In most of the movie Predacons Rising, you see Darksteel's wings folded up. They look very small but they actually change a lot when he flies. It's just not shown very well and you have to catch him at certain moments. Even the concept art doesn't fully show it.
Darksteel actually has a lot of feathers! It reminds me of a long crow's wing. See how his wings extend and have three joints. Skylynx is the one with the smallest wings in reality!
Commission for @emperor-kumquat, where Darksteel and Skylynx are displeased at the choice of his leader. Scene from this chapter of Mercy
Another thing I appreciate about this story is the amount of attention the Predacons get, since Predaking is the protagonist. The predacons definitely deserve it.
This lil doodle here I consider to be one of my best artworks so far. I spent a ridiculous amount of time on it, but, I think it was worth it in the end.
Whoever reads this, I wish you an awesome new year.
Without any further ado, here is a no text version