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NightmareCrow — Taz- Taeras God of Peace

Published: 2005-02-20 04:33:14 +0000 UTC; Views: 870; Favourites: 19; Downloads: 94
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Description Second taeras god in the profile series.
Debated between categories "animal" and "psychidelic", and decided "psychidelic" because it was too tempting.

About the God
Phantasmagoria, who prefers to be called Taz, is the really odd taeras spirit of peace and unique-ness. He is a minor god or spirit, and has the ability to fade in and out of view. He is not really a solid entity, more of.. well, as you see, a mess of lines and colors on a black, shadow-ish ground. I suppose if I were to describe the matter that makes up his substance, I'd say that, if you were to touch him, you'd feel something akin to water that was made of dust or ash. (So helpful, ain't I?)
Taz is a cheerful and clever sort of fellow. He chatters a lot, too.

About Taeras Gods (yes, this will appear in all the profiles)
The two Great Gods who created everything are Akerrh and Kayro, the gods of dark and light. They are mates, and their children are the elemental gods of air, water earth, and fire (Atake is air, duh).

The elemental gods, with the help of their parents, went on to create the mortal taerasi from shadow and light and each of their own elements. (They did not mate to create the mortals. That would be incest. They created them like a potter creates a sculpture out of clay.)

All was good and well, except that Akerrh and Kayro noticed that the feelings of the mortals were unpredictable and shallow. They created a host of spirits or minor gods that would bring emotions to the mortal taerasi and embody these feelings and characteristics. Many of these minor gods lived as mortals, while some appeared only in dreams. They did not live in the spirit world.


Image (c) to me, Maryanne Bolalek, a.k.a. Nightmarecrow
Character (c) to me
Species (c) to me
Background info (c) me

The word "Phantasmagoria" means "a disconnected series of fragments of images, as in a dream".
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Comments: 52

NightmareCrow In reply to ??? [2007-05-25 17:40:34 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, they're mine... they're kind of a hodgepodge of features of animals I like, with an invented culture and stuff. Glad you like them! ...and thanks a bunch for the faves and comment.

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Kiyubi-Necoho [2005-06-16 10:38:19 +0000 UTC]

Id love to see it animated, how it moves, the colors are so lively

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NightmareCrow In reply to Kiyubi-Necoho [2005-06-16 15:18:43 +0000 UTC]

Ooo, animated. Unfortunately, what little exposure I have had to animating has been scary. I don't understand Flash and frame-by-frame animation of Taz there would be really hard. Someday, though....

Glad to know you think he's interesting.

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jaspenelle [2005-04-15 17:52:09 +0000 UTC]

Mmmm this is awesome.

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NightmareCrow In reply to jaspenelle [2005-04-15 20:40:43 +0000 UTC]

Wow! Thanks!

Nice quote in your signature, as well. I have a pin of that one... Tolkien is the cool.

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jaspenelle In reply to NightmareCrow [2005-04-15 22:11:19 +0000 UTC]

Yes! Someone who knows there the quote is from ^_^

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VulpineVampiress [2005-03-24 10:16:47 +0000 UTC]

Holy shizNITS!!! WOW!!!! The symmetry and the well-chosen choice of colours really bowl!!! Wow!! I saw this and gawked for three straight minutes before coming up with a good comment, though I must admit I don't have many words to express the mosiac-like beauty of this wonderful picture. It's really unique--I've never seen anything like it around here in DA!

How on earth did you do it? It's simply stunning!!!

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VulpineVampiress In reply to VulpineVampiress [2005-03-25 12:40:42 +0000 UTC]

I am a horrid designer with patterns... I can't draw a pattern as elaborate and colourful as this even if my life depended on it. Xx Anyhoos, you're very much welcome! ^^

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NightmareCrow In reply to VulpineVampiress [2005-03-24 16:27:35 +0000 UTC]

*glompola* Your comment just made my day. Thanks a tons!
How did I do it? Er, I drew the shape of a taeras and filled it out with all the crazy patterns, based on an old picture in fourth grade I did of a dragon in similar style (but more pastel colors).

