Canvas Cosplay
Jan 30, 2021
Updated: May 6, 2021
"It was my sister's fault," said the Queen. "She drove me to it. May the curse of all the Powers rest upon her forever! At any moment I was ready to make peace — yes and to spare her life too, if only she would yield me the throne. But she would not. Her pride has destroyed the whole world. Even after the war had begun, there was a solemn promise that neither side would use Magic. But when she broke her promise, what could I do? Fool!" - The Magician's Nephew
"That was the secret of secrets," said the Queen Jadis. "It had long been known to the great kings of our race that there was a word which, if spoken with the proper ceremonies, would destroy all living things except the one who spoke it. But the ancient kings were weak and softhearted and bound themselves and all who should come after them with great oaths never even to seek after the knowledge of that word. But I learned it in a secret place and paid a terrible price to learn it. I did not use it until she forced me to it. I fought to overcome her by every other means. I poured out the blood of my armies like water -" - The Magician's Nephew
I did not use my power till the last of my soldiers had fallen, and the accursed woman, my sister, at the head of her rebels was halfway up those great stairs that lead up from the city to the terrace. Then I waited till we were so close that we could see one another's faces. She flashed her horrible, wicked eyes upon me and said, "Victory." "Yes," said I, "Victory, but not yours." Then I spoke the Deplorable Word. A moment later I was the only living thing beneath the sun." - The Magician's Nephew
I designed the historical Filipiñana heritage terno dresses with fabric design specificity representing the basket weave textures of Mindanao, and the black, white and red color blocking of the Ifugao people. Jadis' silhouette is a nod to the Muslim princess gown worn during the dance known as Singkil; Jaya's silhouette is nod to the 'traje de mestiza' with a bolero and empire waist. I redesigned them both many times with Filipino martial arts in mind. Crowns created by Viva Valentina represent the encroaching Spanish colonial rule over indigenous tribes and practitioners of rural ancestral magic. - Philip Odango, director, The Last Queen of Charn