DEAD gODS - Giants and Dragons

[@denisovan_the_menisovan]

If you like giants and dragons, I heartily recommend Sawyer Lee's upcoming Dragonslayer Codex. Dragons are the dominant animal life in the world it's set in, and every other species has evolved with them in mind.

[@zachofthebattery2864]

Aye I second this, Sawyers work is exceptional.

[@JacyMartin-y1j]

Here too

[@JacyMartin-y1j]

Love his work

[@Skeletonarchmage]

AYYY a wild codex fan 😊

[@magalonadizon4146]

You God dang right!

[@NovaNocturneArt]

Making the Hunter a Nephilhim is the right call. He's just so much more terrifying and intimidating at that large scale!

[@272arshan]

the singular is nephil

[@devonblackwell7405]

As a prehistory and science nerd, the key to those insects getting to such gigantic sizes was oxygen insects are very good at getting big when there’s lots of oxygen to Huff and with the density of dead, god’s rainforest more oxygen is an easy explanation other creatures also get bigger when there’s more oxygen but insects take advantage of it the best

[@tylerlogan4747]

There's some holes in that, primarily that many giant insects lived into time periods with oxygen levels comparable to today, there's also genetics and competition may have also put a number of nails in their coffin

[@aconstantstateofbladerunne5251]

I heard about the “theory” that clowns were inspired by nephilim a while back and always found it silly, but you are proof that any idea can work when somebody with the proper skills puts in the effort. I love the different accessory passes on the giant pair. Also love the idea that humans aren’t the only ones being experimented on and altered. Personally I think that there being a distinction between “dragons” and more mundane animal dinosaurs will make a much more unique and overall stronger story impression than all the dragons looking like something out of Monster Hunter by default. But I’m along for the ride either way.

[@mattrhodesart]

I'm a firm believer that ANYTHING can work, as long as you think it through. As I said in the video, I look for "visual footholds", any piece of visual information I can use, and then design from there. Glad to hear you think it's working so far.

[@joezar33]

​@@mattrhodesart6:39 Bro what "not demons" when alive... 200 Fallen Angels from moutain hermon breed with human females , a demon is the nephilim spirit aka 2D DMT Clown , God had no place for them in the afterlife . Why they're trap in that dimension

[@VitaminCBable]

​@mattrhodesart I'm glad you gave this comment a check. I think it makes perfect sense to give "unnatural " or supernatural creatures an aura, albeit a small one. That way, the second it appears, the audience KNOWS to take it seriously.

[@SwitchbackCh]

A bit of research I found was that Seraphim, the six-winged angels in the Bible, are translated as "fiery serpent", so the idea of the Watchers originally being serpentine or draconic in nature is not that far off. In fact, I think making dragons more explicitly magical or fantastical compared to dinosaurs could also be really interesting and helpful in distinguishing them, cause right now I feel the dragon concept can still be pushed a lot more to make them more mutated and "wrong"; extra limbs, eyes, teeth where there shouldn't be - imitations of the divine serpents but within twisted bodies.

[@Nunya-k4j]

Fun fact… The Feathered Serpents like Quetzalcoatl were not snake-like, they were actually more wyvern like and described as having legs covered in feathers. At some point they were combined possibly with a different myth to be more snake-like but that information was lost. Quetz specifically however was a bird more then snake, being represented by parrots, crows, and Quetzals.

[@Nunya-k4j]

Also Quetz was very very specifically a good god, hating human sacrifices. Which makes him the kindest god in the pantheon.

[@CHUMMUGGINS]

@@Nunya-k4j Yes thanks for pointing that out i love where this is headed just dont want to see the quetzalcoatl done dirty hahah. I think they are truly benevolent beings or at least some of them.

[@austinstoeffler8814]

Could you provide a source?

[@Visitormassacre]

@@austinstoeffler8814It appeared in dreams

[@shinygamer3424]

@@CHUMMUGGINS Yeah! This is all pretty cool but the idea of Quetzalcoatl being evil-ized feels pretty unnecessary.

[@Overlordough1201]

I love the "this is probably a metaphor or something but that's boring so colossal demi-fiends!" for this series. Instant sub.

