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@wartoothsbestiary
Some necromancer revived me from tumblr Hel. I’m back for now!
I don’t want all these pictures on my computer anymore, but I want to document my process. So, here it is. It is a very time consuming process, but I am proud to call this project my own.
If you happen to like what you see, you can check me out at http://claretage.webcomic.ws/
Introducing the characters of the Claret Age! Erik Fafnirson: The Master Craftsman.
Self-proclaimed as “the great.” Erik is a master craftsman who can make anything you ask of him. However, don’t expect it to be affordable. He often makes a point to mention that the highest price is the cost of the highest quality.
Erik very clearly loves money. He is willing to do anything for the right price. Yes. Anything.
His big claim to fame is his creation of griffinbound silver which is extremely potent and sharp. The creation of the alloy demands plenty of griffin reagents, so it is extremely expensive on top of his already high price. The metal’s ability to burn some creatures on contact landed Erik the role of the legendary hunter’s personal blacksmith. Erik is the creator of Brynjar Skjegg’s prized possession, the dagger known as Wartooth.
Erik looks for competition in everything, as he is never satisfied until he is the best. He often makes bets about the next monster that is bound attack the Red City.
He likes to claim that he is a descendant of the dragon, Fafnir.
Season of the Yule Goat
It seems as though Squire was a bit extra naughty this year and Krampus will be visiting him instead of Santa. Squire doesn't care. He's clearly not going to go without a fight! Brynjar always warns Squire that Krampus is not a creature to be messed with. He is a demon, after all. If things go well, Squire will only be dragged by his ear and beaten with a sack full of presents. If things don't go well, Squire may get a first class tour of the underworld. Rani has no idea what's going on, as usual. She looks about ready to fight, though! So, I worked Thanksgiving this year. I rushed through a Thanksgiving dinner by myself and left my family on one of two days of the year I get to see them all; only so some greedy people could save some money on clothes. Nobody cares about being around family, anymore. It’s all about sales. It kinda killed my Christmas spirit, this year. I was in a sour Christmas mood and used it as inspiration. Though to be fair, I probably would have drawn a Krampus themed seasonal piece because Krampus counts as mythology!
Yeah, those Krampus assets are from the movie that came out last year. I love their designs too much to not draw them.
Anyways, Happy Holidays. I guess.
Tryna design Paladins!
I need to love the design of my Paladin armor. Not only are the Paladins going have a major role in the story, one of my main characters is a Paladin who will be wearing the armor for quite a while! The only time I had ever drawn a Paladin up to this point was Rani, so I had to create the male variation. Now, I gotta go back and bounce this design off of Rani’s. That’ll probably keep happening until I can be happy with it.
Hopefully sooner rather than later. I wanna start design for the more elaborate, leader class Paladins: the Twelve Peers!
Designing this armor has been the most challenging part of this whole project. Seriously, these Paladins are going to be the death of me.
What if the Claret Age was a furry project?
I was reading Space Pawdyssey again and wondered “what if my characters were animals?”
The faiths in the gods are failing. Humanism(animalism?) is on the rise. Development in science and philosophy has led to the extinction of the griffins.
Mao and Bjorn will need to join forces in order to stop the extra-powerful mythical beasts that are ravaging the land and killing ani-people for food and sport. In this dangerous time, the decline of animal survival has come to be termed as the Claret Age.
I liked the little changes the furry universe brought to the story, such as the monster hunters being able to speak to the mythical beasts they slew. It added a delightful layer of evil to the mythical beasts. For a moment, I even considered changing it to a furry project! In the end, a lot of the things I had planned for the story and characters would be null or uninteresting with the furry changes.
I’m liking the development of Rani’s armor! Been working on nailing that design for a loooooooong while.
Also, that fur suits Brynjar well! *winky face*
I'm thankful I got some turkey before work! No one else was ready to eat, though. Happy Thanksgiving from your retail workers!
Introducing the characters of the Claret Age! N’anya Faraja: The Mother of Horgr.
A natural born leader with a near encyclopedic knowledge of recent history, the Red City, and its inhabitants. After the brutal attack by monsters left Horgr colored red with the blood of the slain, N’anya went to the city to lead rehabilitation for the survivors. She opened a tavern called Obatala which flourished and eventually became the city’s central meeting hub.
N’anya believes that the afflicted are still human and deserve all the same rights humans do. This belief makes her the only tavern owner out of the entirety of the Red City to openly serves the afflicted. Obatala’s open doors bring a lot of strange people into her tavern, but her knowledge gives her the uncanny ability to read these peoples’ personalities instantly.
N’anya is overflowing with compassion and treats everyone in the city as if they are her own child. She encourages everyone she meets to call her whatever motherly term they use to refer to their own mother.
N’anya commands more respect than anyone else in the Red City; even more than the legendary hunter! People who come to the Red City for whatever reason are guided to Obatala first so N’anya can properly welcome them or unwelcome them.
N’anya is not afraid to fight for herself if mistreated, although she is surrounded by plenty of people who will risk anything for her continued safety.
You love her.
Something I was able to throw together after some cool kats inspired me to draw some more dynamic poses. Thanks @frostclawart and Wereshoes!
I can’t believe I designed this guy. He looks fucking awesome! Rock on, Brynjar.
Fox in Space anniversary
The Robotic Legs clip is now one year old, and so is my membership with the Fox in Space community. I only started to go to the streams to learn more about the process of frame-by-frame animation, but I ended up finding a lot more than I expected.
