#human kinkajou

[cannonsinmyhead]

i finished the next series and hAd to make more human dragonets. when i say im obsessed i mean that i held out for max a week after finishing quibli’s book before rereading both series. someone remind me to post my headcanons about all of them bc let me tell you i have thoughts and ideas.

[human-wof-designs]

last redesign for now is kinkajou, who i've been meaning to redraw since i first posted her! i know you guys wanted her to have overalls but i'm sorry, i couldn't see the vision 😔

[quotidianish]

ANOTHER human au art compilation! Here’s the first! More info about the AU and their cultures under cut ~

Groundwork:

-Abilities which stem from things inherent to dragon biology (fire, venom, frostbreath, gills, etc.) aren’t present. More traditionally supernatural gifts (mindreading, oracle, animus magic, etc.) are still present. In retrospect this makes the Nightwings completely op but shhh

-Each tribe is inspired off a mishmash frankenstein of different real-world cultures

-Dragons are an endangered species, just a hum in the background and nearly hunted to extinction. They’re hardly considered a threat, especially when most humans haven’t even seen one in their lives. Once the centre of each people’s culture and civilisation, they’re now nothing more than Bigfoot sightings or exotic pets.

Culture:

-Sandwings are the least homogeneous tribe and take inspiration from various cultures in the Indian subcontinent and Arab nations (most largely India and Palestine). Many subcultures exist within the larger Sandwing kingdom. Common identifies (not present in them all, but there will usually be at least one) include gold accented accessories, darker skin, and clothing with light, desaturated, yellow/orange tones. They’re renowned for their abundance of poison, excellent street food, musical talent, and stereotypically maliciously intelligent. Regardless of class there’s a nation wide pattern (you can find the reference for it by Qibli’s headscarf) symbolising trade routes, oasis waters and dunes. It’s a symbol of national pride (included on thorn’s dress, and ostrich’s headband/headscarf).

-Nightwings are, on the contrary, the most homogeneous tribe due to their small population. They’re based on Japan (spanning multiple eras). I like to think the Nightwings lost a lot of their culture after migrating to the volcano, for they were once the most religious tribe, worshiping the moon alongside the Icewings, which I’ll get to later on their cultural similarities. I promise it’ll make sense. By now, all their deeply religious traditions have been relegated to superstitions. It was said they were blessed by the moons, but the connection has been largely severed. Only old dresses follow the tradition of embroidering in the moons they were born under. Moonwatcher’s dress is something akin to a hand-me-down, as are her silver earrings, it’s by coincidence it lined up with her actual birthday. Moon’s family was an exception because she came from a long line of seers (or alleged seers) who have done their best to preserve a crumbling culture. Common identifiers include near pitch black clothing and skin as pale as the moon. 

-Icewings have some of the largest populations, however, are surprisingly homogenous. Most sub-cultural differences are as a result of class. They’re based on Mongolia and Manchuria. Like Nightwings they are also deeply religious, maintaining their beliefs through rigorous scholarship. Hair has intrinsic religious value as a gift from your family- therefore it cannot be cut. The same goes for ear piercings and any other physical alterations to your body. IceWing jewellery as a result is very distinct because of its lack of need for an ear piercing, hooking around the back of the ear instead. Common identifies include long/braided hair, and light, cool-colored clothing suited for the cold.

-Skywings are loosely Scottish inspired, and I do not have a lot to say about the rest of the tribes. Most of their clothing have feathered accents. The peregrine is a sign of luck and wealth, with their feathers being adorned on the upper classes. Geese and chickens, being common farm animals, are found adorned on working classes. The second richest tribe, employing silver, gold, lazuli, and about any gem they can find in their clothing. Common identifies include curly orange/red hair, taller statures, feathered accents, a tartan like pattern, and clothing ranging from yellow to magenta.

-Seawings are loosely based on various Polynesian cultures, most prominently that of the Māori. The sea has an intrinsic religious value to them, with all children learning to swim, sail, and/or fish. They live off the sea’s resources, rarely consulting the surrounding land for supplies. On rare occasions albatross birds and seagulls are plucked for headdresses. These are reserved for high ranked royalty. Their clothing is loose and well adapted for the warm beach setting. Common identifiers of Seawings include ta moko like tattoos, olive skin, and clothing ranging from lime to purple.