[@ioanpascalau8194]

I am heart broken. You have literally taken every aspect of my own antediluvian story and reached heights I am just beginning to scale. This is amazing. I am soooo jealous of the talent I am witnessing, both in story telling and in drawing (both things I have prided myself with, but was to shy to reveal yet). Keep up this amazing work and tell the story I was never able to!!

[@mattrhodesart]

Tell it! We need more stories from this period, and you’ll bring something I can’t

[@ioanpascalau8194]

@@mattrhodesart Thankyou for answering. I will try my best!

[@throstlewanion]

Woah I really like your design for the "default" humanoid giants! Their outfits are especially cool

[@0rion5212]

I’ve always loved the idea of the alien greys, the fey, and older trickster beings being one and the same! Psyched to see you take this route! Are you planning on having more variants of the watchers? Any that take forms closer to the greys, fey, or demonic imps? Can’t wait to see!

[@walidsidisaid2521]

I've always found the tales of the Watchers fascination, many often linked them to the annunaki and other forgotten dieties. But from everything I've read until now, you're the only one who translated the texts " And they began to sin against birds, and against animals, and against reptiles and against fish," perfectly, I love, I mean I LOVE what you did there. The idea of Giant humans and Giant Dinos who are hybrids is really awesome. But there's only one aspect that confused me a bit, the depiction of the Watchers, are the giant creature like Quetzalcoatl also watchers or just hybrids like the animal-Nephelim ? and if it's the case is there like one race of watchers who can shapeshift or are they separate ? I can't wait for next video to learn more about Dead Gods !

[@mattrhodesart]

Currently I’m thinking of the watchers just coming in different forms. Almost like Tolkien’s Maiar. You can have wizards, and also Balrogs.

[@jbadger30]

@@mattrhodesart Good, don’t be limited by the humanoid form, it’s a shackle that no designer should be bound by. But I am left wondering one question about the Watchers and Nephalim. Are they going to be supernatural creatures as they were in the Bible, the children and servants of angels and the fallen, or will everything in Dead Gods be creatures of flesh and blood and thus the Watchers will be long lived but mortal and no more Devine or powerful than the Shipwrights, the Hunter and everyone else?

[@walidsidisaid2521]

@@mattrhodesart Thank you for your reply, I'm looking forward to see how their development unfold ! PS : funny thing when you started to talk about the cause of gigantism in the video, you showed the drawings of Dragonflies, I really thought those were going to be the Watchers, insects infecting other creature and modifying the genes they pass to their offspring :D

[@jbadger30]

@@walidsidisaid2521 ooh, that’s a good idea.

[@26th_Primarch]

And now I'm stuck with the idea that dolphins are spawn of the Watchers...

[@HelDracul]

This just keeps getting better and better

[@scotadam]

Dang. We took that right onto the offramp HARD. I can't wait for more.

[@kurtisdiston4851]

the hunter being that big actually takes away from his impact. being as big as the biggest things out there just automatically defines him as a super powerful being, its out in the open and supercedes anything else about him. You look at him and go, well, ya, of course he can take out anything, look how big he is. A god of the hunt need not being enormous, in fact, if he was, say, more akin to the main character (still big, but more average given the size cap of beings here) that, if anything, makes him more terrifying. If he is calm in the face of what seems like overwhelming odds, that tells the audience there's more to him than it might seem, and to have imbued himself with the aspects of a Dragon hint's at even greater power. I would think he should be sleek and serpentine, eerie but graceful, wins not with power, but inhuman ability.

[@kurtisdiston4851]

and his hunch can make it even more impactful, because if hes wearing robes at first (think Avatars King Boomy, or the Warcraft movie where the orc necromancer is challenged to a dual) what seems like a gaunt, less intimidating creature stretches out to his full length and suddenly you get a glimpse of his 'true form'

[@SirDarthDragon]

I think the right call here is to make the hunter the only one in the story to not use weapons to kill, only to work the carcass of his prey once he has done them in with his bare hands

[@Naqvioski]

I have constantly worried about the Hunter and his design, but making him a Nephilhim takes this to a whole new level. Also considering that he is driven by the hunt wouldn't a Watcher be his ultimate trophy? Or was he a human who hunted his way up the chain to become what he has become. Love and admiration as usual.

