MYO GUIDE: ASCENDED VERSION
So you've read the lore and you've chosen the side of light, how do you start designing your own Ascended Constellangel?
FIRST: PICK A CONSTELLATION
Constellangels can't be born without picking a constellation, which is why it is important to do this first! The constellation you pick will set the theme for your design.
CHARACTER ASPECTS
The personality of your Constellangel may tie in heavily with their constellation. For example, a Constellangel blessed by Rosa (Rose) may be elegant and beautiful, but hard to grow close to. This will help you decide what kind of theme you will be creating.
DESIGN MOTIFS
Having repeating patterns (not the texture) is important to designing a cohesive theme. A Libra Constellangel may have various elements incorporated into the design to portray scales and balance. A Corvus (Crow) Constellangel may take elements from the animal, i.e. talons or beaks. A Constellangel blessed by an animal constellation for example does not always need kemonomimi traits to portray that connection.
ABOUT CONSTELLATIONS
The 13 Zodiacs (Ophiuchus included) are typically barred from creation. You may only obtain a Constellangel blessed by Zodiacs through special means.
Every other constellation, former, current, Chinese, and Nakshatras, is allowed. Rarity is NOT affected by constellation!
Elements of the constellation Grus (The Crane) are easy to make out in this design. The feathery features not exclusive to the wings and the color patterns were chosen to resemble that of what you would find on a crane. Also, check out those legs!
Constellangels may also take features from their constellation! Like the example to the right, being blessed by Monoceros (The Unicorn) means that she is able to adorn herself with a horn and icy hooves! Pretty cool if you ask me... Best part, these traits aren't affected by rarity at all!
SECOND: PICK YOUR TRAITS
To start, let's go over the four traits Constellangels must have in order to be complete:
Halo
The halo can be expressed in a variety of ways - the most important thing to note when designing an Ascended is the halo must be one completed loop with no breaks. If a star is present, it cannot be eclipsed.
With that being said, it can be made of numerous elements and materials - even food! Above, you see her halo is actually behind her like vines, supporting the flowers and apples in her design. The halo also doesn't have to be directly above the head, it can be around the body, legs, wrists, etc.
Wing Set + Variation
The wings pertain to two traits that Constellangels have: let's discuss the wing set first.
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The Wing Set count applies to every set of wings that is attached to the body - one set of wings on the back is mandatory. Other than that, wings can be found on the head, arms, legs, thighs, any variety of places really.
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The Wing Variation dictates the color/pattern/weather of the wings. Weather? Let me explain. Essentially, there is a microcosm of the sky within the wings of each Constellangel. Galaxy wings contain colors from the night sky and beyond, while day wings contain blue skies and weather phenomena that occur during the day, like rainbows or thunderstorms. The best way to apply variation is to take a real life reference of the rarity you have chosen and color pick. Tumblr pastel galaxies do not count, sorry!
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The wings themselves can be made out of various materials and elements and come in special shapes, just like the halo! Like the example above, his wings are hardened black crystal, and shaped like dragon wings.
Eyes
Welcome to the easy part! The eye rarity is mainly dictated by the shape and nature of the pupil. Solid, round pupils, no sort of glowing or animation, are the most common eye type. As you increase the rarity, you may actually start combining tiers i.e. rare eyes have no pupil, but you can take the glowing trait from uncommon and make glowing nebula eyes, or heart shaped eyes, the possibilities are near endless!
Let's look at some examples of all the traits coming together...
Halo: Common - 1 Tier (it's made out of honey!)
Eyes: Common - Round Pupils
Wing Set: Common - 1 Set
Wing Variation - Common - Galaxy (space honey!)
Constellation: Apis (ima bee)
Halo: Rare - 1 Tier + 1 Star (the wheel is the tier)
Eyes: Uncommon - X-Shaped Pupils
Wing Set: Common - 1 Set
Wing Variation - Rare - Dawn
Constellation: Puppis (a pirate)