#worldbuilding art

[troythecatfish]

[clownomics]

Click Images For Better Quality "Because of the distinct variety of clown breeds and their unusual, atypical biology, certain clowns experience diseases or conditions that are specific to their breed." Clown Breeds 1 | 2

[rthwrms]

god of the early spring

[ladylowrely]

A small revision of my ghouls.

I need to revamp their look and think about good ways to quickly render them (their 2024 design was ok but could be better). My dark comic X stained glass was ok for a while but I'm annoyed at the time it gets me to render it plus it's too many sharp edges. Maybe use more of the auto action features for texturing.

Bonus previous post from previous post from 2024

And 2023

and 2022

[nazrigar]

Beast Fables - The Ogres of Urvara

Introducing Ogres for my Beast Fables setting!

For those new, Beast Fables in my worldbuilding project where on the surfaceworld, every human being is a werebeast, while merfolk live in the sea. They share the world with animals similar to our own Earth, but some can transform into mighty chimera via The Gift, the nigh-universal magic of transformation within the setting.

"Ogre" in Urvara, is a catch-all term for any large, powerful chimera that can walk on two legs, has tusks, is strong, and can tear apart a man in two with just their bare hands. Said hands may also have claws!

Most associated with Gifted bears, whom during times of great stress or because they want to hunt bigger game. Bears who transform into ogres also tend to view humans, no matter how formidable their beast forms can be.

Hippos and Ground sloths meanwhile, transform into Ogres mostly for territory and for defensive reasons. They REALLY want you to get outta their swamp!

[makairodonx]

Spectember 2025 Day 30: Eobasilosaurus giganteus

What would mosasaurs look like if they have evolved to become baleen whale-like filter-feeders?Already towards the last 20 million years of the Cretaceous, from the Turonian to Maastrichtian stages, these aquatic cousins of monitor lizards were reaching the peak of their evolutionary diversity following the extinctions of the icthyosaurs and giant pliosaurs. Some of them such as Globidens and Platecarpus were specialized ammonite or fish eaters, some such as Mosasaurus hoffmani and Tylosaurus proriger were giant apex predators, and others such as Megapterygius and Plotosaurus developed large flippers and even small dorsal fins and were highly specialized, fast-moving pelagic or open-ocean hunters. But had the Cretaceous-Palaeogene extinction event never occurred, the shapes and sizes achieved by the mosasaurs might have been even greater, and some of them could become the largest marine animals the world has ever known.

Eobasilosaurus giganteus is a species of gigantic tylosaurine mosasaur which inhabits the shallow tropical ocean waters of an alternate earth in which the asteroid impact never occurred and the non-avian dinosaurs never went extinct, as well as the seas which surround Sekaia’s island continent of Aetherosia. Having evolved from a Tylosaurus-like ancestor around 66-56 million years ago, Eobasilosaurus represents a peak in mosasaur evolution in that it is a filter feeding hunter of small to-medium-sized fish and marine reptiles which occupies a similar niche to the late Triassic icthyosaur Icthyotitan, and its long, unhinged jaws and small but sharp teeth support a wide system of baleen rakes that can be opened or shut to trap in hundreds of fish in a single gulp. Like all mosasaurs, Eobasilosaurus is oviparious, giving birth to about 4 to 6 offspring, and the young stay very close to their mother until they reach the age of 10 and wander off to forage on their own. The species is also highly territorial, with adult males patrolling vast swathes of open ocean hunting or mating grounds and fighting off intruders with their toothy jaws and slaps of their large flippers and tails. With a head and flipper length ranging from 4.5-5.5 meters and a total body length of 34-35 meters from the tip of the snout to the end of the tail, Eobasilosaurus giganteus is not only the largest marine reptile of the Cretaceous, but also the largest Mesozoic reptile ever to have existed.

