Attack Of The Clones | Obi-Wan Kenobi: Part VI

Attack Of The Clones | Obi-Wan Kenobi: Part VI
Attack Of The Clones | Obi-Wan Kenobi: Part VI
Attack Of The Clones | Obi-Wan Kenobi: Part VI
Attack Of The Clones | Obi-Wan Kenobi: Part VI
Attack Of The Clones | Obi-Wan Kenobi: Part VI
Attack Of The Clones | Obi-Wan Kenobi: Part VI

Attack of the Clones | Obi-Wan Kenobi: Part VI

The beginning of Anakin’s descent to the dark, the beginning of Reva’s journey back to the light

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UHM… Chirrut And Baze… Growing Rly Rly Old… And Being In Love… AND IN TFA… !!
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2 years ago
An excerpt from the revenge of the sith novelization reading: “Anakin.” Obi Wan’s voice had gone soft, and his hand was warm on Anakin’s arm. “There is no other Jedi I would rather have at my side right now. No other man.”
It’s a drawing of Anakin and Obi Wan. Anakin is depicted as a Black man brown skin and curly brown hair whereas Obi Wan is East Asian with fairer skin, monolids, and black hair. Obi Wan is clutching onto Anakin’s arms, and Anakin is doing the same to Obi Wan. They are both dressed in their regular robes and kneeling, facing one another. Flames curl out from Anakin’s back, burning his robes and obscuring part of his figure from the viewer. The harsh lighting of the fire illuminates Obi Wan’s face and chest, though the rest of him is cast in shadow. He is untouched by the fire, but there are tears running down his face anyway. Anakin is crying as well with his mouth ajar, as if he were calling out for help from his former Master.
An excerpt from the revenge of the sith novelization reading: The man he faced was everything Obi Wan had devoted his life to destroying: Murderer. Traitor. Fallen Jedi. Lord of the Sith. And here, and now, despite it all…  Obi Wan still loved him.
It’s a drawing of Anakin Skywalker and Obi Wan on Mustafar based off the painting “Ivan the Terrible and His Son, Ivan” by Ilya Repin. Anakin’s head is resting against Obi Wan’s chest while blood pours from his temple. He has brown skin and dark brown hair, most of which is tied up aside from one loc which hangs to the left of his face. He wears his usual robes which are dark brown and black. His expression is blank though there is a visible tear rolling down his cheek. Obi Wan desperately holds onto him, his expression a mix of horror and regret. He wears his usual robes, which are white and dark brown. His skin is light and his hair is black with grey streaks along the temples. His hand is held to Anakin’s temple in a futile attempt to stop the blood which pours over his fingers. His other hand is wrapped around Anakin’s torso, keeping his Padawan close. They are backdropped against one of Mustafar’s lava rivers, harsh lighting hitting them from behind.
a quote reading: In the end, it was always him.

It all comes back to Mustafar.

[ID in Alt]


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2 years ago
Depa Billaba

Depa Billaba

Help us to bring darkness into the light, To lift out the pain, the anger, Where it can be seen for what it is— The balance-wheel for our vulnerable, aching love.

From The Invocation to Kali by May Sarton


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3 years ago

I’ve previously stated that when people say “Why have James and Harry as POC?” it’s fair enough to respond, “Why not?” but there are also some reasons that specifically drive me towards representing them that way. So, without further ado, here’s why I tend to view James Potter as a person of colour. 

(Please note that this isn’t about authorial intent, since I’m more than aware that JKR doesn’t exactly write with the purpose of people reading her main characters as POC. It’s more about how the narrative connects as a reader, as well as some personal preferences.)

