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Outstory and Elif (c) NanoBanana
This is my latest brain-worm (metaphorically speaking of course). He was originally supposed to be a design for a project I'm helping with, but I decided I liked him too much as an OC (and he didn't really fit with the project anyway, so it all worked out).
MAJOR NOTES: Elif is NOT a Sans, Papyrus, or a Gaster. He is the predecessor of Sans and Papyrus (and the Gaster Blasters), created by Gaster's own magic like a golem. He is NOT from Communitale or any established AU. See Origin below for more information.
Designation: H1D4-EX-327
Name: Elif (ay-LEEF) (he chose it from a name book after leaving the Void and being taken in)
Gender / Age: Male / Unknown
Height: 7'5" (226 cm)
Origin: In his home AU (which is basically standard Undertale with a few minor tweaks), he was created by W.D. Gaster shortly after the Monsters were sealed in the Underground. This happens before the creation of the Gaster Blasters, Sans, and Papyrus (who all came later and are refined from his discoveries in developing Elif). Created as a weapon to destroy the barrier, Elif was part of the "Container" experiments to hold artificial human Souls. He was the only one to survive and "wake up" after being activated. The Monster magic used to create him resulted in the beginning of a small Monster Soul as well, which Gaster found ideal for slipping out of the Barrier, collecting the correct number of Souls, and returning to free all of Monster-kind. Unfortunately, an artificial human Soul and undeveloped Monster soul weren't enough. Gaster cast him into the Void as a failed project before moving onto the Blasters. Elif floated in the Void alive but ultimately shut down for a long time before falling out somewhere.
Personality: Due to the Justice nature of his artificial human Soul, he is heavily predisposed to a strong sense of right and wrong, but he lacks the experience to know how to act on it. He is very physically affectionate with people and is deeply afraid of being left alone or in dark rooms for too long. Instead of crying out or even leaving things that frighten him, he tends to shut down and wait for someone to come get him. He is subservient to any Gaster that interacts with him and will do what he's told without question, even if doing so would hurt him. With others, he's curious and generally outgoing, though he doesn't speak much. His voice is soft, just above a whisper, when he talks. He will not wear black unless absolutely necessary. He loves brightly colored clothing and has taken a liking to collecting graphic t-shirts.
Magic: He is able to summon bone attacks like other skeleton-type Monsters, but he also has access to gravity magic, teleportation, and a powerful laser that fires out of his chest cavity. Aside from being physically strong, Elif is agile and quick on his feet, which means he doesn't usually have to rely on teleportation. His magic is still rather unstable, however, and can sometimes do unusual things when provoked (or even backfire). Due to this, he doesn't like using magic much. He has a great deal of physical endurance that was meant to let him take the brunt of the Barrier's magic. He can communicate with Gaster Blasters (and most tend to like him without much prompting).
Likes and Dislikes: Elif loves music and sounds of almost any kind. He loves all colors and likes being outside. He loves food, any kind of food, but he does tend to prefer things with a strong flavor. He dislikes silence, darkness, and anything that reminds him of the time he spent in the Void. He shies away from any and all Gasters if given the option, but he is extremely curious about any Sans and/or Papyrus he comes across.
So that's Elif! Quite a bit of word-vomit, but I really wanted to explain as much as I could while I could. >v>'
Hopefully you like him as much as I do! <3
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Comments: 42
4Mninjago [2019-09-15 23:49:42 +0000 UTC]
Lol takes off feet, puts on pants.
I have some characters that were shirts and they have theses large wings and Iβm like β’_β’ how do u get that on XD
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NanoBanana In reply to 4Mninjago [2019-09-16 21:01:04 +0000 UTC]
He wears stretchy jeans, like the super stretchy variety xD All his clothes are like that lol (I only realized those feet might be a problem after I posted this >v>' Ah well)
Oof, dealing with wings is a pain, design-wise. I mean you could do slits the wings can fit through or a button-down flap, but it's gonna be breezy back there regardless x_X I think I usually just end up using open-back shirts and call it a day xD
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Beryluma [2019-07-13 15:08:45 +0000 UTC]
Heβs so cool! I love those feet ^^
... but of cause I have that logical side of me that questions how the heck does he put his JEANS on? XDDD.Β
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NanoBanana In reply to Beryluma [2019-07-13 15:26:04 +0000 UTC]
Thanks xD
You know, my mom asked the same question lol
Everything he wears would have to be stretchy, like those half spandex/half denim pants that are oh-so-comfy <3
That's how I reason it out anyway >v<
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Angeloflifelight [2019-07-11 17:16:03 +0000 UTC]
You always come up with such cool backgrounds!
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NanoBanana In reply to Angeloflifelight [2019-07-11 17:42:55 +0000 UTC]
Aww, thank you! >v<
I just try to think of something interesting while I work and it inevitably comes out kinda complicated, but it helps with the overall design!
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Angeloflifelight In reply to NanoBanana [2019-07-11 18:52:05 +0000 UTC]
Sounds like a good method!
