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scythemantis β€” Mortasheen - Malodorodon

Published: 2008-03-28 05:11:10 +0000 UTC; Views: 2170; Favourites: 38; Downloads: 40
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Description "Bad Breath"

CLASS: Mutant

Engineered as a beast of burden, this elephantine monster is known for its incredibly sour, sulphuric breath, so thick with bacteria that it can be seen as a yellowish vapor that puffs from its rancid maw. Inhaling this foul stench is not only an incredibly unpleasant experience in itself, but can lead to prolonged bouts of dizziness, vomiting and mild convulsions as the various bacteria attack the lungs and sinuses. This is relatively harmless compared to the close-range effects of its thunderous belch, which has been known to put even zombies in a traumatized stupor.

A Malodorodon's flesh is of a color and texture very similar to that of an earthworm, and almost constantly coated in slick, musky sweat. Its fused eye sees the world upside-down and backwards, but this seems to cause it no difficulty. It primarily eats fruits and vegetables; rotten gourds and pumpkins are its favorite.

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Art Stuff:

This was partly inspired by this image:
[link] - actually a 1500's misinterpretation of an elephant!

I also had an urge to create a somewhat goofy, distinctive "bad breath" monster, Mortasheen's equivalent of Final Fantasy's Molbors or Marlboros.
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Comments: 14

dlambeaut [2016-05-08 17:50:38 +0000 UTC]

Good doggy!

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Orima-Kazooie [2011-01-23 14:08:45 +0000 UTC]

After hearing about it burping zombies to redeath, I really did laugh out loud. You manage to cause so many different responses to these Mortasheen of yours.

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qwest34 [2010-12-16 03:40:16 +0000 UTC]

Wow...it can even stun zombies!!

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SpydrXIII [2008-08-20 03:13:49 +0000 UTC]

i'm finding my love of some of your creatures growing stronger after looking through them again after a long hiatus. this is one such creature i have generated a fondness for.

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spidervenom022 [2008-05-10 23:45:35 +0000 UTC]

Impressive.
Looks like if Lovecraft designed Numel. (My girlfriend says that this thing looks like a deformed, zombie, mutant Numel PokΓ©mon).

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IggyHazard [2008-03-28 19:31:46 +0000 UTC]

That 1500s misinterpretation of an elephant lo0ks like something out of Lovecraft of demented do0m!

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g212 [2008-03-28 15:12:59 +0000 UTC]

I think of it as something you would see in a reject petting zoo; I love all animals, so I would give it as many fruits and vegies it pleases!

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rupted [2008-03-28 11:30:42 +0000 UTC]

It's scary cuteness is addictive. I actually thought you based it on a catoblepas, but it's way more original.

People were so stupid back in the day...
and by stupid I obviously mean brilliantly creative.

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Daimera [2008-03-28 07:51:11 +0000 UTC]

It's... actually rather cute. XD

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whalewithlegs [2008-03-28 06:57:42 +0000 UTC]

I knew a woman who one of her eyes had a double pupil like that.

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scythemantis In reply to whalewithlegs [2008-03-28 20:34:30 +0000 UTC]

wow!!!!!

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whalewithlegs In reply to scythemantis [2008-03-29 07:10:55 +0000 UTC]

yeah, it was pretty cool ... i never got around to asking her about her vision ... sort of an indelicate question, i guess.

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OuthouseInferno [2008-03-28 06:03:25 +0000 UTC]

Whoa, I thought I saw teeth on its back for a second mouth, complete with hairy nose and stubbly sharp chin.

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scythemantis In reply to OuthouseInferno [2008-03-28 06:13:20 +0000 UTC]

That's an interesting idea!

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