Racially-Coded Language Directed At James 

[…] Mrs. Dursley pretended she didn’t have a sister, because her sister and her good-for-nothing husband were as unDursleyish as it was possible to be. The Dursleys shuddered to think what the neighbors would say if the Potters arrived in the street. The Dursleys knew that the Potters had a small son, too, but they had never even seen him. This boy was another good reason for keeping the Potters away; they didn’t want Dudley mixing with a child like that. (PS1)

and, after Vernon claims James had been unemployed in POA: 

“As I expected!” said Aunt Marge, taking a huge swig of brandy and wiping her chin on her sleeve. “A no-account, good-for-nothing, lazy scrounger who —” (POA2)

There’s a very specific trend in the way that the Dursleys speak about James. “Good-for-nothing,” as soon as he’s introduced, a sentiment repeated by Marge. “Wastrel” in that same chapter of POA. And the way that Marge reacts to James being “unemployed” is very much akin to anti-immigrant rhetoric, i.e. considering them a drain of public resources. It’s classist too, certainly, but that’s not divorced from racial dynamics. The great employment disparities in Britain occur among ethnic minorities. And that’s in recent reports. I can guarantee it was worse approximately 30 years ago, during the setting of HP. On top of that, the idea that the Harry’s “otherness” can be identified on sight also reads like an allusion to race. 

Harry’s Appearance

He shot a nasty look sideways at Harry, whose untidy hair had always been a source of great annoyance to Uncle Vernon. (POA2)

and 

Professor Flitwick was walking past a boy with untidy black hair … very untidy black hair…  (OOTP28)

James and Harry share most of their features. The most prominent of these is by far James’s hair, which is consistently described as both “black” and “untidy.” Neither is a trait exclusive to people of colour, but there certainly is a tendency for people of colour to face greater scrutiny for the state of their hair. The Dursleys’ view that having “improper” hair somehow equates lacking societal worth is much along those lines. It’s not at all unreasonable to relate Harry’s struggle with his hair as partly the product of his heritage. 

Dynamic Balance Between James and Lily

This one is a point of personal preference. Since we know so little about either James or Lily, it’s hard to gauge what exactly their relationship was like. But I absolutely love the idea of James as a person of colour and a pure-blood while Lily is white and Muggle-born. Although there’s a claim that there’s no racism in the wizarding world (I’d question that, but that’s a different post), there certainly would be in 1970s Muggle UK. It’s an interesting dynamic to engage with — James, completely unaware of why people would look askew his relationship with Lily even in the Muggle world. Lily, turning indignant protector for James, while people dislike him for his heritage. It’s all the appeal of a role reversal AU but built into canon-compliance. 

Presumption of Delinquency 

For the space of a heartbeat both policemen imagined guns gleaming at them, but a second later they saw that the motorcyclists had drawn nothing more than —

“Drumsticks?” jeered Anderson. “Right pair of jokers, aren’t you? Right, we’re arresting you on a charge of —” (Prequel)

and

Harry preferred Little Whinging by night, when the curtained windows made patches of jewel-bright colors in the darkness and he ran no danger of hearing disapproving mutters about his “delinquent” appearance when he passed the householders. (OOTP1) 

This one’s a bit more depressing, but it’s something that I think holds true for many people of colour in places where they aren’t the majority. Whether in a local neighbourhood, with a police officer, or at an airport, it’s easy enough to think of an instance of racial profiling. Being treated as a threat by people who don’t really know you. In James and Sirius’s interaction with the police, up until that point they’re smarmy, sure, but have made no indication that they’re any kind of threat. They reach back in their pockets and immediately the assumption is that they have guns. Harry experiences similar profiling. In that same chapter, he talks about how some of the neighbourhood kids are afraid of him. Admittedly, he’s got the Dursleys’ badmouthing and the state of his clothing going against him, but James is well-dressed and cared-for and still treated as if he might become violent. 

Nuanced Representation Through James

This point is less about the text itself, and more about how interpreting James as a person of colour is beneficial to readers of colour. Although he sort of gets the least physical presence in the series, the things we do see inform us that he’s got quite the story. He’s described, along with Sirius, as “the cleverest [student] in school,” in POA, he becomes an animagus at the age of fifteen, and he saves the life of his worst enemy (who later sells him out to Voldemort). He dedicates his life to a war that his blood status exempts him from. And he’s got obvious flaws as well! He’s arrogant, sometimes rude, and loyal to the point of being blind to the possibility of betrayal. Of all of the Marauders’ era characters, James has some of the most interesting characterization. In a series where people of colour barely feature, the idea that someone like James (and subsequently Harry) could be men of colour is very exciting. 

