Dawn Of Mythria

Sludgebreather Fun Facts:

—Sludgebreathers are one of the few species in Mythria that are considered “non sapient.” They act and function more like a savage animal, attacking nearly anything that moves. This is primarily due to the barren and desolate island they reside on, where food is hard to come by.

—The black sludge that drains from their mouth is riddled with bacteria. Any bite that is left untreated for long can cause a lethal infection.

Skornox Fun Facts:

(Plural = Skornoxen)

—Skornoxen are an incredibly intelligent species that study other species of dragon and catalog them. They’re under the belief that other dragons are merely animals in comparison to them. (Although that is not true) Because of this, they will occasionally capture and take other dragons back to their island where they preform many experiments to further study them.

—Their outer “skeleton” is not actually bone, nor is it connected to their skeleton in any way. Rather, it is a hardened keratin-like armor that forms on the surface of their skin to protect them. Their skin is also quite thick and durable, able to withstand many slashes and cuts as well as provide some resistance to burns.

I got a bit distracted and decided to draw some skrunkly little baby Skornoxen. Skornox are born without their protect armor, and can be very vulnerable for the first several years of their lives. As they age, their skin begins to harden and form the needed armor along their head, back and chest. As it develops it lightens and turns white to resemble its iconic bone like look.

Viramora have a lot of sexual dimorphism.

Females: Larger and generally more dominant. They have brightly colored heads, spines and pattern accents. This coloration is intended to look somewhat like a flower. These accents are typically red, pink, purple, yellow, or orange although they can be any “flower like” coloration.

Males: Smaller and tend to be less confrontational. They lack the vibrant color accents that the females have and instead tend to be more uniform in color. Their manes (head petals) are often a lot larger, sometimes reaching halfway down their neck.

Doctor Jawbone is the head scientist for the Skornox. Many Skornoxen look to him as an idol of sorts. He is incredibly intelligent with a narcissistic ego to go along with it. He puts his studies above everything else, regardless of the lines he has to cross. He is cold and unforgiving, while also having the charisma to gain the support he needs. He prefers to always work alone, feeling that others, regardless of their brains, will always find a way to mess up his data.

Here’s the timelapse for the drawing if you’re interested in watching that :D (Took roughly 7.5 hours)