I mean, big mosquitoes are scary but a night in a Philippine jungle is scarier because every tiny single thing with more legs and wings than is holy to have is gonna be taking a piece of ypu into the dark.
@@MSheen-nz6td A Wendigo/ Leshy being a spirit that appears after someone commits some sin against their friends or nature out of desperation like cannibalism would be sick!!!
In our folklore you can defeat manangals by findings its lower half and sprinkling salt on it to prevent it from transforming back. I think it would be nice add this in the lore of the aswangs in your world. As a way of corrupting them. By removing the lower halves of vampires and binding it you can have control over them.
That is fascinating, and definitely an idea I might use. Using a vampires lower half to control it would be such a tangible way of demonstrating that control which I was afraid would come off as overly vague. Thank you😊
One of the most visually interesting renditions of the aswang I saw was from an action horror film 'Tik-tik: Aswang Chronicles'. It showed the common folk element that an Aswang has made a symbiotic relationship with an eldritch familiar INSIDE THEIR BODIES to the big screen. Downright inspiring stuff!
I love the thematic twisting in design and purpose. And how even the purest of intentions can be mutilated into something foul, by the Wicked and Cruel.
I was in the philippines when i was a kid, and head stories about aswangs, mananaggals and tikbalangs, I love that your version is mosquito-like considering the place is tropical and mosquitos are abundant. As always, you always do a great job! Fantastic universe.
The more you mention them, the more I get curious about the hunters’ guild… And now there’s witches and cults too… I’m so curious about this world and what its people might look like when they share it with all these spirits!
Something that’s been a real treat for me is seeing folks pick up information about the guild between each video. I’m glad they’re catching people’s interest. I will most certainly speak about them more in future videos as they’re a very prominent organisation within the setting and have a long history.
These designs are so unique and meaningful I'm going to start putting subtle design cues into my creature designs!! Super inspiring art and storytelling!!
It's always fun to hear about these less mainstream mythological creatures. I have a soft spot for the vampiric ones ever since writing an article on vampire bats and getting to mention the various south american folklore and myths like Camazotz, Peuchen, Azeman and Tlahuelpuchi. These designs are gorgeous and disconcerting always.
This was disturbingly awsome & very different from the other spirits. The idea of these being vampires that are broken, twisted & warped into a bastardisation of their once virtuous nature. Very good. I wonder if their are other broken spirits like this in youre world? Like a werewolf becoming a Rougarou for example.
Thank you. I felt it was important to establish that these spirits arent unconquerable as people living in a world of purely virtuous spirits would be too easy. In this case, people have learned how to exploit the manifestation of spirits to their own ends. That said, it’s not a common occurrence as all spirits, especially vampires can defend themselves. I will definitely get into some other corrupted spirits soon as they nicely tie into other important factions.
Both of these are absolutely crazy!!! I love how you added the spines and other bones and the mosquito appearance to the 2nd design’s mask is so unique! I’d love to eventually see you design a wendigo, especially with the strange, creepy and I guess horrifically beautiful in a way style you use!
Thank you! I have been debating wendigo though I think visually and thematically they are very similar to my werewolves. Definitely something im thinking about.
@@Woolydroidart If I may, wendigos in their essence, as a cold-hearted (literally) and twisted version of humans who give in to cannibalism, may be the key to that differentiation. Also, nitpiking question: where are the one-toed feet? Does their corruption make them lose that common characteristic with other spirits? Or do they just not have the bottom half? PS: great job as always.
This is awesome. Creatures I'd love to see you do in the future include Fae changlings, Banshees, Willow the wisps, Mothman, Phoenixs, Unicorns, and Dragons/Wyverns/Wyrms
Dragons make sense to me as Spirits of destruction and calamity, being extremely intelligent and both benevolent and malevolent having a two part life. Appearing do to some Heinous act like genocide or intentionally starting a forest fire(some evil rarely seen), and will maliciously attack the perpetrator/s, doing so by bringing down direct and indirect calamity on them (destroing village and causing the land to become barren and the wild life to migrate elsewhere) and forcing them to give some type of sacrifice as recompense to appease it and cause it to fall into a multi generational hibernation where it will slowly undergo a transformation where it will shift into from a malevolent spirit to a benevolent spirit and when it awakens it will start a process of healing the land by bringing rain and causing the animal pop to bloom
Don't apologise, these are great. I really like Banshees and Dragons being these immense spirits of desolation, is really cool. Like how volcanic field can he the most fertile, but are still devastating.
