Owl House Basilisk - Tumblr Posts
Idea from brainstorming an AU where Vee ends up in the human realm as a baby and finds her way to the boiling Isles as a teenager and meets other basilisks for the first time.
All the other basilisks (I headcanon the Inspector/Greater Basilisk was Number 1) were shown in the show, so it bugged me that we had no idea what happened to number II. I came up with this design and I have to say I quite like it.
She grows up having little to no idea of what she is or where she came from, so when she stumbles into a world of magic that overloads her senses, she's completely overwhelmed.
When she goes to the Conformatorium, she follows a strangely familiar scent down through a hidden passage and into where the Basilisks were held before they escaped.
That's where Number II comes in. They were the one to help Vee escape to the human realm, so when they were recaptured, they were treated with far more inhumanity. Their subsequent lack of strength meant they weren't able to escape with the other basilisks later on.
This drawing is a loose idea for the scene when they reunite, and Vee gives Two the motivation (and magic) to escape.
(I really don't promise that I would be able to have the effort to make this a full story. I'm inconsistant at best, and I've never written or posted a full piece of fanfiction before.)
Disguised forms for the other Basilisks!
(Including my interpretation of Number II's appearance)
+ headcanons, as well as backstory for my AU highlighted in green.
Number II, aka Tulip🌷
Age≈ late 20's/early 30's (~15 years older than Vee)
Goes by They/Them, Is the second oldest of the experimented Basilisks. They firsthand witnessed Number One(Greater basilisk that attacks Hexide)'s descent into madness and animalistic hunger. They were scared of what they could become, so they fought extra hard to retain their sanity, vowing to protect their younger kin. Tulip often risked taking punishments from the captors in the other's stead.
(Hight comparison for Tulip's true form (Vee for reference)
At around 15 years old, Tulip hears scouts talk about a new test subject that hatched recently and will soon be ready for experiments. Tulip breaks out and rescues the infant number five. A month of laying low later, and they are both hiding in a cave. Tulip finds a pool of Titan's blood trapped deep within, and they both enter into the human realm.
Tulip can't stay. They know they need to protect Treble and Ivy. So they watch in the shadows as Vee is taken into the care of a couple of humans before leaving her behind, where she can grow up in a place far from the Emperor's grasp. They absorb the remaining magic in the portal, severing this temporary link so that nobody can follow their child.
🎼Treble & Ivy🌿
Ages≈ Mid twenties
Treble: He/They, Ivy: She/Her
I got the idea to name him Treble from The Angel of the Owl house, by OwlHouseAngel on A03. I thought fit well, considering they're playing Eda's Citern in the finale, and the Idea of a basilisk playing instruments sounds cool. (even inspired some things for my AU)
Both were created from the same set of samples at the same time, making them twins. They've got a close-knit sibling bond, very protective of each other. Treble gets headstrong and does risky things like attack coven scouts. Ivy often has to reign Treble in to prevent him from being too reckless. She tends to take an overly cautious approach to anything new.
I'm still not entirely sure how they play into the AU, but they meet Vee and are introduced to Camila to be accepted into their family
I loved this shot when I first saw it, I'm glad to see at least someone in the crew cares about them
& 🌺Viola "Vee" Noceda
I like to think she has a collection of different sweaters and chooses to wear them to keep her warm. Basilisks are mostly cold-blooded but passivly use up their magic to keep warm in cold temperatures. Vee likes to conserve energy by dressing warm during the colder months
She ended up in the human realm thanks to Tulip and was quickly adopted by the Nocedas. Not knowing about her origins, she's horrified learning what her kin has gone through.
She's less timid when confronting danger and hasn't gone through her canon trauma (minus a few fears like sharp objects and dark basements from ). She does, however, have trauma and grief from Manny's sickness and death.
Skeletal Anatomy of a Basilisk
I've been thinking about Basilisk anatomy stuff for my brainstorming, and I thought it would be cool to show what I think their skeletons would be like, cause snakes are cool...
yeah, and I wanted to practice drawing bones and body shapes (fun that I don't have to worry about drawing the pelvis, that thing is such a wierd shape), I've never drawn so many ribs before, but thats what snakes are like.
I know many people have different interpretations on what Vee being smaller/more humanoid than the other basilisks means. Some people say she's a different species (lesser basilisk, hybrid etc), But I always got the impression she was much younger than the rest of them.
Apparently, certain kinds of pythons are able to regulate their body temp and generate heat in special conditions.
I think Basilisks are naturally cold blooded, but can expend magic in order to keep their body temperature high in cold climates. Maybe some who have lived in cold climates for a long period of time naturally have adaptations, like increased body fur and cold resistant scales. The idea of Basilisks being able to adapt to their unique situations is such a cool concept, I wish we knew more about them in the show.
I also like drawing Vee with a more realistic appearance while also staying true to her canon proportions in relation to the other characters.
I liked finding a balace between more humanoid skulls, and more Boa/Python skulls, I think what I came up with was pretty cool looking. They can definitely open their jaws super wide, as shown by the inspector (Or at least greater Basilisks can):
I had fun on these drawings, and coming up with ideas, I'd like to hear your thoughts.
In an earlier post I said I was brainstorming for a potential fanfic. It's been super slow and I can't get my brain to start writing anything. That's always been my weakness, same with school writing. Maybe once summer comes, I can practice more with writing for fun and actually get somewhere. Just average struggles, IDK where I'm going with this and why I'm writing this down.
Vee mermay drawing, except I drew her exactly the same as normal because she already looks like a mermaid.
Close ups!
The scales were really fun to shade, and I tried something different with how I picked colors
(color theory is CRAZY, cuz all of them are just different shades of blue and/or gray)
Veek day 5 - Masha/AU
Back on my Bullshit with these two. Here they are a married/engaged couple in their mid-late twenties, idk. Ginormous basilisk Vee gives me life
Close ups
I'm a little salty that I missed the previous two days.
Hopefully, the writing block passes before the week finishes 🤞
Veek day 5 - Masha/AU
Back on my Bullshit with these two. Here they are a married/engaged couple in their mid-late twenties, idk. Ginormous basilisk Vee gives me life
Close ups
I'm a little salty that I missed the previous two days.
Hopefully, the writing block passes before the week finishes 🤞
I like Vee She is so silly and fun to draw.
She's usually the shortest of the group, but her tail is LONG
Experimenting a little bit with her hair design
Borger
A design for Timeskip Masha
What if I gave adult Vee a big fluffy mane? whaddya gonna do about it then, huh?