#azlagur

[umunschaas]

Following up on THIS post and the absolutely amazing writing that @tonhalszendvics did HERE, I drew a 'little' something.

Azlagur and his sea-serpent love :3

(Click picture to see better, damn tumblr makes this look tiny)

I kept it lower with the stalactites on Azlagur and the stuff on the leviathan because I didn't want it to look messy... aaaaand I got lazy xD Those barnacles must be huuuge. Because these two are gigantic too.

Also, things went a little weird and I didn't do lineart and just used the sketch to color on (yes my sketches are that 'clean'; I've drawn in traditional for years and I'm used to not make messy sketches).

[applejuucee]

I need to digitize this, but this is a sketch of how I imagine Azlagur's anatomy based on what we were given in Murtagh.

Some Notes:

The Vents on its side create those twisted black smoke-filled wells that the Draumar exploit. Its body is black, but would probably have some elements of coal-red in its eyes and underside. The Draumar also used a lot of fractal imagery, so I would like to imagine that its eyes and some of its body are confusing to look at.

[titanus-nyx]

Arisen from the depths of dreams, Azlagûr devours the darkened sun

Based on the visions Murtagh has while staying with the Draumar, in Paolini's latest book "Murtagh".

(I just really wanted to draw a simple cute Azlagûr, your honour)

[umunschaas]

Who says that Azlagur is evil? Maybe he's just sad and angry and too huge and ancient to communicate that in a way that doesn't seem threatening?

~ Me who wrote out an entire plot on discord yesterday evening, on how Azlagur just misses his Sea-snake lover after he got his wings cut off and fled underground for ages.

Okay, maybe I just like angsty fluff a bit too much. But WHAT IF?

[applejuucee]

Honestly crazy idea but maybe Azlagur is just an alien parasite that landed there and feeds on planets, like a heat seeking leech- who was imprisoned by ancient cultures.

Or, most likely, was one of the original primal beasts of the land in ancient times, one ancestor of the dragons/all of their related species. Something happened and he was imprisoned deep in the earth, and has never stopped growing in size. Would probably explain why he's so angry and wants to scorch the earth to cinders. Also the growth of the Spine (his back) would be gradual enough to mimic geological mountain-building time (that would need some number crunching on a dragon's exponentially slower growth rate, if Azlagur works that way).

THOUGH that would also imply that something did imprison him originally- probably the people who would become the Grey Folk? Other big beasts/dragon-like creatures? I need some more insane lore in the next book so bad.

Also what if there's a big ol' dragon-like Azlagur in the sea too, Jörmungandr style. RAHHH Azlagur opens up so much more world speculation, I need another whole trilogy.

[umunschaas]

Uh... couldn't resist making these giant scary creatures into plushies.

*loving squeaky toy noises*