[@chillax319]

Nah I always thought of the Hunter as nephilim/giant but him being open to hunt down Watcher as the ultimate prey....that's a really good idea. And most likely quick way for Hunter to end up worse than dead.

[@Loaves_and_fishes]

There would pretty much be no way for the Hunter to kill a Watcher, even a weak one. They are spiritual beings with an artificial body. Angelic beings of this sort are impossible to kill or even harm. In the Bible, the source material of this series, an angel casually killed 185,000 Assyrian soldiers. The Hunter stands no chance.

[@chillax319]

@@Loaves_and_fishes Ofcourse Hunter has no chance but it doesn't mean he couldn't try anyway.

[@Loaves_and_fishes]

@@chillax319 He could, though the Watchers are probably worshipped by the Nephillim like the Hunter, so he would become very unpopular with his kind.

[@firebrand_fox]

Matt, discovering you and your channel is definitely the best way to finish off this year. As an old testament nerd and lover of character and creature design, this project speaks to me on a level I didn't know anything could reach. I can't wait to see where this goes!

[@makuros1064]

Not only are the designs so good but your voice over and editing is so satisfying and helps immerse into this world I can't stress enough how much I look forward to this each week

[@TheGioguy]

I love this project so much, the designs you come up with are all incredible

[@Henriver06]

Please do these forever.

[@SmokingOKAPI]

I get so hyped for these videos. And the consistency of them is amazing. Usually any creative person making vlogs of their progress does a couple in a row and then one a few months later and then three years later when we think they are dead.

[@mattrhodesart]

Haha, that’s the bad ending I’m hoping to avoid, but also why my finish line is a published book. Can’t world-build forever.

[@fritzkraut5833]

First video I've ever seen from you, and I'm already really interested. Antiquity is definetely an underrated era to base your fantasy setting in. (I've got nothing interesting to say, but I'm commenting for the algorithm)

[@mattrhodesart]

Haha, bless you And thanks!

[@jath6164]

Hey there. Just a thought on an explanation for the larger creatures. The bible mentions a firmament around the earth and that it opened its gates to pour the floods water. This could be interpreted as a larger protective insulator for the atmosphere making it more dense, some even say it was pure water. If it was water it would have blocked UV light to a degree that perhaps aided in lengthening lifespans as there would be less damage to cells from the sun. The flood itself (if primarily coming from a layer of water around earth) would have killed a significant amount of plant life and decreased the land mass. Maybe this helped decrease the oxygen saturation in the air (Which is one of the reasons bugs and perhaps other animals were larger prior to the major extinction events). A denser atmosphere may also help explain larger flying creatures with non hollow bones, much like bees basically "swim" through the competitively dense air for their size. Another thing that has been debated is the fact that only after the flood was Noah "allowed" to eat meat. This conflicts with your shepherd and hunter themes so it may not be relevant, but perhaps the more pious characters being vegetarian could be an interesting idea to explore. Either way. I love the content and am eager to see where this series goes.

[@heavybar3850]

They could have eaten meat before the flood since animal sacrafices were performed and sacrafices were usally followed by a meal where only a portion of the animal was offered up.

[@mattrhodesart]

Yeah, I'm assuming the firmament theory. But before I fully plant a flag there, I'm thinking about how that might effect the look of the sky. I still want "star worship" in some places, and I need to figure out how those two ideas interact.

[@kailanerman5090]

​@mattrhodesart stars might be more prevalent even. Potentially thousands or millions of years ago the stars may have been brighter or closer as the universe hadn't expanded to the distance it is today And with the extra layer of water hovering over the earth ( "waters above from the waters below" ) it might have caused the sky to be a different color. Perhaps a light purple even, with a more orange/red sun look. This could cause daylight to look like a Pandora-esc twilight hour

[@NovaNocturneArt]

@@mattrhodesart The Firmament could act like a sky-wide telescope lens perhaps? That would make the stars appear so large and prevalent even to the naked eye that "star worship" almost feels like a given. Such a telescopic effect could also be exploited by watchers on the outside looking in. 👀👀👀

[@jath6164]

@mattrhodesart . Another issue is light in general. If it blocks uv enough to lengthen life spans it also blocks most light. Maybe replace water with a combination of gasses created and placed by the watchers to create better, stronger specimens. This still allows for interesting sky colours as @kailanerman5090 suggested.

