Making some time to casually poke at Tjardekās design. Itās been so damn long, itās been good to draw this boy again.
Someday Iāll make an official reference, if only for my own enjoyment.
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Making some time to casually poke at Tjardekās design. Itās been so damn long, itās been good to draw this boy again.
Someday Iāll make an official reference, if only for my own enjoyment.

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Second sketch commission image for @pallanophblargh, this time itās her pallanoph Sorstan - all windy and fluffy. :)
Did You Know?
Pallanophs are cute and I love them.
This is news to the brothers. It sounds like something their mother would say.
Tjardek: āagh mom weāre not cubs anymore!ā
Sorstan: āI still very much like to hear it though.ā
And itās good to hear it, thank you!
With a plan for near future fanart, I would like to ask how tall a Pallanoph is in reference to a human? Specifically Sorstan, my personal favorite of the Pallanophs ^^
*gasp!*
I couldnāt remember if I had any sort of old comparative ref of our dearest Sorstan lying around, so I slapped together a new one with myself as a size comparison. Him TALL. (Though I admit heās not overly large, for aĀ ānoph. Heās mostly limb.)
Less fun fact: I still canāt decide on a weight range forĀ ānophs. I really should by now.
Sure, Iāll give you a break from my winter whining to give you an update on the Sorstan sketch. Been a rough week, but I have to get back to work.
Sorstan and all things pallanoph belong to me.

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Revisiting a nearly forgotten piece in a mostly finished sketchbook. Sorstan really deserves better, ugh.
Fixed his head and neck, so maybe this will actually turn into a āfinishedā pencil sketch.
Sorstan and all things pallanoph belong to me, please do not use or remove captions, thank you.
So tell me more about Tjardek's living structures and Sorstan's magpies. :D -- Tjardek's #1 Fan
Oh man, letās see if I can get a little bit of world-building up in here!
Iāve been thinking aboutĀ ānoph dwellings for a while now, and though it very much depends on the habitat, most of the woodlandĀ ānophs will build with stones of varying sizes, coupled with dug-outs and live trees. Some pallanophs are almost human like in their habits and will fell trees (Iām going to have to come up with methods as to how they manage that) and make almost cabin-like structures that may lean against hillsides or be free-standing, but a lot of woodlandĀ ānophs prefer a less destructive approach, where they plant sapling trees of fast growing and flexible nature (I feel like birches would work, but I need to read more, also they likely have their own special tree species unique to their world) and basically plant them to form living walls. They tend the trees, gently prune, tie, and stake, often meticulously weaving them together while providing them fertilizer (blood and bones from kills in particular, along with composted mulches). In a handful of years, the trees are grafted to one another to create a sturdy roof, after which point the framework of the living dwelling is finished and the trees are more or less left to continue their growth. Insulation (exterior) is composed of interwoven pine boughs/needles, or mats of living vegetation.
Some pallanophs might get a little ornamental with their grafting. I imagine Tjardek enjoys adding little embellishments with his growing trees: Heās grown some very nice ornamental windows for the dwelling they all share. As for how Tjardek came upon this unusual craft, I imagine it turned up just before adolescence, when Sorstan acknowledged his brotherās dangerous temper and decided to turn his energies to more positive ends. I imagine there was a conversation that went something like this:
Sorstan:Ā āYou need to think about things that DONāT make you angry. What are those things?ā
Tjardek:Ā āYou. Sometimes⦠and mom.ā
Sorstan:Ā āOTHER things. Donāt get smart at me.ā
Tjardek:Ā āAlright⦠the trees, they donāt gossip, for one thing. And theyāre quiet, unlike your birds.ā
Which brings us to Sorstanās birds! False magpies (theyāll get a better name someday?) serve as a messenger service if you donāt want to/canāt send a message in person. The magpies are wicked smart and have excellent verbal memory, so can recite a message pretty reliably. Magpies have a strong tie to pallanophs, as the pallanophs supply food, nesting, shelter, and protection for their services. Sorstan and Tjardek mostly work together as border rangers (they escort ambassadors from other tribes, report movement of pallanophs within and outside of the tribe, and protect the tribe from aggressive rogues, among other things) but both of them need their side hobbies to relax and unwind. Sorstan regularly feeds most of the villageās birds scraps and special treats, checks and treats them for any parasites, illnesses, injuries, etc., and plays Big Brother during fledging season, where he dutifully climbs trees to return clumsy chicks to their nests. He also teaches them pallanoph words to increase their innate speaking ability: persistent coaching and encouragement yields the best messengers, after all. To make a long story short, he is the ultimate bird friend.
(Iām totally cheating by giving them jobs/hobbies that are relevant to my interests⦠ahahahah, worldbuilding, bit by tiny bit!)
Some very rusty sketches of my pallanoph character, Sorstan. Might keep tweaking these before scanning them in, his legs need just a wee bit more beef, I think. Anatomy has been eluding me lately, but that's very much my fault and I know what I need to do.