#fantasycreatures

[plotandelegy]

4 Creative Ways to Design Fictional Plants for Your Fantasy World

Hello everyone! If you want to add some unique flora to your world-building, this article is for you. In this post, I'll go through some ways you can find the inspiration to create fictional plants. Here are some ways to get creative:

Draw ideas from real-life plants: Find unique features of the plants around you that you can adapt to create an entirely new plant. For example, you could make an orchard full of fruit trees that project sharp needles from the hanging fruit when touched.

Think outside the box: Consider what the creatures in your world need. Figure out how their unique needs could be met by the plants. What kind of food do they eat? What is poisonous to them? Where do they nest? 

Tie in significance and mythological elements: Take ideas from folklore. Give your plants deeper meaning to the people that inhabit your world. What mystical properties do your plants have? Are they used in a ritual?

Consider the environment: When making a new type of plant, consider the climate and geography of its growing area. Plants that grow in dry areas look and function differently from those that thrive in wetlands. 

Get creative with your fictional plants. Consider purpose. Mix, match, and invent! Happy world-building!

[the-alphaess]

i was requested to doodle some anthro ponies as a proof of concept for a commission a little while back and i thought the doodles looked kinda cool so i've finished them up into a neat little sketch page.

and the lower right one is marcus, who did not have a pony design before. made him a unicorn as i didn't have any other unicorn characters, with silverclaw being a pegasus and kat being an earth pony in this AU

[bonjourfinezzo]

In a dream-soaked glade beneath twilight's soft veil, Tiny paws wander where the whispered winds sail.

[aniimaillussiya]

Individual prints are available at Pictorem: https://aniimaillussiya.pictorem.com

[articoluminos]

Dragon Whisperer

[alexmarie-draws-stuff]

Half way through the year; so I decided to clean out my art folder a little and post the doodles, stuff I didn't end up really liking and illustrations I will never finish if I'm honest with myself. Enjoy!

[boozy-dwarf]

[videoprinting]

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[almultimavenger]

My new fantasy/speculatively evolved creature for my world. The Giraffatitan (colloquially known as a giraffapod), a hypothetical evolution of giraffes who gain gigantism and analogous anatomy to sauropods.

[mamavino]

Meet the Zarkarn... Creatures from the depths of the sea.

These monstrous beings are a new threat in my upcoming dragon story—OC creatures like you've never seen before. 🌊

Another flash of lightning lit up the sky, and in that brief moment, Asta’s breath caught in his throat. Out on the horizon, something was moving beneath the waves. At first, it looked like the ocean itself was writhing, the water twisting and rising unnaturally. But as the light faded and darkness returned, Asta realized with a sinking feeling that those shapes weren’t waves.

They were creatures.

His eyes widened as he strained to see through the storm. More lightning illuminated the horizon, and this time there was no mistaking it—massive shapes were emerging from the sea, rising from the depths like specters of the ocean. Their hulking forms moved with eerie grace, and even from a distance, Asta could make out the glistening, slick skin that seemed to shift between dark green and blue-gray. The creatures were crawling up from the water, their movements deliberate and predatory, like they were hunting.

Asta’s grip on his sword tightened, his palms slick with rain and sweat. His heart raced, adrenaline flooding his veins as the creatures dragged themselves onto the shore, one by one. They were enormous, standing at least two meters tall, with bodies covered in scars and patches of seaweed. Their skin looked tough, leathery, like the hide of a sea beast, and their faces—

Asta felt a wave of nausea rise in his throat. Their faces were grotesque, twisted and malformed, with bulging eyes that seemed too large for their skulls. Gills flared on the sides of their necks as they breathed, and their mouths were filled with jagged, sharp teeth, dripping with seawater. Some of them had weapons—crude spears made from bone and coral, their tips jagged and deadly. Others flexed their claws, long and sharp, as they lumbered closer to the beach.

He could barely breathe. His heart hammered against his ribs as he watched them come, each step they took sending tremors through the sand. There were dozens of them, maybe more, crawling from the sea like an endless tide of monsters. And they were fast—too fast for creatures of their size. They moved with a terrifying fluidity, their wet bodies glistening in the rain as they surged forward, their guttural growls barely audible over the roar of the storm.

“What the hell are those things?” Magna’s voice cut through the air, the usual bravado in his tone replaced with genuine fear.

Asta didn’t have an answer. He had never seen anything like them before, and judging by the wide eyes of his comrades, neither had they. This wasn’t just another enemy. These creatures—whatever they were—were something else entirely. Something primal. Something monstrous. 

[pablo--costa]

Gray Familiar - Vol 1 Ch 1: Two drops (on Wattpad) https://www.wattpad.com/1500681717-gray-familiar-vol-1-ch-1-two-drops?utm_source=web&utm_medium=tumblr&utm_content=share_reading&wp_uname=PabloC0sta 

 Two strangers-one human, the other inhuman-are thrust into an enigmatic world, one that feels as alien as it is unsettling. Neither remembers their past, identities, or how they came to be in this strange place. All they have left are their names and an inexplicable, powerful sense of loyalty to one another, a weird bond that went over time and memory. As they explore their new surroundings, they encounter others; locals of a world split into small pocket lands, which they call "layers". Haunted by fleeting, cryptic visions and driven by the need for answers, the pair ventures deeper into the unknown. Along the way, they must confront both external threats and the inner turmoil of discovering who-or what-they truly are. With each step, the mystery of their relocation unravels, revealing not only the secrets of the world they now inhabit but also the deeper, more unsettling truth of the lives they left behind.

[bonjourfinezzo]

In a dreamscape where stars blossom like flowers, a little guardian ponders eternity— soft fur ruffled by cosmic winds, eyes reflecting the infinite dance of light and life.

[aniimaillussiya]

Individual prints are available at Pictorem: https://aniimaillussiya.pictorem.com

[jay5464]

The Branded Hero - Chapter 10: A Good Starter (on Wattpad) https://www.wattpad.com/1500099780-the-branded-hero-chapter-10-a-good-starter?utm_source=web&utm_medium=tumblr&utm_content=share_reading&wp_uname=Jaytia567 Thousands of years ago in the Realm of Ocaleveth, the Demon King Ira had waged war against all living beings. Chosen by the Council of Chronos Philip: The Hero of Light used the power of the Holy Sword to seal away the monster and bring peace to the world. But the thousand-year-old seal was undone and the Demon King has returned to Ocaleveth. I bet you're probably wondering who is responsible. Well...that person was me...

[sadboihero]

Fanged (on Wattpad) https://www.wattpad.com/story/287811768-fanged?utm_source=web&utm_medium=tumblr&utm_content=share_myworks&wp_uname=LinkVanGraves9 A teen must protect the world he lives in despite the overwhelming odds that are stacked against him. He must accept change, and friendship, and live a life of secrets to keep himself safe from those who want him dead.