2D Animation Practice: "Mordrem Lieutenant Malyck and Corrupted Trahearne"

Spent a few hours last night seeing how much I could add to this practice animation by today! When I opened the file, it was slightly further than the initial draft for the keyframes (posted WIP process gifs on my sketchblog here: https://landylachs.com/sketchblog/2026/02/trahearne-malyck-practice-animation-february-14-2026/ )

Yesterday I drew out the partially-drawn in-between "breakdown" frames from the sketch, cleaned up the lines, and added color.

Something about animating really alights a part of my mind that becomes endlessly delighted. If I had no responsibilities or physical limitations, I fear I'd become very obsessed.

It makes me want to draw until my arm falls off!

Anyway, happy Valentine's!

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Chapter 3, page 26 of "The Harbinger's Path" posted yesterday! https://landylachs.com/harbinger/ch3/gw2-the-harbingers-path-ch3-26.html

Is he truly lost?

This is Chapter 3's finale! Keep clicking forward for an "author's note" about next plans for the comic.

I became a little sentimental writing up the site/email/RSS posts for the last page of this chapter yesterday, and needed a day to condense my thoughts for socials.

Thanks so much again to everyone who has given me support throughout this process! It means a lot to me as I tried out this new thing.

And if you haven't read it yet, consider checking it out! It's one of the more personal projects I've made in years, and I'm pretty proud of it.

Please take the poll to help shape the future of the comic, and sign up to the email list for future updates!

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Chapter 3, page 25 of "The Harbinger's Path" now up! https://landylachs.com/harbinger/ch3/gw2-the-harbingers-path-ch3-25.html

Some "flavor" animation on this page! Let me know if anything takes too long to load for you.

Next page Monday!

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Chapter 3, page 24 of "The Harbinger's Path" now up! https://landylachs.com/harbinger/ch3/gw2-the-harbingers-path-ch3-24.html

Oh no!

Next page Wednesday!

Stay strong among all the horrible things going on in the world right now. I cannot believe it's only January.

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Chapter 3, page 22 of "The Harbinger's Path" now up! https://landylachs.com/harbinger/ch3/gw2-the-harbingers-path-ch3-22.html

"I was here since the beginning."

We're back! These next updates will cover chapter 3's conclusion.

Next page Wednesday!

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"The Harbinger" illustration for "Chimes," the first Wintersday Zine (2017).

An older, winter-themed Trahearne & Malyck artwork I'm still rather fond of.

Merry Christmas / Happy Holidays!

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Chapter 3, page 21 of "The Harbinger's Path" now up! https://landylachs.com/harbinger/ch3/gw2-the-harbingers-path-ch3-21.html

Look who's back!

This chapter is not yet concluded, but next page NOT Wednesday!

Chapter 3's conclusion is coming soon in January 2026.

More details below:

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I unfortunately have to put "The Harbinger's Path" on a short hiatus until January 2026.

Updates tentatively resume Jan 19, 2026.

These next pages are more complex for me to draw, and between deadlines and holiday obligations, they need more time than I now have available this month. I also want to take this opportunity of additional time to try and make this chapter's concluding pages extra special :D

I'm very sorry for this hiatus, as I fully intended to continue the regular post schedule until Chapter 3's end. But I think it's in the comic's best interest to maintain its quality. I promise I will work very hard to make Ch3's conclusion worth the wait!

Full details in the sketchblog post here if you'd like to know more: https://landylachs.com/sketchblog/2025/12/the-harbingers-path-on-hiatus-until-january-2026/

Thank you very much again for reading "The Harbinger's Path!" I can't say this enough. I really appreciate you sticking with me while I was drawing the comic this year. I've loved getting to know many of you more through it, and hope we can look forward to more in 2026!

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Chapter 3, page 20 of "The Harbinger's Path" now up! https://landylachs.com/harbinger/ch3/gw2-the-harbingers-path-ch3-20.html

"He is my first."

Next page updates Monday!

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Ch3, pg 18 now up! https://landylachs.com/harbinger/ch3/gw2-the-harbingers-path-ch3-18.html

How insidious of Mordremoth!

Next page on Monday, have a wonderful rest of your week and weekend!

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Ch3, pg 17 now up! https://landylachs.com/harbinger/ch3/gw2-the-harbingers-path-ch3-17.html

The potential for what was teased in Heart of Thorns' launch trailer endlessly inspires me. :')

(If you're not clear what I'm referring to, watch the opening lines of that 10-year(!) old trailer after reading to the final line of this page - especially coupled with the previous pg 16.)

Next page Wednesday!

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