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lowly draftsman. illustrator based in scotland ✧ he/they ✧ contact; [email protected] ✧ shop; https://mallaichte.etsy.com ✧ website; https://mallaichte.com

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mal ✶ @mallaichte.bsky.social · Jul 8

hark! #portfolioday is upon us once more!

I'm Mal and I'm a freelance illustrator from Scotland. I love weird folklore and also Final Fantasy ☄️

always happy to hear about commissions and freelance work—please do reach out if you'd like some art!

🌻 mallaichte.com
📮 [email protected]

An illustration depicting the Warrior of Light, the hero of Final Fantasy XIV, against a backdrop of prominent locations from each of the games expansions. The Warriors features are vague - they are clad in a dark cloak, riding a chocobo across a grassy hill. Beyond the hill rise the spires of the city of Ishgard, the walls of Ala Mhigo, the city of Kugane, the plains of the Azim Steppe, the lofty Crystal Tower, and the spiralling architecture of Amaurot. The moon looms large in the sky, and the scene is bordered with a golden frame detailed with friends and foes (mostly foes) from the Warriors journey.

An illustration of Estinien from Final Fantasy XIV. He's an Elezen (elf-like person) clad in black spiked dragoon armour, with his long white hair whipping around his face as he grips his spear, plunging it into the open maw of a dragon.

An illustration of the main cast of companions from Baldur's Gate 3 - Lae'zel, Karlach, Wyll, Shadowheart, Astarion, Gale, and the dog Scratch - in battle-ready poses with their weapons drawn. A mass of writhing purple tentacles looms ominously above them.

An illustration of a scene in the woods at night, of masked, goat-legged figures dancing in a circle around a man emerging from a bonfire in the centre. A gold frame surrounds the scene, and outside of that are vignettes of masked, bearded faces smiling, a dagger cutting hair, an upended chalice pouring white gel on to a bare shoulder, and tree branches covering a persons chest in the shape of common top surgery scars.

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elliott 🏳️‍⚧️ @elliottcassel.com · 5d

Live on Kickstarter until Oct 22, my newest project, quality screenprinted #DragonAgeTheVeilguard tourist shirts! 🐲 🏰 www.kickstarter.com/projects/ell... #BSNM #DragonAge #DATV #DAV #SmallArtists #ArtistsOnBlueSky #SupportArtists

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mal ✶ @mallaichte.bsky.social · 14d

a good story, you don’t really write. it was always there. you just uncover it.

#dragonage ✧ #art

An illustration of Varric Tethras from the Dragon Age game series. He is sitting at a table, writing in a book with a large quill - behind him are four large colourful stained glass windows, each one depicting characters and scenes from the four main Dragon Age games; Origins, 2, Inquisition, and The Veilguard.

mal ✶ @mallaichte.bsky.social · 14d

thank you sm!! 🌟💚

mal ✶ @mallaichte.bsky.social · 14d

thank you! 💚

mal ✶ @mallaichte.bsky.social · 14d

thank you!! 🥹🫶

mal ✶ @mallaichte.bsky.social · 14d

thank you!! i'm so pleased it resonated with you ;v; 💚

mal ✶ @mallaichte.bsky.social · 14d

i've prints in mine shoppe if it may please ye

www.etsy.com/uk/listing/4...

A photo of an illustrated print of Varric from Dragon Age.

mal ✶ @mallaichte.bsky.social · 14d

a good story, you don’t really write. it was always there. you just uncover it.

#dragonage ✧ #art

An illustration of Varric Tethras from the Dragon Age game series. He is sitting at a table, writing in a book with a large quill - behind him are four large colourful stained glass windows, each one depicting characters and scenes from the four main Dragon Age games; Origins, 2, Inquisition, and The Veilguard.

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Heather Flowers @hthrflwrs.bsky.social · 15d

I got to write another Exceptional Story for Fallen London!! Check it out!!!

Failbetter Games - Wishlist Mandrake on Steam! @failbettergames.com · 15d

A pair of assistants wheel out a metal table, upon which a writhing, screaming number seven has been strapped. Its eyes roll around in its head. "Who would like to cut it open?"

The Exceptional Story for October is here! The Shape of Infinity, by Heather Flowers.

A white woman with bobbed brown hair and a blue, high-necked Victorian dress looks serenely at the viewer. One of her hands rests on a giant, curving entity which loops over her head like a massive shepherd's crook. It glows amber and is studded with slitted amber eyes.

mal ✶ @mallaichte.bsky.social · 15d

good news, i'm now able to ship to the US once more! thank you for your patience, US pals—it's business as usual once again 🌟

✧ mallaichte.etsy.com ✧

mal ✶ @mallaichte.bsky.social · 16d

i've just returned from a trip to Barcelona! what a beautiful city.... very inspiring (i have now become a Gaudí guy)

A photo of the Basílica de la Sagrada Família, a colossal, unbelievably ornately constructed church. Four gigantic spires tower above a carved facade depicting scenes from the crucifixion, while a fifth, even larger spire, is still under construction behind.

