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Published: 2013-05-02 23:02:25 +0000 UTC; Views: 4027; Favourites: 264; Downloads: 0
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Description This is Morroth, the abyssal treasure hoarding drake I made for a campaign I was in a while ago.

I designed her with "Earthstriding" in mind, which is a method of travel similar to swimming or flying, but through solid ground. So I thought of including shapes that suggested feathers and fins, without actually using either and ended up with these flat spine things. Abyssal dragons, if I remember right, were described as having flaps of skin for wings, which kind of reminded me of flippers, so I designed the wings sort of like sea turtle fins initially, but I ended up with a shape that looks more like a penguin flipper.

She has a large mouth and expanding throat pouch that allow her to carry a large amount of treasure back to her underground lair. She's supposed to have treasure embedded in her underbelly (but I forgot to render it.)
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Comments: 18

Hybrid-Dragoness [2018-09-15 13:25:18 +0000 UTC]

This is such an epic design for a dragon! I love the idea that they can move through the ground like they can swim or fly. It's so unique and the design really fits that purpose! It would be so scary to suddenly see one pop out of the ground

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Xovq In reply to Hybrid-Dragoness [2018-09-16 02:34:02 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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purple-oranges [2014-05-06 22:32:43 +0000 UTC]

Cool! I like her spine

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Xovq In reply to purple-oranges [2014-05-06 22:34:16 +0000 UTC]

Thank you.

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Tokenekie [2013-06-21 04:17:26 +0000 UTC]

Hehe, he reminds me of those wooden snake toys [link]

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Xovq In reply to Tokenekie [2013-06-29 08:27:36 +0000 UTC]

I can see why.

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RamenScotch [2013-06-02 23:02:12 +0000 UTC]

Very cute!

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Xovq In reply to RamenScotch [2013-06-03 02:36:15 +0000 UTC]

Thanks. c:

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bebesdupoire [2013-05-31 18:38:39 +0000 UTC]

this is beautiful.

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Xovq In reply to bebesdupoire [2013-05-31 18:58:58 +0000 UTC]

Thank you.

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Dying-Phoenix [2013-05-30 12:53:54 +0000 UTC]

Very cool! Love the paddle-like appendages. You pulled off a ground-moving creature quite well. Awesome design.

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Xovq In reply to Dying-Phoenix [2013-05-31 17:00:53 +0000 UTC]

Thank you. c:

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Empyrisan [2013-05-05 14:02:18 +0000 UTC]

Wow, excellent design here! I really adore the textures and the spines, especially on the wings and tail!

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Xovq In reply to Empyrisan [2013-05-18 16:30:06 +0000 UTC]

Thank you. I spent a lot of time trying to get those right.

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DreaGryphon [2013-05-04 04:39:24 +0000 UTC]

She's amazing! I love the details.

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Xovq In reply to DreaGryphon [2013-05-18 16:30:17 +0000 UTC]

Thanks. c:

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beastofoblivion [2013-05-03 02:54:52 +0000 UTC]

LOVE your textures and the flow of the design here!

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Xovq In reply to beastofoblivion [2013-05-18 16:32:21 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the comment. I spent quite a lot of time trying to get the flow of the design just right.

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