#hybrid creatures

[chernobog13]

The guys who live on and near the Island of the Fishmen (1979).

[scugfaunatic]

Bugcats

[gokuharaonyx-07]

Decided to draw my interpretation of a basilisk and a cockatrice both creatures known for interchangeable. so I decided to make my own little spin on them

Basilisks, as seen with the komodo dragon basilisk, are reptiles that, through whatever magic transformation, be it artificial or wild, gave them the traits of an avian in their environment. These reptile-avian hybrids have the ability to secrete a deadly venom that can kill a human, even if the original reptile itself wasn't toxic in any way. These creatures are seen in strange and magically warped realms and tend to be a dangerous encounter thanks to their venom and larger size.

Cockatrices, on the other hand, as seen with the Harpy Eagle Cockatrice, are birds with the traits of reptiles. Though, whether or not Dinosaurs, the ancestors of the birds, can become cockatrices, is currently unknown. Cockatrices, much like basilisks, all have unique power: a deadly gaze not too dissimilar to the gorgons of the Mediterranean isles; that can turn someone to stone if starred at for long enough. However, this condition is temporary and will wear off. Much like their Reptilian counterparts, Cockatrices are found in magically warped areas and are threats to any wandering in these regions. Due to their saurian appearance, these hybrids are often confused with in reports with small theropods like cunning raptors or the gluttonous egg-thieves.

[cuties-in-codices]

uniquely decorated initials

in die sieben bußpsalmen mit der motette laudes domini by samuel quiccheberg, munich, 1565

source: Munich, BSB, Mus.ms. A I(2, fol. 40v, fol. 32r, fol. 46v and fol. 56v

[arthistoryanimalia]

For #ManuscriptMonday, here is a pair of hippocampus-style seahorses mingling with the more fishy looking fish ;)

Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana, Gr. IV. 35, f. 18v (Greek Physiologus), 16th c.

[catschimericalcreations]

Cat's Chimerical Creations: What It Made: Ty Beanie Babies Zodiac Ox 002

the horns of Zodiac Ox #2 were used to make Krampuss the Yule Cat / Krampus frankenplushie:

his face was used to make Loxo the Spinning Chimera:

his tail was used to make an eyestalk for the Silt Verses Augustus Roake crab amalgam beastie:

tip jar

[catschimericalcreationsmisc]

Kim Possible, DNAmy, Fullmetal Alchemist and Nina Tucker

Look at Drakken's face. He's seen that episode of Fullmetal Alchemist. Man's having a Vietnam War level flashback right now.

[wisdomofwinter]