A photo of Casa Batlló, a building in Barcelona design by architect Gaudí. The facade is decorated with bright mosaics, and the windows and balconies are shaped in natural, curving forms.

A photo taken from the Greek Theater in Parc Güell, showing the top of one of the mosaic benches lining the plaze, with a view beyond of Barcelona's skyline.

A photo of a white building with its walls covered in deep blue flowerpots. A bright yellow bench sits against the building, and an archway leads into an alleyway beside it.

mal ✶ @mallaichte.bsky.social · 18d

how lovely! thank you so much for the feature 💚

i've just returned from a holiday, so i'll be back to shipping out orders this week—i'm also hoping to resume shipping to the US soon!

XIV Fan Merch Network | #XIVFMN @xivfanmerch.network · 19d

Greetings, kupo! This week's feature is @mallaichte.bsky.social

Print collectors, look alive! Beautiful portraits of favored NPCs, stickers, stationery, and even cursed moogles ahead!

Take a look..!
mallaichte.carrd.co/

#FFXIV #XIVmerch #XIVArt

Three different illustrated Final Fantasy XIV prints sitting on a wooden table. The largest one show a cloaked figure riding a chocobo across a grassy field, with various locations from the game in the background. To the right of it is a print showing Estinien wielding his lance in combat against a dragon, and above that is a print of Emet-Selch holding Azem's crystal.

A collection of illustrated chibi-style stickers of various Final Fantasy XIV characters sitting on a wooden table. The characters shown include G'raha, Estinien, Emet-Selch, Zenos, Thancred, Y'shtola, Urianger, Wuk Lamat, Erenville, Alphinaud, and Alisaie.

Two notepads sitting on a wooden table, with some pens and pencils around them. The larger one is a daily planner, themed after the FFXIV quest log, with sections for "Main Quests", "Side Quests", and so on, and the smaller one is a memo pad with a field full of chocobos decorating the bottom edge.

A closeup photo of an illustrated sticker sheet featuring a bunch of moogles up to various shenanigans, including skateboarding, lying on the ground drinking, and showing their lil moog cheeks.

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XIV Fan Merch Network | #XIVFMN @xivfanmerch.network · 19d

Greetings, kupo! This week's feature is @mallaichte.bsky.social

Print collectors, look alive! Beautiful portraits of favored NPCs, stickers, stationery, and even cursed moogles ahead!

Take a look..!
mallaichte.carrd.co/

#FFXIV #XIVmerch #XIVArt

Three different illustrated Final Fantasy XIV prints sitting on a wooden table. The largest one show a cloaked figure riding a chocobo across a grassy field, with various locations from the game in the background. To the right of it is a print showing Estinien wielding his lance in combat against a dragon, and above that is a print of Emet-Selch holding Azem's crystal.

A collection of illustrated chibi-style stickers of various Final Fantasy XIV characters sitting on a wooden table. The characters shown include G'raha, Estinien, Emet-Selch, Zenos, Thancred, Y'shtola, Urianger, Wuk Lamat, Erenville, Alphinaud, and Alisaie.

Two notepads sitting on a wooden table, with some pens and pencils around them. The larger one is a daily planner, themed after the FFXIV quest log, with sections for "Main Quests", "Side Quests", and so on, and the smaller one is a memo pad with a field full of chocobos decorating the bottom edge.

A closeup photo of an illustrated sticker sheet featuring a bunch of moogles up to various shenanigans, including skateboarding, lying on the ground drinking, and showing their lil moog cheeks.

mal ✶ @mallaichte.bsky.social · 27d

you are very powerful and cool and covid should fear you!!

mal ✶ @mallaichte.bsky.social · 28d

popped some new bits and pieces up on the shoppe! new Dragon Age and Final Fantasy XIV prints, plus a Deltarune sticker sheet 🌌

✧ mallaichte.etsy.com ✧

A collage of three different images - an illustrated print of Varric Tethras from Dragon Age, an illustrated print of Emet-Selch and his Ancient self Hades from Final Fantasy XIV, and a Deltarune sticker sheet.

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mal ✶ @mallaichte.bsky.social · Sep 7

i am hawking my wares at Epic Comic Con this weekend! come say hi, i'm at table AB14 in the artist alley (right beside the main stage) 🌠

Mal sits behind his artist alley table, laden with prints, stickers, and notepads.

