Melt The ICE

One of which is the display of strength.

True strength does not have to come from dominance and aggression, but by being able to protect those who can't defend themselves.

You get other good messages through metaphors.

Positive vs toxic masculinity through Yautja culture, disability through Thia being a broken synth and Dek being a runt, oppressive societies that treat lives as expendable in the form of Weyland-Yutani and Yautja society.

Oh, of course the big one of found family and how the bonds formed can be stronger than the ones born into.

(image; the licker from Resident Evil, the monster from A Quiet Place, the future predator from Primeval)

Super fast quadrupedal predators, often with a 'blind but can hear you super well' gimmick, with this ultra-thin apelike bauplan (other examples may include the vampires from Priest and the super fast headcrab zombies from Half Life 2, and many more besides, but the 3 examples above have the nicest images).

@matchlocks gives us 'funny creatures' and 'lovable animals' - I agree with both of these terms however they may be confusing if these creatures are considered alongside other lovable or funny entities

@gingerjaydraws gives us 'slenderbeasts', as they are beasts which are slender, and also the ever famous 'slenderman' has an eyeless human head much like these beasts

@santeri-surkea went for Leggy Boys, and we cannot deny these boys are sure leggy

@thechillsquid gives us Listeners, which is very apt for the ones that echolocate, and very ominous

I WILL NOW PUT THIS TO A VOTE;

ngl I think Njorr would try to sell ugly ass pup Dek on ebay ngl

This vacation is doing me so much good, and it's really motivated me to draw a lot, so here’s the WIP of my second fanart.