Thanks again!

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TheKirby [2005-03-19 03:59:34 +0000 UTC]

This is a beautiful manifestation of the word. Extremely creative and striking, my praise to you. How ever worthless it may be.

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NightmareCrow In reply to TheKirby [2005-03-19 14:39:34 +0000 UTC]

Thanks so much. Your comment just made my morning.

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ThirdlyGoldenCat [2005-02-25 18:16:48 +0000 UTC]

*passes out due to all the colors* Lol...well, I now know who MY favorite Taeras god is

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NightmareCrow In reply to ThirdlyGoldenCat [2005-02-25 18:29:19 +0000 UTC]

Tee hee. COLORS! BLINDING SPECTRUM! *dazzles everyone* He's one of my favourite gods too... but there're so many more.

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ThirdlyGoldenCat In reply to NightmareCrow [2005-02-25 18:33:58 +0000 UTC]

I can't wait to see them! I like the ones you made SO much already!

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colleen1292 [2005-02-24 23:22:44 +0000 UTC]

so colorful! good job!

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NightmareCrow In reply to colleen1292 [2005-02-25 18:26:27 +0000 UTC]

Thanks very much.

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Refkins [2005-02-21 19:51:38 +0000 UTC]

He reminds me of Indian Pottery.... Or Aztec pottery... Either way he's extremely colorful.

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NightmareCrow In reply to Refkins [2005-02-21 21:23:11 +0000 UTC]

Heeh... you're the second person to say that... that he's pottery-ish, anyway.... funny, because I didn't realize that 'till after it was mentioned. 0.o

WHEEEEEE COLORS HYPERSPAZLOVE!

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micala [2005-02-21 17:32:50 +0000 UTC]

*stonervoice* Wow, man... This is just... Wow. Righteous, man! The patterns and the colors are beautiful and trippin', man... +fave man, keep on keepin' on.

xD

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NightmareCrow In reply to micala [2005-02-21 17:39:03 +0000 UTC]


Thanks, she-dude. Whee for superbright colors!

The only thing I forgot (duh, stupid me) is a peace sign... so we'll just pretend it's on his other side, shall we?
And gracias for the fave!

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micala In reply to NightmareCrow [2005-02-21 17:46:56 +0000 UTC]

'course it's on the other side, man! That's the symbolicy peace side, duhhh! xP

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AmesHerla [2005-02-21 00:23:41 +0000 UTC]

O__O You've got some patience! Amazing markings! He's very gorgeous =3

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NightmareCrow In reply to AmesHerla [2005-02-21 04:37:16 +0000 UTC]

It February Vacation! I have all the time in the world! (well, 9 days anway.)
Muchos gracias.

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g-chan [2005-02-20 21:10:31 +0000 UTC]

W, wooooooooooooooow.... THE COLORS, THE PATTERNS...and on a black background... @___@ What a GREAT effect!!!! *__* Really look like some sort of ancient art... like it would appear on a pot buried beneath ground or something.. Wow. I must steal this style, someday.
And how did you come up with all those amazing names?! @_@

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g-chan In reply to g-chan [2005-03-03 02:20:46 +0000 UTC]

Ooo yeah, mythology names are awsome. I should look into long and weird english words, yes. xD

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NightmareCrow In reply to g-chan [2005-02-21 04:35:46 +0000 UTC]



THANK YOU!

I never thought of it in the ancient-art way... hmm...
Er... names? Some are random, some are actual words that I like, some are a mix of words in other languages, and some are stolen out of ancient mythology.

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bunnygopoof [2005-02-20 17:55:50 +0000 UTC]

Water made of dust or ash....so mud? He's very pretty, you positioned all of the "markings" in good places and your in depth description makes the picture all that much better.

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NightmareCrow In reply to bunnygopoof [2005-02-20 18:30:04 +0000 UTC]

Thanks.

Eh... not really mud... I guess what I mean by "water made of dust or ash" is is that his substance would seem like a flow of dust or ash, rather than just clumps of it... *hopes that makes sense*

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bunnygopoof In reply to NightmareCrow [2005-02-21 21:37:30 +0000 UTC]

oh, okay. It does.

