Anilyan

They/them | April 13 (26yo) | Portugal
Always busy, INFJ and therefore an introvert. My main interests are writing, drawing and now 3D modeling. Currently a programmer, I dream of working as an artist and indie creator.
From books to anime, I love all of it, especially the lore and the potential to explore real-world issues in fiction. Intersectional activist, open to polite discussions. Multishipper. If you find my old blogs in portuguese, don't assume my opinion hasn't changed.

My SFW modding discord server: wwwCOMMISSIONS - Status: CLOSED
» 2D Genshin Skins | 3D Genshin skins
» Other styles for characters + backgrounds
If you are looking for my free assets/bases and tutorials to draw your own Genshin skins and other arts, the links are: genshin skins bases


My works

Beware the inconsistent art style. I'm more of a 3D artist nowadays.


About, Fandoms and Opinions

From likes and dislikes to fandom stuff, and DNI. Sort of.


My art + FAQ


Androgynous characters, fantasy and a lack of decent backgrounds are the few consistent traits across my works xDCurrently obsessed with Genshin, so my art reflects that.Repost rules:
» Twitter and socials that allow for sharing the og post: Don't repost - retweet/share the og instead.
» Insta: You can repost if you tag me: @ari.genshin_skins
» Pinterest and others: Always repost with the source link.

About Mods and 3D models:
Modding SFW discord server - remember to read the rules
I create Mods for Genshin Impact. You can see most of my works on my gamebanana profile - several of them are collabs, and other times collabes I participated in are posted by other users, so this is not the full list of what I worked on. Always check the credits in the sidebar and include them when showcasing mods.Mods don't change game files or permanently alter the game, and consequently are not cheats. No one was ever banned for them in a huge community of people using mods. I advise AGAINST using private servers, that is actually illegal when mods not really. Co-op safe, PC only. More information can be found in my discord server.Help troubleshooting and updating mods, along with tutorials to make your own mods or resources like body bases that fit the style of Genshin can also be found in my discord server.

About my 2D art:
I am mostly known for my 2D skins imitating the style of Genshin - I made over 200 of those prior to april of 2023, when I started modding instead, and people sometimes still think they are mods. You can check them on my instagram (again, consider the date)
Besides that, I sometimes delve into 2D art, but my works are very hit or miss for now. I will organize them properly once I have a bunch of works that I like.

About my writing:
I'm Anilyan on AO3. I have a single experimental dark fic that was my most popular work, and all others are more on the wholesome and introspective side.
I tend to write long multichapter fics, with my few Oneshots having a generous wordcount.Currently writing an Old Mondstadt series. Vol1 concluded, vol 2 is Venti in a timeloop to try to save the bard who died, and vol 3 will be in present Teyvat. I created my designs for the characters as mods and emojis too.

About me

Things I like:
rainbows and lgbt+ stuff; aesthetics, art, drawing; writing/reading fanfics and original fics; manga, books, blogs…; fandoms with all the creativity, ships and theories; house decor + building on sims4; activism and learning about social issues and different experiences; open-world rpgs, mostly fantasy; gymnastics; planners/bullet journals/studyblr; cats; my close family and friends;
Things I don’t like:
ship wars and fandom hate; no free time; to eat food (i have difficulties chewing); periods; no money; to go shopping for clothes; how portuguese is such a binarist language; people who comment on my arts without reading what I say about it; uncredited reposts; blatant hate or oppression;
Fandoms:
ANIMATION SERIES: She-Ra, Dragon Prince, Castlevania, Legend of Korra, Voltron
ANIME: Code Geass, Natsume Yuujinchou, Fullmetal alchemist (both adaptations), Houseki no kuni, Steins;gate, Frieren
MANGA: Witch Hat Atelier, No.6, Akatsuki no Yona, Shimanami Tasogare, Vanitas no Carte, Kuroshitsuji, Pandora Hearts, Baraou no Souretsu, Houseki no kuni, Blue Period, Harukaze no Etranger, Shounen Oujo, Noragami
BOOKS: Mo Dao Zu Shi, The Realm of the Elderlings (in particular the Farseer Trilogy), The name of the wind, Kafka on the shore, His Dark Materials, No.6
GAMES: Genshin Impact, Dragon age (all games, really), Witcher 3, Skyrim, Assassin’s creed, Sims4
PODCASTS: Critical Role, Welcome to the night vale
MOVIES: Zootopia, Black Panther, Coco, Black Widow,
SHOWS: Da Vinci’s demons, Black sails, Gentleman Jack, His Dark Materials
COMICS: Carciphona, Fluidum, Tamen de gushi, Hazy London, A matter of life and death, Knights errant, Countdown to countdown, Here U Are
(some) Favorite Characters:
Venti [Genshin Impact]
Albedo [Genshin Impact]
FitzChivalry [Realm of the Elderlings]
Beloved/Fool/Amber/Lord Golden [Realm of the Elderlings]
Shion [No.6]
Yona [Akatsuki no Yona]
Kvothe [Kingkiller chronicles]
Ciri [Witcher]
Lelouch [Code Geass]
Noé [Vanitas no Carte]
Phosphophyllite [Houseki no kuni]
Haruhi [Ouran High School Host Club]
Gilbert [Pandora Hearts]
Zuko [Avatar Legend of Aang]
Allen Walker [D.Gray Man]


