This Right Here Is Freaking Genius! I Love It!

Dig this emotionally and mentally healthy shit right here. Something so much of the fandom lacks. The ability to actually sit down and communicate. All their problems aren't fixed, but one step forward is so much better than watching artist have their two characters just spin their wheels like a god damn hamster.

Well freaking done.

I temporarily revived my dead blog just to post this so hi XD

I've seen SO MANY talented people making COLT art and I love admiring/reading them so I thought I should contribute too and not keep it to Twitter only

This all started with the idea of drawing Lamb in an extravagant white fleece, then I wanted to make it Narilamb, then this happened

I would say it definitely it should be metaphorical. The idea would set it apart from, but would still serve as a good parallel for the core universe. The idea that Narinder has his power and social influence limited/controlled by his other siblings through magic would be ideal and to bypass this limitation, he shares his power with Lamb who has no true allegiance to anyone but themselves.

As for the siblings, I'd offer an idea but please, do not let me take or taint your creative process and influence, just tossing my two cents into the mix;

But instead of Lamb needing to outright kill the other siblings, possibly because they're either too stronger or doing so 1 at a time would result in all the other regions within their empire to instantly turn against Narinder and foil the plan, what if Narinder simply wants to usurp each of them by having each of them defeated and humiliated publicly at their own area of expertise, causing their Nobles, Followers and Subjects to lose faith in them and change their allegiance, thus removing their power of authority?

A test of Foresight for Leshy, one that involves solving puzzles or moving through a maze filled with traps and illusions. A test of Strength for Heket, proving their endurance by surviving a harsh ordeal like carrying a bolder to a location under a certain time. A test of Knowledge for Kallamar, something that challenges the Lamb's expertise in biology, chemistry or trivia. And a test of Skill for Shamura, defeating a series of varying combatants leading up to the head honcho himself.

Then finally when Narinder thinks its their time to shine, Lamb challenges them as well for their title and throne in a test of Courage that puts their lives on the line against one another (Can decided if he dies or not).

But anyways, those my late night thoughts. Take them as you shall with the smallest grains of salt you can muster lol

wait does narinder still get chained up in your royal au? asking bc the kisses keep the lamb from going crazy and if they didn't see him because he's locked up 😥

Im still not sure on what to do with his and his siblings backstory yet and wheter if the chained up thing should be a methoporical or a literal one

Heh good thing I'm not a follower but more of an observer. But to say more would spoil future plans 😈

How would ewen react if a follower (me for example XD) ask them for a kiss ?

Alright, since Madam Mel has goated me into revealing my extremely amateurish thoughts, here goes.

I've had my suspicions on how Narinder was able to get a hold of the Last Lamb, and how he was even able to bring it back to life in the first place. It comes with too many plotholes that, thankfully the game leaves open to interpretation so here are my theories and One I think Mrs @melled42 is gunning for.

The first Theory being that Shamura sent the last Lamb to Narinder either intentionally as a show to break Narinder's dream of returning and to accept his fate as being bound to Hell's limbo, or unintentionally as a last way to give Narinder a chance to free himself and repent for his actions of slaughtering unwillingly innocents and to punish himself for the actions he committed against his most favorite sibling. There are words Shamura uses that alludes to the idea that he may have purposely given Narinder the Lamb, the same way he gave Narinder Aym and Ba'al, probably due to how damaged his mind was and how he drifts in and out because of his brain damage. I can go more into this theory because its a personal one of mine and part of my headcanon

However, I believe Melled42 is going for my second theory and one I hope isn't the case (Game-Canonwise) but..... Narinder may have killed the Lamb himself, directly in order to get direct control of the creature's life, to will it for his own purpose. I came to this conclusion because Narinder's ultimate goal was to control Life AND Death, and he never fully achieved the goal, because his siblings stopped him before he could break such a fundamental law of nature. Death is only supposed to go 1 way, so for Narinder to even have the power to perverse such a Primordial Law means he had to have had a direct connection and influence over Lamb (in this case Ewen's) death, to control their aspect of Life and thus, create a creature not bound by the Laws and Limitations Narinder actively sought to break.

All this is to say, the theory is that Narinder intentionally killed Ewen himself to give him life that bounds Ewen to Narinder through the power of the Red Crown. This would explain why Lamb can detach its head and still remain alive and aware, retain all their powers and abilities without aging physically, while also exhibiting God-Like effects such as the black blood or ichor if you will, that leaks from a God's wounds. Lamb wasn't killed by the Headsmen, he was killed somehow stealthily through an act by Narinder himself.

Its extremely twisted, yet right up Narinder's alley. I'm against it personally but fuck it would fit if this is what Melled42 is going for. That the twisted mentality the two of them tend to feed into one another, the act that started all of this, was Narinder killing Lamb to claim their life and soul for himself, before his siblings could get the job done and ruin his plans. I like this, and HATE it because it creates a full circle moment that only adds to the selfish depravity of their natures as a whole, that due to the solitary existence both were forced to endure, the empty, meaningless deaths they were both part of and directly influenced with their actions, connects them both on an extremely primal level where only they and they alone, can understand stand each other completely.

I wanted to keep this grenade tucked away but Madam Mel asked so.... here it is. If I'm wrong, I fully accept it because even I see the cracks in my theory but damnit..... brain is going wild with ideas.

