I proudly present to you guys, my second Vestal, Diana Iñigo, aka Verania. This is done as part of an ongoing project with ~Ptitukyo

She's actually the first to be recruited by the Priestess and carries the very elemental symbol of the goddess Hestia: the Flame of the Hearth.

I was mostly inspired by Ryuzaki Umi and Alcyone (from CLAMP's Magic Knight Rayearth) for the armor & sword and looks, respectively. For her attacks, I've inspired myself partly from Shishio of Rurouni Kenshin where she create fire just by scraping her sword on stone -- either she sets the ground on fire, or her sword's aflame, depending on where she directs her cosmo.

I did mention that I'd lay off the digital coloring, but I can't bear the thought of just having Tarpeia the odd one out. Besides, I had fun with the Photoshop tutorial to make the flaming background!

Comments, suggestions are most welcome.

* Also see:
Tarpeia - Rang Kun
Canuleia Tenrai
Gegania - Gen
Priestess of Hestia - Honouko

Check out ~zaionic's rendition, commissioned by ~Ptitukyo : [link]

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Art & Character (c) aethra-caelis
Saint Seiya (c) Masami Kurumada


... Baby, can't you see? (see)
How these clothes are fitting on me (me)
And the heat coming from this beat (beat)
I'm about to blow
I don't think you know

I'm telling you loosen up my buttons baby (Uh huh)
But you keep fronting (Uh)
Saying what you going do to me (Uh huh)
But I ain't seen nothing (Uh)... *

* Hehe... was inspired by the Pussycat Dolls ("Buttons" music video) for the flaming background.