Jewel Riders Project

When I was in my teens ...

When I was in my early teens, I fell extremely ill and the doctors had no diagnosis.  Week after week I was poked and prodded with needles and test work until I felt more like a pin cushion than a human being.

It was during this time that I discovered a show about three girls with magical powers who went on quests and held the kingdom together by their friendship.

Yep: I'm talking about Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders.

If you would like to see more about the original series, the Jewel Riders Archive is a great place to start.

Friends together, friends forever!

Okay - I'll admit it....

Jewel Riders did have a tendency to be ... a little silly at times.  Not that silly is at all a bad thing - but sometimes I longed for something a slightly less giddy and something more mature (example: the whole romance episode between Gwen and the Beast Boy .... *cringe* - I was a teenager then so I was a bit squeamish on romance, ha ha!).

I decided over 18 years ago that if I ever became rich enough, I'd buy the franchise and reboot it.

18 years later I'm still poor...

But bless my soul I'm creative and I have a blog!  

While I may not be able to afford to buy and reboot the series, I would LOVE to share my fan artwork with the smallish Jewel Rider community that I hope will soon grow to be a large community.  Occasionally, as time permits, I would also like to share short stories on how the direction I feel Jewel Riders could have gone.

I will be using many of the original names and lost characters from the show bible for this project, as well as many ideas of my own.

I do hope that you enjoy my efforts and come along for the adventure!

Bluelily's Jewel Rider Project - Part One

Part one will consist of character designs.

I will include character designs of the following:

• Princess Angelene (Anya) and Lady Kale
• Morgana LeFay
• Merlin
• Gwenevere and her little sister, Tara
• Tamara
• Fallon
• King Jarrod and Queen Anya
• Archimedes (aka Archie)
• Sunstar
• Moondance
• The "Babies"  (ie. Cleo, Sugar, Spike)
• Wolf Pack
• and any other characters that pop into mind :)

Introducing Queen Angelene (Anya) and Lady Kale

**DISCLAIMER: this is my version of the history of Queen Angelene and Lady Kale, since we don't get a whole lot of information from the television series.  So anything I put here is not official :)**

Anya:
Younger twin to Lady Kale, Queen Angelene is gentle and kind.  Her down-to-earth attitude led her to become Queen of Avalon, and the first bearer of the Sunstone.  Part of her schooling was spent under the tutelage of Merlin, the great wizard.  While she excelled at magic, Anya never pursued a magical career and focused more on government studies and running a household ... errr castlehold.


General Information:
Nickname - Anya
Favorite Color - Violet family
Animal - Wintermane (white tiger)


Family:
Twin sister - Lady Kale
Husband - King Jarrod
Children - Princess Gwenevere (14) and Lady Tara (9)


Physical Features:
Hair - Blonde
Eyes - Dark Blue
Skin - Fair


Favorite Food - Strawberries


Kale:
Elder twin to Queen Angelene, Lady Kale's temper is as well renowned as her taste for power and gold.  Like Anya, Kale was tutored in magic by Merlin, the Great Wizard, but soon discovered that there were other resources.  She had a natural aptitude for magic, however, her eternal jealousy of the favored Anya (and subsequent willingness to use Dark Arts) prevented her from receiving an enchanted jewel from Merlin.  However, Kale soon found a way to remedy the situation by procuring the Dark Stone, which she stumbled upon during the search for Wizard's Peak and a new teacher.


General Information:
Nickname - none
Favorite Color - Red and gold
Animal(s) - Grimm (dragon); Rufus and Twigg (Dweasels - aka dragon weasels)


Family:
Twin sister - Queen Angelene
Nieces - Princess Gwenevere and Lady Tara


Physical Features:
Hair - Ebony
Eyes - Dark blue
Skin - Fair

**One final note: I'm still trying to make friends with my scanner, so the image quality for the next few art pieces may not be up to par.  I apologize and will try to replace images in the future with something that looks better.  :) **

More Updates to come.

-Brittani Ashley-

Artist behind Bluelily Illustration

Morgana

Hello again everyone!  Sorry for going on hiatus.  Good news!  My scanner is all fixed and I've started scanning higher resolution of my drawings.  Hooray!

