Gallena, the Golden Girl

Gallena! The runaway Fae-Dragon to Fantasy Iceland!

Her inspiration was the Golden Siren from the Jibaro episode of Love, Death, and Robots. I saw it, and I couldn’t stop thinking about her. I wanted to create someone that was inspired by but not copying the siren. I think I did well.

I tried to distance myself from the LDR design by upping the space motifs. She’s from the same space court that Lias is from. I plan to give that court a 60s vibe because that was the space race era. I gave her a sheath dress made of small layered satellite panels, because many satellites are covered in gold sheets for solar protection.

The hair and horns were a challenge to. The LDR siren had a 20s bob cut, and I envisioned Gallena with one for a long time. She’s supposed to have short hair to contrast with Balder’s locks. I settled on getting rid of the bangs, making it wavy, and sweeping it to the side. The horns had many concepts, as shown on the page. She was intended to have a continuous crown growing in a circle from her head. I realized it was a hassle to draw and plan, so I broke the crown into segments instead. I like the decision; she looks much more punk and spiky.