-Rainwings are loosely based on Thai, Indonesian, and Cambodian cultures. They’re colourful and have the second largest poison reserves (bested by sandwings). Having once been a trade centred tribe, now they’re isolationist, albeit not intentionally. They have many history records, almost as detailed as that of Icewings, but the art has been lost to a changing cultural atmosphere. Once too religious, now their intrinsically religious practices are more cultural. Their clothing is similar to sandwings in the fact they cover as much of the body as convenient but remain loose and breezy. Common identifiers include bronze tan skin, vibrant pigmented clothing, and flower motifs. Nightwing villages don’t follow that guideline, they build on the ground as a tribe with a focus on hunting. I’m assuming everything in this universe is made proportional to dragons, hence why the trees are so large. This assumption is based off that specific panel of Bandit in the book six graphic novel eating a blueberry as big as his head. 

-Mudwings are sooo underdeveloped in my au (following in the steps of Tui herself) but they’re based on southern Chinese and Vietnamese cultures! They live in cities akin to Chinese floating villages, Vietnamese floating markets, and Tulou (architectural style of the Chinese Hakka) made of mud bricks. They're a very agricultural based people. Many of their villages are isolated communities- their emphasis on family extending to their towns. Common identifiers include umber skin, straw conical hats, and practical clothing in shades of brown.

[gammagoop]

i've been meaning to draw @quotidianish's human WOF designs for a while and finally got around to it :D they're all so fun and fit the characters so well

[awesomefella2001]

1. Fatespeaker

2. Kinkajou

3.Younger Icicle

4. Icicle, Blaze, Kinkajou, And younger hailstorm and Winter

5. Sora

[butchriptide]

kinkabli 100 gecs tree

[pastaman78]

moonwatcher and kinkajou (modern day) human designs!!

i struggled with moon a little bit but i think she came out very cute

[theautumnaldemon]

more WOF Jade Winglet human AU

[lilgoatgal]

Made Kinkajou too, Love how she came out

[javatello]

Made some more Human WoF shitposts!

First - Starflight

Second - Qibli and Winter

Third - Glory ans Kinkajou

[duskuntilthedawn]

a sort of thingie for if they were kids in our good year 2024

[wofwithhands]

HELLO *clears throat* I have a list of questions (you don’t have to answer them all, or any at all if you don’t want to :)

Are winter and Qibli (and moon possibly) officially dating?

WHAT IS KINKAJOUS FAVOURITE COLOUR

What are turtles pronouns

Boto please :)

does winter understand maths?

How old are the jade winglet

so, turtle. Here, have a katana :) *hands turtle a katana* What shall he do with it? Only you know, overlord of wof human art.

Winter, your pronouns if you may, my dearest prince of Ice

again you don’t have to answer all of these! Just do what you want, it’s your blog :)

(also if your comfortable sharing, what are your pronouns? I keep in talking to my friends about how awesome your seat is and instead of saying pronouns I say ‘art overlord’. Sorry it’s all I could think of)

are winter and qibli (and moon possibly) offically dating?

Kinkajou’s favorite colour?

What are Turtle’s and Winter’s pronouns?

Boto please :)

Can winter do calculus?

How old is the jade winglet?

Turtle + katana

[ask-las-phyria]

Are any in the crew gay or not, I'm a curious anon.

Kinkajou: Don't tell Moon I told you, but she definetly has feelings for Carnelian.

[quotidianish]

Some moon rising thoughts and coming panel redraws all with my human au :]

[kinkajouwof]

FUCK HUMANS

ALL WOF FANDOM HATES HUMANS

YES!!!!!

I USE WOF AS A WAY TO ESCAPE THE FACT I AM TRAPPED WITHIN A HUMAN MEAT PRISON LET ME IMAGINE IM A DRAGON LET ME ESCAPE!!!!!!

[awesomefella2001]

HERRES THE CHARACTERS JUST TO CLARIFY!!

1:Winter and Qibli

2, 3 & 4: Sora and icicle (moon in 4)

5: Kinkajou and Anemone (also moon and Qibli)