#ffziv azem

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Chai's and Grimm's Ancients, Azem and Thalia (and their transformations)! I wound up totally redesigning Thalia between the first and second illustrations haha.

More about Azem and Thalia under the cut (lots of facts about Chinese mythology incoming)!

Azem

Her true name is Amalthea, and her transformed form is based on the Qilin from Chinese mythology!

Azem's familiar is a collective of ten three-legged crows named Sanzuwu, though she was not their original creator. The Sanzuwu were originally created by the Words of Lahabrea, and she earned the Sanzuwu's trust and respect after she stopped them from burning the sky.

She entrusted the Sanzuwu with one of her eyes so that she could keep watch over her beloved home when her duties took her far from Amaurot.

Thalia

Thalia is really bad at magic! Though she works hard, she hasn't been able to devise her own spells, so she uses an ancient form of blue magic instead. Despite her shortcomings, somehow Azem chose her as her apprentice!

Thalia's transformed form is based on several beings from Chinese mythology (Hundun and Dijiang).

Hundun is a diety representing the primordial chaos. Hundun is often described as a faceless being. However, he died when some well-meaning gods tried to give him a face.

Dijiang is a creature that lives in perpetual confusion and loves to sing and dance, often depicted with no face, four wings, and six legs. Dijiang and Hundun are often conflated because of their shared lack of face.

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