[@Banished-rx4ol]

Your giant designs are awesome and I love how off the rocker your dino designs are

[@davidmoss9943]

Your work is so good, inspirational. I hope a studio has the vision to bring you on. I'd love to see this project fully animated.

[@ValkiriStudio]

I'm so obsessed with how you draw characters! Love following the process of this project.

[@vitaliyred622]

I am making something of my own like that about ancient sci-fi civilization. Also, remember they used Saros' cycle as thier year count making rulers before the flood live up to 250-850 years old! And Saros' cycle time is a real thing.

[@gergokun7154]

6:24 thats one hell of a sentence and exactly the kind of stuff i am into

[@davidmoss9943]

The Indian Rakshasa demon is also said to be an inspiration for clowns. I love fantasy settings taking inspiration from the convergent myths of our past. It's all connected man! 🤯

[@jordanbarber6376]

I'm really intrigued to see what your ideas of flight based creatures becomes! I could imagine some really interesting ideas for not only avians but massive flying insects similar to your idea from the dragonfly the size of a dove. Im very much sold on the dragons being land based "T-Rex" Cousins

[@amayyaduvanshi2706]

Pls keep sharing your process! This has been very insightful and incredibly inspirational

[@CvpArt]

Love this project so far, Matt. Looking forward to every episode. Keep it up!

[@mattrhodesart]

Thank you!

[@GelyelFish]

As much as dinosaurs can be seen as the 'real' dragons in many senses, and I've always enjoyed conflating the two, the fact is that no real and natural creature can play the dragon's role. Spinning dragons as supernatural corruptions of our planet's most impressive animals is a very fun direction to take!

[@jessedotson5998]

It’s amazing to watch this creation process! Thank you for uploading

[@kailanerman5090]

Loved every second of this and the thought and consideration put into every facet of this world 🔥 But the one thing thats haunting me is that very brief Watcher design.... Those eyes look - idk what word could really describe. I fedl like his gaze just pulls me apart by the atomic level until he sees nothing but my soul. He looks allknowing, yet hateful, and Malevolent "Perfection!"

[@KamikazeWarBat]

Whilst I think the themes line up interestingly, I do also think it is maybe not a good idea to make a direct link of Quetzlcoatl as a demonic entity, it has some pretty unfortunate real world connotations to how indigenous religions have been treated by christian colonialists in a way that could be distracting and alienating. Wether its your intention or not it reads uncomfortably in what is otherwise a very exciting and inspiring project that I am excited to see more of!

[@destroyerheekoo]

This project is so sick man

[@nbell63]

I like to bear in mind that it's the winners who write history, and *that* so-called history always portrays the winners as maintaining the moral high ground - eg. the noble necessity of the actions of the Roman armies, the behaviour of the English Public Servants in the African colonies (Kenya for one), and anything (gawd, anything at all) that Douglas MacArthur touched during WWII and the Korean conflict. Equally, the social/community constructs that developed/profited on/by that history are typically hyper-protective of the established mythology which they define as *Truth* 😊

[@DEricTodd]

This is tons of fun. Taking a ride with another's imaginative process, especially with such an engaging foundation... I'm hooked

[@tevindaniels3742]

This looks amazing concept. I’ve been learning the basics of drawing using the Andrew Loomis method. I’d say I improved a lot when I started before the best thing I could draw was a stick figure

[@TexanLumberjack.]

this was an excellent choice. it opened up a massive amount of possibilities with your world, and instead of locking you down to just some human characters, you can have such a variety.

[@connendarf3857]

Really cool designs as always! The additional thought into how each group would interact is very interesting, and feels like it could play into how the Hunter and the Shipwright are at odds given one being a nephilim and the other a God-worshipping human

[@272arshan]

the singular is nephil. nephilim is the plural.

[@connendarf3857]

@@272arshan Ah thanks for the note! Don't usually talk about Nephilim these days, appreciate the correction

[@Thireyn]

I haven’t been this inspired in a long time! I’m already thinking about how to run a dnd campaign in this incredible world !

[@redpandemic1081]

I have no Idea if this is going to be some fantasy series, an ttrpg, or even "just" a visual novel... but count me in. I'm sold already.

