Although not the first artwork I've had since doing commissions/requests, Yuuengaku is a character I'd like to consider my staple kaiju--in that she's the main kaiju character for a long-running series I hope to get off the ground with her.
Formerly Spacia-X (or Spacia) in past iterations, Yuuengaku is an alien dragon kaiju, part of a species from the planet Tanin (derived from the Arabic word for dragon). During her youth, a massive war broke out between her kind against the Polemocharan aliens (a society of brainwashing, war-obsessed freaks of a planetary scale that specialize in militarization and bioengineering; think North Korea if they ruled an entire planet) and their bioengineered monsters. Things did not turn favorably for these dragons, leaving them to take flight to other nearby planets or even more distant solar systems.
Among those involved with the War on Tanin, another giant monster by the name of Miehara (a mythical creature with six wings, two serpentine heads, and a metal orb for a body that has a face), a highly intelligent entity that acts as something of a universal peacekeeper, fails to make negotiations with the Polemocharans. Although a powerful, mythic force not to be reckoned with, Miehara opts out of the fight--taking priority to save all the lives of the planet's inhabitants he can before everything spirals out of control. Among those saved, besides a few hundred sentient lifeforms, is a youngling Yuuengaku, who Miehara adopts as one of his own.
Thereafter, Miehara teaches and disciplines Yuuengaku in the ways of being a guardian monster, going from planet to planet to protect sentient life and protect their right to live. He is also responsible for bestowing Yuuengaku with the knowledge of empathy. Although Yuuengaku is still an animal by heart (thusly unable to obtain or fully comprehend the vast knowledge of Miehara), she soars through the galactic landscape to protect the universe--and find what remains of her kind.
Yuuengaku is currently slated to appear in Garayann's DAIKAIJU DAIKESSEN, something which I'm personally super excited for. :D Along with two other monsters that will be appearing in her series (which I have yet to give a proper name to... I'm torn between naming the series after her subtitle, The Space Drifter, or A Winged Hope).
And of course, give credit where credit is due!
Finalized artwork by LucasCGabetArts on DeviantART!
Daikaiju Daikessen image by Garayann on DeviantART!
3D render of Spacia (the proto-Yuuengaku, if you will) by thereal9thdoctor on DeviantART!
The original Spacia-X... Drawn by yours truly. ;) About 10 years ago, I must add.
And finally, a shoutout to @bluesnowbelle for her kaiju, Miehara! Definitely helped factor in a lot of things for her backstory, haha. :)