I think the Flayer Aswag is really cool. The teeth and mosquito-like helmet excellently show its connection to the vampire while also feeling unique. Speaking of monsters that feed off humans, are you going to adapt the Succubus into your world? I think it would be really cool to see your take on the creature.
Thank you and yes, Succubi are on the list. They’re actually some of the first spirits I establish as existing in my writing and I’ll say ahead of time that they are quite different 😊
Another great one I love the coherent art design of the creatures and the worldbuilding around them stuns me and immerses me even more into your world. Thank you again!
These videos are incredible! I do a little world building but recently it has been less and less compelling, but then this video series started and its reinvigorated the brain juices and im very thankful, your awesome and im so excited to see what creatures you cover! Im so excited to see your lindwyrms as spirits- that sounds so facinating.
Thank you for the lovely comment😊 I’m much the same where I have to engross myself in other peoples stories to get the right headspace for world-building so I’m glad I could do that for you😊
With all this talk of spirits showing up in response to nature, I wonder if this means you will eventually be covering entities that show up when a location becomes considered a "home". I have been wondering as we went through the more day-to-day spirits if there was some sort of shared spiritual space in each building or perhaps attached to a person that they piggy back in. Perhaps it itself is a spirit and its job is to just tag along with someone, like a shadow? Just a thought, love this design
As an artist, I enjoy learning from your process of designing those creatures and listening to the lore at the same time makes it even more fun. Thank you.
It definitely depends. A lot of spirits are individualistic which means that the process of corrupting a spirit can be extremely difficult. That said, if people have enough time, resources or help then it’s very possible. A corrupted werewolf would be terrifying.
Do spirits fight other spirits in this world? I think an ancient Bale Werewolf like Sothnokk, and an Aswang Flayer fighting would be a helluva sight to behold
It really depends. Most normal spirits have a task they must complete and so theyd likely be too busy to fight one another or just not see the value. They aren’t self serving creatures but functions of the world, so it’d be like two apps on your phone trying to delete one another. That said, corrupted spirits whose function has been diverted by some greater will have certainly been used to fight, so the idea of a werewolf fighting an Aswang is very plausible.
@@Woolydroidart I love the way you described how Spirits usually function xD. I understand under normal circumstances the two would never meet, and that the werewolf would never normally attack an Aswang. Maybe someone out there, in an area not heavily enforced by the Hunter's Guild, someone's using an Aswang as a personal guard had a chance run-in with a werewolf.
I feel like the Aswang flayer looks less powerful that the the dread vampire and i Wonder if it's intentionnal. You nailed making the aswang look disgraced compared to the more dignified dread vampire but it contributes in making it seem less intimidating to me. Maybe what's more dangerous about the aswang flayer is that it's directed by ill intent people. All in all i absolutly love your designs. Keep up the good work !
Everytime you upload, I can’t help but rewatch every other video all over again because they never fail to inspire me to draw and develop my own world. This video is extra special in my case since I’m also working on adapting manananggals into my story in a unique way. That and also because I’m a filipino- Very glad to see you adapt aswangs and I’m looking forward to what you have in store for us next!
Great concept. It's honestly inspiring. As usual I will tell you about one of the worlds I am building. In one of these worlds, the gods play a game. They attempt to gain the utmost influence and control over this world. There are no rules in how to obtain this control....except for those arbitrarily set by the gods that have lasted this long. There is one nation that is considerably older than the rest. Their gods even older. It is said they used to be part of a larger pantheon. Now they are but a triad. They each represent a singular concept that covers all the aspects of their domain. Power. Order. Death.
I've been binging your videos today and all I can say is WOW! Your ability to derive unique, original designs from folkloric creatures astounds me. I have done this same thing with some of the creatures in my world, but I can't get the energy together to make a video about them 😅Hopefully I can live up to your corruptions though. Suggestion: I'd love to see you tackle any of the African 'swallower' creatures! Dodo is the most common one, but they are all incredibly unique creatures that could fit really well into this world!
I really love this world and how the magic shape the creatures that inhabit it. I loved the design of the aswangs, they are terrifyong yet mysterious, an otherworldy danger, but atached to mortal masters. I have a question, tho. I have notice in all of your videos you always present two variants of the same spirit, is there a reason that they are always two and only two of each one?
