I Am The Dragon Lord

Good lord this ended up taking almost, if not, 4 hours. Most of which I want to say was spent on lining, ugh. This is my entry for the New Character Art Challenge, hosted by GJ301!
I chose Dragon Lord Ember / Princess Ember because I was really drawn to her character in the show, even if we've only seen her once. She wants so badly for her father to see her as a dragon who is perfectly capable of leading her species, and not just a weak, runty princess. I loved seeing her let go of her stubborn personality a little bit to accept help she needed, as well as open her mind to making a friend?? Dragons don't do friends! Maybe she'll change that as the new Dragon Lord. 
Over all, Ember is such a great "girl power" character in my opinion, and also a fantastic leader-type model. I really hope we see more of her next season! 

I used this texture on the bloodstone scepter:  
And this is the contest mentioned:  NEW CHARACTER ART CHALLENGE!
Greetings, bronies!
This is GJ301.
So just about a few weeks ago, the sixth season of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic wrapped up, and looking back, it was one heck of a ride. It’s hard to believe that even at this point, both the series and the fandom are still going strong! But what’s even more fascinating is the slew of new characters the recent season brought us! Whether it was a cynical earth pony, an excitable griffon, or a strong-willed dragon, season six had quite a colorful cast. But as someone who cares so much about art, I’ve wanted to see so many different interpretations of these newbies. That’s why I’m here to bring you an exciting competition called the New Character Art Challenge! Artists will be tasked with drawing a portrait of any new character from season six of your choosing. Based on how many submissions we r
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