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Valgus by 324b21, LadyGray and Numeriku

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Here’s an interesting juxtaposition of Valguses. Valgii? The first, by 324b21, is the younger version, the soldier who fought in the Great War and didn’t know a lick of magic. Wide of eye and full of heart, he’s a bit naive. Simple, even.

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In this comic by LadyGray, we have the Valgus you meet in game. Tired eyes and disheveled hair. War-weary.  Able to heal anyone and everyone save himself. So this is him, letting go and embracing his future, literally. Love is like an anime. It’s ridiculous and cheesy and nonsensical but in the end, kind of fun.

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And lastly, this one by Numeriku reminds me of an older, wiser Valgus, meditating and doing old people shit. In the game Valgus is probably in his early fifties and deeply depressed, so I think this sketch is probably about a decade after. He seems happier here, almost like a Buddha. Hanging out with the Dragonborn tends to do that.

The Black Door by 324b21

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Interesting NPCs used to be a much simpler mod. The goal was to add texture to Skyrim through a cast of colorful and conflicted characters. And at the heart of every character was a backstory, which later became the foundation for future expansions and quests.

So it’s several kinds of awesome to see the backstories drawn. This one by 324b21 takes place in Dawnstar, after a young girl eager to impress her friend slipped and dropped her sword.