#Very honored to be the Starlo mutual thank you :)

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North you're the Starlo mutual so I'm curious. What are your thoughts on this guy

I think this concept design on it's own is adorable! Cute shapes, a warthog is a very fun pick for a sheriff/cowboy character. His proportions implies he's short and stout which is great. I could definitely see this concept being reused into another character for a different project!

But I will say I also totally understand why the second they laid eyes on the other Starlo concept art they decided for it unambiguously. This guy is cute, but the sheriff character being a literal star-monster with a star shaped head named Starlo is very quirky and unique in a way that fits Undertale's vibe and character design beautifully. I find it so amusing that after those initial Starlo concept arts his design changes very little aside from small details and colors. They knew they struck gold with him. Starlo's head shape is a big appeal of his design, because of how unique and striking it is which makes his silhouette stand out noticably. This guy's braids are adorable, but his silhouette doesn't stand out as much. Plus, with Martlet being a bird monster and Ceroba being a fox monster, I think variety in the inspirations for the main cast is appreciated! Fun to have Starlo not really based on an animal persay. I definitely think that reason is part of why he's so popular, he's very unique and creative but still aligns with Undertale design principles! Something new but still feels familiar in all the right ways.

Also endlessly funny to me that this guy is balding and the end result for this character is Starlo who is just straight up bald. Doomed to be hairless.

Overall, very happy they went with the Starlo design they did! This guy is so cute though, and I vote people reuse him for a background NPC in the Wild East.