That noted, let's get on to the next in my Jewel Rider Project: Morgana, Evil Wizardess of the Jungle Region.

Morgana:

Once a powerful wizard of Merlin's Council, Morgana has now been banished into the seemingly endless and void of the wild magic.  Her specialty lies in plants and vegetation; which she primarily used for potions and poisons.  Due to her specific talents, Morgana was, at one time, granted stewardship over the Jungle Region of Avalon.  However, when she began inciting the other wizards to rebel against Merlin, she and her followers were banished into the wild magic.  There, Morgana has waited patiently for a thousand years, plotting her revenge ever so patiently.

And there is one card up Morgana's sleeve that just might do the trick .....

General Information:

Nickname - None

Favorite Color - Black

Animal - None

Family:

... you'll have to wait and see!

Physical Features:

Hair - Ash White

Eyes - 

Skin - Medium

Stay tuned for more to come-

I was always a little sad that all three of our girls were only children.  So in my version, I brought Tara back - as Tarabeth.  Why the name change?  Honestly, I don't know.  When I started looking over the show bible, my mind misread the name Tara, and it's just stuck.

Princess Gwenevere:

Gwenevere, the eldest of two sisters, is in line for the Sunstone, and thereby the crown.  Often found a little more concerned with her wardrobe than her studies, Gwen can sometimes come off as spoiled and ill tempered.  Due to this, Queen Angelene was worried about passing the Sunstone to her, but relented when Merlin convinced her otherwise.

Gwen is persistent in good causes and determined to see things through, even though it might cost her personally.  In the beginning of the series (mine - just to be clear), Gwen does not get along with her little sister Tara.  It's only through the necessary growing experiences that Gwen learns what it takes to be a good ruler, friend, and sister.

General Information:

Nickname - Gwen

Favorite Color - Pink

Animal - Sunstar

Age - 16

Family:

Mother: Queen Angelene

Father: King Jarrod

Sister: Tarabeth

Physical Features:

Hair - Blonde

Eyes - Blue

Skin - Medium/Fair

Height - 4 feet 11 inches

Tarabeth:

Tarabeth is the youngest daughter of Queen Angelene and King Jarrod. Since she is not first in line for the crown, Tarabeth will inherit only one of the Duchies near the Enchanted Forest.  She is energetic, happy, and wants so badly to be like her older sister that it sometimes gets her into trouble.  She loves animals, cross-stitching, and art.  She hopes to have a new type of jewel from Merlin one day - and an animal friend to share it with.

General Information:

Nickname - Tara

Favorite Color - Purple

Animal - none

Age - 9

Family:

Mother: Queen Angelene

Father: King Jarrod

Sister: Gwenevere

Physical Features:

Hair - Brown

Eyes - Blue

Skin - Medium/Fair

Height - 4 feet 2 inches

Tamara

I have to be honest: Tamara has always been my favorite Jewel Rider.  I love the mint/pink color scheme, as well as the heart/butterfly motif and her ability to talk to animals.  There is something soft, famine, and yet tough about her.  

Please note that in my JR version, there are subtle changes to Tamara, thought I try to keep her very in tact to how she is in the show.

Without further ado:

Tamara

Tamara is the only adopted child of Melody and Doc, the royal veterinarians of Avalon.  Tamara has grown up around Gwenevere and Tarabeth, though until becoming a Jewel Rider, she has been too busy learning her parents trade to play too much with the royal sisters.

While quiet and often reflective, Tamara has an uncanny ability to connect with animals of any type and size.  A musical student, Tamara uses her melodies to soothe and heal an agitated soul, making her the only Jewel Rider with innate magical abilities, making her overly curious as to who her biological parents really are....

General Information:

Nickname - None

Favorite Color - Pink and Mint

Animal - Shadowsong
Age - 14

Family:

Mother (adoptive): Melody
Father (adoptive): Doc
Mother: ..........
Father: ..........

Physical Features:

Hair - Pink

Eyes - Green

Skin - Fair
Height - 4 feet 10 inches

More updates to come!