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Two cartoon cats holding paws. The one on the left is an orange, long-haired cat dressed in an overcoat holding a book under its arm. It looks like the cat version of Caleb Widowgast. The cat on the right is a purple seal-point Siamese cat wearing a silver mantle with dark purple robe. There are silver cuffs on the tips of its ears. It looks like the cat version of Essek Thelyss.

I had a migraine. I couldn't get this out of my head. #shadowgast #criticalrolefanart

Caleb Widowgast and Essek Thelyss are cuddled up on a sofa reading books. Caleb looks like he is nearly finished his book and is now staring at Essek with a sly experession. Essek is very studiously reading his book and ignoring Caleb. Caleb has his arm over the back of hte sofa like he's getting ready to wrap an arm around Essek. Essek is covered from neck to ankles in clothes, including gloves, but his feet are bare. Caleb is wearing a soft blue sweater that matches the colour of his eyes.

Someone finished his book first... #shadowgast #essekthelyss #calebwidowgast #criticalrolefanart

Caleb Widowgast and Essek Thelyss drawn in a style reminiscent of the character designs for Animal Crossing New Horizons. Caleb is sitting on the ground, legs stretched out in front of him, holding up a flower to a floating Essek. Essek is looking down at the flower with a strange expressions on his face. His hands are clenched together with emotion.

Still playing Animal Crossing New Horions. #shadowgast

I had to draw them with some tweaks! #shadwogast #essekthelyss #calebwidowgast

Essek Thelyss and Caleb Widogast looks for Animal Crossing New Horizons characters. There are four screenshots from the game of each look from different angles.

I'm playing Animal Crossing New Horizons again. #shadowgast #essekthelyss #calebwidowgast

Chibi-style Essek Thelyss and Caleb Widowgast. They are both running (well, Essek is floating) with their right arm stretched out casting magic spells. Essek is casting some sort of magic that generates a black aura around his hand that trails behind him. Caleb is shooting fire like a flame thrower form his hand. They both are yelling but they look happy!

I've been playing Animal Crossing New Horizons (yay content update!) and had to draw these two like this. They're just wee! #essekthelyss #shadowgast #calebwidowgast

Caleb Widowgast and Essek Thelyss are staring into each other's eyes. Caleb is reclining on cushions, propped up on one elbow. His shirt has a loose, cowl neck and is open to his navel, showing off his chest and chest hair. He is wearing pants and boots. Essek is wearing a naughty outfit and kneeling beside Caleb, his back, and back side, facing the viewer. He's wearing a high-cut pair of underwear, a transparent robe beneath a purple floral corset, and a huge silver neck brace with chains that run under his arm pits.

They're trying to out-seduce each other. #shadowgast #essekthelyss #calebwidowgast

Hot boi Essek Thelyss dressed in his winter wear, a luxurious, big, furry stole that trails down his back, mittens with a geometric pattern and fur cuffs, fur cuffed ankle boots, a long cloak and underneath a short-sleeved shift over long sleeved shirt. He has been hit with a snowball to the chest. He looks outraged and like he is yelling. He has a snowball in one hand, ready to retaliate.

Local Hot Boi is included in a snowball fight! #essekthelyss #criticalrolefanart

Two figures of Essek wearing different concept outfits. The second figure is wearing an outfit that is similar to the one posted in the main post.

Inspired by this concept art! (I hope it was concept art. I had it in a folder marked concept art. I can't find the original post if anyone has it please share!)

Essek Thelyss wearing a hooded cloak and looking pensive but pretty. He has ridiculously thick silver herringbone chains draped across his chest, over his cloak. He's wearing thigh-high boots and a mini-tunic. His hair is shaved on the sides and slicked back. His waist is belted with a long, silver scarf that is wrapped twice around his waist and tied in a large knot; the tails trailing down his leg.

Hot boi on an adventure!m Inspiration in the replies. #essekthelyss #criticalrolefanart

Essek Thelyss with knee-high, high-heeled silver leather boots with black straps buckled across the ankles. He is wearing a tunic belted at the waist with a wide scarf. It loops around his waist twice and is tied in a knot in the front. The 'tails' of the scarf hang lower than the hem of the tunic and fall to below his knees. His blouse is a sparkly number with puffy shoulders. He is wearing a black and silver mantle over top of his tunic and blouse. He has a pair of large earrings in a teardrop sort of shape. His ear cuff attaches to his earring with a silver chain. His hair is swept to the side, covering part of his face, and hanging to below his chin. It is short on the other side.

Walk walk fashion baby. #essekthelyss #criticalrolefanart #themightynein

Essek Thelyss dressed up as an Orville Peck-inspired cowperson. He is wearing a cowboy hat, a mask with a long fringe that covers the bottom half of his face, a sparkly shirt with fringe details across the chest and down the arms, a pair of jeans with white flame patterns up the legs to the top of the thighs, and dark cowboy boots with bright white fringes, a heart on each boot, and red jewelled studs.

Essek Thelyss + Orville Peck = Esspeck! #essekthelyss #criticalrolefanart #themightyneinfanart

Haha I love their expressions!

Essek and Caleb are dressed up like hipsters. Essek is wearing an oversized scarf, a denim jacket, and a black turtle neck sweater. His dark jeans have holes in the knees. Caleb is wearing a thick knitted scarf, a leather bomber jacket, a striped tee shirt, and a chambray button up. He has a macbook under one arm and his other hand holds an enamel mug.

