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Elfquest: The shapeshifter's farewell

Wendy and Richard Pini at 8:00 am Mon, Oct 29, 2012

Kimo

His shape-shifting talents are rarely seen among the elves, hearkening back to ancient Timmain. Her choice of form--a wolf--is also shared by Newstar's dark-skinned son.

Dart

Dart once chose to remain in the Sun Village, to show its sedentary inhabitants how to hunt, howl and life free. Now back in the forests of his youth, he is his once-angered father's equal--and brother to a new sister.

Searcher and the Sword

Though elves are not often given to close ties with humans, Kimo's bond with Shuna has a strength born of shared adversity.

Newstar

Among the most enigmatic Wolfriders, Newstar's dreamy smile hides a long, languid life in the Sun Village--but also a readiness to return to the woodlands of her birth.

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  • http://www.facebook.com/dc.mizejewski David Miz

    Gorgeous! The colors and effects are so rich on this one. Also Kimo’s comment really highlights the human/elf difference and gives some insight into his choice to leave the Wolfriders and the elves’ (non)reaction to that choice.  What’s a few decades for elves that can live a few thousand years?

  • http://www.tavie.com Tavie

    Oh this is wonderful! I love kimo speak/growling in his half transformed state! Fascinating!

  • http://www.tavie.com Tavie

    What happened to his green belt?

  • http://www.facebook.com/dc.mizejewski David Miz

    Also, what hinting is going on about Dart’s flickering vs shining and Kimo’s reference to another “eyes meeting eyes” (i.e., Recognition) for Dart????

    • http://twitter.com/yelodoggie Cayr Ariel Wulff

       I wondered the same thing, David.

  • Margherita Tramontano

    Umm, I guess he simply meant “When we meet again, maybe you’ll have found someone or somebody you love”.
    By the way, what do you think is happened to Serrin and Bowki in all this centuries? Maybe Dart has some grand-grandchild among the Sun Folk.

    • http://profile.yahoo.com/MYQN6RZYNWZ6H5FZIOBQTWW6ZQ Rosie

       I don’t know about Serrin but Bowki died during 10,000 years the Wolfriders slept in Kings of the Broken Wheel.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Diana-OmegaSama-Davidsson/100000695823547 Diana OmegaSama Davidsson

    Yay! an index!  Also, I love Kimo and Dart, I always saw them as a couple.

    • Margherita Tramontano

       Umm, no. Wendy stated it a while ago: they’re not lovemates, just best friends (“soulbrothers”, since they shared soul names).

      • Nancy Eckert

        Wendy’s also stated that the elves, being pansexual, have most likely “been there, done that” to just about any pairing a fan could imagine. This includes soulbrothers Cutter/Skywise and probably Dart/Kimo as well.

        • Margherita Tramontano

           Ok, nobody denies that. But it’s not the same as being a couple.^^

  • http://www.facebook.com/ej.doe Ej Doe

    I could be reading into it, but I thought Kimo was asking Dart if he loved him enough to share his soul name with him before he left. Dart answered him with, I care for you, but I’m not ready to make such a commitment at this time. Than Kimo replied with “Well maybe when next we meet you will be ready?” 

    Kind of like when Redlance and Nightfall shared their soul names and formed a Lifemate bond, instead of being just Lovemates.

  • songflower

    To comment on a couple of posts, Kimo knows Dart’s soul name; he used it in the Forevergreen, and unfortunately Serrin is sure to have died since she was half Wolfrider and did not sleep.

  • songflower

    But now that I can post, I can also say how thrilled I am to read this every Monday!  It’s the highlight of my week.

  • http://www.facebook.com/andreasganesha.spring Andreas Ganesha Spring

    Forget about all those present-day werewolf guys of “Twilight” or “Vampire Diaries” fame… clearly, Kimo shifting into his wolf form looks way cooler and more beautiful.

  • Marjolein Verheij

    Still wondering about Newstar’s clothes… or lack thereof ;) Doesn’t seem very suitable for living in the woods.

    • http://profiles.google.com/queenzenda Whitney Prince

      Newstar has never struck me as the most practical elf in the world. :)