[@mattrhodesart]

@@redpandemic1081 a comic to start, and we’ll see where it goes from there

[@martinwinter6596]

So cool to See your process thanks for Sharing

[@rodericklemmens6383]

WOW!! I just watched all you videos on this project and I am amazed of what a great idea this is and your designs

[@teeth716]

I cannot express enough how much I love getting notifications for this series 😵‍💫

[@ludvigInLegendaryLands]

Cool to see you're taking in feedback! I think the Hunter now works much better! Love your Quetzalcoatl! Reminds me of the snake in Eden that the Gnostics believed to be Jesus. The Gnostic literature could be a really interesting source for you as well I think. Also the red feathers make me think of medieval biblical depictions of angels with red wings! I'd really lean into Machine elf imagery: Spiralling, geometric fractals of shifting colours.

[@yeahbutwhytho]

The videos are fantastic. Love the farm-to-table process youre doing in terms of descriptions to visuals. So would the other non-human giants be sentient? Keep up the awesome work!

[@anzullic]

Your art skills are insane. Being able to manifest these abstract thoughts must be crazy (I know it still takes a lot of work).

[@edinamyao5356]

this is so cool, I like the way your designs are backed by solid research and just listening to you talk about the design process inspires me so much, I'm just starting out on my art journey but this is a great dream of mine to aspire to be like you and to have my process just like yours. Also that lanky giant design was really good I had to pause the video and clap haha

[@benipray]

This flow of thoughts was amazing to watch and listen to! I love worldbuilding, thank you for sharing

[@Gtransformerfan03]

I bet Wendigoon would love this

[@TheL1zrd]

Hey their I've looking for something like this for a long time. Can I use some of this art in my D&D campaign? The art is amazing btw I love every aspect especially the shepherd and the foliage episodes! :D

[@mattrhodesart]

If it's just for private use, there's no way I could stop you ;)

[@broskydoodle6697]

As a massove DnD and general fantasy fan, i was really excited to see how you'd tackle giants and Dragons especially, as a fantasy world, in my opinion, feels incomplete without _some_ version of them walking around. So far extremely cool

[@mikkel6938]

Really cool project! I like the interpretation of the machine elfs, which is not at all how I've been imagining them, but connecting them to clowns AND Nephilim is so, so cool. Subbed!

[@KSMetamorph]

The colors of the clown motive could be a way to signal venom animals, danger, religion or who is a hunter in their community.

[@devonblackwell7405]

Another project that’s based on Giants and dragons to draw inspiration from is the Dragon slayer-codex especially the giant designs one of my favorite is the strangler giant which is exactly what it sounds like a predator that Romes the open planes the burning Hills hunting the native plant eating dragons that lived there

[@attakorasarpong8802]

I love your art style the props and how you create them 🔥🔥🔥

[@morrigangreen2915]

I need to say that I really enjoy your content and I’m loving the world that you’re developing. You’re dealing with the Nephilim and their connection to the Mötley of clowns brought to mind a weird fiction story called the god of dark laughter by Michael Chabon. It deals with two different thought ideas those for the God and those against the God much like what I am gaining from you contextually. I don’t know if this is a story you would enjoy, but it does mention the antediluvian era as part of its mythos. Again, your content is wizard awesome. Keep it up.

[@ignifero]

Duuude , this one went far en beyond!! Love it!!

[@Alexandra-ip2by]

With your description of nephilim and watchers as tricksters, as well as the inclusion of elements from other mythologies around the world, I’m reminded of Odin. This is because Odin, despite being the leader of his pantheon, was very much a trickster god. He wandered the earth in disguise as an old man, and also knew seidr, a specifically feminine kind of magic, which i think lends itself towards the description of your nephilim wearing makeup (although not specifically feminine, i still think you can make at least a tenuous connection). Might be fun to play around with, if you have the space

[@Juanito_78-y8w]

I’m so glad I stumbled upon this because it is amazing

[@danielcurrin2972]

I’m so happy monster garden recommended your channel to me

[@mattrhodesart]

Me too!

[@RaulRamirez-se9qo]

Theae are always so cool to watch, so much inspiration

[@DragonKing-te9wy]

My man, I am subbing, this is some fascinating stuff!!