Various Final Fantasy and Dragon Age prints on a display.

Various stickers on shelves.

An artist alley floorplan—table AB14 is highlighted.

mal ✶ @mallaichte.bsky.social · Sep 7

i am hawking my wares at Epic Comic Con this weekend! come say hi, i'm at table AB14 in the artist alley (right beside the main stage) 🌠

Mal sits behind his artist alley table, laden with prints, stickers, and notepads.

Various Final Fantasy and Dragon Age prints on a display.

Various stickers on shelves.

An artist alley floorplan—table AB14 is highlighted.

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mal ✶ @mallaichte.bsky.social · Sep 3

the third seat; emet-selch

#ffxiv ✧ #art

An illustration of Emet-Selch from Final Fantasy XIV, in his Shadowbringers appearance reaching toward the viewer with one hand and holding his Ascian glyph over his face with the other. He is back-to-back with his Ancient self, who is holding his mask.

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DrMelon @melon.zone · Sep 3

I just finished writing a DELTARUNE Chapter 3 demake-slash-fangame for the actual NES - it took 3 months! Spoiler warning, of course, if you haven't played that yet! #gamedev #fangames
drmelon.itch.io/mantle

MANTLE.NES by DrMelon

A Deltarune fangame/demake for NES. Contains spoilers for Chapter 3!

drmelon.itch.io

mal ✶ @mallaichte.bsky.social · Sep 3

this piece will be a prize in our FFXIV Villains stamp rally at Epic Comic Con in Glasgow this weekend! grab a stamp with any purchase from all participating artists and you'll be rewarded with this wonderful collection of prints and stickers ⚔️

graphics by @kannterart.bsky.social!

A graphic showing an assortment of illustrated prints and stickers themed around villains from Final Fantasy XIV. Text reads "FFXIV Villains Stamp Rally. Prints, holographic and regular stickers. At Epic Comic Con, 6th-7th September."

A graphic showing a map of the Epic Comic Con artist alley, with certain tables marked. Text reads "FFXIV Villains Stamp Rally. Look out for eight villains roaming around artist alley! Bonus rally prize by goodlouse. Make a purchase at each of our artists to get their stamp on your card. Trade a fully completed stamp card to antique teacup for a prize bag full of FFXIV villain merchandise!". The participating artists are listed with their table numbers - antique teacup at AE16, Kannter Art at AE6, Doodlenab at AC8, Groovy at AF2, Brogan Coral at AH16, Pippin Truman at AM2, Mallaichte at AB14, and Smugcomputer at AK3.

mal ✶ @mallaichte.bsky.social · Sep 3

the third seat; emet-selch

#ffxiv ✧ #art

An illustration of Emet-Selch from Final Fantasy XIV, in his Shadowbringers appearance reaching toward the viewer with one hand and holding his Ascian glyph over his face with the other. He is back-to-back with his Ancient self, who is holding his mask.

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ciph/kris @ "ShB", source: Me @ciphox.bsky.social · Sep 2

#wol

digital comic. three panels
panel 1: hydaelyn (crystal) before a small warrior of light.
HYDAELYN: (in fancy font) Thou art mine most jealous Warrior..
panel 2: wol looking up at her, distraught
WoL: you have other warriors?
panel 3: hydaelyn (crystal) but bigger and closer

mal ✶ @mallaichte.bsky.social · Aug 24

today is the last day you can order from my shop if you're in the US (for now.....)! if you've been eyeing up any prints or stickers, you'd best make haste!!

mal ✶ @mallaichte.bsky.social · Aug 21

USA friends & foes; it's looking like i am sadly going to have to (hopefully temporarily) cease shipping to the US soon. the de minimis exemptions allowing parcels under $800 to enter the US without import fees will be removed on the 29th of August, so international shipping is about to get costly 🧵

A graphic reading "Shop update! US shipping pausing" in handwritten text, against a background of pink illustrated vines and leaves.

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mal ✶ @mallaichte.bsky.social · Aug 21

USA friends & foes; it's looking like i am sadly going to have to (hopefully temporarily) cease shipping to the US soon. the de minimis exemptions allowing parcels under $800 to enter the US without import fees will be removed on the 29th of August, so international shipping is about to get costly 🧵

A graphic reading "Shop update! US shipping pausing" in handwritten text, against a background of pink illustrated vines and leaves.

mal ✶ @mallaichte.bsky.social · Aug 21

yeah, I'm hopeful about RMs service! the trouble is that my shop is hosted on Etsy, and I buy my postage labels through Etsy—they've announced they're suspending this for US orders, so I now need to wait for them to sort it out with RM. it's a real mess!