Jovana

I apologize for the inconsistent posting, I haven't been able to do much art wise. But since I'm here, I've been meaning to introduce a character I haven't drawn since 2019. :o

Ladies and gentlemen, this is Jovana (she doesn't have a last name). She comes from a roleplay I have with a friend from Discord since 2018. She's a knight and the new leader of the Royal Guard of Felorion, the country where the story takes place. She's the female protagonist; the male protagonist is a crown prince named Isaac, whose father was murdered by his elder, illegitimate brother in a coup. She serves that brother, King Edric.

Here's a bio (this is going to be a long read):

Age: 20.

Personality: On first impression, Jovana is an exemplary figure among the ranks. She is courteous, fearless, disciplined, and above all: loyal to the king— despite his dubious actions. Down to Earth and surprisingly inquisitive. In contrast to her cold exterior, she is calm and reserved. Supposedly concealing a rare, gentler side to her persona.

Abilities: Proficient in sword-fighting; she carries a broadsword with her most of the time. However, she can also wield spears and without armor, can engage on hand-to-hand combat. She is notably strong.

Weaknesses/Negative traits: Can be killed as any other mortal: through stabs, deeps cuts and severe blunt force trauma. She is secretive and can be ruthless, especially towards enemies of the king. Jovana has acrophobia, though she loathes admitting it.

Backstory: Much of Jovana's history is a mystery among her comrades. Her reactions are rather unpleasant when they attempt to delve into her personal life. However, when she arrived to the country, she could barely speak the native language. Based from her accent and race, many speculated Jovana came from Va’sha, a region located hundreds of leagues away oversea. A nation undergoing through grim times. Theories varied from the search for a greater life to a more unpleasant reason as to why she moved. To the point of believing “Jovana” was her pseudonym. The one who seemed to know the truth was the first person who took her under their wing: Edric.

Jovana has been under his care a day after she arrived to Felorion. The day he claimed the throne through a coup, Jovana was dubbed as his personal guard. While suspicions arose to their relationship, she was mostly favored because of her fighting skills. Ever since the overthrow, Jovana was devoted to the new king. Killing every last member of the previous lineage if necessary.

-->Also, just to be sure: no, this is not Griffith and no, I didn't reference Griffith. I have never seen or read Berserk and I don't intend to (not because the story is bad, but due to the fact that I can't tolerate gore among other things). Just because a character happens to be a curly-haired knight doesn't mean I am ripping off Griffith. Please spare me the BS. This is not to be mean, it's just this happened a lot on Instagram and it's one of the reasons why I stopped drawing Jovana. But lately, she's been on my mind a lot and I had to draw her again.Mar 20, 2024

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#oc

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#drawing

Comments

destined2kreate

2yr

It looks great!!

. The last thing you need to do is apologize, things happen and anytime you post is always welcoming and good. Love Jovana's eyes and freckles!! You did great!

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ledourque

2yr

Oops, wasn't done with the comment. Also, I was curious as to whether or not Jovana and Isaac know of Edric's treachery, or if the coup was done to look more like an assassination, to make Edric look like a sympathetic character, the half-brother who reluctantly assumes the throne while grieving for his fallen sibling. In other words, was Edric the public face of the coup, or did he organize it behind the scenes so that he could look innocent and maintain public favor? I'm interested in how the answers to these questions affect Jovana's relationship with Edric.

Also, the part about her weaknesses made me laugh. Her main weakness is that she can be killed. She would be an awfully boring role-play character if she couldn't

. I'm sorry, I'm not poking fun, I just got a chuckle from that. This is another beautiful character and I'm liking her story so far.

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ledourque

2yr

I don't know what a Griffith is, but people on Instagram need to sew their pieholes shut with regards to making baseless accusations. Even if you had been influenced by that story, that doesn't mean you're copying it. Every story you (or anyone else) will ever come up with will be heavily influenced by things you have seen, read, heard, etc. After thousands of years of recorded history and art, there are no 100% original ideas left. You keep being creative and tell the haters if they have a problem to come take it up with me

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lazyhero

2yr

SHE LOOKS BEAUTIFUL OMG.

(I'm going to hit anyone who says she looks like Griffith, he sucks)

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@NERV

Puerto Rico

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