Fantastic question. The main reason I illustrate two creatures is to show the internal variation. Most types of spirits are very multifaceted so there are typically more than two for each creature, however for the purposes of a video format illustrating two helps illustrate the range in their function.
So at the moment I am strictly covering the ethereal spirits as an introduction to the setting, however yes there are a slew of strange aquatic creatures in the setting besides spirits, namely Krakens, Selkies, Harpies and some of my own beasts.
I plan to do a full video dedicated to the guild after I’ve covered each of the major types of ethereal spirit. The guild is quite similair to witchers, though they are considerably more bureaucratic, with strong ties to major political systems across the setting. They’re also generally trusted by the world whereas witchers are seen as monsters.
I'd never heard of this creature before! A really interesting one, and I really like your interpretation and design. I love how otherworldly the flayer aswang looks - my favourite detail are the sickle weapons its holding and the long mask. I'm curious to know - are there more cases of spirits getting corrupted/changed by other forces? Like how the boggarts are transformed brownies or here aswangs are corrupted vampires? Is it a common occurrence in the world? In terms of other creatures I'd love to see your interpretation of dragons/wyverns/dragon like creatures if they exist in the world!
I'd love to see your take on nature spirits, especially nymphs, as there is a type of nymph for basically everything. Dryads for trees (oak trees to be specific) alongside several other kinds of tree nymphs, naiads for springs and fresh water, nereids for the sea, oreads for mountains and caves, hyades for rain, leimoneads for meadows, and several more. They are basically embodiments of nature (and its beauty). From that, I could see them as something of an opposite, or partners, if the circumstances call for it, to your werewolves. Where werewolves manifest as a reaction to the introduction of an invasive species or overhunting (and I think you mentioned, that they can also manifest due to destruction of habitats, like burning down forests), so mostly due to circumstances of fauna, nyphs (or maybe nature spirits in general) could appear on the floral side of nature, as caretakers of their respective habitats (dryads for trees, naiads for bodies of water, etc.), preserving its beauty, or, similar to werewolves, as response to the (wanton) destruction of nature, excessive cutting of wood, introduction of invasive plant species, pollution of their respective habitats, use of monocultures (I can't remember nor find the term, but I mean destruction due to monoculture, like only planting one kind of crops the entire time, which destroys the soil, and such), excessive mining, etc.
You could even possibly have such spirits turn into werewolves, bringing back that aspect. Like, for example, a forest under the care of a dryad, and due to the forests destruction the dryad turns into a werewolf. Maybe such nature spirits look down at werewolves with hatered, but also pity and sadness, as they manifest in response to nature being harmed, in a way symbolizing natures wrath. Maybe, if the idea about transformation is used, they see werewolves as fallen, corrupted kin. Or maybe the can be seen alongside werewolves, with the werewolves being a response to harm done to or by animals, while nymphs/nature spirits being a response to harm done to the land. Or, I just had a thought about the "corruption": If you'd use the idea of a spirit turning into another kind due to influence, there could be different versions. Like, for example, a nature spirit of the _land,_ such as, for example, a dryad or leimonead, could turn into a werewolf due to the destruction of the habitat they represent/take care of. Nature spirits of the _water,_ like naiads or nereids, could then turn into malevolent water spirits, like a nuckelavee (was the first I could think of), while nature spirits of the air or underground, could then turn into other appropriate malevolent spirits of the respective element.
I would love to see your take on an Ogre/Troll/Oni! I make them all biologically the same creature in my D&D games, and I'd really like to see what you'd do with them aesthetically.
Could you make a video dedicated to the first causes? From what I’ve gathered is that they are seen as gods but until now you’ve only referenced them in passing
I can feel a great self pity coming from these creatures, so warped are they of form and intent, yet it is not entirely clear whether they remember what they were before. Reduced from a being great an dragon like, majestic without arrogance. Twisted. Not quite bird, Bug, or bat, craning near and lithely leaning in a shadow. And I feel a sense of vengeance inside, like the original dread vampire is still shifting about inside its own ethereal skin, it's purpose still there, looking for the prime opportunity to break the form it has been twisted into for a chance no matter how slim, at completing the task for which it was brought into being. Hungry for a return to form, no matter how meager. To change the intent and purity of a things purpose is difficult even for gods, and so even gods would do well to be wary when attempting such endeavors.
