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Published: 2016-05-04 19:16:55 +0000 UTC; Views: 5654; Favourites: 176; Downloads: 30
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Eastern demonic being; A bloodthirrsty cannnibal; They are often portrayed with multiple arms and giant fangs in their mouth. I pushed the concept further, making every one of their teeth giant, nail-like fang. I imagine large portion of their brain would be dedicated to motoric function, movving those multiple arms and coordinating them during six-sworded combat. Much lesser would be left for "higher" functions of the brain, therefore making Rakshasas very primitive and brutal.Also That's the concept of Oriental-influenced race for Slaughtermauch I was talking about. Hope you like it.
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i like it, i love how the Rakshasa appears to have two fanged mouths if you look closely.
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Truem actually the lower one was meant to necklace. Of fangs. or fingers.
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Thank you. Whyy squid?
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There's something about the arms and the way they're bent. Of course you make a lot of slithery creatures, so this is not much of a suprise
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Very nice depiction. The small orbs in the head, are they eyes? If so, it gives it some arachnid look.
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Yup, it was intended to be spider-like.
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I love this drawing... One question l..in tag u added Hindu what does it mean
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Rakshasa comes from Hindu mythology obviously; I don't know whether they are present in modern day religion however.
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Hmm i know.. Thanks..i am hindu
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Probably the best depiction of a Rakshasa I've seen, due to the inherent creepiness of it. It reminds me of a spider.
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Thanks! I like the design too and will probably draw more.
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Much better than the D&D depiction which has seemed to have become the default, this guy is genuinely disturbing.
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Ooo tak, swego czasu oglądało się "Ramajanę" i czytało o wschodniej mitologii, a Rakshasy bardzo rozpalają wyobraźnię - wcielenia absolutnego zła, okrutne, dziwaczne i odpychające w każdym calu.
I po raz kolejny rozwiązałeś problem w sposób genialny w swej prostocie - skojarzenie z pająkiem budzi u większości ludzie te same odczucia rodem z opisów tych maszkar
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czytało się, czytało i dalej sięczyta.
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One of my favorite Kolchak: The Night Stalker episodes!!!!
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MAybe will watch it then.
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The episode was written by Jimmy Sangster of Hammer Films fame!
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I remember in a Groovy Tube board game Monsters: the Hunt and the Capture, they are portrayed as looking like an evil version of Ganesh.
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That's a shame. Still elephant heads are awesome so I have some understanding of this.
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Then again like demons, ghosts, angels and genies, they can take on many forms.
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Ye cool mark me if you will :"D
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Quite frightening creature. Why do most people depict them with tiger-like features?
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Maybe because of Heroes of Might and Magic?They had reallly cool designs of lion/tiger headed ones.
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Actually, I saw them first in an old "creature manual", apparently based on D&D.
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I see, this might be the source then. D&D is very influential.
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Well, I think it was D&D, it had beholders, rust monsters and other creatures from the game, but I'm not sure.
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Yeah. I think it not only introduced a lot of stuff but influenced how many people see legendary or mythical monsters today, like that annoying "wyverns are no dragons"
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Not only should Wyverns qualify as Dragons they're the only flying dragon even remotely biologically plausible.
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are they only ones plausible? I think any dragons apart from hexapodal ones are plausible.
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Well, Flying dragons. I think flightless ones like Orms and Drakes are biologically plausible, too.
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Aquuatic dragons as cetus aren't implausible either.
about the flying ones, don't forget the flying lizards.
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Perhaps....I have no doubt ribs could evolve into flapping, wing-like structures. Whether or not they could support a large animal, however, is beyond me.
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Now THAT is WICKED! Love it!
The concept that their intelligence has been sacrificed for combat efficiency is brilliant btw!
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Being able to kick asses of at least six guys at once with ease has it's price XD
Will you draw your own version of it?
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Hindu mythology! You seem to be exploring more myths outside of Greek now, if this, Tiamat, Simurgh, and the Kitsune you've drawn are any sign. The obscure stuff deserves more attention, and your unique, fantastic style! Eastern myths especially are filled with such bizarre creatures and beings that are perfect for you.
As for the drawing itself, you've perfectly captured that sense of savagery and brutish thinking. This is definitely an intelligent though still quite primitive and aggressive killer. I love the extras you've added to the design too, such as that beautiful row of horrible teeth! This is the kind of creature ancient man would shun as much as possible.
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Yeah, I still plan some remakes of Greek creatures but I am mostly done with them.
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The best episode of Kolchack:The Night Stalker featured this demon!
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQeT-d…
Horror in the Heights!
Kolchack: The Night Stalker might have been one of the best written television shows of the 70's and had some really scary scenes..the monsters were a bit cheesy but its why they didn't show them full on most of the time lol.
The Cops are always the biggest assholes in this show!
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