Seniand Bipso call her Mom, but Lyda is also the best (and possibly only) baker on the island.

Seniand Bipso call her Mom, but Lyda is also the best (and possibly only) baker on the island. Her blazberry pies are to die for, and she has baked often for King Ogwarther XV and his father before him.

Little known fact: when Lyda was younger, she was a bit of an adventurer herself! She used to roam parts of the island (though not the mountainous northern region, nor the depths of the forest, of course), and has even visited the Turtle Tribe on occasion. Her husband is a bit of a timid sort, and they tend to clash on how much freedom to give their children.

Does the old sprite look familiar? It’s the same as for Firula!

When I originally started remaking the sprite for Firula, I ended up going in a couple different directions–the young diva and the kindly mother. The mother sprite didn’t go particularly well at first, so I saved it away and finished up Firula.

I only made a couple tweaks, though, to the new mother sprite before Lyda emerged. I’d already been toying around with another sprite and ended up making a head I liked, but didn’t fit that character. I replaced Lyda’s head with that one, fixed the arms (as ususal), ironed out some kinks with the dress, and voilà!