Happy Aromantic Awareness Day! I’m busy with other projects but I found the time to create a doodle of my Tales aro headcanons :3 coming from an aro herself!

battle-crazy trio with t-shirts inspired by some vintage buttons

judith, a witch(?!) in a pact with a malak named ba’ul

more info and reference sheet under the cut!

here she is!! i'm happy with her look, less so with the rendered image of her, but we can't win them all.

like it says on the sheet, i was taking a lot of cues from her in game Draconic Lancer title costume. I wanted to lean into the white more than her default outfit, calling back more to the helmeted look she has before joining the party. but obviously, i didnt want to do anything that looked too much like that, or that had gold accents like her in game jacket and...skirt cape(??), because then she'd come off as kind of abbey coded. so i settled on pink accents, pulling from the colors on the Draconic Lancer look. i think it's fun. it gives her a girlish touch, which is a part of judy's character that i like! she's badass and secretive and mysterious, but she likes cute things too. well. her idea of cute, anyways...i think it suits her persona of being a "witch" in this setting. judy understands how to create an image.

speaking of that. unlike rita, who has a lot of magical knowledge, judy is basically a witch in name only. she understands how to form a pact, and not a lot past that! i think we landed on this for a few reasons:

Judy's father, Hermes, was a blastia expert, and naturally good at the magic of vesperia's universe. but judy was just the opposite, and in the novels she initially couldn't even grasp the talents natural to most krityans. being a witch who doesn't actually do much magic seems apt.

speaking of her dad, this also provides her connection to rita. they're both...witches. rita WILL NOT call judy a witch though, as you might imagine LOL (on that note, maybe hermes takes on the role of grim as the witch teacher?? again, we havent really decided on this LOL)

ba'ul obviously makes most sense as a malak, since the malaks and the entelechaia are both spirit equivalents for these tales entries. (well, entelechaia become spirits--listen, you get what i mean if you've played enough tales games) and judy MUST be with ba'ul! much like she only learns how to use her nageeg after interacting with ba'ul in the novel, i think she has just enough resonance to meet ba'ul, and their connection increases it, and she refines that ability as a "witch" enough to solidify their bond through a pact. they're family!

But yeah she uses a spear to fight. Ba'ul helps her imbue it with seraphic artes to a degree, but mostly its just the spear. I went with a design similar to the Brionac, since that's her Lore Important Weapon, but uh, i haven't designated this lance with lore importance itself. maybe we'll come up with something. looking at it right now i really think i should've colored it differently but IM NOT CHANGING IT, I ALREADY POSTED TO TWITTER!!! (it may change, hell, i decided to make it kind of glow pink in the image, im not fit for weapon designs)

Ba'ul always comes first to Judy, but neither of them is particularly biased against daemons or humans, despite knowing the truth about malevolence. she's quick to befriend yuri and loves repede (who is also a daemon, i gotta put him down on paper soon) and seems understanding of people's different circumstances. but she prioritizes her own goals first, so she'll disappear at the drop of a hat if it suits her, and yuri knows better than to count on her too much...

oh yeah. ba'ul is considered a "dragon" in vesperia, but that comes with a lot of BAGGAGE in this universe, so he's not a dragon here. he, um....he just looks like that. it's fine.

Judith seizes victory!

After a long tournament, Judith takes the crown as the Sexiest Lady in Tales!

The final showdown against Legretta was her closest contest, but she still took 58% of the vote. In her most decisive victory, she won over 80% of the vote. It's undeniable: Judith has earned her victory.

Judith brings honour back to Tales of Vesperia, after Yuri's humiliating defeat by Peony when he was expected to sweep. She will politely not mention this to Yuri, but she will not mention it very loudly.

When asked for commentary, the rest of Brave Vesperia had this to say:

Estelle: "It's the way they jiggle... huh!? What? N-never mind, I got distracted!