Real awesome videos i love the writing and the art is amazingly done. Keep the good work, i would love to a map of the world that you are creating.❤ i hope you make it soon❤
Since these creatures exist in response to human behavior and activities (like the Lesser Vampire helping those with unhealthy habits), do you think you could create a creature that would help those with particular difficulty dealing with grief and coming to terms with tragedies? I do like how some of the creature punish evil individuals, while others try to help those in need.
Having vampires and Aswang Manananggal , kind of have to wonder how your interpretation of other vampiric entities would go like the jiāngshī or Chinese hopping vampire. depending on the specific itteration succubi and incubi are vampiric, especially in older tales. Strzyga, might know this one from the Witcher series, is a slavic vampire esque monster. derived in part or in whole from the Greco-Roman Strix wich is an owl like entity that transforms to feed on flesh and blood, also apparently refers to witches in some parts.
Great, giant walking mosquitos. You realise this is just Australia that you’re making right? Super fun concept though
Also…a wendigo spirit would be a cool idea….
I mean, big mosquitoes are scary but a night in a Philippine jungle is scarier because every tiny single thing with more legs and wings than is holy to have is gonna be taking a piece of ypu into the dark.
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In our folklore you can defeat manangals by findings its lower half and sprinkling salt on it to prevent it from transforming back.
I think it would be nice add this in the lore of the aswangs in your world. As a way of corrupting them. By removing the lower halves of vampires and binding it you can have control over them.
That is fascinating, and definitely an idea I might use. Using a vampires lower half to control it would be such a tangible way of demonstrating that control which I was afraid would come off as overly vague. Thank you😊
One of the most visually interesting renditions of the aswang I saw was from an action horror film 'Tik-tik: Aswang Chronicles'. It showed the common folk element that an Aswang has made a symbiotic relationship with an eldritch familiar INSIDE THEIR BODIES to the big screen. Downright inspiring stuff!
Thank you for the lovely comment. Also that whole movie sounds crazy.
I love the thematic twisting in design and purpose. And how even the purest of intentions can be mutilated into something foul, by the Wicked and Cruel.
I was in the philippines when i was a kid, and head stories about aswangs, mananaggals and tikbalangs, I love that your version is mosquito-like considering the place is tropical and mosquitos are abundant. As always, you always do a great job! Fantastic universe.
Thank you❤️
The more you mention them, the more I get curious about the hunters’ guild… And now there’s witches and cults too… I’m so curious about this world and what its people might look like when they share it with all these spirits!
Something that’s been a real treat for me is seeing folks pick up information about the guild between each video. I’m glad they’re catching people’s interest. I will most certainly speak about them more in future videos as they’re a very prominent organisation within the setting and have a long history.
These designs are so unique and meaningful
I'm going to start putting subtle design cues into my creature designs!!
Super inspiring art and storytelling!!
It's always fun to hear about these less mainstream mythological creatures. I have a soft spot for the vampiric ones ever since writing an article on vampire bats and getting to mention the various south american folklore and myths like Camazotz, Peuchen, Azeman and Tlahuelpuchi. These designs are gorgeous and disconcerting always.
This was disturbingly awsome & very different from the other spirits. The idea of these being vampires that are broken, twisted & warped into a bastardisation of their once virtuous nature. Very good.
I wonder if their are other broken spirits like this in youre world? Like a werewolf becoming a Rougarou for example.
Thank you. I felt it was important to establish that these spirits arent unconquerable as people living in a world of purely virtuous spirits would be too easy. In this case, people have learned how to exploit the manifestation of spirits to their own ends. That said, it’s not a common occurrence as all spirits, especially vampires can defend themselves. I will definitely get into some other corrupted spirits soon as they nicely tie into other important factions.
I hope we get to explore more Filipino folklore, they're awesome!!
Filipino folklore is really wonderful
Both of these are absolutely crazy!!! I love how you added the spines and other bones and the mosquito appearance to the 2nd design’s mask is so unique! I’d love to eventually see you design a wendigo, especially with the strange, creepy and I guess horrifically beautiful in a way style you use!
Thank you! I have been debating wendigo though I think visually and thematically they are very similar to my werewolves. Definitely something im thinking about.
@@Woolydroidart If I may, wendigos in their essence, as a cold-hearted (literally) and twisted version of humans who give in to cannibalism, may be the key to that differentiation. Also, nitpiking question: where are the one-toed feet? Does their corruption make them lose that common characteristic with other spirits? Or do they just not have the bottom half? PS: great job as always.
