Alora - Temple Wild Child - Ishtar 5 (for Valery) by brewgirlca
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As promised, here is another vision of Alora. Here you can read a bit more of her story to understand what this is all about. It is funny that I am not a big fan of tattoos and normally do not use them. And Alora does not come with body art. But here was a character that I felt was just screaming for tribal tattoos. So I gave her some. What do you think? I'm also thinking of putting one on her face.
Thank you Val for giving me this gift of Alora. It has opened up a great opportunity to expand on the myth of Ishtar and the Search for Knowledge. It seems you made her for this role and it shows the magic of our friendship. You will be seeing more of her as the series continues.
Alora's father, Tritus, was a once powerful warrior from the lands that would one day become Greece. Hence her green eyes and olive skin. As a grizzled old warrior he had come to Sumer on a mission and stayed on for the love of a Goddess.
That Goddess was Ninmu, a daughter of Enki. She was a Goddess of marshes and wetlands. That position had been given to her by her mother Ninhursag, the original mother earth. Through a temple Enki had built for Ninmu she controlled the water cycle in this potentially parched land.
Tritus had come to Ninmu hoping that her magic might extend to his homeland, for it was suffering a terrible drought. It had taken many months, indeed almost a year for Ninmu to build enough energy to cast a spell that distance and by the time it was done Tritus had grown to love the Goddess; he had decided not to return. Instead he chose to stay, become her guardian, a priest and eventually her lover. From this union the child Alora was born.
Now, as you might imagine, Alora was a name given with purpose. Alora is a form of Laura which in itself is from the laurel plant, a small bushy tree in the Mediterranean region. When burned, laurel leaves enhance ones psychic powers and produce visions; as an amulet they protect against negativity. It is one of the resurrection plants; for thousands of years it was used in rebirth rituals. Thus Alora was born to be part of her mother's magic, for in Sumer the water cycle was the rebirth cycle. Alora symbolized rejuvenation.
In his daughter the old Warrior found the ultimate answer he was seeking. He had come to Ninmu's temple hoping for rejuvenation. He found it in the love of the Goddess and in the birth of his only child, Alora. She was trained in the arts of magic by her mother. Not being a full Goddess her powers were limited but were still exceptional. She was destined to be a high priestess in her mother's temple. From Tritus she learned the rudiments of weaponry, particularly the bow, a favorite of her father's. He trained her to be strong and to not rely on magic alone to get her out of trouble. Unlike many unions of Gods and humans this one worked.
All was well with this mixed race family of water loving demigods until the arrival of Sargon of the North. Like Tritus, Sargon needed water for his people. But unlike Tritus, a warrior who had come in peace and given much in return, Sargon had come with a horde and intended to take what he needed. The concept of asking was not known to him; Sargon simply took.
Previous in Ishtar Series
"Alora - Ishtar 4"
"Alora - Ishtar 4"
Comments (52)
Beautiful! The character is lovely, and the setting is perfect. Superb piece of work.
Roxy, I love her in this role. She is beautiful. I would suggest against a tattoo on her face. This render with her is excellent. I look forward to seeing a lot more of her.
How gorgeous and the details and postwork are incredible as is the story line! Also thanks again!
First of all Roxy I was instantly pulled in by your stunning special effects here. Brilliant work on them as they really brought the image to life by showing off her exceptional powers as mentioned in the story. Speaking of the story you did a great job in providing so much background info for us. Finally I am inclined to agree with you that the tattoos do look fabulous on her
Wow Roxy another stunning render. She looks great in this setting and the effects are awesome. Cant wait
Beautiful image and effects..nice work!!
Roxy simply astounding work on every level!! The story, and the f/x are stunning its so beautifully put together and the tatoos elevate her!! wonderful work!! A fav for sure!
magnificent work roxy, the detail and effects are superb, love how you did her tattooing.
"The concept of asking was not known to him" I dislike him already! :) So Alora (nice and fresh character!) doesn't have so much power as Ishtar, or even Ninshubar. Then she have to be more crafty and clever to make up for it! It is not mentioned if her parents are still alive, but being a godess means having eternal life I guess. The plot thickens..now we have a villain! :)
Wonderful render! Really great character, pose and light! Wonderful bodytexture! Very well done!
She is most beautiful Roxy! And the tribals suit her very well! Awesome image girl!
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excellent and well done
Roxy this is just very beautiful work I know for sure that Valery will love this amazingly cool scene with her beautiful character Alora......excellent done in every way.....love it.
Wow...What a nice story my friend! Great effects! 10+
Woww you totally enchanted me with this INCREDIBLE SCENE!! What a magic and power in this one...beautiful postwork...what a fine work and sublime touch! You made Alora look so clear and crisp and beautiful here...woww! Thank you soo much for this dedi!! Terrific story too....Pure Magic!! love it soo much and the tattoos look fantastic on her...Absolute Fav! Hugs Valery
Very beautiful character, placed within a magical setting! The body art is fascinating; and I like the designs in the most perfect places... a look of classiness and sexiness at the same time! Exquisite choice of colours, and overall simply magical!
Really beautiful. Great composition and detail here. Truly remarkable.
BEAUTIFUL Roxy! I love your backgrounds and post-work. Nice work.
This is brilliant!She is totally gorgeous and you have done her beauty justice! Fabulous effects and lighting.
Very beautiful work on Alora! She looks great with those tattoos! the story is enchanting and exciting! Excellent work
Excellent
very very nioce - I like the pink in the background and coming up from the urn and in here hands - it ties it all in together - nice work as always Roxie
Fantastic job, I loved the tattoos and the magical effects! Alora is fantastic in this scene!! Great history!!!! Congratulations! Big hug:)
Very interesting effects!
Great tats. Awesome work
She Looks Excellent Roxy!
Fantastic image with a lot of great effects and colors.
Simply amazing!!!
Wonderful work and story. Very nice scene and effects!!!