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Shahanshah Aelia Calpurnia Cælestia Greeting the guests of the ill-fated 1982 Wuzurgala

So, out of the multiple ideas that i had for my next drawing, i decided to draw a Celestia, on a 19th-century style royal uniform.

Three days to finish this, with one being effectively wasted trying to do a different pose and failing miserably.

Red, white and blue are Equestria's unofficial colors — red stands for the Pegasi, white for unicorns and blue for earth ponies. That's a symbolism that dates back to the Pre-Ziragshabdar era.

The medallion in the sash got too dark, but it's supposed to be a Derafsh Kaviani

The head shape was a pain to make and the hands were even worse.

The thing behind her is this piece of tapestry:

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Trying to decide whether to do Luna or Ocellus next.

Crown inspired in these Sasanian crown designs:

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Posted previously at: 2018-10-02T15:18:06 | Posted previously by: Mildgyth