Arcadian Lakes

Illustrations for chapters 13, 14, 15 !

So Draal’s design is a little more niche in his inspiration, he is actually inspired by a cephalaspis. I needed to find a marine creature that had some form of armour plating, so I could play a bit on the horns. Since in Draal’s case they are one of his more defining features, as well as his spikes, and this fit. The rest I kinda played with to create his unique species.

Just like his troll counterpart Draal is the most formidable warrior of Sea Market, taking after his father in becoming the next Leviathan hunter. That is until the amulet ends up in the hands of a human, and Draal’s destiny takes a different and in many ways a more liberating path.

Ok, so if wasn’t obvious, Aaarrrgghh is inspired by a Archelon, a giant sea turtle. Originally I had him as a type of blue whale, but I did some further exploration and this just fit too well.

Parts of his design are also taken from other reptiles, such as a snapping turtle for his spikes and horns.

Also sksksk compare that to my very first drawing of them 😭

Finished rewatching Trollhunters and of course I'm not okay.

i'll forever miss you Anton Yelchin, our trollhunter. Much love goes out to him and everyone on this show. longtime followers will remember how much I adore this series. 🖤

bonus jliare cause yes:

I used some screencaps from the ToA wiki!

Updating! We’re doing great, guys! We’re getting closer to 1,000! Keep it up!!

But apart from that, it was the writing and the visuals. It was a story well told. It was compelling in its aesthetic, in its lore, in its richness. It had the most creative side characters and plots I’ve seen in a long time. 

Perhaps it’s also because it had good villains. And it got better and better towards the end, with Angor, Merlin, Morgana, Douxie and…Archie. 

The tension between the multiple worlds was palpable. I hated when they clashed and I hated when the troll world didn’t turn out to be a beautiful, mystical, escapist kind of world, but a rather trashy, war-ridden one. On the other hand, Jim’s and the changelings’ double lives were so realistic and funny. Having so many characters interact within one world was exciting too.

Niki Blethers: Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans (SPOILERS BELOW THE CUT!)