A depiction of the artist’s lovely girlfriend – They are the embodiment of care, unconditional love, forgiveness, and patience. They represent the love I have for my girlfriend from a different culture than mine, of all the good things our relationship has brought into my life, and in general the last bits of hope I have for both me and this world as a whole.

SYMBOLIC VALUES

🍓 Things the character symbolizes when present in an illustration. The Lover symbolizes my girlfriend from another culture, and the love we have for each other. They are everything I love the most about my girlfriend, though it’s difficult to pick specific things, because there’s just so much to love in them.

ROLE IN STORY

🍓 The role the character plays in illustrations. Every time the Lover is present in illustrations, their role is the people with genuine, kind and loving hearts who actually want to do more good than bad for others.

ASSIGNED SYMBOL

🍓 A symbol assigned to a character based on their values and other attributes. The Lover’s assigned symbol is FINGER HEART, because they are a huge K-pop fan and have introduced me to the world of pretty idols.

ASSIGNED FOOD

🍓 A food item assigned to a character based on their character traits and symbolic values. The Lover’s food item is DONUT, because in their culture it’s very common to have pastries for breakfast, and one of my most memorable moments with them was the first breakfast we had together. Also they are just sweet like a donut ♡

STATUS

🍓 An indication of whether the character is based on one single human being, a group of several people, or abstract concepts. The Lover’s status is ALIVE, because they represent my girlfriend who is very much alive here with me.