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Moosefrog

@moosefrog.bsky.social

Walk walk fashion baby. #essekthelyss #criticalrolefanart #themightynein

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.

January 11, 2026 at 3:15 AM

Moosefrog

@moosefrog.bsky.social

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

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.

January 9, 2026 at 7:49 PM

Moosefrog

@moosefrog.bsky.social

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

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.

January 3, 2026 at 1:44 AM

Moosefrog

@moosefrog.bsky.social

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

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.

January 2, 2026 at 11:38 PM

Moosefrog

@moosefrog.bsky.social

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

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.

January 2, 2026 at 2:40 PM

Moosefrog

@moosefrog.bsky.social

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

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.

January 1, 2026 at 2:14 AM

Moosefrog

@moosefrog.bsky.social

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

December 31, 2025 at 2:15 PM

Moosefrog

@moosefrog.bsky.social

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!

December 30, 2025 at 2:16 PM

Moosefrog

@moosefrog.bsky.social

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

Essek Thelyss and Hizashi Yamada have swapped outfits. Essek looks mildly put out. Hizashi is hamming up being a villain and has a villainous look on his face!

December 30, 2025 at 1:43 PM

Moosefrog

@moosefrog.bsky.social

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

Aizawa Shouta and Caleb Widowgast swapped outfits!

December 29, 2025 at 8:32 PM

Moosefrog

@moosefrog.bsky.social

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

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.

December 27, 2025 at 9:58 PM

Moosefrog

@moosefrog.bsky.social

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

December 27, 2025 at 1:19 PM

Moosefrog

@moosefrog.bsky.social

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

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.

December 26, 2025 at 10:52 PM

Moosefrog

@moosefrog.bsky.social

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

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.

December 25, 2025 at 1:33 PM

Moosefrog

@moosefrog.bsky.social

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

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.

December 24, 2025 at 9:05 PM

Moosefrog

@moosefrog.bsky.social

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

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.

December 24, 2025 at 1:46 PM

Moosefrog

@moosefrog.bsky.social

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

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.

December 24, 2025 at 3:18 AM

Moosefrog

@moosefrog.bsky.social

My year was mostly filled with MHA fanart! #erasermic was my top ship followed by #shinkami Here are some of my favourite pics! #artvsartist2025

A collage of 5 coloured fanworks featuring erasermic and shinkami art. There is a round moosefrog icon in the center with the words, "Moosefrog 2025 MHA" circling it.

December 23, 2025 at 9:49 PM

Moosefrog

@moosefrog.bsky.social

Essek is not impressed. #essekthelyss #themightynein

Essek is looking over his shoulder at the viewer. His arms are crossed. There is a raging cauldron fire in the background that has spread to the desk. Essek has a very unimpressed look on his face. The background shows a ceiling that is dark blue and covered with stars like the night sky.

December 23, 2025 at 6:48 PM

Moosefrog

@moosefrog.bsky.social

He'll judge you if you're naughty. And... probably when you're not. #essekthelyss #themightynein #criticalrole

A book cover for The Elf on the Shelf only instead of the traditional elf it's Essek Thelyss sitting on the shelf with a beacon beside him.

December 22, 2025 at 5:57 PM

Moosefrog

@moosefrog.bsky.social

I love this stinky sad boi dangerous wizard! #calebwidowgast #criticalrole #themightynein

Caleb Widowgast wearing a green sweater and a blue striped sweater. He has one hand led up, cupping a large flame which casts deep shadows. His face is sorrowful.

December 21, 2025 at 6:36 PM

Moosefrog

@moosefrog.bsky.social

Getting ready for a wizard date with Caleb. I assume many scrolls will be involved. (I redid the render because I didn't like the first version. Now he's a prince of twilight!) #essekthelyss #themightynein #shadowgast