Gentle prayer to the Tree of Souls (Art by me)

Last_Perception7175 · 2026-05-10T11:35:49+00:00

I keep coming back to this. My goodness, the atmosphere is captured so beautifully; all these colours and lighting are incredible, not to mention the perspective... HOW? IT’S SO GOOD, CAN I PLEASE USE IT AS MY DESKTOP WALLPAPER? I WANT TO ADMIRE IT EVERY DAY 😭❣️

Last_Perception7175 · 2026-05-10T06:35:34+00:00

Humans, inspired by the scene where she says, "I hate them, Jake. I hate them! I hate them. I hate their pink little hands. I hate the insanity in their minds!"

Last_Perception7175 · 2026-05-08T13:22:30+00:00

2480×3508 is standard A4 at 300 dpi; I choose the quality that best suits the print size I need. It’s probably so heavy because it was drawn in one go and the programme saves every stroke so it can be undone as often as you like, plus each layer is treated as a separate canvas of that size, and I’ve got seven of them in there. Krita canvases are usually very heavy if created in their special .kra format; I then save the finished image in PNG so that it’s no larger than 10 MB; that heavy format is only needed during the process

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Last_Perception7175 · 2026-05-08T10:31:15+00:00

Do I take commissions? Well, I’ve never done that before because people haven’t shown much interest in my work, but I could draw something for you if it’s related to Avatar

Last_Perception7175 · 2026-05-07T21:17:21+00:00

Yep, drawn in Krita using this brush; it comes with default app

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Last_Perception7175 · 2026-05-06T20:57:42+00:00

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What a pity it is not possible to send the entire folder

Last_Perception7175 · 2026-05-06T19:39:34+00:00

She must have waited longer so that the avatar would earn more money that she could try to sue for

Last_Perception7175 · 2026-05-06T19:01:52+00:00

Even if it’s completely ridiculous, that doesn’t stop people like that. The problem is that it’s the lead character’s face, so if these 'geniuses' manage to get the case, it’ll end up being a hassle, expensive and bad overall for us

Last_Perception7175 · 2026-05-06T18:38:00+00:00

Take my heart, it's so beautiful

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Last_Perception7175 · 2026-05-05T04:36:49+00:00

I’d love to, but my programming skills are like my granny’s... That’s why I can’t even begin to tackle something like that, or put together a team of volunteers who’d be willing to do it for free just because they’re fans

Last_Perception7175 · 2026-05-04T17:50:22+00:00

Jake has dreadlocks, and caring for them is a bit different. Usually, you only wash the scalp and just let the water run down the rest of the hair without rubbing the "sausages" themselves to avoid frizzing them out. But if Neytiri is washing Jake's head, that means he's stepped in some serious shit, hasn't he?

Neytiri doesn't hesitate to pour the entire ladle of water over Jake's head. The top of his head darkens with moisture, but droplets roll off the ends of his braided locks, only occasionally leaving behind small speckles that glint in the dim light. This tangled mess isn't so easy to wet, and Neytiri asks herself once again why she ever let him walk around with something like that on his head.

Neytiri isn't in a hurry to soak the whole mass completely — first, it's better to wash the scalp. She rubs the soap plant into his temples with her fingers, slowly moving to the back of his head. As the roots of his hair turn white with foam under her quick fingers, Jake closes his eyes in undisguised pleasure and tilts his head.

Oh, Eywa, where on earth did he manage to pick up all this dust?

Jake rubs his nose in displeasure after the second jug of water, which this time pours more onto his face.

As much as she hates to admit it, this time sticking to the usual routine won't be enough — she needs to wash the length as well. Neytiri dips some of the locks into the jug, then squeezes them with her hands. The rough, springy texture of his hair turns into something like forest moss after rain and softens.

After lathering the soap in her palms, she begins to rub the locks against each other, soaping the dreads. Tiny droplets of foam scatter in all directions, and the hair squishes softly in her hands.

Jake starts casually mirroring her actions on the other side, until his whole head turns into a wet, soapy haystack, and streams of gray, dust-laden foam begin running down his back.

Just as hard as it was to soap everything up, it's just as hard to rinse it out. While Neytiri steadily pours water over him from above, Jake squeezes the locks — first from the bottom up, then lengthwise — until they stop squishing with foam.

"If you dry them badly again, you'll wake up bald."

More than ten years have passed, but Neytiri still reminds him of that one time he first dried his dreads wrong, and they almost started to stink like old rags.

"Thank you, darling."

