#tmnt oc: zephaniah

[ninjagecko72]

So does anyone ever think about "The Darkness Within" from TMNT 2003? Like clearly that Lovecraftian nightmare scorpion/squid monster came from a meteorite from space right?

I just want to know if are there others like it?

I’m just asking out of curiosity. No other reason. *hiding my idea of my Triceraton OC just getting Dead Space’d/Callisto Protocol’d*

[ninjakitten1699]

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Well I did say I had over hundred OCs but I never said I had them in one fandom only so here’s my Dino Boy.

Here’s Zephaniah, son of Zanramon. Not as terrible as his father and he’s more tolerable compared to when I first came up with his concept. He’s an ally to the turtles and is friends with Isabella, my gecko lady but I don’t know if I’m even stopping it there.

When I tell you that I drew him in less in 24 hours I really went “AH NO TIME FOR PENCIL LINES JUST COLOR THEN OUTLINE!”

[ninjagecko72]

Wanted to do something for TMNT on Father’s Day but here’s a sketch of Zephaniah and Inizio (aka reborn Drako).

Just realized a while ago that they had a few parallels and thought they’d fit together. I'll type out the parallels once this is finished. (Just know them being father and son, even though adoptive because of a little lizard lady, they do break some old cycles left by their patriarchs.)

[ninjagecko72]

Day 25: Turtlesona (ft. My OCs)

Challenge by @tmaynt

Going from upper left corner there is my Isabella, my main mutant leopard gecko girl, the little lizard sister (or lil liz sis thanks to Mikey), to our main four turtle boys. Right hand corner there’s Velia, the mutant Fancy Rat from the same lab as Isa and even helped her escape from the laboratory. She never knew that Isa would ever get picked up by four turtle toddlers and another mutant rat.

Second row and on the left is Mei-Hui, essentially the Mei Pieh Chi/Venus de Milo of my AU. Idk how she got mutated yet but I do know she was raised by monks in the mountains who would teach her their ways and help her connect to her abilities over Chi/Ki energy.

Big Dino man here is Zephaniah, my Triceraton hybrid OC. He’s the son of Zanramon and supposedly the named “Regent” of the Triceratons. He eventually meets Isa during their adventures in Space in season 2 and learns to no longer avoid Zanramon and finally push back against him. Can’t say anymore because his story is still in development. I’ve been playing around with his design a lot. He’s got maybe two more color variations but overall that’s how he looks. Gotta keep dad’s dark red somewhere in there while having some features from Mother’s side.

Way down there is my very first Turtlesona. I know I’ve been a fan of the Turtles for years and I only recently began interacting with the community more (especially through this challenge), but I’ve never really considered a turtlesona until now. It wasn’t the first thought to come to mind.

Unmasked version down below

[ninjagecko72]

Hey? Anyone wanna small draft from my TMNG fic? It has my Triceraton OC in it.

​At this point I don’t care about spoilers anymore. Caring about spoilers is hindering me too much.

[ninjagecko72]

Day 20 of TMNTtober2023

Still using Zeph’s concept colors as of right now. I’m hoping to maybe make him a little darker to make him look somewhat closer to his brood father, Zanramon, (gonna make that symbolic of his papa issues) and I’ll definitely add some markings too. Of course before Zeph’s designs happen I gotta get the turtles and Splinter in my AU as well as Isabella and any other OCs that’ll appear later on.

[ninjagecko72]

Me: *drawing Zephaniah, my Triceraton hybrid OC, so he can have a mega art post like Isa did while listening to his playlist*

Mama’s Boy by Dominic Fike: *plays the most iconic part*

Me: *suddenly sees a whole animatic where Zeph slams on a memory scanner and broadcasts his memories, showing the entire Triceraton Race and the Federation how much of a narcissistic, controlling father Zanramon was*

Man, I love angst so much

[ninjagecko72]

Behold, a character who will not be seen until the Space Arc of my 2003 fic. No the outfit he has on isn't canon, even if it’s a pop culture reference. (maybe? I'm on the fence about it). It's just something I found on Pinterest.

Ooh I can't wait to write him in TMNG. His and Isa's interactions are going to be entertaining.

[ninjagecko72]

Day 20: Hate

(Small draft of one of the Triceraton chapters)

Zanramon almost felt terrified. He looked it. That wasn't anger he saw. That was pure unadulterated hate. With his son's nose horn filed down and the two epoccipitals on his frill growing out and curving apart, he looked more like his mother aside from the skin color that was shades away from his own.

[ninjagecko72]

Day 10: Crush

If I had a nickel for every time someone from another world had a crush on Isabella, I’d have two nickels. Which isn’t a lot but it’s weird it happened twice.

I would draw the other reptile that had a crush on her but that’s a major freaking spoiler that ain’t appearing until Ultimate Drako throws Isa and her brothers all over time and space.

Can’t wait for Zanramon to be pissed at Isa for diverting his boy’s attention even though it was his idea to give her over to him.

[ninjagecko72]

@ihavewritersblockbutinreallife @gatorkid509 I have arrived with Isa and Zeph wearing tail bags!