Flynn: "All the contestants were fine women and I would have supported whoever the victor was. As it is, I offer my heartfelt congratulations to Miss Judith."

Rita: "W-why are you asking me?! I - I don't like girls! This is stupid anyway!

Raven: "Y'know, I'm not sure I agree with the results yet... maybe we should look at the swimsuit round photos again, just ta be sure?"

A weirdo among weirdos ?

Wanted to see art of Judith with her hair down, but realized Bamco doesn't have any (yet). So, drew my own interpretation of how she'd look.

hometown sweets

pairing: judith x gn!reader

summary: judy gifts you some sweets from her hometown

“what's that?”

you stared down at the little box judith held out to you. there was a nice little bow around it and it somehow didn't look like something judith would own.

“a gift!” she smiled. “open it!”

hesitantly, you took the box and removed the bow, carefully putting it aside, before opening the box. but even when you saw the content, you still didn't quite know what it was. though it looked like…

“krityan candy! from temza” judith pointed out to you and took a piece out of the book to try it. “see? it's edible and delicious!”

“you went all the way to temza for some sweets?” you smiled and took a piece yourself, inspecting it closely.

“well, i'd want you to know the food of my people. for when you'll eventually visit temza with me…”

Propaganda below!

Aruru Otsuki

In a franchise full of girls that wield melee weapons or traditional ranged things like bows and crossbows Aruru is running around with twin revolvers. She may be the local genki girl but she will shoot you dead if you stand in her way. She also can't cook for shit and she WILL (unintentionally) poison you if you dare to eat her food.

Judith

I LOVE WOMEN

Okay but if I’m trying to be serious Judith is so deeply tied to the night and the mystery of both her past and feelings. She’s someone who can keep and easy face and be decently amicable, but completely toe over any moment that requires her to be genuine or show her true feelings.

Shes a dragon rider! And said dragon is her closest friend- and likely only one before joining Brave Vesperia. 

Judith 💜

Day 31 Moonbeam

With this, I am done with my b/w challenge. It’s been fun but tiring trying to draw everyday. I’m glad to be done

giving the flynn content we deserve

judistelle nation where u at

[ID1: A one-panel comic with characters in flat colors on a pink gradient background. It features Tales of Vesperia characters Judith and Estellise. Judith is flat on her back with Estelle braced above her on hands and knees, Judith’s knees drawn up at an angle. The trail of Estellise’s dress drapes between Judith’s legs. Judith’s hands are around Estellise’s waist and back. Judith has a consternated, blushing expression, and says, “she gay kissing me stupid style in a way that has me confronting my demons” (screenshot of twitter user hello_nish). Estellise’s face is not visible, but the tip of her ear is blushing. ID2: A one-panel comic with characters in flat colors on a gray-to-fuschia gradient background. It features Tales of Vesperia characters Yuri, Judith, and Estellise. Yuri is in the foreground, holding a box of takeout and a pair of chopsticks as he wears a disgruntled expression. He says, “girl help my Shoulder Angel and Shoulder Devil just realized they’re both girls and they’re doing yuri right next to my ear while I’m trying to eat” (screenshot of tumblr user arienai). Floating behind him, chibi versions of Estellise (in a little angel costume) and Judith (in a little devil costume) are making out, surrounded by little pink hearts. /End ID]

Echoes of the past

More echoes! Among other people, Pharoh and Cumore make appearances. :D

FINAL ROUND: Judith vs Peony

We've declared the sexiest man. We've chosen the sexiest woman. But now it comes down to this: who is the Sexiest Tales Character?

Judith's sexiness is undeniable. She swept the Sexylady competition and has been at the top of people's Sexy Anime Women lists since 2008.

Meanwhile, Peony was the triumphant underdog. He overcame fandom fave Yuri and then rode that momentum to success. Which is charming smile and sweet rappig, he won the hearts of many to be crowned the sexiest man in Tales.

They're both delightful characters, but only one can be the Hottest.

Source: Tales of Vesperia