I found an addiction in the streams. I met so many cool people there, including Fredryk Phox. There was a certain warmth I experienced in the streams. I don’t know why I want to use that word, warm.
What I remember:
Played some games with Fred and some others
Experienced the Termi beeps
Kai’s cringe-worthy FurAffinity discoveries
Chatting with everyone while I waited in line for Star Wars VII
Watched Fred make Monte Cristo sandwiches in his kitchen
Worried about the health of Fred and his chickens when the coop caught fire
Feared for the future of the series when Nintendo wanted to shut it down
Spontaneous music streams!
Drinking streams
Furstre.am - Vannell, Nuvoe, Anitoonz, Hammy, Cactus, Roon, Peppy, MASHed, Kai, Sonny Hyena, Sparks, Joshua
There’s more but I can’t remember cuz im dum lol
All of those while discovering some great artists and discussing the future of Star Fox as a whole.
The Fox in Space community grew bigger and I became more conscious of my shyness. I couldn’t help myself from blending in to the woodwork and it frustrates me that I’ve let this happen. I guess I should change that.
Ech, this is a sappy and stupid post. I wanted to make it for myself, though. This is a kind of thank you, I guess, for inspiring me to work toward my creativity. Without the Fox in Space community, I wouldn’t have started my own project that I have grown to love so much.
So, here’s to another year with the community. See you all in the next progress stream.
Introducing the characters of the Claret Age! Squire Galen Valshire: The Hunter’s Shadow.
A mischievous runt with unrivaled skill in stealth and thievery. Galen is the squire of the legendary monster slayer, Brynjar Skjegg. As a squire, he hopes to one day use the lessons he learns from his mentor in battle to become an experienced knight.
“The monsters will soon know the name Galen and associate it with the coming darkness of merciless death! Mwahahahaha!” - Galen Valshire, 1604
Because of his mentor’s great fame, Galen does all of the work Brynjar cannot be seen doing. Galen uses his talents to help his mentor set up some bounties if necessary. Since becoming the hunter’s squire, Galen has gained his own following within the Red City.
Despite being Skjegg’s squire, Galen rarely joins his mentor in battle. As much as he argues that he should be learning to hunt, Galen is always left behind as his mentor hunts the beasts of Europe. The squire hasn’t left the Red City in eight years.
Galen has a very level head for his age, but still sees himself to be a kid and will act as such at any opportunity he sees appropriate. He has endured many hardships in his past, but he doesn’t let the horrors bring him down. He is always optimistically looking to the future in the hopes of making things better for himself and others.
He really, really, REALLY likes mead, but do not let him have any. He cannot handle the strong drink and will go crazy if he gets only a few sips!
Introducing the characters of the Claret Age! Brynjar ‘Berengar’ Skjegg: The Legendary Monster Slayer.
A world renowned monster hunter. Skjegg uses the ancient art of berserking to generate the strength needed to kill the monsters no other hunter is capable of killing. He travels around Europe taking down these horrible beasts often at the request of those who are particularly in need of his services. Nearly everyone around the world sees him as a hero for his devotion to protecting mankind.
Having grown up in an environment known as the Red City, he has seen the cruelty this world and the monsters that inhabit it has to offer. These horrors have left him brutally scarred and broken. Despite his gruff appearance, he is just a big softie who fears greatly for the safety of his close friends.
As previously mentioned, nearly everyone adores Brynjar for his heroic actions. There are those who hate him for his inclusion of the afflicted(people who carry diseases that transform them into part monster) in his hunts. As a result, Brynjar is constantly monitored by the law and is a prime suspect in these murders because it is a well known fact that only he is experienced enough to kill these beasts.
Many people believe that the afflicted are victims of their disease and deserve every right a normal human does. Having grown up in the Red City, Brynjar believes that even though these people are only part monster, they are significantly more dangerous than a human. A Europe-wide law, the Humanity Act, was recently passed. Under protection of the act, afflicted who register their disease ensures them equality and identity protection.
Brynjar knows better than anyone else in the world that there are fates much worse than death in the Claret Age.
Introducing the characters of the Claret Age! Rani Roules: The Scholarly Ex-Paladin.
A headstrong “know-it-all.” Rani was chosen at the age of 6 by the Paladin god and handed off by her parents to become an honorable member of the Paladin Order. 20 years of conditioning to Paladin commandments and laws has granted her unique healing magics. As a member of the Paladin Order, Rani is frequently deployed with her fellow squad mates around Europe to maintain peace, order and equality among mankind.
She has a childlike curiosity about the world outside of the Paladin’s limited access. She will read any book she can get her hands on to quench her thirst for knowledge she cannot find in the Paladin archives. Since many of these books detail the discoveries of 17th century philosophy and science, they are considered blasphemous. Rani is naturally intelligent, but has very selective knowledge. Her upbringing within the Order kept her mind confined to information her God allows her to know. She has no life experience.
Rani’s headstrong nature has allowed her to retain her individuality unlike the other Paladins. She challenges her superiors’ every attempt to mold her into an unquestioning Paladin. Her faith to the Paladin god is firm, but her faith to the Order as a whole is failing. She thinks the Paladins to be corrupt, self-righteous liars continuing to reap the benefits of the Order’s previous accomplishments while doing nothing to maintain their reputation as a protector for mankind.
In her lone quest to become one of the great Paladins of old, Rani will soon discover the world outside of the Paladin’s commandments in a time known as the Claret Age.