Zeph’s is supposed to look more tactical while Isa’s takes a more fantasy approach. (She canonically gets a tail bag after Ultimate Drako happens but that’s all the spoilers you’ll get from there.)

I might finish up the sketches later on after I make full body references for these two. Isa is half way there. I just need to rearrange her spots one more time and hopefully they’ll be permanent.

Again these poses came from Mellon-Soup who at this point I believe they don’t know that I’m using them for furry and scaly art. (Let’s face it the turtles fall in the scaly category while Splinter’s a furry.)

[ninjagecko72]

Another set of pictures but this time we got a bit more into my AU, mostly the turtles with stripes. Of course these stripe designs are older and they’ll change to fit. Again I hope to do a full body pic of the Turtle guys with some stripes. (I already know Don is getting stripes that look like circuit lines and Raph is getting some tiger like stripes. It’s actually Leo I need to figure out on.)

The second pic, the one on the top right, is actually a concept idea of what I wanted (past tense) of Chapter 5 of my fic. I don’t know if that changes or not, but I am mildly interested in the idea of them and their ties with Isa.

[ninjagecko72]

TMNTtober by @super-un-stable

Day 28: Scars

Isabella’s got her scars when the first fight with Shredder happened.

And Zeph was once shot at in the chest by a blaster. He’s glad he’s got tough skin.

Day 29: Love

What I wouldn’t give to have that lost season. To see the turtle tots with the grown up boys we know, and to see them bond with Splinter who still absolutely adores them.

Day 30: Stories

Did anyone else know that 03 Raph’s favorite book is the original Jurassic Park? He says it’s better than the movie.

[ninjakitten1699]

Seasons Week (22-31) in OCtober 2020 prompts

22. Autumn. @alena-1987 You’re the only other one who knows of Aiyana and honestly I think of her taking Krux’s outer coat and he’s just thinks it makes her look so small compared to him and he finds it cute to the point where he says she can keep it.

23. Winter. Mariana, originally a Bengal Fox now a traditional Red Fox mutant instead since one was more common than the other. She wears a fluffy coat even though she probably doesn’t even need it with her fur but the colors contrast hers nicely.

25. Spring. Here’s Apollo the mutant Crocodile Monitor. He likes Spring more than winter because it gets warmer for his liking but not so warm as to lay somewhere on the rooftops and fall asleep.

26. Summer. Melusine, wife to Knucker and ally/member of the Serpentine Rebellion. Just because she’s a fighter doesn’t mean she can’t look pretty too.

27. Star. Well, Dr. Kitty Saunders was the star of this blog so it’s fitting that they’re here.

28. Cosplay. Spec Ops guy is awesome so I had my Triceraton boy cosplay as him because well the roles they play and their heights are fitting.

29. Cafe AU. @glitchthenindroid Could you imagine an AU where Akumu just goes to a cafe regularly, probably hiding in back tables so he doesn’t scare anyone, but then he sees Gale coming up to him and he’s just “*gasp* oh no she’s pretty” and she’s just nothing but nice to him? Of course she has to be being a worker and all but he’s the only one that’s actually polite to her and even tips her more than anyone else does, so eventually somehow they get to know each other.

30. School uniform. Inizio (name meaning “beginning”), otherwise what you guys will eventually know him as Drako Reformed because I don’t see why he couldn’t be allowed to restart like the Daimyo’s son did.

31. Halloween. Umber the mutant long eared bat would fit right into the crowd. Though she may not be on the ground, she’ll like not having anyone point her out even if it’s for one night.

[ninjagecko72]

Take note this draft was made sometime back in 2022/23 so it’s definitely bound to be different when I reach the Space arc in season 2. (It's a moment Isa empathizes for him) I honestly can't wait for Zeph's development after his first appearance.

Now Isabella was certain that the Regent of the Triceratons wasn’t allowed any kind of life outside being the Prime Leader’s son. Zanramon had his whole body, mind and soul so engrained with that knowledge that Zeph was barely allowed to know anything else. And that hidden room filled with books, scrolls and more was indeed one of Zephaniah’s most well guarded and precious secret. It was the only place that ever could give the regent that small bit of serenity that was denied from him.

And that is exactly why Isabella decided that no matter what happened, no matter how long it’d take to go home or what her brothers would think, she’ll help Zeph find himself. Because now she saw herself in the massive Saurian alien. He was a prisoner much like her.

While the prison her brothers were captive in was something of a massive fortress that humans would no doubt steal and copy its plans the moment they're given a chance, Zephaniah’s prison was at Zanramon’s side. His jail was invisible and was stronger than any other kind. Zephaniah was the most gorgeous bird with unique markings and all and he was sitting inside the shiniest golden cage. He was shown off by Zanramon with the Triceratons leader saying he was made in an act of compassion but it never truly came down to it.

Granted, everyone took care of him, and everything he ever needed was given to him, even a goal to remain in the golden cage.. But overtime that cage began feeling too small for him. And it was suffocating the life out of him.

A life he had yet to even live.

Hey? Anyone wanna small draft from my TMNG fic? It has my Triceraton OC in it.

​At this point I don’t care about spoilers anymore. Caring about spoilers is hindering me too much.