Freylei Another Dawn Earned

Painted for the Nerikson Contest 2026 this is a 75mm diaroma, two source OSL moonlight and cooking fire. This was my first really large scale print and paint attempt, past my usual 28-30mm . Printed on the Anycubic M5Pro.
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Lore:
Deep within the frost-bitten forest of the Spine of the World, the eleven shield-maiden Freylei claims a moment of hard worn peace. Her named for the fierce freedom of the wind and the strength of the northern gods, Freylei is a veteran of relentless warfare against the horrors of Faerun wilderness. Slouched against an ancient tree, her far-off stare recounts the day in her mind, looking just pass her cooking fire - exhausted, battle-worn, still remembering the fight. She has survived another day.

The compositiontion captures the duality of survival: the biting chill of a solitary northern night balanced by the fleeting comfort of a cook-fire.