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Tricheus — Manticore

Published: 2009-02-24 23:39:53 +0000 UTC; Views: 4655; Favourites: 32; Downloads: 422
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Description this was for a project for work that was canceled.

First time doing a monster creature, but looking at it now, it could have been more original. Its basically a monster scorpion with an extending hidden opera mask face... with teeth.

i think i did a pretty good job while keeping it pretty low poly (2000 was my limit so...)

if i figure out how, i'll put up the animations later


concept art: [link]
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Comments: 59

Tricheus In reply to ??? [2009-03-12 04:11:22 +0000 UTC]

lol, its still qute

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Shufly In reply to ??? [2009-02-25 00:43:04 +0000 UTC]

Yep, Maticors are pretty much a different culmination of critters that just a scorpion (hell as I hate to admit it. Nice try though, good work with the character construction though. Nice UV layout as well.

Quote from wiki~
The manticore (Baricos in Greek) is a legendary creature similar to the Egyptian sphinx. It has the body of a red lion, a human head with three rows of sharp teeth (like a shark), and a trumpet-like voice. Other aspects of the creature vary from story to story. It may be horned, winged, or both. The tail is that of either a dragon or a scorpion, and it may shoot poisonous spines to either paralyze or kill its victims. The creature's feet may also be of a dragon.

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Tricheus In reply to Shufly [2009-02-25 01:17:22 +0000 UTC]

nyeah~ that it is. Although, the original prompt for it was a monster scorpion, and was dubbed a manticore later.

but yeah, i was way off.

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Slayer-1412 In reply to ??? [2009-02-25 00:28:45 +0000 UTC]

it really does look like a scorpion, the defensive stance shows that very clearly

maybe you should've researched what a Manticore was, like the original story and characteristics

or maybe go into your imagination and break down the words and from there create an original form, abilities and character

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Pontus900 In reply to Slayer-1412 [2011-12-15 21:44:01 +0000 UTC]

You really shouldn't take names of artwork literally, this could be the artist own interpretation of a manticore.

It could be a fantasy creature with just the same name because it shares some of the characteristics.
Everything doesn't have to be spot on.

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Slayer-1412 In reply to Pontus900 [2011-12-19 03:39:43 +0000 UTC]

True enough, my reasons for making this comment previously is because I take things literally. I don't deviate from the "set in stone" unless prompted to, so to speak [type].

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Tricheus In reply to Slayer-1412 [2009-02-25 01:15:18 +0000 UTC]

aye, that i should have done

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Slayer-1412 In reply to Tricheus [2009-02-25 01:48:36 +0000 UTC]

oh well, there's always next time, right?

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