A few questions concerning the Valkiers (closed species) made me realize I haven't shared any close-ups of their heads or info on what they're made of, so here are some fun facts! Enjoy!
Valkier heads are shaped for power, with strong jaws, jagged teeth, tough armor, and a narrow head like a t-rex. They have few weak points except through the open mouth and the eyes, though the eyes are carefully guarded with sharp plating.
Genders mainly differentiate through snout shape. Male snouts are generally broad and jagged, while female snouts are smoother and narrow. Both have equally powerful bites.
What is important to note is that Valkiers are not flesh and blood. Their outer bodies are made up of a heavy rock-like material, which makes them even tougher to damage. They lack organs and bones, and the only substance inside them is the liquid magic which glows past their plates. In a sense, Valkiers are not organisms: they are alive merely because of the spirit and magic working inside of them. Basically, they are animated rocks.
(Continued in online comments)
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(And don't worry - you never need to draw a Valkier with this much detail.)
The Colors! Gallery moderators will look at it as soon as possible.
Comments
03 Feb, 2019, 8:29 pm
Because they are made of solid material, Valkiers are limited in their expressions and flexibility. Some of the only areas where their bodies are not solid are their gums, tongue, and the areas around their belly plates, which are made of a black elastic material like rubber. On some variants, this material is found between their plates or fingers.
The rest of the body is solid, so flexibility is possible only so far as the plating allows. Valkiers can wrinkle their snouts because of the individual plates on top of their heads, but solid parts like the jaw have no flexibility (except to open and close).
03 Feb, 2019, 8:30 pm
(That's all! Thanks for looking!)
03 Feb, 2019, 8:42 pm
Could I make one or is it a closed species? I like this species too, pretty badass if you ask me.
03 Feb, 2019, 8:43 pm
ooooh neato, i love valkiers sm
i like that they're not just plain old dragons. now i can just imagine a statue-esque husk of a valkier that ran out of magic.. spooky
03 Feb, 2019, 8:46 pm
Re: Ah, okay! I dunno if I’ll join one, but I might!
03 Feb, 2019, 8:50 pm
noice! I love how detailed they are!
03 Feb, 2019, 8:54 pm
I love these sketches, it helps so much, thank you for doing these (now I can draw Raiden properly)
03 Feb, 2019, 8:55 pm
Also are we aloud to enter for all three of only two?
03 Feb, 2019, 9:29 pm
Yesssss, info~ Mmm, thank you, this'll help a lot! X3
03 Feb, 2019, 9:30 pm
This is really helpful!! :D
03 Feb, 2019, 9:32 pm
Re: haha well we'll see how it goes xD
I'm pretty sure it's established that I'm crazy, I'm hoping to at least get 10 done if not more this month
03 Feb, 2019, 9:55 pm
re: thank you so much!! all your art is inspiring honestly <3
03 Feb, 2019, 10:01 pm
Wow, this is really cool! So, they're like rock golem dragons? Awesome!
03 Feb, 2019, 10:25 pm
ah, i see the comment coding broke. it was supposed to be a heart xD
03 Feb, 2019, 10:37 pm
I was about to post the magma dragons entry before Colors! Told me i posted too much -angry noises-
03 Feb, 2019, 10:57 pm
They look pretty cool, especially the curved horns. X) I'd enter for one, but I can never connect with adopted characters, so I'll just admire everyone else's drawings of them. XD
04 Feb, 2019, 3:30 am
They're a really neat species. ^^
Re: ah yeah, it was the thing I wanted to enter for but didn't wanna say it directly...
I just feel a little bad when I see something, and then I want to make something that's similar to it in some way. Even if it isn't copying it makes me feel like it is?
I'm not quite sure what I want to do with it yet because of that.
04 Feb, 2019, 4:33 am
Re: Thank you friend, feeling a little better now. I suppose I'm mostly worried because whenever I do something that looks even a tiny bit like something someone else made, people get upset. I like to avoid that.
Maybe I'll do something with this inspiration later, since you've convinced me it isn't a bad thing
04 Feb, 2019, 8:29 am
''sketch on paper'' look is IO/IO
and ohh, that's neat that valkiers are pretty much living magic o3o
04 Feb, 2019, 4:22 pm
FADEY I HAVE JUST GOTTEN MY FIRST ANIMATION INSPIRATION I WILL NEED HELP WITH A FEW THINGS BUT I ALSO WANT YOU OPINIONS x3
04 Feb, 2019, 4:22 pm
Do get on hangouts when you can :o
05 Feb, 2019, 1:38 am
Re// Alphas on average are taller and are more defined in features.
Cacophany would have a more slender/athletic frame compared to Lilly's girl, who would appear more baby-ish next to her.
So Cacophany would be on the higher end of the size chat (5ft) but she could be above average and be anywhere from 2-5 inches taller (5'2-5'5)
For her features, she would still be softer than males and physically less superior. But she could excel with her element (darkness), using it as weapons, armor or to lure others into - say - pitfall traps.
05 Feb, 2019, 1:40 am
But really, whatever looks the most appealing to you, I am not too picky with her features. As long as you don't drastically alter things.
Cacophany would also be able to use a full human form and that can look any way you prefer (but not too modern, unless she lived in the capital). As betas and some warriors would struggle to full disguise themselves as humans.
05 Feb, 2019, 1:50 am
Re// She could go a full 12 hours without problems, but before she shifted, she would have to pluck out all her quills (as they would stay if she shifted to human). After twelve hours, her skin would get a little itchy and she would feel a bit tired from the energy used.
It takes a full 24 hours for quills to fully regrow in.
It goes for all ranks, but Betas struggle the most and usually don't even bother unless they can rank up.
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I'll let you decide with her element and any limits it may have.
05 Feb, 2019, 1:51 am
Also after twelve hours, she could start being really crabby and hungry. Likely eating people or other Niironox if you want her to.
05 Feb, 2019, 3:22 am
Hopefully no one will be upset with me if I don't post a Valkiers tomorrow, I'm just to sick to focus on detail right now :(