And, for what it’s worth, I actually think it’s kind of cool that James is so well-off financially. It’s not only a reversal of expectations with the earlier point of racially-coded insults, but also offers a version of an ethnic minority who doesn’t necessarily have a class disadvantage. And, if you’re on the Desi James train, it actually plays into a specific narrative of migration and employment for Indians in the UK prior to 1981. Racial discrimination and class do not always follow each other, and I think that disconnect can be jarring for those who consider themselves relatively privileged. Again, it’s something I think is interesting to explore.

Diverse Magical Heritage

Again, this idea comes down to personal preference. Since James comes from a long line of mostly pure-bloods, that means that if he is interpreted as a person of colour, there’s an entire magical tradition that can come with that. All of the HP spells are Latin-based, but if you read James as Desi (as I do) then there’s the potential for Sanskrit-based spells! Indian wizard holidays! If Christian wizards celebrate Christmas, surely Hindu wizards celebrate Diwali? Or Muslim wizards celebrate Eid? Not to mention the cool idea of life-cycle rites coming into play. I’d love to see a wizard version of annaprashan, where instead of reaching for just books or toys, you could have Harry reaching for a wand for power, or the Mahabharata for courage. Not to mention that James’ family has a long history in potions, which actually seems closer to Ayurvedic medicine than chemistry. There are so many possibilities that come from seeing James as a person of colour. These are only a few examples. 


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2 years ago
“Ah, Look At All The Lonely People…”
“Ah, Look At All The Lonely People…”
“Ah, Look At All The Lonely People…”
“Ah, Look At All The Lonely People…”
“Ah, Look At All The Lonely People…”
“Ah, Look At All The Lonely People…”
“Ah, Look At All The Lonely People…”
“Ah, Look At All The Lonely People…”
“Ah, Look At All The Lonely People…”
“Ah, Look At All The Lonely People…”

“Ah, look at all the lonely people…”

I came up with this idea literally last year, and didn’t sit down to draw it until now. Personally, I think each page’s success at getting ideas across got better and better haha. This also took me forever to finish, but I’m glad its done and I can now show it to you guys!


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2 years ago
Khulaan Chuluun As Leia Organa / Gana Bayarsaikhan As Padme Amidala / Sonoya Mizuno As Qi'ra / Ashley
Khulaan Chuluun As Leia Organa / Gana Bayarsaikhan As Padme Amidala / Sonoya Mizuno As Qi'ra / Ashley
Khulaan Chuluun As Leia Organa / Gana Bayarsaikhan As Padme Amidala / Sonoya Mizuno As Qi'ra / Ashley
Khulaan Chuluun As Leia Organa / Gana Bayarsaikhan As Padme Amidala / Sonoya Mizuno As Qi'ra / Ashley
Khulaan Chuluun As Leia Organa / Gana Bayarsaikhan As Padme Amidala / Sonoya Mizuno As Qi'ra / Ashley
Khulaan Chuluun As Leia Organa / Gana Bayarsaikhan As Padme Amidala / Sonoya Mizuno As Qi'ra / Ashley

khulaan chuluun as leia organa / gana bayarsaikhan as padme amidala / sonoya mizuno as qi'ra / ashley romans as jyn erso / michaela coel as ahsoka tano / quannah chasinghorse as rey skywalker


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2 years ago

anyways, this a PSA. If I ever draw Padme, she will be Japanese and Mongolian. George Lucas can fuck off.


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2 years ago
THE ONLY ENEMY YOU CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT
THE ONLY ENEMY YOU CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT
THE ONLY ENEMY YOU CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT
THE ONLY ENEMY YOU CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT
THE ONLY ENEMY YOU CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT
THE ONLY ENEMY YOU CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT
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THE ONLY ENEMY YOU CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT
THE ONLY ENEMY YOU CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT

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a brother named gethsemane - natalie diaz / anon / star wars: rebels / motion sickness - phoebe bridgers / star wars: clone wars / famous blue raincoat - leonard cohen / sisters - richard and linda thompson /


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