#necrobotanist

[bringmecoffeeandroses]

Necromancer Druid floating around my brain, calling forth spirits to inhabit remains and wrapping them in nature’s protection? Going back to that origin of necromancers communing with - not commanding - spirits? Helping them, exchanging their skill in battle for help crossing over into the next plane?

Totes not an excuse to create possessed, plant-covered undead monsters.

[clanny-the-monster-fanatic]

I kinda wanna ask if you have any headcanons on skeletal creatures and necrobotany now. But please take your time and do this at your own pace, burnout sucks and is no fun.

Oh thank you, hun! Here’s some headcanons for you! :)

[Skeletons]

-They often have their brittle/missing/broken bones replaced with vines and sturdy stems to help them move around easier. This distinguishes them from other skeleton warriors.

-Those who were raised by desert-dwelling necrobotanists are usually wrapped in thorny cacti, enriched with water from oases. It’s safe to drink but you’d have to be particularly kind to their master to save yourself from dehydration.

-Those raised in jungles are covered in moss, flowers, and leaves to help them blend in with their environment and minimize their rattling noises. They often wield bows with arrows and maces/clubs coated in poison-dart frog venom.

-In tundra environments, skeletons keep themselves together with the stiff pine leaves, covered in snow. Sometimes they’ll wear fur pelts to make themselves look human. They’ll use icicles as darts and whatever weapons they might’ve had when they were alive.

-No matter the region, they all serve their master and, in turn, the necrobotanist rewards them with beautiful plants and shiny jewelry. Whoever has the most decorations is the highest rank in their legion.

-They may be gifted plant magic of their own and become a lich, commanding the other skeletons in place of their real master.

-Lichs have much higher intellect, sometimes exceeding the intelligence they had when they were alive.

[Necrobotanists]

-They distinguish themselves from other necromancers by wrapping vines around their cloaks, usually in the form of a belt.

-Usually the more experienced ones wear white cloaks instead of black ones, which may come as a surprise to anyone who spectates them raising a skeleton.

-For the most part they don’t go to graveyards to find skeletons to awaken. Instead they’ll go deep into forests and can sense the bones buried in the ground.

-Some necrobotanists may have a flower growing in place of their eye as consequence of meddling with Mother Nature’s cycle of life and death. Not even plants are exempt from her laws.

-Some keep their dying plants healthy but in their withered state, just because there’s something quite beautiful about them in that form.

-Despite the stigma surrounding them, they aren’t all evil. A lot of them are gentle souls who simply believe people take Earth’s flora for granted.

-They’re also fairly kind to their servants (skeletons), treating them well and bestowing flower decorations upon the most loyal ones.

-Overall they just love their undead friends, be it human or animal skeletons, so they ensure they have enough plant material to move around and be confident in themselves.

[clanny-the-monster-fanatic]

Drepix the Necrobotanist ☠🌿

[clanny-the-monster-fanatic]

Clanny’s OCs

Callan: A somewhat feral mossy-rock objecthead who lived in the woods all his life. He knows some English and uses many old methods of exploration. He's also an expert in survival especially in the forest.

Drepix: A depressed necrobotanist who uses druid and dark magic to reanimate human skeletons. They’re also an expert in herbal medicine and healing potions. Currently their only lich/second-in-command is Azhigar.

Azhigar: A tundra-based lich king who wears fur coats and pine. He is a fun-loving and lighthearted skeleton. He takes his job as commander of the skeleton army seriously, while sometimes being the caretaker of his master.

Rory: A nuckelavee who wears a necklace pendant containing essence of the Sea Mither so he can walk among humans and other monsters safely. He’s pretty confident in his strength (and libido) but is shunned by many centaurs, to the point of insecurity.

Manny: A mothman of the Death's Head Hawkmoth species. He's dressed in punk and loves heavy metal music. But he also runs a honey shop and is very sweet (no pun intended) once you get to know him.

Thalia and Melpomene: Twin ghosts who are both bound to a drama mask, with the comedy (Thalia) and tragedy (Melpo) parts fused as one. They frequently visit empty theaters and plays, appearing only to those with a passion for drama.

Elijah: An ophanim who spends a lot of his time on earth as people’s guardian angels. To others, he looks utterly monstrous and terrifying, but to whomever he’s protecting, he’s a sweet and charming ethereal being.

[clanny-the-monster-fanatic]

Can we get some physical and personality characteristics for Ahzigar and Drepix? I ask for the two of them at once because they just have a vibe of inseparability.

I’ll just do physical characteristics if that’s okay! ^^

Ahzigar

-As all Lichs do, he wears a cloak with a crown on his head, although it’s made of vines and icicles.

-The end of the cloak itself gives off little glowing blue and white particles (symbolizing the region he was created).

-Underneath it he wears a thick brown fur coat and pants with some sharp fangs on the shoulders and his sides. The middle of the chest area is split so it reveals his heart, where a glowing orb resides in its place.

-Within his ribcage are reindeer lichen, arctic poppy, and lupinus articus–various flowers and plants that grow in tundra regions.

-He also wears metal armor on his forearms and shins, and his hands and feet are wrapped in green bandages.

-The bandages on his feet contain magic that revives grass and/or flowers wherever he walks. Just a lovely bonus for Nature Lichs.

-When using his powers his eye sockets become filled with a green light.

Drepix

-They wear a robe that many necromancers wear, but theirs is white and silky in appearance, adorned with vines and many flowers that change depending on what region they’re in.

-Under the hood, they have short black hair and relatively sun-kissed skin due to how often they’re out in nature.

-Eye color is emerald green, although they have their hood up almost all the time so it always seems darker than it actually is.

-They often carry a bag that holds many herbs, healing potions, and small spellbooks based on plant magic. They’ll get hissy if anyone tries to take it without their permission, including their own skeletons.

-Doesn’t wear shoes, although their feet are completely wrapped in bandages to give them some protection against rough terrain.

[clanny-the-monster-fanatic]

I just imagine for these headcanons, that; despite the necrobotany being like really beautiful and graceful looking. Covered in gorgeous blooming flowers, wrapped in silk robes, and all that. Is just like, edgy/angsty af. And Lich is the sweet lovable brainless (literally) idiot. Like the necrobotany is just like “I want to die,” and Lich is just confused boi: ???????? no??? what?? can u not????? how-??

Yes!!! Honestly I'm really considering making OCs out of these two.

Of course every monster blog has at least one or two so I might as well hop on the bandwagon! ^^

[clanny-the-monster-fanatic]

Allow me to set the scene. It’s a beautiful morning in the forest, birds singing, butterflies dancing through the air, flowers blooming, and skeletons meandering about their business. The lich is getting ready for shopping day, by dragging the necrobotanist to the outskirts of the village by their foot because they were refusing to get out of bed and have been groaning the entire time. One of the new skeletons is confused and mildly alarmed by the sight, the veteran ones just wave it off.

Yes haha xD

The necrobotanist just complains how they’re too old for this shit, but then the Lich is like “.....I’m centuries older than you and you don’t see me complaining.”

[clanny-the-monster-fanatic]

I’m now imagining the antics between the lich and their master now. Like the necrobotanist shoving a pillow into the lich’s face going “shhhhhhhh go to sleep”. Except the lich just responds with basic facts and statements like “I can’t sleep I’m undead” “that’s not gonna do anything” “*muffled speaking*” and the like.

Yes 😂😂