Mantises Of Various Kinds

Just started act 5 of ISAT and

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Okay it’s a lot more under

Their Monarchies were called Courts because the leadership and cities were built on massive Courtyards that still stand to date. Though they are abandoned (Nobody wants to occupy them because it’d be like saying you’re Crowned/genuinely rude to them) they are commonly used as marketplaces while avoiding the main castles. This is also why their Capital is not even remotely in the center of the continent: too many Court-grounds are located centrally.

Magic exists and is studied. Mageis is named and was primarily started to push studies of magic and educating *everyone* and spreading that knowledge. It’s basically a massive teacher organization (as well as magic wizards shit but that’s aside.) I’ll go more into depth after general species and environments are done.

Yes they wear badges and they color coordinate because that’s neat.

In the Third image is a leader not displayed yet! He’s a Drake so he’ll come eventually. I didn’t do his colors justice he’s such a sparkle dog.

Mirtyn (green wyvern) and Cirn (Blue Phoenix) are mentor & Trainee relationship.

To take a break from Griffeuxes:

Feylands Government System!

They use to hold a multitude of Monarchies across the continent, but after several riots against the multiple monarchies and a lot of cleaning up: Six organizations came about to instill order and have been working cleanly after a few hiccups.

I have unifying colors for them and Flags!

In order:

Gis (Argriculture & Rural affairs)

Thalimis (Architecture, infrastructure & Water incorporation)

Ourinis (Communication, Transportation & Imports/exports)

Nekis (Law Enforcement & Millitary matters)

Mageis (Education)

Ygeis (Healthcare)

All the original leaders commissioned or hand-crafted their flag.

(Socialist Oligarchy With six major Organizations)

Honestly when people say their art needs to get "more weird" they usually mean that as in "less commercial/less broadly appealing" and I think the answer to this is not to insert artificial Quirky Weird Style Stuff into it I think you just need to get uncomfortably earnest. What's the thing you really want to draw but feel shy about putting the effort into because it'd be too sincere an admission. You need to draw that. I want to see it

Thyne Duron! Currently my only drake example.

Under things,

He’s a very compact and short guy. Very dependent on water but that works with his job as head of the Thalimis Guild.

He doesn’t go out to jobs as much anymore as it’s now his job to watch over and guide.

As per lore: He has a shit ton of kids. 9 total, with 6 different drakes. He was a party kid who got hit by reality in his 50’s, and has started working hard to make up for it. Most of his kids are grown by now (and by proxy, hates him,) but he’s paying back for the time spent because he wants to. He was a dumbass and he’s making up for it.

He’s strictly settled away from any type of partner and prefers work anyways.

A more wordy post because I don’t know how to draw buildings. Only one image for Drakes.

Architecture, in general, is varied due to the nature of the Feyfolks’ variety in size, body shape, and species. Most Architecture is spacious and wide, with wide areas for air landings and take-offs.

Architecture, in general, uses the land around it: growing trees into dens and homes, carving homes out of mountains, ravines, and sinkholes, and Finding sanctuary in underwater cliffs, ravines, and coralline structures. Their architecture prefers to take and give back to nature.

Drakes use a lot of fire as it’s a vital tool for them. It’s highly desired by most (if not all) of the feyfolk enjoy. They love knowing a firebreather because then they don’t have to hire a specialist, they could just exchange favors.

In the lower sections they dig out enough room for seperate rooms for (similarly aged) Children and the Parents.

Food storage is full of shelves, jars and crates to hold spices, herbs and dried meats. The extended pantry + a colder lower storage. They don’t have fridges but they do Ike to pack away snow and ice into this area and locking it away. Cooking wares and cooking is done elsewhere, such as the entrance or a Separate area completely.

Housing is a place to relax after working out and about, not really to host folks unless folks are family. It’s meant to be safe and relaxing, decorated how they want and potentially raise kids in.

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Some Draconic generals before I dive into Wyverns and the other folks!

Since both dragons and drakes exist in Feys; the collective term is draconic for all four large reptile/mammals.

t-shirt that says ‘I LOVE BEING ALONE IN QUIET DARK PLACES.’ on the front and ‘I AM NOT A FUNGUS.’ on the back.

Fantasy Worldbuilding Questions (Governance)

Governance Worldbuilding Questions:

What forms of governance exist (do they differ by region)? For example, monarchy, democracy, tyranny, oligarchy, anarchy.

What is the biggest threat to stable government in your world?

Who is the most loved leadership figure (or the most hated and feared) and why?

Who governs key parts of your world (e.g., this may be the pilot of a spaceship in a sci-fi story)? Will the head honcho change?

Where are the major centers of power and administration in your world, and why are they located in these places?

Where are laws and policies enforced the most, and where is the long arm of the law weakest?

When were the laws that most affect your characters passed? Are there any troubling ones on the ballots?

When did this world’s current system of government or political system come into existence, and what were the historical and cultural factors that led to its formation?

Why do characters either support or resist the government? In what ways it is benevolent or abusive?

Why do individuals or groups hold power to govern? Is it a birth right system, an electoral one, or the result of a coup or other event?

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