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joytotheworld123 [2019-07-11 16:05:24 +0000 UTC]
Wait??? I didn't see this??? LOOK AT THAT TAIL OH MY GOSH
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NanoBanana In reply to joytotheworld123 [2019-07-11 16:12:49 +0000 UTC]
lol! xD
He just kinda snuck in there, huh? >v<
Rather than being like the spine (sectioned pieces of vertebrae) it's plated with flexible, sturdy scales (kind of like snake skin but much fewer scales)
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joytotheworld123 In reply to NanoBanana [2019-07-11 16:16:17 +0000 UTC]
Woahhh that's pretty cool! I can just imagine him using his tail like an anaconda might when he gets mad XD
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NanoBanana In reply to joytotheworld123 [2019-07-11 17:45:48 +0000 UTC]
Maybe once he really understands what anger feels like. He's still very much like a child and doesn't have a full soul yet, so his emotions are somewhat muted. He'd definitely use it to hold onto things or remain in contact with someone without realizing it
I just imagine he's super gentle most all the time but also overwhelmingly curious >v<
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joytotheworld123 In reply to NanoBanana [2019-07-11 17:47:55 +0000 UTC]
Ah I see. He sounds like such a sweetheart!!
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NanoBanana In reply to KiwiCalamity [2019-07-06 21:28:19 +0000 UTC]
He needs all the hugs ;v;
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KiwiCalamity In reply to NanoBanana [2019-07-07 03:57:35 +0000 UTC]
*SENDS ALL THE HUGS*
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Cardamom-Thyme [2019-07-06 18:02:15 +0000 UTC]
a powerful laser from his chest cavity....
iron man? is that you?
thats my only input here xD
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NanoBanana In reply to Cardamom-Thyme [2019-07-06 18:07:19 +0000 UTC]
lol xD
I was originally going to have it be a mouth-laser, but that felt a little too out of character for him >v>'
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Anjel-X [2019-07-06 17:53:29 +0000 UTC]
Is this sweet boi gonna be taken in by Shay or at least visit her and the boys?
I bet he'd love her singing!
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NanoBanana In reply to Anjel-X [2019-07-06 17:55:55 +0000 UTC]
Not yet, but maybe at some point! And yeah, he definitely would xD
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LKWayvern [2019-07-06 17:45:57 +0000 UTC]
Huh.Β
Have a Sans named Eli, who is also pretty justice-oriented and Gaster-avoidin'. Would be curious about them interacting.Β
Graphic tees? I tend to gravitate more towards black clothes with some kind of graphic or amusing quote, but I can greatly appreciate Elif's style.Β
...I love this boy and I want him happy.Β
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NanoBanana In reply to LKWayvern [2019-07-06 17:58:21 +0000 UTC]
Well, Elif's first reaction would probably be to invade his personal space and investigate Eli xD Elif's a curious bean and doesn't really understand personal space just yet. It would be even harder for him to hold back when he feels the Justice in Eli
I want him happy too. I don't know why things tend to get so sad when I create backstories ;v;
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LKWayvern In reply to NanoBanana [2019-07-06 18:02:54 +0000 UTC]
Eli tends to express himself a lot through touching and poking, so he really wouldn't mind that. XDΒ
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NanoBanana In reply to LKWayvern [2019-07-06 18:08:22 +0000 UTC]
lol, it would be a first meeting where, instead of talking, they'd just circle and poke each other for an hour xD
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NeosiTrue [2019-07-06 17:44:36 +0000 UTC]
The design is basically Neosi without wings and different clothes.... Interesting...
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NanoBanana In reply to NeosiTrue [2019-07-06 18:06:32 +0000 UTC]
Well, they're both skeletons with digitigrade legs and tails with an affinity for yellow? So I guess?
Also, I thought Neosi was a dragon with antennae?
Elif is based on old-world gargoyles, a dire wolf, and the skeletal nature of Gaster's creations. ^_^
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NeosiTrue In reply to NanoBanana [2019-07-06 18:14:18 +0000 UTC]
Neosi is a kuzumi who has multiple forms, one of which is a skeleton-like body. In order to make her 'spirit' cooperate with her artificial 'soul sheath', Neosi had to carefully design her monster form, so she used a mixture of DNA from Sanses and Papyruses, a bit of kuzumi DNA, and synthesized a pelvis using the DNA of a bird-like creature from her homeworld. This caused her to have her digigrade legs, because kuzumis always lack hind legs.
So
Oof
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TheNor [2019-07-06 17:44:22 +0000 UTC]
Oh wow! He is such a cool character and i love his design... man i an envious of your skeleton drawing skills... makes me wanna... ST UΒ DΒ Y?? (what is THAT? lol)
Β Β He has a well thought out backstory and I embrace him into this crazy fandom ^^
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NanoBanana In reply to TheNor [2019-07-06 18:01:49 +0000 UTC]
Thank you!
I took a few anatomy classes back in the day, but for this I looked up a couple of human skeleton references and a dire wolf skeleton (for the legs) xD I might pull out my old books at some point though lol
I actually thought of the backstory as I was drawing him. It's a habit of mine to tell myself "the story" as I work on things >v>'
Very little was actually pre-planned before I put stylus to tablet.
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NanoBanana In reply to June5626 [2019-07-06 17:59:08 +0000 UTC]
Thank you! >v<
I just want to give him a huge hug lol
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June5626 In reply to NanoBanana [2019-07-07 15:51:40 +0000 UTC]
Me too, I wanna hug em too >w<
And I wanna draw him ;w;
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NanoBanana In reply to ZeroVant [2019-07-06 17:42:49 +0000 UTC]
Thanks! >v<
I still can't believe I drew all those bones x_x
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ZeroVant In reply to NanoBanana [2019-07-06 17:43:43 +0000 UTC]
bones are not easy but u did a lovely joinΒ
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