Tristan 2015

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by Zummeng

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Though there won't be a new Tree of Life page today, here's something I hope you'll find interesting :)

I wanted to create this picture out of sheer nostalgia. This is the prototype for Tristan from 2015. I put together in my head what little I remembered and added a few little things too to make it look a little fresh too.

Originally, I wanted to make him a character who were one of the creatures that had adapted to living in chaos; where the sun is never out, danger is everywhere, and food is so scarce that there is constant competition for it. And as he began to seek safety outside the chaos, he met our protagonists, who at first thought of him as an enemy. And after a few trials and tribulations, he became part of the team, though not everyone accepted him at first because he was born in chaos, hence how he looked.

I originally came up with the idea of him using the hook-shaped bone on his tail for climbing. But I thought now that it would really suit the guy if all his spikes were poisonous, especially the one at the end of his tail. His poison would only cause severe numbness or paralysis for a time, and he's always careful where he sticks it. In his usual habitat of constant danger, it's very useful to have some effective defence mechanisms, isn't it?

I hope you like pseudo-Tristan! XD When I started to get a better idea of what the Tree of Life team was going to be like, I realised that he needed two legs, because he was much smaller than the others and would have been more of a talking pet than a teammate. So he got a new look, and I hadn't seen much of a monkey-lizard species pairing before. So I'm proud of the way Tristan looks today!

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Published: 11 months ago

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tailgat

11 months ago

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"	His poison would only cause severe numbness or paralysis for a time

in rah'jania -- entropystan -- chaosland useful for thieves and rapists, the «lower-middle class» in that ecosystem...

PawsWild

11 months ago

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Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!
After the Patrion Q&A - 2023 May and Tristan's reaction, this concept is much much more funnier.

I like the new looks a lil more like the old one, but the old concept is very cool too

Ordonn

11 months ago

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I really like this character. Venomous, stealthy, built for ambush.
However, the monkey seems to fit Tristan better. He isn't venomous in personality, but if he was venomous in body he wouldn't be able to forgive himself.

ImaginaryVoice

11 months ago

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Give this lad a sandwich! ;-;