#Iku Turso

[shinonart]

Iku Turso

My rendition of the mythical sea creature from Finnish mythology. I was really happy to get this task! I was able to really nerd out and use my knowledge in both creature design and Finnish mythology to bring this card illustration to life. Iku Turso, like many mythical creatures have been described in countless of different ways and for my version I used descriptions and inspirations from Finnish nature and wildlife.

Done for Legends of the Deep by North Star Games.

Find me and my art elsewhere!      

[heartfall-syndrome]

I draw spooky stuff too :3c

[toxicmetalzine]

Iku-Turso

Iku-Turso Releases Emperor Cover Song and Announces Finnish Tour with Ancient! Get all the details right here: https://toxicmetalzine.com/post/iku-turso

[raatopaikka]

Original sketchbook sketches for Pohjolan Emäntä Louhi and Väinämöinen & Iku-Turso illustrations (2016)

[zerofinite]

Librum Prodigiosum | Iku Turso

[themetalwanderlust]

The Metal Wanderlust 2022 Favorites: Obsolete Dreadnought

The Metal Wanderlust 2022 Favorites: Obsolete Dreadnought

The following list is not presented in any particular order, for the exception of Satyricon & Munch, which is my album of the year. Enjoy! 1. Satyricon – Satyricon & Munch Read my review HERE. 2. Khold – Sbartsyn 3. Iku Turso – Into Dawnless Realms 4. Deathspell Omega – The Long Defeat 5. Ultha – All That Has Never Been True 6. Mourir – Disgrâce 7. The Nest – Her True Nature 8. White…

[xanderomeister]

Whip-winged vampire squid wyvern I sketched up. It's probably zapping stuff with dragon element. It can also expand its membranes to become this spiky parachute or ball.

Name is derived from tursas (inkfish). The word also refers to Iku-Turso (a sea spirit or monster in Finnish mythology).

Trivia: "tursas" and its variants are derivatives of a root word for walrus (related words are "mursu" and "norsu").

Anyways, I have neglected a bit on more /srs drawing so I think I might do more. But I also have brainrot so reblogging and shitposty stuff is inevitable.

[indescriptequilibrium]

they always sayin "sail high!" but when i commandeer the helsinki-tallinn cruiseferry while gone off that loud to become a baltic pirate n find the deep sea cryptid known in old finnic legends as iku-turso suddenly i'm "wanted by NATO"?????

[mgrfp]

Monster Girl Romance Fiction Prompt #139

You join some guys gathering at a cliff by the sea because somebody thought he saw a Giant Mermaid breaching. The crowd dissolves disappointedly when it shapes up to be an Iku-Turso instead but you stay and chat with the monster and pretty soon you've got a girlfriend.

[black-metal-artists]

Iku-Turso, an international Black Metal band formed in 2017, embodies the dark spirit of their mythological namesake. With members from Finland and the Netherlands, they explore themes of Paganism, Darkness, and Death. Signed to Wolfspell Records, their latest EP, Ikuinen kirous, releases on October 27th, 2023, under Purity Through Fire (PTF315). This EP promises a powerful journey through bleak atmospheres and relentless blackened fury.

For inquiries, contact: ikutursoband@gmail.com. Bandcamp: https://iku-turso.bandcamp.com/ Deezer: https://www.deezer.com/fr/artist/79979882?autoplay=true Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ikutursobm Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ikutursobm Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2tdCPnw7Dk76C7ryvNg3QH

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[phobia-sweets]

In this request I will provide different version or versions of the Scarecrow of your choice.

Let's imagine that a Reader from another country is a great connoisseur of what concerns mythology, folklore and scary fairy tales and stories of both their country and some others. At one time it was the subject of their passion, and they remember well everything they once read. The same applies to modern horror stories and Internet folklore. Ah, and the stories once read by the Reader… They can talk about it for a long time and even in some cases try to sort out these stories and understand what exactly makes them frightening.