[@CreatureCreator765]

If you’re looking into why things might be bigger, you could try and explain it with the firmament? Might be a bit difficult but it’s the only thing I can think might explain it

[@wrathsosdovah1828]

man, just found this and now i can't stop thinking about legendary children of the watchers being Leviathan, Behemoth and Ziz.

[@elieassaf8747]

that dragon at the beginning of 9:43 is sick af

[@CountAffordable]

This was a very cool one, with some very interesting reference and inspiration.

[@OZTutoh]

I appreciate the earlier design of the giants you showed with the stump-like legs and thinner arms to appear more realistic, but I'm sure a giant would have equally muscular arms, back and shoulders to help them hunt prey large enough to feed themselves with.

[@glacialgrizzly8487]

Loving this take on Giants!

[@arturfranciscobambace897]

man first of all truly amazing work can't wait to see more of this world you craftted, it surpasses Tartakovsky's Primal in the vibe

[@justinhayward3188]

There is a book called from the ashes of angels by Andrew Collins which you may find interesting, amazing work by the way

[@ravagerlizard9800]

Something interesting i just thought about might be a little bit off topic but, what if dinosaurs, dragons, today's reptiles and extinct all fall into the category of serpents? A pretty interesting correlation I see here

[@frenkhorsky7633]

We humans as a species have a weird and consistent fascination with some higher/stranger/otherworldly forms of life coming in to breed with us across various cultures and history, don't we? I'd say you have tackled the Nephilim pretty well. I wouldn't exactly call the Grogori/Watchers 'demons.' They were more like angels. Sure, they definitely 'fell,' but I'd say that there is a sort of difference between them and those that fell with Lucifer, or whoever you want to interpret the Devil as being. In that way I'd say Nephilim are more 'half-angels' in place of 'half-demons', not like that makes them any less monstrous, alien or malevolent in their actions and thought processing. But as far as dragons are concerned... Yeah, it sounds about right. Especially with that passage about giants you provided. That fits with the European kind of dragons perfectly. Dragons were creatures in overindulgence. You might think that the dragon will leave you alone as long as you give it stuff. But that only leads to the dragon demanding more stuff. And more. And more. Until you have nothing else to give and so it takes you and anything you have left. All to sate their bottomless hunger, greed and pride. So the dragons being twisted offspring of higher energy beings, devouring everything around them like some unrestrained invasive species, and potentially doing so with genuine evil intent in mind is a pretty good interpretation. I just think that you'll just have to make a difference between the more animalistic and the angelic/demonic dragons. As in the dragons that just devour everything around them like walking forces of nature, and those that simply let the poor souls they terrorize bring the food and wealth to them until the day their slaves fail to measure up.

[@adammcclelland5746]

If it were me designing the nephilim, I'd give them an extra digit on their hands and feet; that's five fingers and a thumb on each hand, six toes on each foot. I once heard a story about red headed giants with extra fingers and toes hiding out in Nevada.

[@accrakafui4643]

the dragon idea is great

[@Davkar.U]

As a fantasy-biology enthusiast i do have some small questions about this AMAZING fuckin design, been thinking about it a lot it really captivated me :D 1. Should they have a bigger neck or some fast-capture mechanism? Such a thick stubby neck could make fish-hunting harder, most fish-hunting animals on earth have some type of reach, maybe could i make a suggestion to give him a disconnected jaw like a goblin shark? 2. After diving wouldnt they be vulnerable? The weight and tension of the water would make flying back a nightmare and could even hurt the wings, is the shearwinter a good diver AND a good swimmer? It woukd be really interresting and cool if maybe they have a natural predator thar stalks him waiting for him to dive and then ambushed him! Getting double food from the kill or swimming away with thw stolen kiil

[@CooperMarchese-dz9iv]

I’d love to see you cover other strange ideas from the Old Testament like the dog headed cannanites

[@26th_Primarch]

First things first, this entire idea gives me similar vibes to Genndy Tartakovsky's Primal (which part of me wishes he'd see this and work with you animating it). Second, I really want to see your take on the Behemoth and Leviathan. Third, if you want to go with the alien concept look at the entire Ancient Aliens/Astronauts concept and I'm not talking about the show.