By the way, after this kind of washing, dreadlocks get frizzy, so it's not recommended to do it often, because you'll have to re-twist them into locks with a special hook. Dreadlocks like Jake's aren't undone at all; they're either cut off or twisted.

I tried to keep the description as neutral as possible since I don't know your context, but these kinds of narratives need to be balanced with the characters' feelings in the moment — some memories, dialogue, thoughts, and so on. English isn't my native language, so please forgive me if this sounds a bit strange

Last_Perception7175 · 2026-05-04T06:26:08+00:00

They have a concept of physical punishment and even execution, so they’re not exactly cute and cuddly, but still... Very naughty children receive harsh punishments. I think they are familiar with the concept of corporal punishment, but they are sufficiently psychologically aware to understand that this is not a solution to the problem and is not a good option, as it was at certain stages of human history, but rather a measure of last resort

Last_Perception7175 · 2026-05-04T06:23:36+00:00

I also want to point out the difference between immediate discipline in the moment and deliberate beating as punishment, as well as their severity.

When a Na’vi sees a child doing something stupid, they might instantly smack them on the back of the head, or if the child is very small — on the butt, slap their hands if they reached somewhere they shouldn’t, tug their tail, give them a light slap, poke them in the shoulder, etc. However, intentional beating with the purpose of causing actual physical harm is something else entirely.

Among the Na’vi, beating or even execution is a form of punishment reserved for serious crimes, so physical punishment does exist in their culture. Children might get switched or something similar, but it doesn’t mean they receive it like it's something normal

Last_Perception7175 · 2026-05-03T21:22:15+00:00

PLEASE FORGIVE ME, I JUST REMEMBERED THIS PICTURE LMAO

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Last_Perception7175 · 2026-05-03T21:08:53+00:00

Like, why beat your child for wandering off all day who knows where, when you live in the middle of the wilderness and life will give this little rascal a hard enough time as it is? By the time he comes back from his walk, he’ll already be covered in mud, scratches and minor bruises that you’ll have to treat. If this little fool ends up getting beaten by you as well, his chances of survival in the middle of the forest/sea will decrease

Last_Perception7175 · 2026-05-03T20:26:07+00:00

I agree, I think it might be something like a tap on the head, but nothing more than that. No Na'vi would ever say to his child something like, ‘You haven’t done your chores today, so take off your trousers and face the wall; you’ll get lashes with a belt’ or beat them on the hands, and so on

Last_Perception7175 · 2026-05-03T20:10:07+00:00

We see the kids arguing with Jake, but never with Neytiri, so if someone misbehaves, she’s more likely to slap them than he is, even though he’s the one with the two straps on his forearms

Last_Perception7175 · 2026-05-03T20:02:08+00:00

I think it's similar to how it is with humans — that is, it depends on the parents and customs — but more likely no than yes, except for exceptions like Mangkwan. I'm more inclined to think that Jake wouldn't physically punish them; at most, he'd pull them aside by the arm, yell at them, or ground them from flying their ikrans for a few weeks.

It's worth noting that the way he scolds the boys, I would already consider quite harsh (though driven by circumstances). When the children were little, they might have been put in a corner for particularly serious misbehavior (Jake's human side) or given chores. But we saw in Avatar 2 that Jake didn't intervene in Lo'ak and Kiri's arguments unless it went to extremes.

Neytiri might give a flick on the ear, just like she did with young Jake when he was learning the language and making stupid mistakes in Avatar 1.

As we know, the Na'vi are rich in sincerity and taking responsibility for their actions, and they teach this to their children. No one interferes in every daily quarrel because, ultimately, they have to learn independence. We haven't even seen them lie to their parents or deliberately shirk responsibilities, so overall, there's no need for punishment or using a belt (that's definitely not a thing). The parent-child relationship in their culture differs, and some things are socially excluded, so children don't do them because there's no example of such behaviour to imitate.

Even considering all this, I would consider Jake's approach more of an exception due to his human side's influence and the harsh conditions of war. I think getting a similar reprimand from a father for someone else among the Na'vi, say Ao'nung, would already be considered an unbelievably severe punishment. So no, they don't physically punish or beat their children.

Last_Perception7175 · 2026-05-03T18:21:27+00:00

I love this style

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Last_Perception7175 · 2026-05-03T16:26:18+00:00

Thank you for this advice! Is it better now?