I'm gonna be honest this was supposed to be written very vaguely so you could place whatever mythology or folklore here but that didn't work out, so i just made it so the reader talks about iku-turso even tho i haven't read Kalevala since like, 4th grade. Finnish mythology is really the only one i'm familair with, and i don't exactly have the energy to research something i'm not even a little bit familiar with :(

General! Scarecrow x reader

Warnings & Notes: It's short, not been proofread and probably fucked up by comparing iku turso to cthulhu

“Wanna listen to me ramble about a gigantic sea monster from the national epic of Finland?” You stumbled into Jonathan’s office, two cups of coffee in hand.

He set his pen on the table, adjusting his glasses. “I’m all ears.” Was that a smile? Whatever, you sat down across from him. “Haven’t had my break yet anyway, might as well take it now.”

“Iku-Turso.” You blurted out, a wide smile plastered on your face. “In Kalevala, the national epic of Finland it was a sort of like a... sea monster or a water spirit. there’s a lot of definitions for it.”

Jonathan hummed, taking a sip of coffee.

“One thing for sure is that according to stories, it’s lived as long as the world has existed.” You continued your ramble, “It’s essentially a large - well, giant, really – creature, that resembles a humanoid with a squid or octopus-like face in most depictions. Think cthulhu, but it’s just laying in the bottom of the ocean because of a promise it made.”

“Are people afraid of it?”

“I mean… I suppose that really depends on who you ask. I’m not. Many people aren’t that familiar with Kalevala aside from the thing that it’s the national epic.” Jonathan gave you a small nod to continue. “But I can see it being scary. Just imagine, at the bottom of the ocean that surrounds you and you live next to, there’s a giant squid monster old as time, just waiting.” You watched as he listened, seemingly concentrated on your tale. “In some versions it’s said to be the reason as to why illnesses exist – it made them.”

“You sure are passionate about this.”

“Of course!” You chimed, beaming at him.

“You know, I can see why. Things like this – old tales and mythology affect their respective places to this day. I remember that one time you told me about – what was it? Nøkken? And how it was used to keep children out of water, make them afraid of a potential monster waiting for them.” You nodded, happy he remembered your previous ‘lesson’.

“Yes! Exactly! Wait, have I ever told you about Tuonela?”

[monstersdownthepath]

Fun fact about Iku-Turso: because of the way Tursas is worded, it doesn’t actually matter what kind of creature is infected by it, nor does their size matter. A lonely Iku-Turso could very gently bite any fish it could catch and have a new member of their species unravel outwards from a 2ft-long fish a day or two later. If they could get their slimy claws on them, a Sack of Rats could quickly become a new colony.

This brings to mind a potentially amusing scenario where a player uses a Wish on an entire Iku-Turso colony to transform them back at once, and suddenly there’s six people, two merfolk, a shark, a confused moose, and like eight or nine bewildered fish floating around.

[twigsagi101]

Folk lore collab I did with some amazing people on instagram!! I did Iku-Turso and used one of my villain ocs

[godesscall]

My #NSRHalloweencolab piece of Sayu as the Finnish sea monster Iku-Turso

[cherrymosse]

Hi! I'd love to have a tarot reading if you're still doing them.

My question is 'Will I be able to get over my self-image problems and how?' I hope that's a good question!

My inititials are K.V and my horoscope is Libra.

I hope you have a good day ❤️

Hi! Still got a couple left! <3 I can help with the method of how and where these problems might stem from. I drew the card Iku-Turso - 4 of Cups. It means a sea monster of many types that comes from the depths of the ocean in Mythologia Fennica deck. It represents the deep subconscious mind. Resolving these issues asap is a good approach. Take the issues and look straight at them. When you look deeper into yourself, into your subconscious, see the roots of where these problems possibly stem from. One at a time. When you can identify why these monsters litter your beautiful self, you can begin working on these problems you have. What you see and notice on the surface thus has deeper origins that may not be so easily seen, as they are, in the darkness beneath the surface and the deeper than the shallows of the shores.

(As anyone, I can recommend therapy, sometimes things need an objective second mind to help us through our problems - I believe it is safer to talk with someone reliable about deeper problems and not push through things by yourself. If you cannot afford or it's not an option to seek therapy, peer support groups could be another viable and good option.) <3

I hope this helps <3 and I hope your day's good as well! Cherry