#dinosaur reference

Aladar maquette sculpted by Mike Jones

“ Upon finishing #disney#dinosaur (2000) I was presented this machette (however you spell that). It’s the initial approved model of Aladar sculpted by now-passed Mike Jones. It was grey due to colors being a separate approval process. I placed the pen in there for scale. It takes a lot of room with that tail reaching out. Aladar was 29 feet long life size and four and a half tons.

The Acere

“If you think your Rak is fussy, don’t even bother with an Ace.  They’re just as liable to melt your goods as they are protect em’.” -Traveling Cobbler

The Acere is a variety of Terror Birds that along with deadly talons and beak, spits acid onto its prey.  They are prized as the perfect Monster Hunting companion, for if well trained can seriously aid in taking down powerful creatures, and more then enjoy hunting themselves.  Raising and training an Acere (referred to colloquially as ‘Aces’), however, is a challenge that only those expert in Animal Handling can successfully accomplish, turning the will of an Aces keen predatory intelligence to work for the rider.

They are widely utilized both well trained and not by the wealthy as effective guarding mechanisms.