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I had planned to do this fanart right after the update came out, but I got sick (×_×)⌒☆

Just adore Caldarus Σ>―(〃°ω°〃)♡→

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huge work!!

Well, a little bit about Sah'Erna ╮(︶▽︶)╭ and their bodies (it's so satisfying to draw organs) And yeah they are direct descendants of humans! And now there's going to be a lot of text...

Sah’Erna are the descendants of humans who arrived on Cotes AA2 aboard the starship "Theseus". This ship was partially a research facility, primarily designed to transport all the necessary equipment for studying Cotes AA2, along with a team of researchers.

As part of one of the experiments—whose ethical implications are up for debate—the ship carried an “ark,” a special storage unit containing frozen male and female gametes for transportation. The ark originally held 2,000 pairs, but due to prolonged exposure to unsuitable storage conditions, only about 700 pairs survived. From these, only 500 viable zygotes formed, and after undergoing extensive mutations caused by ether exposure, just 200 individuals ultimately survived to become the new human population of Cotes AA2.

By the time they were “born,” these new humans already differed significantly from their ancestors. At the very least, due to the presence of manganese in their bodies, their skin tones ranged from deep plum to ochre. However, the first generation still bore a strong resemblance to humans, though they already had tails, dual ear structures, and an ether horn.

Over the course of several millennia, the Sah’Erna evolved rapidly, with each generation differing noticeably from the last. Their physical evolution progressed quickly due to the harsh and unforgiving desert environment of Cotes AA2, as well as the ether’s tendency to trigger rapid mutations and accelerated adaptation.

Because of this, the Sah’Erna who migrated to the ocean and those who moved north to the steppes and plains developed distinct differences—not only in appearance but also on a deeper biological level. Interbreeding between these groups is rare and often results in unexpected mutations or frail offspring prone to illness. While the Sah’Erna do maintain contact with their kin from other regions, it is mostly for trade. They differ in culture, lifestyle, and even biochemistry, particularly in how their bodies accumulate ether. If the desert-dwelling Sah’Erna are considered the baseline, then those from the steppes have a significantly higher ether capacity, while the ocean-dwelling Sah’Erna have a much lower tolerance, making them extremely sensitive to ether exposure.

What Is Ether? Ether isn’t exactly a substance, but it’s not a living organism either—it’s something in between. If try to compare it to anything, it’s kind of like carbon. But unlike carbon, ether exists in everything on Cotes AA2—living organisms, water, even rock formations. On top of that, it has a hive-like intelligence, with the planet’s core—made entirely of ether—acting as the “queen.”

At high enough concentrations (for example, in water, plants, and soil, its levels are minimal), ether can change its form and properties on its own. However, for it to develop any kind of intelligence, two conditions need to be met:

It has to be in an extremely high concentration in one place.

It has to remain stable at that concentration.

Because of this, the core of Cotes AA2 is actually a sentient being known as XII Costas (someday, I’ll draw her concept).

How Does Ether Affect Humans? Ether is an insanely powerful mutagen. Even at the lowest possible concentrations, it can cause cancer-like growths. Pure, concentrated ether is way worse—if inhaled or if its particles make contact with human tissue for 3–5 hours, it completely breaks down the body into biomass. That said, this only happens outside of Cotes AA2.

Ether particles are also present in the planet’s atmosphere, so if someone were to stick their hand out of their spacesuit without actually breathing it in, they’d still mutate. However, on Cotes AA2 itself, the mutations are way slower and less aggressive. This is because, outside the planet, ether particles lose the control of their “queen” and act purely on survival instinct. On Cotes AA2, mutations tend to be highly random and almost experimental, like the “queen” and the hive are actively running tests.

Ether Feeds on Information So yeah, to it, humans are basically an exotic delicacy.

Ether Horns Ether horns grow throughout a Sah’Erna’s life. They’re the body’s natural response to ether exposure. The more often and intensely a Sah’Erna interacts with ether—especially by consuming it—the faster and larger their horn grows.

Why Did Humans Travel to Cotes AA2? Ether is the perfect fuel for starships, allowing them to travel through wormholes. "Theseus" runs on the second prototype of the Ionized Ether Engine—an experimental propulsion system that integrates ether into an ion drive. This tech outperformed both standard ion thrusters and warp drives, but due to the ship’s massive size, its efficiency took a hit.

In the near future I want to create some more clothes, architecture, relics and their everyday life (º﹃º ) And I think I should start leaving links to other posts with Sah'Erna in if anyone wants to see them all First art with Sah'Erna - *CLICK*

(all 9 of these artworks took me a month to complete (×﹏×) )

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wof again they're sitting .. ..

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minecraft men doodle jumpscare

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what's this?? another set of left-facing heads. third arc edition

i wasn't sure if i wanted to draw these at first since i don't really have an established look for pantala tribes in my head. aside from the idea of them being smol and maybe some fluff on the silkwings. well either way it turned out okay i think.. what should i doodle next??

thank you for all the likes and reblogs and kind words on the previous posts they mean a lot!! <3

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people seemed to like my dods!! i was in the mood for drawing floating heads facing left again. jade winglet bonus umber and carnelian!! they're part of the winglet after all

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Ok, well, I'm anxious every day about getting a job, but I got chill while I was working on this. One of the few times I didn't push myself to work as fast as possible (usually it takes me on average 2 hours to 12??? and I didn't really count here, but I'm pretty sure I spent more than 20-25 hours), I just did it when I felt in the mood and made sure it wasn't pressuring me. Well, it turns out it's still fun to draw.

(Because of the commission-bot, I had to re-upload :/ )

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i'm annoyed with my previous boring headshots so. fields of mistria characters as wof dragons part 2.5/???

i don't know if i'm gonna draw more of these any time soon tbh, i'm not that familiar with other characters and i stopped playing for now

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really wanted to doodle dragons. started doing so aimlessly. uh. i've never drawn the dods so here's a little attempt

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compulsively sketching mistria characters as wof dragons part 2/???. march. nightwing/rainwing hybrid

i like making rainwing frills as extensions of their ears

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i suppose i should post my new pfp properly

i. don't really like how it turned out

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compulsively sketching mistria characters as wof dragons part 1/???.

olric. nightwing/rainwing hybrid

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Pietà.

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i never reblogged it earlier for some reason????

magnificent anthelion and my other icewing oc, hikari!!

thankyou again one thousand years later firi!!!!

Gift for my friendo @kitanoryuu

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my ocs, parhelion and anthelion. sandwing/icewing twins!! with laziest shading imaginable. i have lots of small headcanons in regards to how i imagine wof dragons looking, gonna share them at some point maybe

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beauty.

TARDIS dragons

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hello this is tatsu (hoping this name sticks). i'm in my twenties. i like dragons and @redheadhyena

i'm here to post my silly art in a ridiculously irregular manner (and maybe some other things). welcome??

i draw dragons mostly. occasional hyperfixations and other interests might pop up though. i'm also worldbuilding but there isn't much to show yet

you can repost my art on websites where i don't share it myself, as long as you credit me!

my carrd