#Elve

[tikvin]

Locked in and made my own elf species

I call them Eltaan, at least for now, I will do some revisions and changes most likely, cuz they were made quite hastily, but I like how they turned out, so I might as well show em

[yellosnacc]

New year, new creature reveal!

This animal is an Iťalaq, a large creature adapted for the hot and dry environment of the east. Just like some earth desert animals, it has energy storage in the form of its watery bloodstream and of a large fat pocket under its 'pelvis'.

They feed primarily on plant matter. Bushes and grasses are easy targets, while hard or spiky materials will get stomped on with their middle limbs to then scoop up the insides. For food high up, they pick on it using their front limbs and throw it to the ground or insert it directly into their mouth. They do not mind a meaty snack.

As a bonus unpleasant fact, Iťalaq have the contents of their 'ends' ready to protect them from predators (both liquid and bullets), and it gets very stinky if they eat meat before the processing.

You are unlikely to ever see one in nature - at least not the domesticated species that are used all over the eastern sloman cultures (those are better reported to the nearest settlement).

Their history with slomen is not as long as it is with pamuli that evolved side by side with slomen. However, they are considered the first domesticated "arm-jaw" animals and have served people for thousands of years as their main "vehicle". Where they are used, wheels and carts are uncommon, finding most use in cities.

One iťalaq can often carry over 200kg (330 pounds), but it's better to keep the weight lower and let a pamuli take the rest of the cargo.

In this illustration, the rider is a sloman matriarch, likely stopping to stare at a strange phenomenon.

It is often that a northeastern family has at least one iťalaq, and the oldest members are the primary riders (both because of the member's importance and less energy from old age). The matriarch is the oldest and most respected, so it's only expected she's most familiar with the animal.

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hope the text wall doesn't have too many mistakes man

[ark-fork]

I was thinking about my dnd character, that yet has no appearance fully done.. SO.. probably this one is most close that I wanted to do.

But probably I will think about her a bit more bc I yet not happy about her design.

[a-space-opera]

[wholesomepepsi]

kinda wish I had a flower field to lay in 💭

I think the combination of the different mediums fit pretty well together :))

[mijuki]

Concept sketches of my OC. She awkwardly does not have a name yet, but a whole backstory and plot for my book, that i am currently working on. I am still a bit shy about sharing and talking about my book but i hope that i find more courage soon and start sharing more.

[nighttimepatrons]

Elven fish chariot

[klaymornightrayskn-b]

The commission is currently closed. More art on my main blog: https://klaymornightray.tumblr.com

На челлендж по теме "несправедливость".

For the challenge on the topic of "injustice".

[gorotic]

wake UPPP bangs on your door

jumps out of bed and falls on the floor im AWAKE

[bungeegum28]

𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐦𝐞 Mushoku Tensei II: Isekai Ittara Honki Dasu • 無職転生 II ～異世界行ったら本気だす～ (2023) 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 Rifujin na Magonote 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐨 Bind 𝐝𝐢𝐫. Hiroki Hirano 𝐜𝐡𝐫. 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐞𝐫 Sirotaka, Sanae Shimada

𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘦: 𝘮𝘺 𝘴𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘴

[chraustinjesse]

been thinking on how to make the elves from my original story scarier without getting into some tropes i dont love, i think black scleras are a decent start

more colour varians under the cut

[pattyblom]

Karol G wearing Marc Jacobs to the Met gala 2024

[yellosnacc]

Once again a creature from the continent of Slomen. A very primitive but also very specilised critter. 6 to 30 cm long, wet roots up to 45cm.

They live in many aquatic environments but most often you will find them in forest rivers and lakes. Some species have even adapted for life in the sea and could be considered fully aquatic while still air breathing.

Majority of the clade feeds on small animals like invertebrates sometimes parts of plants they can digest. Their hunting strategy is either burst swimming, jumping or just sliding on top of some slow prey.

There were two important species that started life on land, with the leaf ancestor being a smaller, less land specilised of the two. Leafs are one of their earliest evolutionary branches as land vertebrates and have retained many acient features like paw suckers and teeth instead of claws. In bigger vertebrates most of these little teeth were lost and became true claws or fingers (even present on the other land climber ancestor).

They can actually eat with their feet that are still closely connected to their stomach. But it applies only to very small food particles.

The wets are not very culturally significant but some regions do eat them. But the thick mantle isn't very tasty. In some places they symbolise good harvest season.

These little guys are also related to the 'birds' of Elve and I'm sure you can see why.

[lezdraws]

[a-space-opera]