Happy Holidays, _Silverfox!
Art: Napoleonic Wars
For: _silverfox
From: Phantomseptember
Rating: G
Artist's Notes: It was great to get this prompt and the mini history lesson on the Napoleonic Wars that came with it. Marshal Ney (guy in the middle at the top) was a French commander who fought for and against Napoleon at various times. He got wounded in the neck at Smolensk, and I couldn't resist sneaking that into the picture. He was known as the last Frenchman on Russian soil, as he brought up the rear-guard in the retreat from Moscow.
Aziraphale's uniform is based off of the French cavalry uniform and Crowley's is based off of the Russian infantry officer's uniform. I took a few very slight liberties with the uniforms. Crowley probably spent most of the war telling his human army superiors that retreat was the best tactic. On the other side of the conflict, Aziraphale probably spent most of his time trying to tell his superior officers that attacking Russia was a terrible idea; both of them failed miserably in getting their superiors to listen until quite late in the conflict.
As for the flowers, the iris is the national flower of France, and the chamomile is the national flower of Russia. Aziraphale's wing is based off of an osprey's and Crowley's is based off of a rough-legged hawk's. I imagine Aziraphale would have large but delicate and drab wings and Crowley would have powerful well-cared-for wings.
Happy Holidays, _silverfox, from your Secret Artist
For: _silverfox
From: Phantomseptember
Rating: G
Artist's Notes: It was great to get this prompt and the mini history lesson on the Napoleonic Wars that came with it. Marshal Ney (guy in the middle at the top) was a French commander who fought for and against Napoleon at various times. He got wounded in the neck at Smolensk, and I couldn't resist sneaking that into the picture. He was known as the last Frenchman on Russian soil, as he brought up the rear-guard in the retreat from Moscow.
Aziraphale's uniform is based off of the French cavalry uniform and Crowley's is based off of the Russian infantry officer's uniform. I took a few very slight liberties with the uniforms. Crowley probably spent most of the war telling his human army superiors that retreat was the best tactic. On the other side of the conflict, Aziraphale probably spent most of his time trying to tell his superior officers that attacking Russia was a terrible idea; both of them failed miserably in getting their superiors to listen until quite late in the conflict.
As for the flowers, the iris is the national flower of France, and the chamomile is the national flower of Russia. Aziraphale's wing is based off of an osprey's and Crowley's is based off of a rough-legged hawk's. I imagine Aziraphale would have large but delicate and drab wings and Crowley would have powerful well-cared-for wings.
Happy Holidays, _silverfox, from your Secret Artist