@@javierperez7451 I think these might be similar to the lesser Werewolf (forgot what the proper name for them was) and simply not have a lower half.
These are so oddly beautiful! I love all the lore and worldbuilding its fantastic!
Whaaatttt like how?? I've been enjoying your videos lately and seeing you draws inspiration from our folklore is reall awesome
This is awesome. Creatures I'd love to see you do in the future include Fae changlings, Banshees, Willow the wisps, Mothman, Phoenixs, Unicorns, and Dragons/Wyverns/Wyrms
Dragons make sense to me as Spirits of destruction and calamity, being extremely intelligent and both benevolent and malevolent having a two part life. Appearing do to some Heinous act like genocide or intentionally starting a forest fire(some evil rarely seen), and will maliciously attack the perpetrator/s, doing so by bringing down direct and indirect calamity on them (destroing village and causing the land to become barren and the wild life to migrate elsewhere) and forcing them to give some type of sacrifice as recompense to appease it and cause it to fall into a multi generational hibernation where it will slowly undergo a transformation where it will shift into from a malevolent spirit to a benevolent spirit and when it awakens it will start a process of healing the land by bringing rain and causing the animal pop to bloom
I apologize for the paragraphs 😅. Your videos turn the nerd in me on
Don't apologise, these are great. I really like Banshees and Dragons being these immense spirits of desolation, is really cool. Like how volcanic field can he the most fertile, but are still devastating.
@@VRMoth I absolutely agree, or how after a forest fire the forest grows back thicker
I think the Flayer Aswag is really cool. The teeth and mosquito-like helmet excellently show its connection to the vampire while also feeling unique.
Speaking of monsters that feed off humans, are you going to adapt the Succubus into your world? I think it would be really cool to see your take on the creature.
Thank you and yes, Succubi are on the list. They’re actually some of the first spirits I establish as existing in my writing and I’ll say ahead of time that they are quite different 😊
@ Oh cool! That’s good to know.
i really love your design of the ASWANG, i can really see this creatures in a fantasy or DnD.
I’ve been using these creatures in dnd for quite a while now, which makes drawing them and having a visual representation more rewarding.
Another great one I love the coherent art design of the creatures and the worldbuilding around them stuns me and immerses me even more into your world. Thank you again!
Thank you, I’m glad your enjoying the series 😊
Happy that you gave more facts about the hunters guild! Love all the new content you keep making!
The Hunters Guild lore is slowly bleeding in.
The Aswang from Grimm is one of my favorite episodes.
These are so funky man, such fascinating beasts you design.
Thank you!
These videos are incredible! I do a little world building but recently it has been less and less compelling, but then this video series started and its reinvigorated the brain juices and im very thankful, your awesome and im so excited to see what creatures you cover!
Im so excited to see your lindwyrms as spirits- that sounds so facinating.
Thank you for the lovely comment😊 I’m much the same where I have to engross myself in other peoples stories to get the right headspace for world-building so I’m glad I could do that for you😊
I heard so many stories about these creatures when I was young
With all this talk of spirits showing up in response to nature, I wonder if this means you will eventually be covering entities that show up when a location becomes considered a "home". I have been wondering as we went through the more day-to-day spirits if there was some sort of shared spiritual space in each building or perhaps attached to a person that they piggy back in. Perhaps it itself is a spirit and its job is to just tag along with someone, like a shadow?
Just a thought, love this design
Fantastic interpretation of an Aswang
As an artist, I enjoy learning from your process of designing those creatures and listening to the lore at the same time makes it even more fun. Thank you.
Does this imply that other ethereal spirits can be corrupted too, because I can’t even imagine how terrifying a corrupted werewolf would be
It definitely depends. A lot of spirits are individualistic which means that the process of corrupting a spirit can be extremely difficult. That said, if people have enough time, resources or help then it’s very possible. A corrupted werewolf would be terrifying.
Do spirits fight other spirits in this world? I think an ancient Bale Werewolf like Sothnokk, and an Aswang Flayer fighting would be a helluva sight to behold
It really depends. Most normal spirits have a task they must complete and so theyd likely be too busy to fight one another or just not see the value. They aren’t self serving creatures but functions of the world, so it’d be like two apps on your phone trying to delete one another. That said, corrupted spirits whose function has been diverted by some greater will have certainly been used to fight, so the idea of a werewolf fighting an Aswang is very plausible.