[monstatron]

THE EKANOX: A CITY OF ORGANS / MARROWS FULL LORE IS UNDER CUT!! SPEEDPAINT HERE Over the six thousand years that followed the arrival of the great beast, the Ekanox, the Earth had begun to change. The Ekanox roamed the outer crust of the planet, and as a result, what existed before had been buried beneath miles of flesh and organic material. Oceans replaced with blood. Rivers flowed with bile and filth. Humanity died. All that remained was a spherical corpse, the mindscape of the Ekanox now whispered upon the world. The Ekanox did not transform this planet with energy, rather, it’s mere existence was what changed the planet. What came with the Ekanox’s influence was a new, fleshy substance known as the “ekaris”. Ekaris is an organic flesh-material that mimics human DNA that is tethered to the metaphysical influence of the Ekanox and it grows relentlessly like a fungus.

some recent worldbuilding art for "THE EKANOX" ! i've been wanting to revisit my old concept art since a lot of it is over three years old and my art has improved a lot since then. not only that, i've since had a more solid vision for how i want to portray the world of the ekanox both in terms of narrative and environmentally. so, as i work through redrawing old art, why not start with the most iconic part of akuria: the marrows and cities of flesh!

full lore on the marrows! :^)

Over the six thousand years that followed the arrival of the great beast, the Ekanox, the Earth had begun to change. The Ekanox roamed the outer crust of the planet, and as a result, what existed before had been buried beneath miles of flesh and organic material. Oceans replaced with blood. Rivers flowed with bile and filth. Humanity died. All that remained was a spherical corpse, the mindscape of the Ekanox now whispered upon the world. The Ekanox did not transform this planet with exclusively energy, rather, it’s mere existence was what changed the planet. What came with the Ekanox’s influence was a new, fleshy substance known as the “ekaris”. Ekaris is an organic flesh-material that mimics human DNA that is tethered to the metaphysical influence of the Ekanox and it grows relentlessly like a fungus.

Flesh skyscrapers, better known as "marrows", are massive geometric structures of ekaris resembling man-made structures such as skyscrapers, buildings, and even old world vehicles. However, it should be noted that these structures have grown in complete independence upon previously existing structures. They form entirely on their own, a craft of the Ekanox’s subconscious. In better words, cities of marrow arise as a physical, real-world representation of the Ekanox’s mind.

Marrows grow spontaneously as the fleshy, unpurified landscape continues to expand day by day. Marrows have a solid internal structure that acts as a “skeleton”, with a mostly soft outer layer, resembling human skin and tendon. These sinew skyscrapers will collect residual parts, including local infected, which will then merge with the rest of the structure, making for the illusion of a city or town made from flesh. Marrows are usually completely solid, however, some may be hollow and will even possess levels, stairs, and windows as a normal building would. Marrows range from heights of twenty to two hundred feet in size, and taller. There is no definitive height when applied to marrows. Due to their organic nature, marrows may decay if no new matter is collected or growing across them.

Marrows are a natural beauty of the Dead Zone. Despite the different biomes and ecologies that dominate this now meat-covered world, marrows are present in almost every one. It should be noted that obelisks and marrows are not the same but are “related” biologically.

BONUS LORE: SEE THE MARROWS IN ACTION... THE CITY OF EMPIRIUS

Empirius is a massive city of flesh located in the center of the Nesting Grounds, surrounded by it’s own replica of the Blood Wall. Empirius is not grown over the rubble of a city, rather, it is a fleshy reconstruction of a cityscape; the Ekanox's perception on recreating man made structures from the remnants of decay scattered around the land. The massive skyscrapers and walls are made from stray ekaris and infected that homogenized with this living flesh. Some skyscrapers may have limbs, bones, teeth, organs, and other body parts protruding from them, though they are mostly just gargantuan monoliths of skin and meat. The air of Empirius is not entirely breathable due to the abundance of organic matter which attracts a variety of infections and viruses. While these are unrelated to the Pestilence, they thrive in the fleshy city that the Pestilence has grown. When travelling through Empirius, full body coverings and masks are required to safely make a trek across the organic landscape. Many avoid Empirius if possible. Other than being an ever growing mimic of man-made cities the most noticeable about the city of Empirius is how these vast, false skyscrapers seem to shift and move. The structure of the city and the placements of the skyscrapers are ever changing. Due to being a terrain made of live biologial matter, the flesh that covers the land of this vast city acts almost as if it is one whole organism, meaning that it moves and "breathes" like one as well.

[mysteryfleshpit]

Tourism poster for Mystery Flesh Pit National Park, 1980

From an area tourism book of the era: "While the rural areas of west Texas are known for their sparse populations, one tourist attraction seems to continually generate a steady stream of visitors around vacation seasons. The titular "Mystery Flesh Pit" has been a wellspring of fascination for geologists, biologists, sociologists, engineers and the general public alike. Guests are advised to book age-appropriate tours and activities well in advance of their visit, though the pheromonal discharges and the overall agitation level of the MFP can vary with short notice. Visitors should be advised to be prepared for changes in schedule & availability."