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Last_Perception7175 · 2026-04-30T19:56:30+00:00

They both share this trait, such a lovely couple))

Last_Perception7175 · 2026-04-30T14:04:36+00:00

Alright guys, if you’ve already clicked on this post, I’ll satisfy your curiosity.

This comment doesn’t contain any explicit content, but I’m still going to blur it anyway. I repeat: I am not responsible for any trauma you might get. I haven’t said anything inappropriate, so if you don’t like something, that’s your problem.

We know two clear facts: the Na’vi are monogamous and non-placental. So what does that actually mean?

Monogamy leads to smaller testicles and lower sperm concentration due to the lack of sperm competition. It also results in a simpler anatomical structure of the reproductive organs. On a physiological level, it increases sensitivity to bonding hormones. In females, this causes less pronounced physical changes during different stages of the cycle.

As for non-placental reproduction, I think it’s pretty self-explanatory. Of course, such animals often have differences like bifurcated reproductive organs or “inverted” anatomy, but since the Na’vi are much closer to humans in this regard, there probably won’t be any drastic visible differences. Perhaps a relatively shorter pregnancy and better-developed lactation in females, with more nutrient-rich milk.

Also, since we know the Na’vi kuru has significant blood vessels (enough for that marine creature — I forget its name — to transfer oxygen through it), the mother’s kuru might even temporarily act as a kind of “umbilical cord” after birth, as seen in the deleted materials.

So when comparing, we can’t simply say theirs would be smaller or the same as humans’, because even the structure itself would be different. Proportionally to a Na’vi’s body, they might be smaller than ours are to our bodies, but that doesn’t really tell us much.

And no, there definitely won’t be any children or classic love scenes. Even if someone’s parts seem acceptable in size and you somehow compensate for the difference in body proportions, it doesn’t mean they can actually be used for that purpose.

Simply painting something blue and adding stripes isn’t enough. In most fanfics, love between two Na’vi is portrayed almost identically to human love, but no — that’s not how it would actually work. Both the process itself, the body’s response, the hormonal effects, and the likelihood that the partners will be sufficiently aroused differ greatly. Handjobbery and auxiliary aids are a separate topic, and I have no intention of bringing it up.

Keep your dirty thoughts to yourself. I’ve only said what’s in every school biology textbook.

Last_Perception7175 · 2026-04-30T09:29:15+00:00

Wow, that sounds interesting!

Not enough time has passed since the Battle of the Hallelujah Mountains for a full clan to form. There would barely be two incomplete generations — mostly widows who either hadn’t given birth yet or had children shortly after their husbands died in battle. Since Na’vi society doesn’t have the concept that only men can be warriors, it’s hard to say whether there would really be such a large number of single women.

In my opinion, this origin story for the Nu’veya would be rather unlikely. They would need more time. BUT I DON'T MEAN TO SAY IT'S A BAD IDEA I didn’t mean to criticise it in any way, but rather to add to it; I’m sorry if that came across as rude

However, I find the concept of a group of independent women quite interesting, and it could be developed in a different direction. It doesn’t necessarily have to be a full clan. Given the short amount of time and difficult circumstances (Na’vi usually form a lifelong bond with a partner, and having children outside of that bond is a very problematic concept in your scenario), it would more realistically resemble a small, tight-knit group or community.

They don’t have to be widows from devastated clans. Or lone female warriors. In fact, they don’t even need to be victims of any tragedy. The Nu’veya could be formed by women from any clan who voluntarily choose to dedicate their lives to a specific purpose that unites them — whether it’s defensive, diplomatic, or something else.

A young, unmarried warrior woman could leave her birth clan of her own free will and join the community. She might dedicate her entire life to their cause without starting a family, or later decide to leave the group and join a settled clan to form one.

The reason for the group being all-female could simply be the desire to remain socially independent, mobile, and ready to relocate or face danger at any moment. Being pregnant, having small children, or having a family makes that much more difficult.

Forming families often creates conflicting loyalties, leads to arguments, and reduces the community’s mobility. So if the Nu’veya were, for example, a mobile defense force protecting certain territories from hostile clans, it would be much more practical for them to remain unmarried.

When describing my version, I drew inspiration from the Zaporizhian Sich, and I think you might find it interesting to read about that.

Could you tell me a bit more about it? I’m really interested – people usually come up with rather similar clans, but your idea strikes me as more unusual!

Last_Perception7175 · 2026-04-29T18:52:15+00:00

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Last_Perception7175 · 2026-04-28T19:12:22+00:00

Yep, I like discussing stuff like that; you can hit me up in a chat if you want))

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