Rewatched Raya and have forgotten how much I love her!!
I have also forgotten how much tension they had?? Why were they constantly flirting with each other like that 😭 Honestly had me gasping from the start, how did Disney fumble this so bad-
Some time ago I had a conversation in which I came to the conclusion that Raya could still find it hard to sleep since she got used to being alert during the 6 years she was alone, which led me to want to draw her taking a nap feeling protected by the rest of the gang
Besides, I wanted to draw Boun and Noi because there aren't enough fanarts where the two of them are
*I have pending to draw tong at least once but it will be later*
"You and the dragon are coming with us, Jedi."
"Hmmm... my lightsabers say we're not."
Next in my series of Jedi Princesses: Raya! Raya is a capable warrior, so I envisioned her as a hardened Order 66 survivor, roaming the planet of Kumandra, searching for a fabled Force-being that will unite the land. In her efforts to protect herself from Inquisitors - which include her childhood friend from the Jedi temple, Namaari - I could see her scavenging old Clone Trooper armor and incorporating pieces into her outfit. I looked to prominent Order 66 survivors, Cal Kestis and Ahsoka Tano, for costume inspiration. Ahsoka’s live-action outfit is already very Asian-inspired, so it was easy to draw visual similarities between her costume and Raya’s. And Raya’s cloak translated well into a poncho, of which I hope Cal would approve! Also, her hat came from one that you can see Cast Members at Galaxy's Edge wear!
And I just realized that I’ve drawn the two Jedi Princesses whose actors were in Star Wars: Mulan for Ming-Na Wen, and now Raya for Kelly Marie Tran!
Fun fact: I thought about giving her blue lightsabers, which are typical of Jedi Warriors. But I settled on green because a) it fits her color palette and b) green is associated with Jedi Consulars, who are known to fight mainly to protect... and Raya's people are the guardians of the Dragon Gem.
Namaari: *giving Raya the 69th excessively expensive gift of the week*
Raya: ...Are you trying to buy my love by bribing me with expensive stuff?
Namaari: NO!! ...Maybe...yes...*blushing and rubbing her arm* Is...Is it working?
Raya: ...Maybe... *blushing*
Oh shit oh shit Mizu single-handedly brought me back to my Raya era. The lone wolf, traveling warrior trope is just so hot when its a woman u get what I mean 😇? I love my battle hungry girlies so much, also digging this cape + big ass hat fit