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HUBERT SPALA

@hubertspala / hubertspala.tumblr.com

I’m an illustrator with deep love of the eldritch, creating monsters and dark fantasy world with every bit of free time.
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iguanodont

Two avian creatures native to the equatorial tundras and mountainous regions of birgworld. Jhujũjo (nicknamed “snowhoppers” by human observers) is a small, grouse-like animal that browses for feathervane fronds and seeds. The males gather in first spring to display in open areas. After claiming a mate, he will guard her fiercely and feed her larvae until they emerge as fledgelings in summer.

Wãbũitəha is an avian predator that features in many local legends. The Twowi name for this creature roughly translates to “Winter’s Soaring Knife”, a reference to beliefs in it being an incarnation of the blade that reaps life in early winter to prepare the world for new life in the spring.

This was actually a commission for @mfkayenne on twitter! And special thanks to @sirenafaculto and @primalmuckygoop for help with the names/script and the cultural lore, respectively

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