@@Woolydroidart I love the way you described how Spirits usually function xD. I understand under normal circumstances the two would never meet, and that the werewolf would never normally attack an Aswang. Maybe someone out there, in an area not heavily enforced by the Hunter's Guild, someone's using an Aswang as a personal guard had a chance run-in with a werewolf.
I feel like the Aswang flayer looks less powerful that the the dread vampire and i Wonder if it's intentionnal. You nailed making the aswang look disgraced compared to the more dignified dread vampire but it contributes in making it seem less intimidating to me. Maybe what's more dangerous about the aswang flayer is that it's directed by ill intent people. All in all i absolutly love your designs. Keep up the good work !
I LOVE THIS SERIESS I ACTUALLY KICK MY FEET WHEN I SEE YOUR VID ON MY HOME PAGE
CIA officials sweating with this one.
Great video!
Everytime you upload, I can’t help but rewatch every other video all over again because they never fail to inspire me to draw and develop my own world.
This video is extra special in my case since I’m also working on adapting manananggals into my story in a unique way. That and also because I’m a filipino-
Very glad to see you adapt aswangs and I’m looking forward to what you have in store for us next!
Was not expecting to fire up RUclips to be greeted with ‘I designed an Ass-wang’.
Great concept. It's honestly inspiring.
As usual I will tell you about one of the worlds I am building.
In one of these worlds, the gods play a game. They attempt to gain the utmost influence and control over this world. There are no rules in how to obtain this control....except for those arbitrarily set by the gods that have lasted this long.
There is one nation that is considerably older than the rest. Their gods even older. It is said they used to be part of a larger pantheon. Now they are but a triad. They each represent a singular concept that covers all the aspects of their domain. Power. Order. Death.
I've been binging your videos today and all I can say is WOW! Your ability to derive unique, original designs from folkloric creatures astounds me. I have done this same thing with some of the creatures in my world, but I can't get the energy together to make a video about them 😅Hopefully I can live up to your corruptions though.
Suggestion: I'd love to see you tackle any of the African 'swallower' creatures! Dodo is the most common one, but they are all incredibly unique creatures that could fit really well into this world!
I really love this world and how the magic shape the creatures that inhabit it. I loved the design of the aswangs, they are terrifyong yet mysterious, an otherworldy danger, but atached to mortal masters.
I have a question, tho. I have notice in all of your videos you always present two variants of the same spirit, is there a reason that they are always two and only two of each one?
Fantastic question. The main reason I illustrate two creatures is to show the internal variation. Most types of spirits are very multifaceted so there are typically more than two for each creature, however for the purposes of a video format illustrating two helps illustrate the range in their function.
@Woolydroidart I see. Thanks for answering.
Nice video, i must wonder though will you add more oceanic creatures
So at the moment I am strictly covering the ethereal spirits as an introduction to the setting, however yes there are a slew of strange aquatic creatures in the setting besides spirits, namely Krakens, Selkies, Harpies and some of my own beasts.
@@Woolydroidart cant wait for the kraken
I love this!
I love how they don't have the ethereal spirit toe cus they are manufactured, wrong creatures
Nice catch 😊
Will you do a video about the hunter’s guild? I’m really curious about them, they kind of sound like witchers
I plan to do a full video dedicated to the guild after I’ve covered each of the major types of ethereal spirit. The guild is quite similair to witchers, though they are considerably more bureaucratic, with strong ties to major political systems across the setting. They’re also generally trusted by the world whereas witchers are seen as monsters.
"Appearing as an ordinary person by day" you say as you're drawing a terrifying ape with a spear tongue LMAO
The music gives me kenshi vibes.
I'd never heard of this creature before! A really interesting one, and I really like your interpretation and design. I love how otherworldly the flayer aswang looks - my favourite detail are the sickle weapons its holding and the long mask. I'm curious to know - are there more cases of spirits getting corrupted/changed by other forces? Like how the boggarts are transformed brownies or here aswangs are corrupted vampires? Is it a common occurrence in the world?
In terms of other creatures I'd love to see your interpretation of dragons/wyverns/dragon like creatures if they exist in the world!
I'd love to see your take on nature spirits, especially nymphs, as there is a type of nymph for basically everything. Dryads for trees (oak trees to be specific) alongside several other kinds of tree nymphs, naiads for springs and fresh water, nereids for the sea, oreads for mountains and caves, hyades for rain, leimoneads for meadows, and several more.
