@KorandAngels@TheDukeOfPork Alharu would be either They, Xe, Zhe, or any other gender neutral pronoun. I've never heard of Hir before, but it looks like that'd work as well
And @feralitator@AboveAndAbout@Usaername@KorandAngels@TheDukeOfPork Since we have very limited information about Alharu, and the information we do have seems to use they/them/their for pronouns that would likely be the best ones to use to refer to them. Also, referring to non-binary or agender people as an "it" is pretty disrespectful for future reference.
Would it make not be offensive to use art with a male elf to represent a non-binary character, since they have a bit of a mix between a masculine and feminine appearance?
@feralitator It obviously depends on the character, but since Alharu was depicted with a more masculine frame/body type it would likely be more appropriate in this instance.
@AboveAndAbout You didn't do anything wrong. In this day and age, people are starting to become more accepting of people identifying as genders other than male and female, and as a result, it's become more difficult to be certain about someone else's gender. (I hope I didn't word this in a bad way, I hope you see what I mean though)
@AboveAndAbout You're good! You certainly didn't do anything wrong with selecting those characters. Many people are still less aware of differing gender identities and proper pronoun usage, which is one of the nicer things about WotC trying to include more characters - even in minor appearances - of trans, nonbinary, and agender identity. As someone who identifies as nonbinary myself, I'm always willing and happy to try and help educate others on these matters. I realize though that the internet doesn't exactly allow for subtlety of tone, but I want to assure you that I wasn't upset with you at all.
I had the almighty Arcanis the Omnipotent to take on.
Arcanis is a mysterious fighter in the Cabal's Pit. Nothing is known about him, with his original text saying "Do not concern yourself with my origin, my race, or my ancestry. Seek my record in the pits, and then make your wager." With that arrogant attitude and the haughty title of the Omnipotent, I decided to play into the powerful yet mysterious theme instead of the pit fighter identity. So I've tried to stick to hooded figures for art, giving as little of his identity as possible. I've also stuck to only using a "class" type for it's subtype, a move not often done in Magic. As I colour-shifted I used each other colour's primary spellcaster type, and tried to evoke it's flavour there.
I wanted to keep the idea of a busted ability with only a tap being the cost, so I went to the Vintage reserved list and picked spells from there for my effects (Ancestral Recall being the original's). I also wanted to keep the second ability being a way to give Arcanis some longevity, saving himself somehow so your six mana creature isn't completely dead to removal.
I kept the mana costs and power/toughness the same, and ability costs the same, hoping by sticking to each Vintage restricted spell effect (which range between 1-3 mana themselves) I don't have to tackle trying to balance out each version again.
So I tried finding the artist, but it really only came up with some amazon product for some reason. I still used this art because it was the closest to what I was looking for.
I'm still working on mine as well. I have some decent ideas that I just need to figure out how well they match and don't become overpowered. Titania is a pretty strong card so it's certainly a challenge to balance around.
Right, @AboveAndAbout I think we've learnt our lesson. You might want to try and avoid using characters with unsure genders, to avoid unintentional offense. Just my thoughts.
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Yahenni, Undying Partisan
Original: https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=491824
Original: https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=491824
Since we have very limited information about Alharu, and the information we do have seems to use they/them/their for pronouns that would likely be the best ones to use to refer to them. Also, referring to non-binary or agender people as an "it" is pretty disrespectful for future reference.
@Everybody, sorry if I've offended you.
@feralitator;
As someone who identifies as nonbinary myself, I'm always willing and happy to try and help educate others on these matters. I realize though that the internet doesn't exactly allow for subtlety of tone, but I want to assure you that I wasn't upset with you at all.
Arcanis is a mysterious fighter in the Cabal's Pit. Nothing is known about him, with his original text saying "Do not concern yourself with my origin, my race, or my ancestry. Seek my record in the pits, and then make your wager." With that arrogant attitude and the haughty title of the Omnipotent, I decided to play into the powerful yet mysterious theme instead of the pit fighter identity. So I've tried to stick to hooded figures for art, giving as little of his identity as possible. I've also stuck to only using a "class" type for it's subtype, a move not often done in Magic. As I colour-shifted I used each other colour's primary spellcaster type, and tried to evoke it's flavour there.
I wanted to keep the idea of a busted ability with only a tap being the cost, so I went to the Vintage reserved list and picked spells from there for my effects (Ancestral Recall being the original's). I also wanted to keep the second ability being a way to give Arcanis some longevity, saving himself somehow so your six mana creature isn't completely dead to removal.
I kept the mana costs and power/toughness the same, and ability costs the same, hoping by sticking to each Vintage restricted spell effect (which range between 1-3 mana themselves) I don't have to tackle trying to balance out each version again.
I give you, the Arcani-Pie:
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/arcanis-the-instrument
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/arcanis-the-vessel
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/arcanis-the-primordial
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/arcanis-the-transcended
Original: https://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiverseid=491824
https://mtgcardsmith.com/view/kuro-purged-pitlord