The full illustration from 2021. This version is what got physically printed in the zine, while the separate iterations were smaller, individual prints. Ienzo is the upright meaning of the page of swords. His color pallet is soft, vibrant and more lively to help reflect that. The mountains are clear and the trees behind him are full of leaves. He holds a spectral light illusion of the Kingdom Key since he also represents "good". He wears his classic KH3/Adult outfit as seen in more modern iterations with a regular vest rather than a sweater vest underneath. Zexion represents the reversed meaning of page of swords. The colors on his side are darker and color, favoring themes of darkness/nobodies in KH to better show that. He wields an illusion of Soul Eater in the opposite hand to Ienzo. The mountain behind him is covered in mist and the trees are bare with their branches lacking a sense of life to them. Zexion wears his classic Organization XIII cloak. The idea of using soul eater and the purple background also gives, ever so slightly, the same vibes as when you fight him The stained glass arch is same for both of them - I wanted to include a soft nod to the stations of awakening/stained glass style they have. The symbols also follow that but are just characters/things Ienzo and Zexion have been tied to. I also forgot the frame of Ienzo's includes a heart, while Zexion's includes the nobody symbol to help further solidify the light v darkness themes I included in this
If you remember seeing this in your journeys on the internet over the years, you're a real one for that.
The original version here shows off both meanings for the Page of Swords as intended! I've learned people recognize me bc of this, which is great lmoa
#Ienzo #Zexion #kingdomhearts #artsky
