Little Bit Of A "realistic Strider" In The Making.. Really, More Of A "what If Striders Didn't Get Yeeted

Little bit of a "realistic Strider" in the making.. Really, more of a "what if Striders didn't get yeeted by chickens" type of thing, def inspired by @patiusarchivist and their wonderful Mantelope evolutions, cause why not? ^^

Yeah, they got loong feet, flat of course because they're tall as shit and possibly evolved to be endurance runners. Skinny hands too, with an exaggerated middle finger. And their pattern, yes yes yes, I cannot wait to spot them up with it! Looks better than the generic stripes, and more coming.. 😶‍🌫️😶‍🌫️

slam jam

Anoder species, this time: Jikangi

Is a type 1 (means full control over their planet) that doesn't let their lack of arms deter their success. They are part animal, part plant, born from the eggs of their sacred faith tree. They're as big as an ostrich, and as fast as a road runner. 🏃💨

I don't draw birds good but I think I did okay here!

1. Jikangi have beeg eyes. So big, they have about 360 degree vision. Like the chameleon, they don't have to move at once, and can adjust size to make images larger or smaller (this is binocular vision)

2. This is their nose. For an animal that runs a lot, wide nasal passages take in more air than what's necessary to keep them going

3. Boomf. It's their breast. It can inflate to twice it's size to power a sonic blast of sound. They sometimes use it as a defense mechanism, but it's really meant for long distance communication

4. Stronk legs. What? You think they wouldn't be beefy with all that cardio? Those thighs could split melons

5. These are their foots. They don't have long talons but they do have very prehensile toes. These are their hands, in a sense, given the evolved "thumb" on the side, and how good they are at grabbing things

6. A plant part of them that is mainly for decorative expression. They are nerves covered in miniscule hairs that can detect changes in the environment like weather and movement

When Jikangi die, their bodies might produce a large pearly seed. It'll become a new faith tree wherever it's planted, and their remains will be the basis for that generation's DNA

These are Pibbe, anoder alien of mine that (most likely) gives good hugs

They're sometimes referred to as ogre slugs! They're 8 feet tall and kinda slimy. They have three pairs of arms, but you only get to see two because I'm not doing all that extra work ✨

The Otskösga, so wrongly pronounced 'ot-skrr-ga', is a mysterious alien dubbed the yeti who's rumored to be at least 20 feet tall with long arms and legs, hollow black eyes, and reflective metal skin. It's composition (whether or not it's a machine) remains unknown. It is completely silent, with the exception of its ethereal footfalls, and is notoriously blamed for unnatural events that leave behind glowing radiation and a brand of repeating symbols. The Otskösga is considered to be misplaced. Within the mountains of its home are mechanical ruins with huge vacant spaces where something large once stood.

It's never been caught and it doesn't even leave footprints!

The Veil is a shapeshifter alien that can assume the form of any creature by contorting its body. The skin is pale and ever so slightly moist, and just underneath are purple veins. It's a 13' apex predator with crazy regenerative abilities that make it impossible to kill, and it's not very companionable.. 😞

1. Foot. You won't hear it coming. They move incredibly fast and silently

2. Shin

3. Knee. Shatterproof

4. Thigh

5. A neural plug. It makes a chittering noise..

6. Stomach. Very stretchy, resilient, and can grow five times it's size. It eats large game, and that includes people

7. Fingers. On the side is a close-up of the inside of the hand, where the skin is covered in sharp papillae. Imagine that grabbing your face

8. Bridge of the hand

9. Wrist

10. Forearm

11. Elbow

12. Ankle

13. Upper arm

14. This is their nose. Veil have an acute sense of smell, 100x stronger than a dog's. It can find you even when you've left the country

15. Veil are carnivores and have large mouths full of teeth. There's a pair of arm-like appendages with hooked ends that extend out from the sides of their throat very quickly to snatch prey

16. They have six eyes that can all look in different directions. Each one has two pupils, one for focusing on things up close and the other for far away. They're superior in the dark

This creature need only touch you to turn into you, but can also assume shapes from photos. Stabbing you with it's tail gives it access to your emotions and memories. If it were to turn into a deceased relative, it could learn from a connection how to act like them and even recall past events that they experienced

Do not ask me where his other leg is. Trying to figure out the proportions was impossible 😭