They are basically embodiments of nature (and its beauty).
From that, I could see them as something of an opposite, or partners, if the circumstances call for it, to your werewolves.
Where werewolves manifest as a reaction to the introduction of an invasive species or overhunting (and I think you mentioned, that they can also manifest due to destruction of habitats, like burning down forests), so mostly due to circumstances of fauna, nyphs (or maybe nature spirits in general) could appear on the floral side of nature, as caretakers of their respective habitats (dryads for trees, naiads for bodies of water, etc.), preserving its beauty, or, similar to werewolves, as response to the (wanton) destruction of nature, excessive cutting of wood, introduction of invasive plant species, pollution of their respective habitats, use of monocultures (I can't remember nor find the term, but I mean destruction due to monoculture, like only planting one kind of crops the entire time, which destroys the soil, and such), excessive mining, etc.
You could even possibly have such spirits turn into werewolves, bringing back that aspect. Like, for example, a forest under the care of a dryad, and due to the forests destruction the dryad turns into a werewolf.
Maybe such nature spirits look down at werewolves with hatered, but also pity and sadness, as they manifest in response to nature being harmed, in a way symbolizing natures wrath. Maybe, if the idea about transformation is used, they see werewolves as fallen, corrupted kin.
Or maybe the can be seen alongside werewolves, with the werewolves being a response to harm done to or by animals, while nymphs/nature spirits being a response to harm done to the land.
Or, I just had a thought about the "corruption":
If you'd use the idea of a spirit turning into another kind due to influence, there could be different versions. Like, for example, a nature spirit of the _land,_ such as, for example, a dryad or leimonead, could turn into a werewolf due to the destruction of the habitat they represent/take care of. Nature spirits of the _water,_ like naiads or nereids, could then turn into malevolent water spirits, like a nuckelavee (was the first I could think of), while nature spirits of the air or underground, could then turn into other appropriate malevolent spirits of the respective element.
great stuff!!
I would love to see your take on an Ogre/Troll/Oni! I make them all biologically the same creature in my D&D games, and I'd really like to see what you'd do with them aesthetically.
Could you make a video dedicated to the first causes? From what I’ve gathered is that they are seen as gods but until now you’ve only referenced them in passing
I can feel a great self pity coming from these creatures, so warped are they of form and intent, yet it is not entirely clear whether they remember what they were before. Reduced from a being great an dragon like, majestic without arrogance. Twisted. Not quite bird, Bug, or bat, craning near and lithely leaning in a shadow. And I feel a sense of vengeance inside, like the original dread vampire is still shifting about inside its own ethereal skin, it's purpose still there, looking for the prime opportunity to break the form it has been twisted into for a chance no matter how slim, at completing the task for which it was brought into being. Hungry for a return to form, no matter how meager. To change the intent and purity of a things purpose is difficult even for gods, and so even gods would do well to be wary when attempting such endeavors.
Real awesome videos i love the writing and the art is amazingly done. Keep the good work, i would love to a map of the world that you are creating.❤ i hope you make it soon❤
Man this is truly chilling😮love it!!
Since these creatures exist in response to human behavior and activities (like the Lesser Vampire helping those with unhealthy habits), do you think you could create a creature that would help those with particular difficulty dealing with grief and coming to terms with tragedies? I do like how some of the creature punish evil individuals, while others try to help those in need.
As always, these rule~!
Having vampires and Aswang Manananggal , kind of have to wonder how your interpretation of other vampiric entities would go like the jiāngshī or Chinese hopping vampire. depending on the specific itteration succubi and incubi are vampiric, especially in older tales. Strzyga, might know this one from the Witcher series, is a slavic vampire esque monster. derived in part or in whole from the Greco-Roman Strix wich is an owl like entity that transforms to feed on flesh and blood, also apparently refers to witches in some parts.
Hey, probable had been asked to do it already, but maybe try to make the Mothman as an Ethereal spirit?
I just really want to see more bug-like monster/creatures/characters
Yes aswang
PHILIPPINES MENTIONED🗣️🗣️🇵🇭🇵🇭🇵🇭
HOY!!! PHILIPPINES!!! PHILIPPINES!!!
Jeez that's tragic 😢
*an
You designed *AN aswang. Don't perpetuate illiteracy
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