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# Project Description Zyrrith: The Promised Wrath Sara Akhavan Summary Final work Illustrator and Visual Development Artist Illustrator and Visual Development Artist College London College of Communication Course MA Illustration and Visual Media Graduation year 2025 This project introduces Zyrrith, a character concept born from the tension between light and shadow, creation and destruction. She emerges from a forgotten lineage tied to both the Force and ancient magik, a being shaped by conflict, loss, and prophecy, in a galaxy far far away. Through her, the work explores the visual language of wrath, resilience, and destiny. Her design reflects a world rebuilding itself, carrying the echoes of forgotten orders and lost promises. Rather than retelling an existing story, Zyrrith reimagines what the future of myth might look like in a galaxy haunted by its past. A 3D-printed lightsaber accompanies the concept art as a physical artifact of her world, grounding myth and design in one imagined reality. Final work The Promised Wrath This illustration portrays the Nightsister-born character in a moment of defiance and self-possession. The low-angle perspective and intense red palette assert her dominance and wrath, reflecting both the inner fire of Dathomir and the violence of her past. Her markings and bone-like adornments draw from traditional Nightsister symbology, while the stylized composition reinterprets these visual cues through a contemporary lens, bridging myth and modernity. Once a stolen child, she has been shaped by magik and war, her gaze carrying the weight of ancient prophecy. The crimson light does not merely illuminate her, it radiates from her, embodying her transformation into the prophesied one who will reclaim the lost glory of her people. In this piece, she stands as both inheritor and avenger, the embodiment of the Nightsisters’ enduring fury and resilience. There She Comes Set against the blood-red wastelands of Dathomir, this illustration depicts the character at the threshold of her awakening. The composition emphasizes motion and transformation, her forward stride symbolizing emergence from the shadows of subjugation into self-defined power. The vivid interplay between red and green light captures the collision of magik and the Force, a central motif in her story and an echo of the Nightsisters’ ritual energy. Her attire blends ceremonial and tactical design, combining ancient tribal influences with militaristic modernity. The glowing magik in her hand signifies control over an elemental energy once forbidden, while her expression, focused and unyielding, embodies her evolution from the “stolen child” to the prophesied restorer of her lineage. The piece explores the duality of rebirth and vengeance, illustrating her as both a weapon of her world and its reluctant savior. Wrath Unlished This illustration captures the character in mid-combat, embodying the feral precision of a Nightsister warrior. The dynamic, low-angled composition places her close to the ground, channeling the primal energy of Dathomir itself. The tension between movement and stillness, the clawed hand carving through the dust and the poised lightsaber raised for a strike, symbolizes her dual existence as both weapon and wielder. The design blends ritual and brutality: the runic markings on her skin recall ceremonial scars, while the wrapped forearm and combat gear speak to years of survival and rebellion. The red light dominates the frame, suggesting both external battle and internal torment. In this piece, she no longer hesitates; she embraces the full magnitude of her wrath and destiny. It is the moment when prophecy becomes action, when vengeance takes physical form. View Gallery View Gallery View Gallery Research and process View Gallery View Gallery Lightsaber sketch Final sketch of lightsaber Share this project This project introduces Zyrrith, a character concept born from the tension between light and shadow, creation and destruction. She emerges from a forgotten lineage tied to both the Force and ancient magik, a being shaped by conflict, loss, and prophecy, in a galaxy far far awa... A link to this page has been added to your clipboard Browse related work Digital Experiences Identity Character Colour Digital Illustration Light
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