Gymnosperm Gijinka

A writing and worldbuilding project for my gijinka (anthropomorphized) characters based on plants and fungi. Largely focused on gymnosperms but also featuring other taxa. Chapters update Saturdays (currently on hiatus).

[phytochorion]

Hi all, and welcome to my worldbuilding project!

The story is set in a fantasy version of prehistoric Earth & centres on the sporophyll fairies. They're gijinka (anthropomorphisms) of vascular plant taxa which flourished from the Paleozoic to the Cretaceous.

I'll tag posts as "writing", "art" or "worldbuilding", as well as characters by name where they appear, for ease of navigation. The Index post contains links to individual chapters & other posts outlining the key info of the setting. Any questions or feedback, give me a shout & I'll do my best to answer.

May the winds be at your back!

[feefal]

The rot consumes

For week one of Funguary, theme: Decay

[maggotmuncher0]

just a sketch

[amandaherzman]

fairy flowers - plants associated with fairy folklore ✨

[lactobacilluscitrus]

fairies live here

[gorjee-art]

getting ready for a new campaign soon so I decided to create a new little fairy character that's full of hate!

[oddarette]

Tea snail no. 2. Transparent shell and silver skin. She is perfection 💙

[krackedmeggs]

(2020) plantober - plants personified - lily

[taylornprice]

foraging finds

[alleghenyfeverdreams]

Cupressaceae, anyone? Here are three representatives of the cypress family to adorn your Winter decor: eastern red cedar, common juniper, incense cedar. You might recognize some of them from wreaths, gin, roadside limestone outcrops, or the slagheap.

[krackedmeggs]

(2020) plantober - plants personified - tulip

[krackedmeggs]

(2020) plantober - plants personified - bromeliad

[taylornprice]

mussels!

[necromancelena]

I like when fairies get a bit more bug with it. Sneak a little extra chitin on her. It won't hurt.

[bov-art]

Character design commission for @crescent-bug ✧｡٩(ˊᗜˋ )و✧*｡ Thank you for supporting us (づᴗ _ᴗ)づ♡

(commissions open!)

[qwerq1ee]

Hi guys sorry for my lack of upload i just felt really off lately but i have managed to suck it up and draw something wholeheartedly.

It's yuri 😋

[sih-art]

I think I was trying to expand on what fairy/insect citizens would look and dress like

c.2020