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The first prey to have fallen to a predator’s hunger, reborn. A prehistoric patron saint, changing form across the eons: first a small, crawling creature lost to time, then, after many variations, a fallow deer.

Wald is the quiet witness to every life claimed in the endless cycle of predator and prey. He is the warm welcome awaiting the fallen, a guide who greets each frightened soul in the Endless Forest. His presence is gentle and always polite, but there is no spark of urgency or sorrow in him. The tides of life and death have long since worn off his edge. Fear, grief, and hope are just ripples of the primordial sea. He listens out of duty, comforts when expected, but nothing lingers in him.

Time has dulled the world for Wald. There is nothing left to rush toward, so he is patient. No point in cruelty, so he is kind. These aren’t virtues, but consequences — this stag has seen every plea, every final cry, every wide-eyed terror. None are new. It can't reach him anymore. And so, he walks the Endless Forest, a witness of the cycle.






Added a new reference image

Added a new reference image to his gallery.
Tried a quick flat style, so I can knock these out quickly for my characters.



Hydde - Wald - Runai

Augh he's so beautiful...

Augh he's so beautiful... Whisper will forever carry his poppy. <333 Can't wait to see the others!

Signature by Rinniekins
p's picture

Such a beautiful creature!

Such a beautiful creature!
Its so nice to see your art of them and i really look forward to
meeting the others as well : ) We are so glad that you have returned!

Signature by Hoodie

there he is

there he is <3

Ahh, thank you all so much!

Ahh, thank you all so much! It's nice to be back!
And aw, Oxy, his heart grows warmer every time he sees Whisper with a poppy in her hair <3

Hydde - Wald - Runai

I absolutely love your art.

I absolutely love your art. He's amazing!
Saater
Signature by Fernelescent
p's picture

Missing you Wald!

Missing you Wald! <3


Signature by Hoodie

Wald, I missed you so much

Wald, I missed you so much too!

P, this is an incredibly beautiful and cute drawing, it's just delightful!
Saater
Signature by Fernelescent
p's picture

- Thank you for your kind

- Thank you for your kind message Saater, i am pleased that you enjoy it!
I have soo many drawings in my sketchbook from the last year, i am trying to catch up!

And Wald is such a handsome stag o_o !

Signature by Hoodie

P, I like your drawings very

P, I like your drawings very much, I will look forward to seeing them.
Wald turned out so charming, I can't take my eyes off him! Smiling
Saater
Signature by Fernelescent

What a beautiful stag! The

What a beautiful stag! The shapes and the antlers <3

P, your portrait is wonderful! And the bow makes the picture so festive!

AAAh how did I miss this!!

AAAh how did I miss this!! Wald looks mischievous and wise and holds himself with the pride of someone who withstood many lifetimes! He is a perfect gift! Hahah Laughing out loud <3

Signature by Rinniekins

Koro and I adore your

Koro and I adore your company, also tracking! Love the bio.

it always makes me happy to

it always makes me happy to see wald in the forest!

P, thank you so much for such

P, thank you so much for such gorgeous art! I absolutely adore the bow you have added! I am so sorry I've dropped off the face of the earth again.
I've missed the forest, and I hope I can see P again soon <3

I am genuinely so touched by this gift, it's hard for me to think of a better time for me to see this. It's been a rough winter but I'm on a much better course now. Thank you so much again, this is the sweetest thing anyone has done for me in a long time. I hope you've been well, friend!

Hydde - Wald - Runai

Thank you everyone else for

Thank you everyone else for the kind messages while I was gone <3
I'm excited to see you all in the forest once more! Wald has been slumbering too long.

Hydde - Wald - Runai

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I saw you today. You're

I saw you today. You're beautiful!

Thank you, Kitty! Would love

Thank you, Kitty! Would love to meet you in the forest soon :]

Hydde - Wald - Runai

Kitty997's picture

I like spending time with

I like spending time with you, it's so great. You have a beautiful name and a deer. Today was a good day, there were a lot of us.

I have spent approximately 2

I have spent approximately 2 weeks designing and fine-tuning this new CSS as an amateur. I'm super proud of it, and can finally go to bed and rest easy knowing my most beloved old man has finally gotten what he deserved <3
I am also excited to reuse this template for my future characters, too! Would love to hear everyone's thoughts on it!

Edit: Oops! Meant to send this from my Hydde account, but this works too :] I finally figured out I can delete old posts, so I've cleaned up Wald's old bio on this profile.

cssssss yaaassss. You did so

cssssss yaaassss. You did so amazing especially for a stater so impressed! GG!
Widmung's picture

Wald, Your new css bio page

Wald,

Your new css bio page looks amazing! You did a great job on making your css! Well done! Idea

Here, I leave you with my special rendered photograph of the big medicine deer and us contemplating.
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The Great White Stag's Reverie

Thank you for spending the time with me, and with Eris. Have a good night and I'll see you soon in the Forest! ^^

Signature by Rinniekins

Very beautiful page!

Very beautiful page! <3
Saater
Signature by Fernelescent
p's picture

I love it, it turned out

I love it, it turned out beautifully!

Signature by Hoodie

IlluminatedBones, Saater, P,

IlluminatedBones, Saater, P, thank you all for the kind words, I deeply appreciate it! I did some minor tweaks today, such as removing the crosshair cursor which sneaked in by accident by referencing Unplugged's code, and most importantly it should be much more compatible with mobile! The main post should now proportionately scale down and fit beside the site navigation sidebar, instead of stacking underneath. I also had to fight against a bunch of dead air that would appear on the right on the small screens, so hopefully it looks okay now!
Please do report of your experience of the CSS :} I really appreciate any feedback so I can keep learning.

Hydde - Wald - Runai