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RHAN • She/They
(Formerly Evara Hargreaves)

Elusive cryptid from France with a fondness for gothic themes, horror, metal and rainbows. CFX animator and hobbyist visual artist, I also dabble in writing from time to time.
🚫 No generative AI slop.
All artworks on my blog and portfolio are mine unless stated otherwise - NO commercial use allowed, NO AI training allowed.I do not take commissions at the moment. Sketch requests are announced through tumblr posts every once in while, if you see one still up feel free to ask!
Art trades with mutuals only.

F.A.Q:

Can I use your art as my profile pic/header/background?
> Yes! Personal use such as profile picture/header, as well as home prints/stickers/shirts/crafts/etc. for yourself with no intention of selling them is perfectly fine.
Can I share it on social media?
> If it's on Tumblr or Cara, please share directly from me. Reposting hurts artists.
Anywhere else: ALWAYS give credit and link to the original artwork (I'm only on Tumblr, Cara and Ko-fi.) DO NOT remove my watermark/signature!

Do you sell prints/stickers/shirts/some type of physical merch?
> No, only high resolution digital files that you can print at home. I've stopped using print on demand websites because of ethical reasons and subpar quality, as well as unreasonable shipping prices. I do not have the time nor resources to produce merch on my own, however, so it's very unlikely that I ever will.
Can I sell your designs?
> No, absolutely not. I retain full ownership of my work.
If you see my artworks used commercially besides my own Ko-fi account, please tell me so that I can take it down. And don't give your money to thieves, this should go without saying.

Can I get your art tattooed?
> Yes! I adore tattoos, nothing could make me happier. A few things to take into consideration:
• Don’t claim the design as your own, and don’t use commissioned work meant for other people (if unsure, ask.)
• Listen to your tattoo artist! None of my works are designed with tattooing in mind; if they need to change things, it’s in your best interest.
• If you do get the tattoo, please share the result! It will make my day. Guest artworks and tattoos from tumblr users can be found in my reblogs under the tag lovely bats :) (can't find them if you don't show me first, so don't be shy!)

What software/brushes do you use?
> Procreate for sketches and illustrations, Photoshop CS6 for edits, final touches and colour correction (always double check how your art appears on various devices when possible!). I have a post here about brushes, and one there about my lineart method.
Will you draw more pride bats/moths?
> No. This was a lot of fun to work on, and I am truly grateful for all the positivity that came out of it, but I'm done with that project for good. Sorry!
In case you’d like to support my art, consider leaving a tip on Ko-fi or grabbing one of the high-res files available for personal use there.
Thank you! ♡

> Characters

The following page features a quick introduction to a handful of characters from my novel, Au gré du sang / Renfield Syndrome, which you can read in french for free here as a pdf, or in english either on my blog or as a pdf.Each character portrait is linked to their respective OC tag. (some names in posts might be outdated due to them being temporary at the time I was still writing the story, sorry for the confusion!)

HOLLOW HILLS - NC, USA - A past timelineGhostly Shades, Ashes of the pastGhosts of bygone faces and memories.Elijah Payne, 7 - 17The reverend's son, born to a local cult. He doesn't fit in and desperatly wants to break free, which leads him to take some very questionable decisions along the way. Spirit medium just like his closest friend, Nate Blackwell.[Symbols: Heavy on religious imagery and centipedes.]

Lénore Velten, 26Ghost narrator with an inclination for knives.
Artist - Sculpture, movie props, deals mostly with body horror.
Engaged to her childhood friend Thel, she's found dead hanging by her veil on their wedding day, and proceeds to haunt the living in order to piece together her missing memories of the event.
Linked to an anti-paranormal cult via her cousins Louise and Alban, whom she grew up with.
[Symbols: Raven, white lilies, spiders.]

Thel / Barthélémy Baier, 25Guitarist/vocalist in the black metal band Vespertilion as Ruthven, tattoo artist, also used to bartend at the local goth club. Rather melodramatic.
Main suspect in Lénore's death.
Disappears on his wedding day, reappears undead after a run-in with Ombeline’s clan. He seeks the help of his spirit medium friend Nathaniel in order to communicate with Lénore’s spirit.
Pets: Fulci (cat.) Feeds the local corvids (including Savini, the graveyard crow.)[Symbols: Magpie, barbed-wire.]

Nathaniel Blackwell, 33Asocial spirit medium who would rather ghosts (and people) to leave him alone, for once.
Photographer within Lénore’s artistic circle, curator at his best friend Neema's art gallery.
He keeps to himself and refuses to go into details about his life before arriving to France. Close friend with Thel. Deemed unstable.
Pets: Egon and Hiero (borzois.)[Symbols: Undead cat, fire, mirror shards.]

Ombeline, ??Unrepentant vampire queen who likes to play with her food.
Lénore's murderer, according to suspect n°1 (how convenient.)
[Symbols: Vampire bat.]

Bélial, ??Anti-supernatural mercenary under Louise and Alban's authority, despite his own inhuman nature. Approach with caution.

HECATE - Paranormal agencyIlham El Asri, 23Bassist in Vespertilion as Karnstein.
Paranormal investigator and occasional spell caster in charge of Lénore’s case, alongside Cairn.
Émilie’s girlfriend. Very suspicious of Thel, can't stand him in general.
Émilie Le Quéré, 21Trainee paranormal investigator, a bit too optimistic and naive for her sake.
Ilham's girlfriend, colleague (and friend) of Thel at the tattoo studio where she sometimes works front desk.
Maru, 7Gorgon fostered by Hecate. Kind of a rebellious kid.

VESPERTILION - secondary charactersAnya Evans, 25Founder and lead vocalist of Vespertilion, in which she's known as Westenra.
Full time musician, horror nerd & ass kicker.
Blissfully unaware of the supernatural happenings around her.
Damjan Farkas, 30Drummer in Vespertilion as Bathory.
Good friend with Thel, his roommate at one point. Just like Anya, he remains skeptical and blissfully unaware of the supernatural happenings around him.

+ plenty who have yet to be drawn!
Fluffy bonus: Hiero(nymous), Egon & Fulci :)