Mihke, seen from behind, sitting on a corner of the palace roof in Tuliyollal. The sky is painted in warm pinks and yellows with distant, fluffy clouds over the ocean.

The camera angle shifts to show more to the East, where the sun crests the horizon and sends a lens flare across the photo.

Now facing Mihke's side, the waterfalls and Brightbloom post are visible to the left, while the sun is more centered at the top.

A closer shot of Mihke as she smiles at the camera out of the corner of her eye. The sun is all the way to the right, and a lens flare streaks across Mihke's shoulder to the left. Her dark skin and white hair are bathed in warm, pink light.

#MiqoMarch Day 31: Dawn

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Mihke in light blue Thavnairian dancer clothes with one hand adjusting the hair by her face as she smiles to the side. The background contains the variety of trees in Kozama'uka, with some green and yellow on either side of her, and a little red peeking out behind her. The sun shines through a gap in the trees a little to the left of her and in line with her ear, and the lens flare streaks past her shoulder toward the camera.

#MiqoMarch Day 29: Smile

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Mihke in her scouting gear, back to the camera, pondering by a fruit stand in Tuliyollal while the merchant offers suggestions.

Now seen from the front, Mihke, having made a decision, reaches for a fruit while the merchant behind her helps another customer barely visible on the edge of the photo

Bonus pics of Mihke shopping in my favorite Dawntrail city :)

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Mihke looking around the Aetheryte plaza in Old Sharlayan with her arms open wide in a welcoming gesture as the rising sun peeks through the gap between the market and a tree in the background

Mihke sitting in the gazebo by the library. She appears to be reading a book, but those who know her well would know she can't read. She's actually looking at all the diagrams in a math book, because she's really good with those. In the background, just out of focus, are a couple other buildings and the statue of Thaliak by the harbor. The scene is bathed in warm, afternoon sunlight broken by a few shadows from the library and gazebo walls.

#MiqoMarch Day 28: Favorite City

I have no idea what Mihke's favorite is, but mine is Old Sharlayan.

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In Post-EW, a half-visible Mihke stands on a rock in Yanxia next to the river, gazing at the distant Doman Enclave. She's just returned from training in the wilderness after the events of her dungeon (nearly turning into a blasphemy), and is wearing her new Dartist gear for the first time.

The camera has moved to show her whole look from the front, as Mihke reminisces on the past few months

Back in Eorzea, Mihke tests her new skills by hunting down Maahes, a dangerous panther running loose in Thanalan

A drawing of Mihke's soul stone for her new job: Dartist

#MiqoMarch Day 27: Hope

After the events briefly described on day 25, Mihke disappeared for a few months into the Yanxian wilderness, showing back up later with a whole new job: Dartist.

#MihkeLore #MihkeArt #MihkeMarch

An in-game portrait depicting Mihke as a dragoon, falling out of the sky with focus lines around and an exclamation point in the corner indicating action and urgency.

#MiqoMarch Day 26: Sky

My first thought for this prompt was Mihke's dragoon portrait of her falling out of the sky. No other ideas I had were better (or, rather, funnier).

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The dark silhouette of Mihke, crouched, surrounded by smoke and embers, eyes glowing purple

The camera zooms out slightly as the figure stands, still partially obscured by the smoke and embers, but clearly staring at the viewer, menacingly

A bright, purple light erupts from the figure as she continues to stare

The purple light fades into the smoke, which lashes around the figure as the background starts to clear, revealing the trees of the Yanxian wilderness. The eyes continue to stare.

#MiqoMarch Day 25: Fate

The Shadow of Naivete

Pics taken by my bestie @vcforlife.bsky.social of Mihke as the final boss of the dungeon I designed :)

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Mihke, dressed in light-blue Thavnairian dancer clothes, illuminated by the moon on a clear, starry night sky, smiling as she goes through the standard steps

Mihke smiling with her eyes closed as she strikes a pose while dancing, leaning slightly forward with her head tilted up and a little back, arms straightened to the back and sides. Green, healing energy swirls around her.

The previous picture from another angle, showing Mihke's back, the beach and ocean, and a lighthouse in the distance to the left.

Another shot from behind as Mihke continues dancing while the sun begins to rise past the distant lighthouse.

#MiqoMarch Day 24: Reason

The Pursuit of Happiness

Having used 'Resolve' to showcase her more serious dancer lore, I wanted to use 'Reason' for the happier dancer side: the reason she fights.