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Yakarin [2005-02-20 16:12:03 +0000 UTC]

Wow, nice colors and shades! I'd like to feel that fur

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NightmareCrow In reply to Yakarin [2005-02-20 17:08:23 +0000 UTC]

Me too. I wish he was real. *sighs wistfully*

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popeyethecat [2005-02-20 10:57:23 +0000 UTC]

That\'s amazing! The colours come up so wonderfully against the black. It\'s so striking! The details and patterns are great....wow

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NightmareCrow In reply to popeyethecat [2005-02-20 17:07:25 +0000 UTC]

Thanks a million! *superhugtacklelove*

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Skooch [2005-02-20 09:52:40 +0000 UTC]

down right awesome as always....man i love the design! -steals him-

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NightmareCrow In reply to Skooch [2005-02-20 17:06:22 +0000 UTC]

Thankyooooou.
Hey! *runs after you wielding the Wand of Turning People Into Taerasi With a Jingle Bell on the End*

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Skooch In reply to NightmareCrow [2005-02-20 18:19:13 +0000 UTC]

-trips over- NuuuUu!12!!!1 Not the jingle bell -spazz- @0@;

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NightmareCrow In reply to Skooch [2005-02-20 18:30:44 +0000 UTC]

WAHAHA!

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MiraKHall [2005-02-20 06:22:59 +0000 UTC]

Trippin\', man! Psycidellic, far-out, dude!

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NightmareCrow In reply to MiraKHall [2005-02-20 17:04:50 +0000 UTC]


*in a stoned sort of voice*
I love you, man! *runs off into a field of flowers*

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MiraKHall In reply to NightmareCrow [2005-02-20 19:26:13 +0000 UTC]

Right on, sistah!

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NightWanderer [2005-02-20 05:51:04 +0000 UTC]

OMG KAWAII! I <3 the detail on it!! ~_~ it deserves a fav.

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NightmareCrow In reply to NightWanderer [2005-02-20 17:03:41 +0000 UTC]

Thank you supermuchly for the fave.

Vat is "kawaii"?

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NightWanderer In reply to NightmareCrow [2005-02-20 23:39:09 +0000 UTC]

Kawaii ish cute and yes that is kawaii xD

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NightmareCrow In reply to NightWanderer [2005-02-21 04:36:16 +0000 UTC]

Oh, I see! Thankee!

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padfoothunters [2005-02-20 05:04:34 +0000 UTC]

very detailed!! the pose suits him very well to! ^_^ wonderful job using colors and designs. <3

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NightmareCrow In reply to padfoothunters [2005-02-20 17:02:39 +0000 UTC]

*superhug* Thanks. I couldn't decide on a pose and then referred back to a piece I did in 4th grade, featuring an odd-looking dragon with all sorts of crazy colors and designs (this piece was a sort of reflection on that one). The pose in that one helped me find this one.

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iLoveTheDarkness [2005-02-20 05:02:44 +0000 UTC]

I love the colors in this! Very eye-catching, and the different designs are awesome! I\'m glad that you went with psychodelic It\'s so creative for you to make up all these different gods for your species and give them stories n_n I hope to see more!

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NightmareCrow In reply to iLoveTheDarkness [2005-02-20 17:00:29 +0000 UTC]

Thanks very much. The designs are somewhat based on those on a picture that I drew in 4th grade when I got a set of 100 different colored markers. The picture was of a dragon (the predecessor to taerasi, I swear) and he was covered in weird designs of many different colors. This is sort of a return-to-the-dragon.

Thanks again for your beautifully kind comment. =3 I plan on continuing the gods profiles until I get them all done or get bored, so never fear!

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iLoveTheDarkness In reply to NightmareCrow [2005-02-21 05:26:34 +0000 UTC]

Ooh, I simply cannot wait to see more! Very interesting how they reflected onto early drawings.. Glad you shared that

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shani-hyena [2005-02-20 04:57:31 +0000 UTC]

he\'s beautidul! i love all the designs

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