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Fillyz refers to the mistletoe incident that happened last year:
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Merry Christmas to all of you! :)

Done in watercolours, tweaked in PS, lettering in PS.

Hive 53 comic: [link]
More Hive 53 artwork: [link]

Copyright Stargate Atlantis / Wraith -> MGM Television
Copyright Hive 53 -> Me

EDIT: Because I got asked why Christmas is celebrated in Pegasus Galaxy although Jesus never set foot there:
Jesus neither stargated there nor did he ascend to go there. Christmas is celebrated among some (not all) of the human civilisations of Pegasus. There are many different Christmas traditions, varying from planet to planet. Its date is determined by the UASC (Universal Ancient Standard Calendar, established around the same time as the general use of English language in Pegasus galaxy).

The name itself is derived from the mythological Ancient "Crys" who was rumoured to have invented the first ZPM. "Mas" is a pidgin abbreviation of the Ancient word "amassandare" meaning "celebrating". So Christmas is the celebration of the invention of the first ZPM, Crys being a "bringer of light" to the Ancients. Of course the real meaning of this has been lost in all the millenia and some of the Pegasus Christmas customs are slightly unsettling. For example on the planet of Erthlongwl it is custom to put a life weasel in your trousers to wake up the spirit of the dance on Christmas.

The decoration of trees is known on most planets, it symbolises wealth and is supposed to attract the spirit of fortune and happiness. It is also tradition to exchange gifts as a means to show off your wealth or your emotional bond to the receiver.

The mistletoe is a rare example of genuine Ancient tradition, back in the time before the Ancients became the reserved, arrogant top-dogs of the galaxy we all know and love they actually enjoyed kissing each other.

The Wraith are only celebrating Christmas because of their human worshippers who wouldn't stop whining about it.
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~diama58 Dec 25, 2012
LOL! One of your best! ;-)

I think Phillyz loves her wraith, deeply inside her hearth! ;-)
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:icondraco-stellaris:
~Draco-Stellaris Dec 27, 2012  Professional General Artist
Thank you! :D

But she would never admit it! ;)
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~shiannitako Jun 6, 2010
lol. one of the funniest pages ever. somehow, just somehow you know it'll all come together :) another brillant comic. happpy holidays ! oh wait, it's not in season yet....oh well !
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:icondraco-stellaris:
~Draco-Stellaris Jun 9, 2010  Professional General Artist
LOL! Thanks!
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:iconshiannitako:
~shiannitako Jun 9, 2010
oh well you deserve it :) you super-star ;)
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~Azzitay May 21, 2010
Hrhr, die Wraith im Comic sind richtig sympathisch ... für Werltraumvampire =P
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:icondraco-stellaris:
~Draco-Stellaris May 21, 2010  Professional General Artist
Naja, ich dachte, es wär mal interessant sie anders darzustellen als nur als bloßes Kanonfutter. ;)
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~Azzitay May 21, 2010
Jaaa, schon klar ... Ausreden hab ich auch viele , gibs doch einfach zu das Du Sie magst =P
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:icondraco-stellaris:
~Draco-Stellaris May 23, 2010  Professional General Artist
Mist! Ich kann's einfach nicht verbergen. :blush:
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:iconazzitay:
~Azzitay May 25, 2010
Ab inne Ecke =P
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