Jun 27
had this thing on my mind for some time. Finally drew it.
I don't know what exactly is it. I call it...purple thing.
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had this thing on my mind for some time. Finally drew it.
I don't know what exactly is it. I call it...purple thing.
My first g1 Shockwave fanart, and my first time using ibis paint🥲👍
Name: Uhh these purple things I guess!
Debut: Super Mario Odyssey (concept art)
We’ve gone over some weird, obscure stuff on this blog, haven’t we? But perhaps none as weird and obscure as these! If the weird thing is in a game, we at least get to interact with it and see it do stuff. If the weird thing is, say, a crab from a piece of promotional art, we know it’s a crab! But these?
These are only seen in a piece of concept art for Odyssey! Literally all we know about them is what they look like! Most people’s responses to this art seem to be alarm at either the prominence of Bowser’s feet or the Toad skull beneath one of them, but me? My eyes are drawn to these strange, splendid entities. And I want to know more.
The first thing they make me think of is a pawn. They’ve got the basic shape down, and they’re probably low-ranking minions of Bowser. Maybe they’re his literal pawns!
The second is Fizzlit! They have the exact same eyes and color scheme, though a different shape, and no mouth. But these are enemies known for being amorphous and changing shape... could they be one and the same?
Finally, it brings to mind teru teru bōzu, the ghost-like dolls made in Japan to hopefully bring about good weather! Which I just adore. Look at them. Cute little ghosties. One of the best kinds of things. But given the very Japanese vibe of Bowser’s Kingdom in Odyssey, I think this may be the most likely inspiration!
Whatever you may be based on... whatever purpose you may serve... I love you, purple things!
Nameless girl
the purple thing in his unnatural habitad
ya boy made stickers...
Yes it's purple thing there
Purple thing character sheet...
Backstory coming soon...
@moonmist-icecream purple thing loving cookies is now canon.