #dragons #wheelchair user character #disabled character #disabled characters #not willing to put this under the actual disabled tags sorry yall #mobility aids #character uses he/him #character uses a wheelchair

[incorrectndyingflamequotes]

Jote: I still have no idea how I’m attracted to you... Joshua: Yeah, well, you’re stuck with me, and no take backs, honey.

#final fantasy 16 #jote #joshua rosfield #undyingflame #incorrect quotes #incorrect ffxvi quotes #final fantasy 16 spoilers #ff16 jote #ff16 joshua #ffxvi joshua #ffxvi jote #shuate #they just had an argument lol #probably on his disregard for his own health and safety without her around #My guy she is already your mobility aid and your emotional support harbor don;t need to add more weight to her burdens

[qbdatabase]

Venom & Vow by Anna-Marie McLemore; Elliot McLemore Keep your enemies closer ... Cade doubles for his brother at court to protect the reluctant heir, yet he has also sworn to protect his friend Gael. Valencia is an attendant to the future queen, yet she's also secretly an assassin sworn to kill the heir. Cade doesn't know Valencia is Gael, and Valencia doesn't realize the prince she's trying to kill is Cade ...

#bigender #chronic pain #daily book #disabled #Latinx #limited mobility #MN romance #mobility aid #nonbinary #queer #queer rep #Scottish #trans male #transgender #assassins #curses #enemies to lovers #fantasy #high fantasy #lgbtqia #male protagonist #nonbinary protagonist #queer books #romance #YA books #Vemon & Vow #Anna-Marie McLemore #bookblr