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Mihke in rogue gear thinking while looking for something in Halfstone in Western La Noscea as a Sahagin warrior approaches from behind

An echo vision of the Sahagin warrior stabbing Mihke in the back while she looks for something

Mihke glancing back after sensing the Sahagin's intentions

Mihke throwing daggers at the Sahagin warrior before he had the chance to attack her.

#MiqoMarch Day 22: Blessing

Mihke's echo allows her to sense subtle shifts in the energy and aether around her, often revealing hidden enemies and her opponents' intentions, and making it easy for her to dodge and counter.

#MihkeLore #MihkeArt #MihkeMarch

Mihke sits on a crate with her tail curled around her, gesturing with one hand as she talks to Keshkwa, who leans against a wooden railing. Both are smiling.

Mihke and Keshkwa cheers-ing their mugs of mulled punch

#MiqoMarch Day 21: Favorite Character

I see another opportunity to post the Mishkwa pics my friend @dragonofdoma.bsky.social made!

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Mihke in her SB dancer gear staring up at rocky spires in The Lochs. Flames from the large torches in Porta Praetoria create a warm glow across the picture, while hints of blueish moonlight shine on Mihke from the other side.

Young Mihke looking up at the trees in the East Shroud on a foggy night, on one of the first days she spent there.

Mihke, back in The Lochs in SB, this time seen from the front with a sad expression as she realizes the truth behind her early memories of moving from Ala Mhigo to the East Shroud

#MiqoMarch Day 20: Memory

Mihke's earliest memory is from the day the rocky mountains around her home became trees. Only as an adult did she realize mountains don't do that, and it was, in fact, her that moved.

#MihkeLore #MihkeArt #MihkeMarch

Mihke in her post-EW scouting gear curled up sleeping in a tree in Little Solace

Mihke in her SB dancer gear curled up sleeping near a large rock and a fern in Rhalgr's Reach. The statue of Rhalgr is visible in the background.

Mihke in EW ninja artifact gear curled up asleep in the Plum Spring in Yanxia

Mihke in a swimsuit, floating on her back in the water by the beach in the Mist

#MiqoMarch Day 19: Peace

Sleepy kitty

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Mihke's oldest child, Mashenine, as a viper in Shaaloani

Mihke's middle child, Zatenwa, practicing the monk arts in Urqopacha as the sun rises behind him.

Mihke's youngest child, Kayanikwe, practicing as a ninja in Yak T'el in the moonlight.

#MiqoMarch Day 18: Legacy

One of Mihke's greatest legacies: her future children

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Mihke in a black and gray outfit with folding fans for weapons preparing to infiltrate an imperial stronghold in Stormblood

The previous picture from another angle, showing Mihke's face as the sun sets behind the mountain peaks in the background

The previous picture with a different filter, strengthening the lights and shadows

#MiqoMarch Day 17: Resolve

Special Ops Dancer (aka, what Mihke was doing in SB)

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Young Mihke sneaking around the imperial forces in the Sylphlands

Young Mihke sneaking around tempered Sylphs in the Sylphlands

Young Mihke, barely visible as she peeks out from behind a light (the one on the right) deep within the Sylphlands

#MiqoMarch Day 15: Fortune

Mihke spent a lot of time as a child searching for treasure in the Sylphlands, but never found it.

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Mihke sitting on the edge of a cliff in the Dravanian Hinterlands, overlooking the forest and river below Idyllshire

Mihke looking out over the lake in upper Kozama'uka

#MiqoMarch Day 14: Favorite Zone

No clue what Mihke's favorite zone is, but my favorite zones are the Dravanian Hinterlands and Kozama'uka. I guess I really like mountainous regions with water features...

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Mihke as a child, hiding in some tall plants in the East Shroud as a Sylph flies past

Young Mihke gazing up at a Sylph after following them back to Little Solace

Young Mihke gets her first good look around the Sylph homes at Little Solace

Young Mihke gazes in amazement as she beholds the Sylph's home for the first time.

#MiqoMarch Day 13: Wonder

After following a Sylph home, Mihke's childhood was forever changed.

(I use vanilla gpose, so you'll just have to imagine Mihke being a lot smaller - around 3-4 years old at the time)

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Mihke, implied to be younger through the pose and old, worn clothes, watching a unicolt play in the East Shroud

Post-EW Mihke riding a unicorn

#MiqoMarch Day 12: Companion

Mihke befriended and grew up alongside a unicorn

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A digital drawing of a miqo'te couple and their child, Mihke, walking down the streets in Ala Mhigo. The mother is wearing a yellow tunic, grey-beige pants, and light brown boots. The father is wearing a blue, deep v-neck, laced shirt, tan pants with a dark gray sash, and brown cloth-wrapped shoes. Child Mihke is wearing a green tunic of similar design to her mother's, with shorts the color of her father's sash. The edges of the picture appear to be slowly burning.

