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Gambargin β Hwang Areum and Rani Indira Kshyatriyaphathi
Published: 2013-06-08 06:00:12 +0000 UTC; Views: 3680; Favourites: 82; Downloads: 0
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This Drawing is Outdated - Please see the Updated version in the Gallery Folder of Women Warriors of Historically Wrong Sketch Series: Medieval Revisited
A drawing showcasing a very Anachronistic Korean Female Warrior and an Indian Female Warrior, a gift for my friend who loves Korean dramas and Indian Food.
Rani Indira is drawn with Rajput Zamindar's Zirah Armour from the Mughal Period, equipped with Asiatic composite bow. As for Areum, she is drawn with stylized korean Hanbok with padded silk and tanned leather, which looks cool but very impractical in battle.
Just for your information, The draw weight of the Asiatic Composite Bow is about 22 - 30kg. So, to pull the string to shoot the arrow, imagine lifting a 25kg object with your right hand and a 17kg object on your left hand (holding the bow), at a rate of 5 - 8 shot a minute.....
These women must have a really strong arms
Original Drawing and Character:
Hwang Areum of Jima Dynasty - gambargin.deviantart.com/art/Hβ¦
Rani Indira Kshyatriyapati of Jaganavanshi Rajputs - gambargin.deviantart.com/art/Rβ¦
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hmmm i'm not sure if I heard of Jima Dynasty.. isn't it Chinese based ? or you sure it is korean?
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Hahahaha, indeed, there's nver any Jima dynasty in Korean history, this is just a sketch as a part of a drawing project on alternative history i'm working on, you can see her sketch and description here
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Oh I see~ I just wanted to make sure ^γ
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It is always nice to see people who are interested in my country/and it is rare to see koreans or who knows much about korea on this dA ;w;Β
Well, anyways if you were wondering if there were some female warriors in Korean history, there is a webtoon called 'Haesu'. And it is about a female guard/knight of the Queen(MyeongSungHwangHu) and she would fight in Queen's cloth and fight against Japanese enemies(no offense for Japan, but that 's how the story is set 
I think It is quite similar to the concept you've done here so it'd be interesting to read?? It's free to read til the ending here cartoon.media.daum.net/webtoonβ¦
And I know some old Korean tales that have female warriors.. eh I forgot one with a girl pretending like a guy like Mulan. And another one is ParkSsiBuInJeon, which is really fun to read. It's a fictional story about a lady who once was ugly, but later becomes beautiful and strong warrior of JoSeon, while her husband is being a douchebag ^ ____________^;;;..
And there should be some actual strong female figures too.. Eh I saw your HwangGinI drawing >u
Β Anyway, I'm looking forward to see more of your Korea inspired drawing !!! especially other dynasty cloths from BaekJe or Goguryu(cause I've seen many Joseon dynasty art, but not these ones quite a lot ^u^; )
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Wow, that's a lot of reference here! you have my thanks, kamsahamnida!
I used to read quite a few history books about Korea back in my uni days, which initally started from trying to find out how to cook Jjajang myeon 
Indeed, female warriors in Korea are quite rare to find, but there were quite a lot of Powerful female figure in the Korean History, from the court of Silla to the royal court of Joseon. Probably the earliest powerful female could be traced to the legend of Go-joseon, whose founding father danggun was born from a bear and heaven father ( i can't really exactly remember the story). As for the manhwa webcomic, i think i need really catch up wiht my korean skills, it's very rusty now (I can read hangul but doesnt know the meaning -_-)
Initially speaking, i drew Gisaeng as part of the "Woman Warrior" club in my works, but i find the dress maybe a bit impractical in combat. So maybe i will have to refitted the characters with scale armor or the ones used by the Hwarangs back in the Silla period. I've always admired the two gisaeng you've mentioned, they were some of the inspirations for my early drawing in the series!
In anycase, i'll be digging deeper into the historical study, especially during the three kingdoms and Joseon, and making more artworks from it. Hopefully it wont disappoint
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I was going to comment on Korean gear- the Indian stuff not only looks better it works better.
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Thank you! It's basically just a mix of Indian Armor during the times of Mughals
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all your works are so informative, you should be a history teacher, or maybe a professor of ancient wearing ^^
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Hahahaha, thanks for the suggestion but i think i will fail to be qualified as either one
After all, these are Historically Wrong Sketches
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lol but I really admire the knowledge you have
*gleaming eyes~~~
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Thanks Kiti, always appreciated
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i love all your drawings. they are beautiful and the detail is so amazing!
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Thanks for the compliment there
But my coloring skills still lacks compare to yours, i could barely use coloring pencils
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you're welcome. and thank you! i can imagine coloring your drawings would be pretty challenging, but fun.
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Two culture mixed!
One from east and one from south asia
And the result is... Southeast asian ^_^ !!!
The Hwang Areum's clothes is so unique
And Rani is seems not having problem at all with the bow's weight (Is that really the bow weight that much? Even without the arrows it's dangerous)
I like how you prepare such historical facts for your drawings
It's educating :-D
Your friend must be very happy
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Hahaha, that;s a good analogy Kainat! Maybe i'll draw one about our beloved country
The bow itself only wight more or less 1kg, but the force required to pull the bowstring is the same as lifting 20kg object (try doing that at home). plus, her armor weights around 18kg.
These are really strong women indeed if they were be in real life (and historically, they did exist)
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OOOh... You're talking about the force (feels dumb here) ^_^"
And dat armor... Maybe the enemy will die if you just sit or step on them...
I don't know them, I'd like to know more
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Hahaha, they will kill their enemy before they even have a chance to touch them
Women warriors are actually plenty in the history, but it entirely depends on which culture you're reffering to. Highly Masculine and Male dominated society lacks the historical record (eg. Korea), while some can be from mainstream (eg. Joan of Arc)
Check this article from Wikipedia
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Thanks... Such an interesting article (So many name in it, I should give time to read about them all) It's like list for you who or what to draw next
And that Tribhuwana Wijayatunggadewi... It's in my history textbook. And if I'm not wrong my friend is her descendant or something
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The Indian warrior caught my eye... plus... bows and arrows are awesome weapons... this is really good.
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You mean the Rani Indira? well, in the description she is a regent queen, and a very strong one. In real life, her armor would weight at least 12 - 18kg without her weapons
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Yes, Rani Indira... them ancient lady worriors, man... anyway, they're trained that way... carrying a shot gun will be all it'll take to wear me out. Lol.
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love the detail you put into that armor of those women with just the right touch, very authentic.. congratulations
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Thanks for that 
Most people simply draw girls in "Metal Bikini", which are appealing to the eyes, but not quite historical
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i know and it has become such a cliche and most of the time it bores me, those girls are just basically models while your ladies express that warlike feeling.
Those girls could do some serious damage, they are dressed to kill and are not afraid to break a nail once in a while
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I have to agree with your statement! Women in Metal Bikini are more of a fantasy for men, its good to see once in a while, but i wanted to try something different
Yes, these women are not the the ones with magical power or fancy martial arts (and dress 
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