What better way to start a new year than with new characters! Those characters being mixels! I made a whole series worth of them, and today, I'll be sharing with you the first tribe! Stay tuned for the next one tomorrow!
More details, character descriptions, their Max, and original concept art are all under the cut! Read on, please!
Back in 2021, I had an idea for a fan-made Mixels Series 4 that continued in the same vein as the first 3 series and didn't start a new tribe format. I never ended up finishing those concepts, though, as I wasn't happy with them back then. Recently, however, spurred on by the wonderful OCs of a couple of people from ArtFight, I came back to the ideas I had back then, and, thinking about them, concluded that they were still good, and should become fully realized!
Before I continue, I should mention that the themes behind each tribe weren't chosen at random, but based on a pattern I found. It's a weak and most likely unintentional pattern, but a pattern nonetheless. One tribe of each series is the "flagship tribe", and also the one based on element. Those are the tribes that later got cousins: the Infernites, the Frosticons, and the Glorp Corp. Another tribe in a series represented a specific texture. Those tribes were: the Cragsters(hard), the Flexers(stretchy), and the Spikels(sharp). The last tribes of a series represented some kind of art form. Electroids represent light shows(flimsy, I know), the Fang Gang represent wood carving, and the Wiztastics represent magic shows.
With that in mind, this tribe, the Fuzzy Pals are supposed to fit into the second category representing the fuzzy texture.
The Fuzzy Pals are fluffy mixels, who look soft and cute, but no mixel would ever want to be their cuddle buddy once they find out how they treat others. They're meant to be polar opposites to the Spikels, and they're definitely the tribe they hate the most.
Let's go over the members one by one, shall we?
Pricklin(prickly+gremlin) is a very shy little mixel. Unlike his tribemates, he actually loves the company of others, and constantly yearns for it. He loves cuddling up to others, being hugged and treated like a baby. However, that might be an amazing experience for him, it almost never is for other mixels, as his horns are sharp and prickly, almost always hurting the mixels taking care of him. But that's not the worst of it, as he's also extremely clingy, never letting go of hugs, and throwing screaming and crying tantrums whenever a mixel stops giving attention to him. Pricklin is the biggest pushover of his tribe, which is why the others have appointed him the leader. The other two wanted to rid themselves of any potential interactions with other mixels this way, too.
Strrangel(squirrel+strangle) is a nerd/otaku kind of mixel. He acts like a typical edgy teen, saying that no one understands him and such. He's very antisocial, too, lashing out and strangling out anyone who disturbs his personal space for too long with his bushy tail. He's a fan of dark, creepy and messed up stuff, too. He loves tormenting Pricklin with scary stories he makes up. Despite his behavior, deep down he just wants to get to know someone who shares his interests.
Panch(panda+punch) is do something, think about it never kind of mixel. He's a dumb antisocial brute, who likes keeping mixels away with violence. He's rarely not pissed off at something, but a guaranteed way to make him calm down is to give him a good meal and let him have a nice hap. Although he's strong, he's still at odds with Strrangel, and knows not to mess with him and his powerful tail.
The Fuzzy Pals live in the Heartless Woods, a dark and scary forest full of dead trees. Most mixels are too afraid to even step foot in there.
Now it's time to see what the Fuzzy Pals look like when combined. Here's their Max!
Their bigfoot-like max is unrivaled in terms of stealth, never speaking, and barely making a sound! Perfect for avoiding any unwanted visitors! It's also plenty strong and can dispose of those visitors with ease, as well.
So, what do you think? The Fuzzy Pals were my strongest tribe idea from back in 2021, and required the least amount of changes, as you can see from this concept art! I'm quite proud of them!