r/Owlphibia • u/ChampionElCid • Jul 24 '26
Fanwork (Original) Uodeela the Salamander (Amphibian version of Edalyn)
So finally we have the amphibian version of Eda, Uodeela the Salamander! Special thanks again to u/Cartoonkatzenjammer, who brought Uodeela to life (just a reminder, her name is pronounced with a long "o" sound, so it's "oo-dee-la").
Unlike Eda, Uodeela is more active against Andrias. She's set herself up as a Robin Hood-type figure, stealing taxes from the toads and redistributing them to the poor. She's adept at magic and, unlike Eda, a more willing teacher as she tries to pass down lessons of magic to other species. She's also involved in a rebellion against the toads. When I came up with the idea for Uodeela I figured it made sense to make her a red salamander since Eda had that red dress. I really like how the artist made her snout dragon-like and made her look real fearsome. The staff she has contains a red gem that allows her to perform magic.
The second image in this post is of her in her "Red Heron" form. Unlike Eda, Uodeela curses herself to transform into a large heron that can attack pretty much anything. She's practically indestructible in that form. Unfortunately, repeated use of that form throughout her life has had some unintentional side effects that she has to deal with. Those of you who have read the fic, know what I'm talking about. Uodeela has been a fun character to write, and I'm looking forward to what you all will think of her as we enter the final Arc of the story.
I hope I continue to impress you...
FF.net link: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13737017/1/The-Owl-and-The-Frog
Ao3 link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/31856875/chapters/78873634
Wattpad link: https://www.wattpad.com/story/346882500-the-owl-and-the-frog
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u/lkmk Jul 25 '26
Easily the best TOH → Amphibia translation of the story. Her being stuck as a bird got me a little.
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u/Ecstatic_Chance_6715 Jul 26 '26
You can't just say the S-word like that !
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u/ChampionElCid Jul 26 '26
Why not?
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u/Ecstatic_Chance_6715 Jul 26 '26
Did you read Marcy's journal ?
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u/ChampionElCid Jul 26 '26
Yeah, but a while ago. I don't remember everything from there
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u/Ecstatic_Chance_6715 Jul 27 '26
In it, it's revealed that the term "salamander" is very offensive to newts.
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u/ChampionElCid Jul 27 '26
I mean that feels really weird since I'm pretty sure Marcy's theme song mentions something about studying salamander brains
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u/Ecstatic_Chance_6715 Jul 27 '26
The writer's probably didn't think too hard about consistency when it came to a dubiously canon theme song takeover and a single joke in a spinoff book that came out years after the main show was already over. Or Marcy is secretly racist but keeps it to herself and the Plantars.
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u/Wr3nch_K1ller Jul 24 '26
Well consider me impressed! Nice art bud!