After sketching a bit with Vera [on Artgrounds.com's Sketcher], I did a little feline anatomy practise. The pg. 85 and the name refer to the book I referenced from ''The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Cats: Cat Breeds and Cat Care" by Alan Edwards. The image was an American Shorthair kitten which I modified some anatomy to draw the Norwegian Forest Cat.

As for Xenia, she is an animagus that exists in an ongoing roleplay with a friend of mine [zx-lorenz on deviantART]. It's sorta a reference of sorts for her :3

Xenia's 'purr'sonality [shush, I like puns]:
She is very fun-loving and curious [yes, that's very catlike :3]. She enjoys mischief to the nth degree, and seems to have a knack for getting into trouble [though she also has a knack for getting out of it]. She is also known for being a bit clueless at times [heck, she's a blonde] - but not nearly to the same extent as Roxy... who is in her own world 90+ percent of the time. Xenia is very caring for her friends [Fye, Eric, Roxy, Cyrus, Kerre, Hideki and yes even Silvius] and her son [Lazarus].
Xenia is a Norwegian Forest Cat, and is a golden tabby colour. Her eyes are a very very distinct bright aqua [the very same colour they are when she's human]. It's probably her 'unique characteristic or marking' for wizards to distinguish her from other ordinary kitties.


Xenia Elissen and art are copyright Elizabeth A. Hensel