Opinions (that might be controversial)

  • I will try to respect DNI, and you can tell me if you want me to stop interacting in case I don't realize I disrespected such boundaries. That said, I won't change my content based on people who interact with me - you can curate your own content, block tags, and I understand if you block me for your comfort.

  • Genderbending is not inherently transphobic, and there are many types of genderbending, not just cisswap, and even depiction of gender stereotypes doesn't imply endorsement. They tend to have different purposes, many even done by trans people exploring their gender, so I dislike the idea of generalizing it. I say this as an non-binary person.

  • It's the responsibility of the adult to back off if a minor doesn't want to interact with them and respect boundaries, and to keep conversations non-invasive. But I see no inherent problem with online or even irl conversations between minors and adults, since looking back on mine nothing makes them creepy. You know, like with teachers? Respectful interactions exist.

  • Aged up child characters for shipping purposes or lewds is a no. But different interpretations of not-children characters' ages are okay. If AU's can change so much about a character, why not that? And as a short adult who accepted their height thanks to short adult characters, I hate it when fandoms say those characters are minor coded. Detailed personal perspective: www

  • If I do/say something racist or appropriative, please tell me and I will do my best to educate myself and fix what I can. I will definitely respect what the majority of a community thinks. But I have researched quite a lot about the topic, in general and for some individual cultures, and realized that not all issues have the same degree of consensus across cultures. If you accuse something of being orientalist, I show you it's based on a chinese dance and fully unrelated to orientalist stereotypes, and you keep claiming it looks orientalist, that's you being wrong.

  • Blatant whitewashing (I don't mean slight changes under a certain light, I mean stronger contrasts or making a character actually white) is another no. I haven't completely made up my mind on the topic of turning characters black, and it's not my discussion to have since I'm white myself, so not my place of speech. But if it's done for representation, or even just as a "what if" by a small artist, I respect it. I won't respect the opposite, because "blackwashing" can't exist since there is no history against white skin, and history is rooted in the definition of whitewashing.

  • I have been actively learning about social issues since I'm 15. That's why I've seen so many different perspectives and don't see things in black and white, and I also hate how most resources nowadays are superficial and lack nuance. Besides the topic mentioned, I also know some stuff about mental health, fatphobia, classism, ageism, polyamory/relationship anarchy and so on. Plus animal rights and environmental issues.

  • The more I see of cancel culture, the less I support it, and I will never support harassment and threats. Our Justice System sucks, but canceling someone is not a replacement, and it should consist only of not consuming something where the person being canceled is involved, nothing more. And it should mostly be applied to people who committed crimes or who are extremely influential, not at small creators that can still change for the better.

  • While people should take responsibility for their actions, change can be a part of taking responsibility, and that's a possibility I believe we should allow. Also, "sorry" means less to me than actions. That means I've both more inclined that I learned through actions than words, and that I'm not particularly inclined to demand apologies, just something to show the problem was understood.

  • I know what "place of speech" is and that the opinion of a community has more weight than that of a outsider, but that is only useful advice when the majority of a community agrees on something. Allies can and often are more informed about a community than certain members of the community in question (I've experienced this with my own communities too), especially members who make generalizations based on their own limited lived experience. Thus, I don't think members of a community should trample someone's content by claiming that if the creator is not from the community portrayed, they don't know anything and don't get to decide.

  • TL;DR: If it can be consented to by irl people and the communities associated have no consensus, I will probably support that it can be done and is not inherently problematic, as long as it's done from an informed perspective.