#MiqoMarch Day 11: Loss

What Could Have Been

(More art! That took significantly longer than the last one! and I'm also mostly proud of!)

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Mihke Amaryllis in rogues' gear dropping into a fighting stance in Halfstone, Western La Noscea, as Leviathan rises out of the water just off the cliffs.

#MiqoMarch Day 8: Trial

While the WoL was out of town in HW, Mihke was sent to recover stolen crystals, only to end up soloing Leviathan.

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Mihke's ancient is named Menodora, which means 'gift of the moon' in ancient Greek.

I thought it was fitting for a child talented in healing magic who ended up sundered into a moon cat, Mihke, and an aspiring healer, Riqi-Tio.

#MihkeLore #MihkeArt

Mihke practicing the shinobi arts in the Plum Spring in Yanxia

Mihke in Kozama'uka on a foggy day posing in the base Viper gear (very similar to my profile pic, but different weather and a slightly different angle)

Mihke performing the mudra 'Raiton' in the Plum Spring, causing purple lightning to strike a short distance away.

The same scenario from the previous image, but from an angle that shows Mihke's smiling, illuminated face as she uses Raiton.

#MiqoMarch Day 7: Favorite Job

Ninja/rogue has been my favorite since I started playing; viper is my favorite new job, so... Scouting.

(Dancer, Sage, and Paladin are also up there for me, and Mihke's canon jobs are NIN, MNK, DNC and a custom job)

#MihkeLore #MihkeArt #MihkeMarch

2 images of Mihke in rogues' gear from separate angles as she hides in the bushes before striking a Qiqirn camp to recover stolen goods.

Mihke discovers a dock storehouse being guarded by an Othardian, and sneaks into the building through a window to find a shinobi.

Mihke sneaks up on Oboro, completely undetected, and pokes him in the shoulder to signal her presence.

Oboro jumps back, startled, reaching for his weapons as Mihke smiles and waves in greeting. images taken by @vcforlife

#MiqoMarch Day 6: Secret

While on a mission to recover stolen goods for the Rogues' Guild, Mihke stumbled across someone else's hideout. Sneaking up on Oboro would spark her path as a ninja.

#MihkeLore #MihkeArt #MihkeMarch

Mihke, dressed in old, worn-out clothes standing before the gates to Ul'dah, having just finished her journey from the East Shroud

Upon entering the pugilists' guild, Mihke is offered a change of clothes

In her new garb, Mihke practices her strikes in the guild

Mihke stands next to guildmaster Hamon, unsure what to think of her grandfather now that she's met him

#MiqoMarch Day 5: Journey

Mihke's journey started when she traveled to Ul'dah in search for possible surviving family members, namely her grandfather, Hamon.

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A digital drawing of a Miqo'te man, Mihke's father, Yehn'a, holding Mihke as an infant while his wife, Mihke's mother, Lhei, stands next to him. They both gaze lovingly at their daughter, who is reaching out with one tiny hand towards them.

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Day 4: Family

Dad's turn to hold the baby

Art! of Baby Mihke and her parents! that I spent most of the day yesterday working on! and I'm really proud of!

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Mihke in the hypostatic healer cloak winding up to punch the cuff-a-cur game in the Gold Saucer

Mihke sitting atop Mt. Corel in the Round Square with the hallway to the Aetheryte visible in the background

Mihke nearing the goal of the Sylphstep Leap of Faith course, looking towards the final, golden cactuar

An alternate angle of the previous photo, showing Mihke's smile and the course behind her

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Day 3: Gold

All dressed up for a day in the Gold Saucer

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My profile pic: Mihke in the starter viper gear, posing with one blade on her shoulder in Kozama'uka

Mihke posing with her head tilted into her hand at night, smiling at the camera as a ship passes and the stars shine in the background

A profile describing Mihke Amaryllis Original template by @dragonofdoma

#MiqoMarch Day 1: Introduction

Keeping it simple, a couple pretty pics of my girl, Mihke, along with a profile :)

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Always happy to share this pic @/dragonofdoma made!

Still working out a lot of details for their relationship, but I think Mihke and Keshkwa had an instant friendly connection that grew into romantic chemistry, though neither realized it until someone else pointed it out...

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Meeting Keshkwa :)

(I'm taking the opportunity to share these pics by @/dragonofdoma again because they're so good <3)

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Nothing better than a fresh-baked cookie from a close friend on a cold winter night.

(Read my bestie's fic! It's super cute, and Mihke's in it! :) )

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