An explanation for the wound on Ewen's, my lamb's neck. I've had this headcannon since first seeing the bishops but it kind of took a life of its own

When you're a power hungry controlling monster but they're way too into it, even for you

patreons got this early

Alright.... I gotta get this off my chest here because I've been pondering this for a while. A small fraction of a MUCH greater rant but... fucking hell am I addicted to @aychama's art. Like on a oddly surreal level. I absolutely adore the portrayal of these two together and the tension and atmosphere always gets me more giddy than a japanese school girl!

However... this comes with one major issue I personally have and know its 100% opinionated and biased. Ain't trying to hurt anyone's feelings but if anyone wants to disagree with or block me if you follow this stupid, idiotic tirade of mine, feel free. I understand and take full responsibility for what I'm about to say...

Ok here goes; aychama has done such an amazing job selling me on the fact that these two are damaged souls, seeking love, understanding and connection, that I get the feeling once The Betrayal occurs, I won't be satisfied in the slightest. It goes back to how in all honesty, I am annoyed with how the majority of the fanbase collective agrees that Narinder is a liar and is morally, evil, despite every aspect of the game subtly going out of its way to prove the opposite and its in fact just the Bishops and later, the Lamb "Player" who are the ones who are evil, and Narinder is a victim of his own hubris. This is one of the reasons why I aggravated towards aychama's portrayal of Narinder so much because he's almost 1-to-1 lined with his representation in the game. He has his own goals and mostly keeps to himself. He's searching for a way to bypass Death to grant not just himself, but everyone he knows true immortality and he hasn't told a single lie to Lambert or anyone he's spoken to.

Aychama's Narinder has yet to preform any acts worthy of being called evil and beyond the spouted opinions of those who envy the Kings, Narinder hasn't done anything wrong. In fact, he seems to be extremely lonely and focused, knowing he's walking a path many will not accept, but is choosing to do so for a reason beyond just a desire to subjugate others for personal pleasure. This lines up perfectly with the game, and especially the DLC where Shamura admits he led the Bishops to attack and bind Narinder, because he was afraid if Narinder granted mortals immortality, mortals would feel no need to rely on their Gods and thus, they would lose power and control. They feared that Narinder was going to take those who prayed to him, and eliminate their greatest fears, thus setting them free from Cosmic Law.

That doesn't sound like Narinder was ever evil to begin with and again, its why if Lambert does betray Narinder, I don't think I'll be satisfied, given how their relationship is developing. I know both are currently wearing masks to hide their true goals, disguising their intentions yet are still desperately reaching out for the other and knowing Narinder isn't, or hasn't been shown to be evil, means that despite Lamb supposedly being the protagonist and "hero", would be committing an evil act be it of corruption of power, or for the sake of their own pride and therefore, makes it hard for me to even begin to root for their success. They would be actively killing or enslaving the only person who ever treated them like a person of equal merit, who took time to see them for who they are, and didn't use their vulnerability against them, for wholly selfish reasons that wouldn't gel well with my brain.

Long-Winded, I know but it basically comes down to the idea that, unless aychama goes out of their way to make Narinder comically evil, or have Lambert corrupted so thoroughly that they become everything they hated about the Ruling Class, I can't see the betrayal actually happening. And even then, if and when it does, I get the feeling it won't hit hard because one or both would have to drift so far beyond their current characterizations that they would feel unrecognizable. Of course I can admit that I might be 100% wrong here. For all I know, aychama might pull some awesome plot twist outta their ass and just get me right in the feels or pull a bait-and-switch and go full AU with their own desired outcome or ending that they're holding onto. Either way...... this is probably my second favorite version of the NariLamb pairing because I love how raw, sensual and passionate it feels. I'm a sucker for two broken people desperately relying on each other and giving up everything to maintain that love and connection. I just hope that whatever ending they have planned, won't leave an empty feeling on the series because I'm drooling over this couple like a fat kid at a candy store and it never fails to leave me thirsty for more god damnit! lol

You guys know how it’s said that cats purr heals? Yea…

I swear, "I like love, but I love drama" must run thought @aychama's mind constantly 😆

Love their stuff

“I love you.”

Trying to get used to clip studio paint!

For now, gonna say Narinder shoulda saw the writing on the wall for sure. But I'll chock it up to to sheer desperation and social isolation. Ewen was their only ticket out at the time and despite all his power, he's shown he can't see the future consequences of his decisions

Big Narilamb comic "Distant " p 1/3

Since these are so big doing them one at a time. This one is mostly flashback so it works alone

Driving 10 hours tomorrow, so its going up early so I'll hopefully have comments to keep me entertained.

Oh I 100% prefer Narilamb. I was just making an observation based off recent fanart is all and the idea makes me laugh. Of course it's not to be taken as seriously as many of the other toxic people would do on here.

Nari's being replaced

lol its funny how for everyone, Narinder is just simply being replaced and pushed to the side by the Goat. Probably all part of the developer's plan to keep the demand for Narilamb to become canon to a complete minimum. Introduce a similar designed character but of polar opposite presentation and everyone will ship the two What-If characters because they're of the same species over the Sheep and Cat.

Diabolical lol

This made me laugh a lot harder than it had any right to. lol

The lamb likes to tell dad jokes. Here is a collection of some of its best worst jokes

No no! Let's not beat up Narinder. Context is key damnit and for all we know, Nari is trying to stop his precious Lambert from putting themselves in mortal danger because he cares, but Lambert is just being bull-headed. Hmmm!? HMMMM!? lol

Mini comic for @aychama

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