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Gayelette and Quelala

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I finally colored it, after almost 4 months * ^ *
It's inspired by Art Nouveau style, if you couldn't tell. Also, since Gayelette lives in a ruby palace, and has a crown studded with rubies and diamonds, I figured she might as well own a pair of ruby slippers, even though the magic slippers were actually silver < u <
The little circles behind them represent different parts of their story (Gayeltte's ruby palace, Quelala's farmhouse, the river where he was pushed by the monkeys, and the Golden Cap.
Gayelette is a powerful sorceress in Gillikin, the northern country of Oz. Some say she became the Good Witch of the North, but I believe otherwise.
She was a good ruler, loved by her people, but was for a long time unable to find a mate equal to her beauty and wisdom. Eventually she found a handsome boy named Quelala whom she raised and groomed to be her husband, using her magic to make him strong and good and lovely. They were engaged to be married, and Gayelette spent half her kingdom to create a beautiful Golden Cap as a wedding present for him.
One day just before the wedding, the mischievous Winged Monkeys who lived nearby tossed Quelala into a river as a prank. The princess was very angry and punished the Winged Monkeys by making them three times the slaves to the owner of the Golden Cap. After the wedding, Quelala commanded the Winged Monkeys never to bother Gayelette again, and it can be presumed that the princess and her husband lived happily ever after.
Some say that Gayelette and Quelala are the parents of Glinda, the Good Witch of the South. I particularly like this idea ;p
Now, somehow or another, the Wicked Witch of the West acquired the Golden Cap, either by foul play, or fair trade. I don't know for sure. It is only due to the Golden Cap that she has power over the Winged Monkeys, not because they're her pets or even want to be her servants.


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VisionCat12345's avatar
This is beautiful. I like how you know so much of Oz history. your original ideas are great.