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 23 of "The Harbinger's Path" now up! https://landylachs.com/harbinger/ch3/gw2-the-harbingers-path-ch3-23.html

Stares judgmentally.

Next page Monday!

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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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Trahearne warm-up sketch.

To celebrate the start of Wintersday. ;p

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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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Ch3, pg 16 of The Harbinger's Path now up! https://landylachs.com/harbinger/ch3/gw2-the-harbingers-path-ch3-16.html

Aha, the return of the "fan speculation/theory" mentioned way back on page 6's update for this chapter, last month on Oct 15! https://landylachs.com/sketchblog/2025/09/the-harbingers-path-ch3-page-preview-images-september-29-2025/#ch3pg6update-archive

(That link there goes to the archive for that page's update, if you're curious to read it and compare with today's page.)

Did you predict it?

Next page updates Monday!

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Chapter 3, page 15 now up! https://landylachs.com/harbinger/ch3/gw2-the-harbingers-path-ch3-15.html

Mordremoth is so wise!

Next page updates tomorrow! Sorry I posted this update a day later here. I was out all day yesterday, and realized I wasn't logged in on mobile here (desktop is just so much more pleasant!).

When I returned, it was pretty late. I thought it might be better if I posted here this morning, instead of randomly in the middle of last night.

Anyway, hope you had a nice Monday and that your week is starting off well!

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Ch3, pg 14 now up! https://landylachs.com/harbinger/ch3/gw2-the-harbingers-path-ch3-14.html

Why do you think so, Malyck?

Next page updates Monday!

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