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alright, sorry for letting you wait so long but i didn't feel much like working lately. And if i did, i forced myself to work something i HAVE to work on. -_-
anyway, here it is. The 4th and last Sheet.

What we're talkin bout now is my personal favourite cast. The Accomdanih

Just like the Aluerkawo, the Accomdanih has 2 main dutys in it's life: -) doin dirty work the other classes can't/dont want to do and -) kick some serious ass on the battlefield. And that's what they're best in.
Feared the most by human soldiers, a full-grown male Acco has a shoulder-height of approx. 2,5 - 2,8 metres. They're built bulky and an enormous strengh. Their skin is way thicker and resistant than the other's, plus they have some kind of bone plates under their skin on neck, back, limbs and tail. This makes them extremely robust and almost immune to small kaliber weapons. One of their claws on each hand and foot has evolved extremely big, with which they can cut any enemy in half. The end of their tail has also evolved to some kind of blade, which adds another deadly body-weapon to their arsenal.
With their mighty and strong jaws even the thickest bones are not a problem.

The Accomdanih is ,lets say, 80% quadrupedal (like a gorilla or bear maybe). They CAN walk on 2 feet, but hardly ever do so unless they need to: Sometimes they carry giant spears and maybe even a large shield (plus additional body armor) which would make them almost invincible, able to cut a human tank in half. In this case they would walk on 2 feet. This would slow them down though, because they aint that good at running like that.

If you look at an Accomdanih, theres no way you can tell what it thinks or feels like. They have no facial muscles, so no chance of visible emotions. Is it relaxed, or ready to jump at you to ripp you apart?
Compared to the other castes, the Accoh is more like an animal than a humanoid, intelligent entity. But that's not what they're treated like of course. They don't have to live in cages or enclosures. As if they wouldn't mind. >_>
Although they can UNDERSTAND the others, they are not able to talk themselfes (hey, they've got no facial muscels after all).

While male Accomdanih are sent out to fight, the females stay where it's safe. Their task is to carry their cubs to term, instead of risking their lifes. Remember, the Tyraeli can't just lay eggs; they're mammals and have to carry out their youngsters. The problem with the Accomdanih is that their pregnancy lasts 14 month and they have a high stillbirth-rate. --> the Accomdanih share of the population is pretty low. I guess its obvious why they won't risk their precious females in combat. ^^

Okay, that's all i can think of right now.
i have a plea to you people. If there are horrible grammar/vocabulary or any other kind of mistakes (xpt sloppy mistakes) in my descriptions, please tell me so. I'm still learning and want to get better. thx ^^

C&C&Faves appreciated =)
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I must say, you have skill. Your ability to realize creature designs is quite a thing to be admired.

However, I do have a few critique/question combos to ask, if you don't mind my precociousness!

I have looked through your Tyraeli group, and, while being impressed with your technical skill, my irritating logic-loving alter-ego begins to bubble forth.

Question 1: How would you classify your Tyraeli group/species? I ask because I see obvious mammalian features and posture (male: penal sheath, scrotum, female: mammary glands/breasts), but their dermal and skeletal structure seems similar to reptiles/dragons/dinosaurs.

Question 2: How well are these Accomdanih able to manipulate weapons and tools? Their posture reminds me of a gorilla, but last I checked, gorillas can't swing a sword.

Please do not take these questions as criticism, I am simply pointing out things that I did not fully understand. Please know that I thouroughly enjoy your art, and I especially love that you do not shy away from "mature" themes, which I consider natural. Please keep up the great work!
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~RaXt0r Sep 27, 2012  Professional Digital Artist
hey man. first off I must apologize for my delayed answer (couple of months...). For a while I just didnt bother with deviantart.
But I felt bad for letting a great comment like yours unanswered. So yeah, thank you very much for your questions, thats what I REALLY appreciate!
Things like that makes one think about their own creation a little more and every now and then even inspires new ideas.
Well let's get to answering them questions then =)

Q 1- i think i mentioned this in one of the artwork's descriptions, but its easy to miss (i really should put together a nice n tidy refsheet one of these days). As you noticed correctly, the Tyraeli actually ARE mammals (and warm blooded). Apart from the features you already mentioned, they also have leathery skin instead of scales, "mammal-y" fangs/teeth (like a baboon to be exact), and so forth.
Just recently I have redesigned them a little, so they now even look less like reptiles and got a more "rattish" look. I plan to upload some new stuff in the near future.

Q 2- You compared the Accomdanih to a gorilla, which is actually pretty accurate. They are slightly more intelligent than a primate, so they CAN manipulate tools. But most Accos prefer to fight with what they got and only seldomly grab a weapon since it hinders their movement (as you mentioned correctly). Sometimes it is necessary though if for example they're up against an armored (human)vehicle which they'd have a hard time destroying using only their claws. That of course would only be of use in an ambush and not on the open field.

well i hope that answers your questions. Thanks again for asking them in the first place! like said, I really appreciate this sort of "critisism".
And thanks for all the praise ^^
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No problem at all. I myself have been abscent mostly from this site. Unlike some people, we have lives! Anywho, thanks for replying, and keep up your awesome work!

-Dillon
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~xXChristieXx Aug 4, 2010  Hobbyist General Artist
Not sure if anyone has asked ths yet but, What height do both genders stand at?
Like, how tall is the female and how tall is the male? And I am already to believe they are equally strong just about.
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~RaXt0r Aug 6, 2010  Professional Digital Artist
that, in fact, is a good question. The Accomdanih's size has changed a bit since i created them. Originally they had a shoulder-height of a grown man (1,80/90 meters), they are now about 2,50m with the female being slightly smaller (2,20m). That is the avarage hight of an adult Jungle tribe Accomdanih but they can grow bigger than that. The Desert tribe's accos can grow up to a shoulder height of 3meters.
theres a nice comparison sheet in case you havent seen it: [link] i just updated it aswell.
anyways, thanks for your interest! i really appreciate it! C:
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Very cool creatures! I like the raptor-like claws on the hind feet.
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~RaXt0r Mar 12, 2009  Professional Digital Artist
thank you very much! =)
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*Werebereus Dec 9, 2008  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
could you draw a male and a female doing the mating ritual? And be detailed. ( what the sperm look like e)
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~RaXt0r Dec 12, 2008  Professional Digital Artist
so youre basically askin me to draw tyreali porn... are you serious? :rofl:
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*Werebereus Dec 12, 2008  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
no. Not porn. its natural. u know. show them mating then show how th embryo grows overtime.
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