SAINT VALENTINE
aka NicoCW// slight depiction & mention of magic self injury further downTHEME
Cupid.
PALETTE
Cherry red, pink, white.
IMAGERY
Hearts, cherubs, angels, rococo.
She/her
Cis girl
26 y/o
166 cm
White
French-Greek
Pan
Chaotic good
Feb 14
☆ Aquarius
Magical girl
Nail tech
reference SHEET
DESCRIPTION
As Saint Valentine she sprouts 4 angel wings on her back, and 2 small ones on her ankles. They’re all white with a light pink shimmer, and the ones on her back are decorated with red and pink roses, bows, and scattered pearls like dew drops.
She wears a red silk top with puffy sleeves, light pink quilted and pearl embellish velvet shorts with a frilly trim, and pearl covered platform heels with cherub imagery.
On her LEFT leg she wears elaborate armor. Her shin is protected by an ornate porcelain looking greave, with a motif depicting a cherub surrounded by clouds and roses. Her thigh is covered by a red quilted and pearl embellished velvet stocking. Her knee piece is decorated with more pearls, a red heart, and an angel wing on the outside.
Her RIGHT knee is protected by armor pieces in the shape of light pink metal wings that curve along her leg. A pink ribbon is attached to them, and tied around her shin.
She wears two pearl barrettes in her hair, and both her ankles and her right wrist are adorned with pink and red roses.
Her neck, her shoes, and her left knee are adorned with a heart shaped gem surrounded by pearls. She wears one more around her waist, on a strand of pearls.
She has delicate hands, but when she transforms into Saint Valentine her nails grow long & sharp.
She usually wields either a winged bow and cupids arrows, or dual winged swords.
NICO HERSELF
Nico is a petite lady with large doe eyes, long lashes, and thin dark eyebrows. Her skin is pale like a porcelain doll, and she wears red lipstick.
Her hair is a cherry red bob. Most of it curls inwards and towards her face, but her bangs and a few more wayward strands always curl outwards.
She has a scar on the left side of her abdomen, and a matching scar on her back.
She has a chest tattoo of a sword piercing a winged heart, and red knuckle tattoos that both spell “love”: the right one is LO♥︎E, left is L♡VE.
Artist notes
She enters every fight with a bright smile on her face, and her fighting style is confident and playful… And reckless, verging on unhinged.
— Feel free to go absolutely bonkers with symbolism, hearts and cherubs!
— The cherub decorations on her shoes and grieve don’t have a super exact design: you can simplify them or go crazy with them.
— If you’re drawing her hands up close, feel free to decorate her nails as much as you want!
Her weapons are all made from the same glossy bright red material, similar to glass or wax. They’re all magically created by her and briefly have a liquid form upon summoning, so in action they might leave a liquid trail or look like they’re melting.
ABILITIES & Powers
Her magical powers allow her to control, shape, and harden her blood, and turn it into different weapons and objects. Though her main weapon of choice is a bow and arrow for ranged fights, and dual swords for close combat, she can create almost anything from her blood. Her nails grow long and sharp when she transforms into Saint Valentine, which allows her to slice her skin. Any cuts she gets won't bleed unless she wants them to, and they magically close up after she transforms back to her human form.
As her powers depend on her own blood, she also regenerates at an amazing speed. She won't suffer any drawbacks just from summoning a few regular weapons — but there is a limit to how fast she can replenish her blood reservoir. If she keeps making more and more of objects during a drawn out fight, or if she draws out a large amount at once to form something very big, she will start to become dizzy and anemic. Once that happens she knows she has to finish the fight ASAP, as it's only a short matter of time before she faints from the blood loss and transforms back.
TRIVIA
When she transforms into Saint Valentine, her catch phrase is "Don't worry, love! Saint Valentine is here!".
Her transformation theme is Kerli’s “Army of Love”.
Her blood is bright cherry red, almost shimmery up close, and the things she creates have a look of red glass or wax.
She has really fast metabolism, and after a monster battle she's always exceptionally hungry.
