Monsters Dissected

Monsters drawn for A Crowing Cockatrice's YouTube videos.

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‘The Gatorman and the Alligator man are like two wildly distinct peas in two separate pods. Their connectiong tissue is the fact that they are both the vombination of human and alligator features. Plus they both featured in newspaper articles, (well, one of them might not have), and some people for some reason believe they are real. Funny thing is, one of them has vastly more proof, and it's not the one you'd expect.’

Video made by CCockatrice

Artwork made by TheStarBear

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‘One fatefult night a pair of pale pantaloons gracefull strode across a Fresno lawn. Or so the legends say. Is this whole ordeal rooted in reality, or is it just another fake creature immortalized by whishful thinking? Was it real, what could the mostly featureless things even be? Well...’

Video made by CCockatrice

Artwork made by TheStarBear

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Monster chosen by the discord community, the Preyton.

“A green, or light-blue creature with the head and forelegs of a stag, and the wings and hindquarters of a bird. It casts a human's shadow until it kills one.“

Artwork made by TheStarBear

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Here is the discord link if you want to join and discuss mythological creatures and worldbuilding: https://discord.gg/hrQx8h2Zh6

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‘The Engulfer is a rather intresting entity with little available information. A vengeful body of water, murdering those who would take from it. Quite a challenge to transform into something realistic.’

Video made by CCockatrice

Artwork made by TheStarBear

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‘ The Dingonek is among the relatively numerous monsters that originate from exaggerated or incorrect descriptions of African wild animals ecountered by big game hunters. Like the vast majority of those, the real animal barely resembles the fantastical image spawned by human imagination, but its identification is in a rather weird place. The real creature this beast was based on was found some time ago, but many cryptozoologists seem to have missed this fact.’

Video made by CCockatrice

Artwork made by TheStarBear

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‘Crocotta & Leucrotta, two creatures of uncanny similarity, derived from ancient reports of hyenas. Despite their natural origin, they seem to possess rather fantastical abilities, with the numerous embellishments making it impossible to equate either with a single species. In this episode I plunge myself into the rather plagiaristic lore of these peculiar misidentifications.’

Video made by CCockatrice

Artwork made by TheStarBear

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‘The bunyip is a cavalcade of distinct forms, sounds, tales and shightings, all inexplicably filed under a single creature. In this video I attempt to detail the most significant examples, retelling all notable stories involving the shapeless bogeyman of Australia. Plus I also make a realistic version, as per usual.’

Video made by CCockatrice

Artwork made by TheStarBear

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‘Time to plunge ourselves into the waters of season 2 with the assistance of the Ahuizotl. An Aztec monster that uses a hand atop its tail to drown its victims... This might not have been my best attempt at an analogy.’

Video made by CCockatrice

Artwork made by TheStarBear

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‘We've all heard tales of island beasts floating in the ocean, their immense body covered in rocks, dirt and vegetation. Sailors droping anchor and disembarking onto one of these monsters is a familiar story element, but what are these pieces of living land really, and how realistic are they?’

Video made by CCockatrice

Artwork made by TheStarBear

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‘It's that time of the year again! And of course, that means covering yet another series of mythological monsters the world-over. However, this year, I decided to compile several Mythology creators (who are actually worth watching) and create this behemoth of a video with all of our submissions for the season. ’

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Mythology with Mike, A Crowing Cockatrice, Mythology and Beyond, Hermaius Malach, Mythology and Mind, Antti Palosaari

Artwork made by TheStarBear

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‘One of the more obscure critters out there, the Xwixwiyá:ye, or underwater fly is a deadly crustacean of Skwah tradition. With few mentions of it in literature, most online sources have distorted what it originally was, but I'm here to rectify that.’

Video made by CCockatrice

Artwork made by TheStarBear

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‘Despite the fact that tapir nymphs are not well known outside of the Amazonas, these creatures have quite an extensive lore surrounding them. Water jaguars are a significant part of local legends, not only influencing the behaviour of people, but also exerting a positive effect concering the conservation of natural resources. Quite the feat for a beast that does not exist I'd say.’

Video made by CCockatrice

Artwork made by TheStarBear

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‘Regardless, the Valravn is shrouded in mystery and there is relatively little information on it. I gathered everything I could, but there are many questions left unanswered... The realistic version is rather unique though.’

Video made by CCockatrice

Artwork made by TheStarBear

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‘Apparently antelopes were difficult to fully comprehend throughout history, as multiple cultures and scholars utterly misinterpreted their qualities. However, these misconceptions are surprisingly uniform, constituting a distinct group of imaginary creatures.’

Video made by CCockatrice

Artwork made by TheStarBear

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‘The Thunderbird. A creature referenced extremely often in pop culture, yet seldom more than what the name suggests. I aim to provide some information on the beast, but even my sources are incomplete. Unfortunatley, this has much to do with how these legends were not recorded on paper for a very long time.’

Video made by CCockatrice

Artwork made by TheStarBear

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‘The sirens have been subject to many misinterpretations throughout the ages. Many think they are fish-women, despite the fact that they used to be birds. I attempt to uncover how exactly they transformed from their original imigary, as well as to craft a realistic one.’

Video made by CCockatrice

Artwork made by TheStarBear

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‘The Raucous-bird or Xiao is a creature of conflicting information. In this video I attempt to separate the myth and the misconseptions, as well as devise a four-winged animal that would actually be plausible.’

Video made by CCockatrice

Artwork made by TheStarBear