Closeup of Essek from the first photo. Essek has multiple piercings in his ears including plugs. He also has a septum piercing. He is wearing round, yellow tinted glasses.

A close up of Caleb from the first photo. His hair is long and loose. He is wearing a pair of oval glasses and seems to be looking down his nose at the viewer. He has septum piercing and his visible ear has a big gold hoop in it.

I decided to finish up this #shadowgast hipster au pic!

Essek Thelyss dressed as a hipster! He's wearing round glasses, a huge scarf, a denim jacket, and pants with holes in the knees. He has multiple piercings including a septum piercing. HIs Loves are piercings, cold brew, arcane theories, and typwriters. His hates are posers, PCs, religion, and fast fashion.

Caleb Widowgast dressed as a hipster in a long chunky knit scarf, leather bomber jacket, holding an enamel mug and has a macbook under one arm. He loves: enamel mugs, tatoos, knitting, arcane theories. He hates: his advisor, pub crawls, instant coffee, smoking.

Just some hipster AU reimaginings! #essekthelyss #calebwidowgast #criticalrolefanart #themightyneinfanart

Thank you! :D

Caleb Widowgast and Essek Thelyss are chibified and riding a grey kitten like it was a horse. Essek is scared and is clinging to Caleb.

Wizard shenanigans! Essek is right to be scared. Kittens do not make good steeds! #shadowgast #criticalrolefanart #themightyneinfanart

Essek Thelyss and Caleb Widowgast are dressed up in fancier clothes. (Well, fancy for Caleb. Essek is serving as per usual.) Essek has Caleb up against a all with his hand flat against the wall. His other hand is tilting Caleb's chin up. They are making eye contact and look like they're about to kiss. Essek is wearing a centipede necklace.

Essek's necklace based off of a design by hardjewelry and sulkworm! #shadowgast #criticalrolefanart #essekthelyss #calebwidowgast

Caleb Widowgast as an adult Bren if he had remained a Volstrucker and never broke during his final test. He has long auburn hair flying around his head and his arms are outstretched with his hands wide open. He is generating fire with both hands and flames are circling from one hand, behind his head, and to his other hand. He is wearing a close-fitting Volstrucker uniform.

A different path. What if Bren didn't break? #criticalrolefanart #themightyneinfanart #calebwidowgast

Another day of vacation and another day of waking up at 5am.

At this rate, i'm going to be exhausted when I go back to work. At least I have plenty of time to draw!

And now, their partners are swapped! Essek and Present Mic are both over the top with what they wear! #criticalrolefanart #criticalrole #mhafanart #mha #essekthelyss #yamadahizashi

Aizawa Shouta and Caleb Widowgast swapped outfits!

I have a type. Hobo hero and hobo wizard clothes swap! #mha #aizawashouta #m9 #mightynein #calebwidowgast

Caleb Widowgast is standing with a bed sheet draped around his body like a large toga. He is holding a book up in his left hand. His face is looking up and to the left and there is a light source that seems to rain light down on him.

Caleb Widowgast sits on a pile of books and his cat Frumpkin is sitting with him. The art style is not as refined as the first picture this was paired with.

Art progress! The Caleb on the left is from this morning. The Caleb on the right is from 2020! #calebwidowgast #criticalrolefanart #themightynein

Essek Thelyss sitting on a round stool wearing nothing but his boots, an outer robe that leaves his legs bare, and jewelry. He is holding a wine glass and staring intently at the viewer.

Trousers? We don't need trousers to greet the scruffy wizard we are trying to seduce! Trousers are optional! #shadowgast #essekthelyss #themightynein

Essek Thelyss and Caleb Widowgast are wearing comfy cardigans and cuddling on a big cozy chair. Caleb is older and has grey in his hair and beard but Essek is still youthful. They are wearing matching rings, implied to be wedding rings as they are on the third finger of the left hand for each of them.

Oh, the weather outside is frightful but the fire inside's delightful... #shadowgast

Caleb Widowgast wearing only pants and boots, his upper body is naked. He's positioned so you can see his chest and his booty. His rear end is perfectly proportioned and prominent. He is saying, "Nein! Where are meine clothes, Jester?" In the background, you can see Essek, Astrid, and Eadwolf as cartoony characters in the background. They have round eyes and are drooling. there are hearts above their heads.

Caleb wears a long jacket for a reason! #shadowgast #blumendrei #blumentrio #calebwidowgast

Essek Thelyss is sprawled on the ground looking vulnerable with a colourful flower crown on his head. One of his ears doesn't have a cuff.

Close up of Essek's head. He is wearing a colourful flower crown and has one bare ear. He looks vulnerable.

Essek: Oh, Caleb, I am so embarrassed you found me like this....
Caleb: ...did Jester make that flower crown for you?
Essek: ...yes. Is it working?
(I am in a silly mood so I drew this.)
#essekthelyss #shadowgast

5 fully rendered fanarts depicting Essek Thelyss and Caleb Widowgast. The text, "2025 Moosefrog M9" appears on the image along with Moosefrog's icon of frog with moose antlers.

2025 is ending with a bang as I have stumbled into a new-to-me fandom and started drawing for it less than a week ago. I have been very productive! #artvsartist2025 #artvsartist #themightynein #shadowgast

The lighting is amazing!

Essek Thelyss sititng with his knees drawn up beneath his chin. He is looking down and his fingers are tangled in his hair. He looks like he is in emotional pain.

I just watched episode 7. #essekthelyss #themightynein #themightyneinfanart #essek