[@supercanadaeh9483]

Wait so, are all large theropods hybrid giants or is there a destinction between say, a normal tyrannosaurus and a "giant" tyrannosaurus? Very neat concepting here

[@Visigoth_]

Interested to see where you take this (I like a lot of the elements you're pulling inspiration from; gives me very "Conan/ Hyborian" vibes; Antediluvian mythos has some fun/ cool mythological features/ stories.). So what's the deal with the title style "DEAD gODS" ? 🤔 are you putting emphasis on "gods" (little "g")?

[@mattrhodesart]

Glad you think so! And yes, it’s to emphasize the “false” nature of them

[@capital5901]

this guy needs to make an animation with this style

[@franciscoandres4907]

Bro, I NEED you to link your soundtrack or something because GAWD DAYUM.

[@mattrhodesart]

I list every song used in the description. I hate it when I hear something awesome and it's not mentioned anywhere, so I'll ALWAYS try to do that. Maybe later on I'll figure out if my license allows me to put together a DEAD gODS "soundtrack"

[@augustosantana6907]

Humans actually have stripes, Blaschko's lines, that become more visible with some conditions, like chimerism.

[@ShamelessShabby]

Damn im loving this world you are building!

[@joeheljulva5948]

0:47 Is that a Dandadan reference🗣🗣🔥🔥🔥

[@morrigangreen2915]

Bergmann's rule, you might find this helpful in trying to develop an evolutionary reason for why gigantism exists, and it gives you context to the environments that led to that gigantic

[@brainypixel]

Love that you're making the same connections as me! We gotta team up!!! :D

[@davisgoodrich8183]

I would like the dragons to feel more primordial and elemental like volcano imagery. I dislike the idea of modern dragons but the idea of fantastical dinosaurs is very interesting to me. I’d love to see you take the dinosaur motif as far as possible.

[@mcspudster5289]

This is really cool 😎👍

[@A_fish_with_dentures]

I like your way of thinking my guy!

[@block9355]

I think this lore is steeped in lore true fact than we realize

[@coyotemoonc3258]

Apart from the book of enoch not being biblical canon these are some really cool designs and ideas.

[@mattrhodesart]

Yeah, in my intro video I explain that the Bible will be my primary reference, but I’ll also use secondary references as long as they don’t contradict the primary.

[@actually_a_circle]

This man is drawing my belief system

[@Zeliek]

As someone that had a fascination with mythological interpretations I want to share some things. Firstly one interpretation of Nephelim that makes a lot of sense is that Judaism wasn't made in a vacuum there were other Gods and mythological characters all around. Hercules Achilles and all the other were known of and were against their religion so children of of ffallen divine. Secondly Dragons! In ancient Greece there was a semi mythological man Draco that was the first legislator. He made oral laws into writen with most punishments death. His Draconic laws gave him and all others of his way of thinking an appearance bigger than life but cruel. They became what you call Ogres!! That rabbit hole is wierd imo but true! The first versions of Shrek I saw as a kid had him reffer to him as a Dragon in translated Greek

[@stephenluff9998]

You had me at psychedelic machine elves.

[@Vahtacen]

I like the idea that the 'nephalim' version of the animals should not just be bigger, they should have mixed features: image a t-rex with human arms and hands, capable of fine motor skills? Or a snake with a human mouth capable of speech?

[@nakenmil]

Very interesting stuff! The Old Testament is an incredibly fertile ground for worldbuilding, and you've gone some incredibly interesting places with it. It's particularly interesting to me, since I was recently on a bit of a "giant re-evaluation"-kick, though my inspirations were more from Norse and Celtic mythology, with me eventually tying Giants into something almost akin to Australian Dreamtime: ancient beings so in tune with the very creative potential of the world that their minds are almost out of sync with time, and they're kinda stuck in the ancient past. They still see the world as it once was, and as it could have been, so humans observe giants walking up hills, touching the cliffside, and seemingly disappearing into the mountain, or they lie dead and dreaming as a pile of rocks for centuries until they wake up and reform themselves into a humanoid shape, or they trample down a village with no heed of anything, perhaps following a path that was there thousands of years ago, or maybe could have been. Very different visions!

[@DINOS_3000]

Ok so…the horned spino is considered a “dragon” and the more blue spino is the natural animal right? Or am seeing it wrong?