Gawain Project: Brothers & Sisters, 70-72

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"The Ulster Cycle recounts the exploits of the heroes around Conchobar mac Nessae, king of the Ulaid. The foremost tale is Táin Bó Cuailnge (The Cattle Raid of Cooley), in which the young hero Cú Chulainn defends Ulster alone against the invading army of Queen Medb. The Ulster Cycle is heroic in the strict sense. War is the chief activity of its heroes and loyalty and prowess are their main virtues."
- Oxford Companion to Irish History, ed. by S. J. Connoly (2007)




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These pages, as well as next week's, were drawn while I was cat-sitting my sister's cat Ondinneke. Picture me in my sister's flat, with a nice cup of strong coffee, some chocolate biscuits, a purring kitty sleeping next to me and Der Ring des Nibelungen sounding in the background. Very stimulating XD! I'll be on holiday myself next week (Edinburgh, here I come!), so I took a headstart and drew next week's instalment as well. It's amazing what I can get done as long as I don't switch on a computer ;-)...

Poll filled out? OK. Let's move on to the new pages then...

Concrit is, as always, very welcome.


What went before
Lot is concerned about the fact that he cannot draw the sword from the stone. Does it really mean he is unworthy of the High King's throne? But Morgana points out that the sword in the stone has Merlin written all over it, and that as such it is as subjective a means to appoint a king as any other. Meanwhile, it turns out that Gawain's martial skills are rather sub-par and that something should be done about that...


Sunrise Chapter 1: Brothers and Sisters
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Next week: Morgana brings in an expert.

Comments

[neke.livejournal.com]

I'm still reading, I'm just not very good at the concrit bit.

[sigune.livejournal.com]

Doesn't matter! Occasionally I feel the need to know who is still following, and I though a yes/no might be easier on people than my asking for comments ;-).

I'm not the queen of comments myself, so I can relate :D...

[cabepfir.livejournal.com]

I'm reading! This is actually the only webcomic (of a sort) that I read ;)

I studied a tiny little about Scathach for my thesis, you know ;)

Uhm. I wonder who Morgana will bring to make Gawain as much brawny as brainy.

[sigune.livejournal.com]

You have no idea? :-)

I wondered if you knew Scathach - I was thinking she'd be the wrong period for you. But then again, maybe not, since some people think the Ulster cycle is really medieval (as opposed to early medieval - sorry, my terminology is really bad :P...)

I'm very honoured to produce the only webcomic you read :D. (And "of a sort" is kinda correct *grins*.)

[cabepfir.livejournal.com]

Nimue? ;))

To the regret of my encyclopaedic side, I couldn't treat every single warrior woman in my thesis, and the celtic side would be too much. However, I mentioned Scathach at the beginning of my chapter about England. A few legendary British (in a broad sense) swordwomen are mentioned in the Faerie Queene, in comparison with Elizabeth I or Britomart (or both), and I checked a companion to female characters in 'British' legends.

Of a sort, because in the end it aims to become a printed comic, obviously. ;)

[swift-kite.livejournal.com]

I'm too shy to leave comments normally, but this is quickly becoming one of my favorite interpretations of Arthurian myth. I've always had a soft spot for the Orkneys and I like how you're drawing on a lot of (relatively) obscure sources and weaving them together.

[sigune.livejournal.com]

Thank you so very much!

I just follow my heart with this story and pray that it turns out to be something enjoyable for other people too :D. It's impossible to be original with this material, but piecing all my influences together into something consistent is great fun.

[authoress-susan.livejournal.com]

A woman.... Of course! That makes sense!

LOVED IT! ;-D

[sigune.livejournal.com]

LOL! But it really does make sense, you know, seeing as women are generally smaller and less muscular than men. Of course in the context of what I'm doing here, it makes sense to Morgana in other ways as well :-).

Glad you like it!