saw this while reading Werewolf by Night (#32) and mate I was GIGGLING
After a month-long accidental hiatus, I finally have something to post huzzah
It’s a semi-aquatic alien species that I don’t have a name for yet. I think they’re cute and kinda wanna cuddle one so yeah
Culturally, Dwarves place great value on storytelling, visual arts, and personal expression. Carving, painting, and storytelling are integral parts of community life, and many important events are marked with communal gatherings and storytelling.
Tattoos and braiding are also deeply significant. Both sexes grow facial and head hair, and this hair is a source of pride. It's common to see Dwarves with elaborately braided hair adorned with beads and charms. These beads carry symbolic weight, marking major life achievements like completing a coming-of-age ritual, raising children, or achieving mastery in a craft.
They live in cold climates, and their physiology reflects this: they have thick fur and tend to be shorter and stockier than humans, conserving heat efficiently. Their homes are primarily subterranean, dug into earth and rock. However, they also build above-ground structures using wood and stone. Settlements focus on function and community over grandeur.
Their diet consists mostly of vegetation and insects, though they are capable of eating meat in times of scarcity. They practice agriculture and cultivate various crops, and also keep domesticated animals — some for companionship, others for practical use like warmth, protection, or pest control.
As marsupials, their reproductive process is quite different from humans. They give birth to underdeveloped joeys, which continue to grow in the parent’s pouch. Dwarves (like some kangaroos) have two uteruses- one embryo can be carried in the pouch, while another remains in delayed development in the second uterus. This allows for a staggered cycle of birth and care. Young Dwarves gradually gain independence and are raised communally, with extended family and neighbors contributing to their upbringing.
Their social roles are flexible and can be shaped by skill, age, or experience rather than rigid gender norms. Celebrations often involve communal meals, storytelling, singing, and symbolic rituals like bead-giving or new tattoos.
(More art will be out soon! Please ask questions if you have questions!)
Does anyone else find that certain topics do better on different apps?
For example, on Tumblr my speculative biology, aliens and Minecraft stuff does really well, whereas any posts of cat or furry artwork does significantly worse. However instagram is the opposite- cats do well, and aliens don’t.
I just find it odd is all 🤔
Are you dc or marvel. There is a right answer btw 😝😝😝 please living dead guy enlighten meeee 😛😛😲
The correct answer is both, equally and at the same time. They’re like a binary star system—two suns gravitationally bound, orbiting each other in perfect balance. Why choose one when you can revel in the light of both? They’re two sides of the same coin, yin and yang in harmony. To choose just one is to deny the other. You can’t have yin without yang
Sphinx bat guy
Junicorn post halfway through the month lol- Northern Unicorn species from my fantasy world. It’s a relative of deer. Hope u like!
If elves were real, what do you think they’d descend from? Personally I find them being a subspecies to be a little bit boring. Please lmk!! I’m considering for my fantasy world
I’ve got a bit of artblock, so I’m wondering..
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