Fauna of the Eternal Ruins

[@questforquests.]

Nothing like some coffee and lore in the morning

[@Baumstumpf.]

And nothing better than tea, chocolate, candles and lore in the evening ^^

[@rasmusvanwerkhoven1962]

And not to mention the hot chocolate milk amidst the night

[@demon_xd_]

Life, ugh, finds a way Unknown spirit, unknown date

[@craz2580]

THE BURROWBALLS ARE SO CUTE OMG THEM STRETCHED AAAAAA

[@tomcoleman4282]

"The stonescales are highly venomous" If not friend, why friend shaped?

[@Rowan-g5n]

How dare youtube hide this from me for a whole hour

[@froog2]

youtube hid this series from me for a whole six months

[@Rowan-g5n]

@froog2 That is truly evil

[@fabas4]

This world would make such a great setting for a DnD campaign

[@junminh5793]

An extremely chill DnD

[@almisami]

We finally have an explanation for those strange patterns! Looks like the glow grubs are munching on something inside the walls and following that...

[@Eternal_ruins]

Thanks for the donation!

[@ΣκεύοςΓαλουζής]

you know i have a softspot for fantasy stories set in ancient places that seem abandoned from an era of greatness long past and i have to say yours is one of the best !!!

[@overload_grim]

Oh man, the Stonescale is just so cool! It'd also make sense for such a sneaky predator to evolve a ruin-like pattern to blend in. Such a good video as always ❤

[@TheEbrithil2]

I love that their name has a double meaning

[@overload_grim]

@TheEbrithil2 What do you mean double meaning, I cant seem to find a second one

[@TheEbrithil2]

@@overload_grim they have scales that look like the stone walls but they also scale the stone walls (he even uses that word in the video instead of for example 'climb')

[@overload_grim]

@@TheEbrithil2 oh, I didnt know scale also means climbing, english is my second language

[@TheEbrithil2]

@overload_grim mine too,but from what I understand it has a similar meaning

[@justanicemelon9963]

We have more canon critters now, woo!

[@rfak7696]

Every video gives more life to the ruins, sometimes literally

[@LamarjorieQueen]

THE SPEED AT WHICH I CLICKED, I SHIT YOU NOT (all sorts of funky creatures, my favorite! I adore creature design, speculative evolution, and the like! Magic, worldbuilding, and creature design are some of my favorite things, so seeing possibly dangerous creatures alongside the demons and servitors in the ruins is a total win for me!)

[@dan_san_vids]

Such a calming video. I love this so much.

[@Superseriff55YT]

All jokes aside the videos' quality is becoming more and more amazing! Keep up the hard work!

[@AlexanderosD]

It's always so beautiful and tranquil to get more Eternal Ruins lore! My Delicious In Dungeon urge is strong with this one 😅

[@mihaudesu]

I love how well thought out they all are! Also, the Palewing gives me the Boy and the Heron vibes :D

[@pyr0digm]

Your vids are worth watching for the cadence of your voice alone. Everything else is incredible gravy.

[@glenmurie]

I hope your Eternal Ruins project finds as much traction and popularity as Simon Stalenhag's retro 80's future illustrations did.

[@GASlenderman80085]

fuck yeah man!!!

[@brasstail]

I'm in love with the mossbacks and burrowballs

[@SebastienGendron-uk4po]

What I love about the mossbacks is that you didn't compare them to our world's hermit crabs (the narration gives the impression that it's told through a wanderer's point of view) which makes sense because these wanderers were not transported to this world, they were born into it without knowledge on how it works and no parents to guide them. I hope you make an illustrated book of all these videos; this is special and needs time to grow. The Eternal Ruins reminds me of an anime called ''Made in Abyss'' or a better comparison a book called ''Tales from the Infinite Staircase''

[@ellielewis3185]

these videos are like a cozy cup of hot cocoa on a cold night I love the lore and the vibes, keep goin!

[@rvdb9573]

Yes, all hail the moss and its creatures

[@ArzalikaZershugen]

Thank you very much! This is very inspiring!

[@grymgungus3933]

Creatures are my favorite part of world building, and these are so cool and fitting for the setting. Amazing

[@happynihilist2573]

Cute fictional critters? Fom one of my favorite fantasy world? It's more likely then you think! The thumbnail is beautiful by the way

[@___meditatieonline]

At last, we have some animals to make the world even more enchanted and unique!❤❤❤ This is getting more and more interesting, fr!😅

[@totallyauniquehandle]

Love you attention to detail in these videos! I can feel the world you are building. Keep up t he good work 👍

[@m.ubaidaadam]

Time for my daily dose of calm! really like the direction of these critters’ designs especially the stonescales

[@BreadBecause]

OMG the Burrowball is adorable

[@anki8285]

Love how we learn more and more about this world in such a natural way with each video!

[@evanmarschand9930]

This is exactly what I need right now.

[@sloth3066]

This world is so mysterious and interesting, even if it's dangerous i would try a new life as a wanderer.

[@silverdust4197]

Ey , an other Eternal Ruins video . nice .

[@gideonteemsma1991]

Ohhhh the stone scales are kinda like the stone lizards I posted on the discord a while back! They seem pretty similar, kinda ,

[@Eternal_ruins]

I can't say I remember them, but I'll have to have a look. Great minds think alike!

[@inastaria5075]

That was so awesome!! It makes the ruins feel so much more alive ❤

[@xyfuras]

Words of support.

[@snowballtheanvil]

3:40 Peak character design 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@travisricks7480]

I love this project, I hope you enjoy yourself with it for a long and happy time.

[@itsmaxmint]

Love the animated scenes. This is organically evolving into something grand and we all are able to follow you on the journey. You seserve my deepest respect for your commitment and creativity ✨

[@robertshirley662]

Bravo! Thank you. I had a long week at work and seven minutes and five seconds later I am now relaxed and have a better perspective. You are fantastic on so many levels!!! Cheers!

[@darkfluxMalefactor]

KZbin kinda stopped recommending me your videos, so it's been fun to binge the ones I'd missed, but I also missed the plushie campaign. Looking forward to sticking with you more this time, I've turned on notifications for all videos, but perhaps I should also follow on Patreon or Discord?

[@LamirLakantry]

I love this. Also, if you make a poster available in your shop of the one with the wonderer in the orange and blue cape, then I'll definitely buy a large print.

[@Eternal_ruins]

Thanks for the reminder, can’t believe I forgot about that one. Will update the store next week!

[@LamirLakantry]

@@Eternal_ruins Amazing! Tell you what. I'll also become a patron. Keep up the amazing work!

[@Eternal_ruins]

Should be on there now! And thank you for the support, I really appreciate it.

[@fumanimaluleke9405]

I wonder who or what ever created the Eternal Ruins made glow grubs in Oder to carve out the many runes and carving on the wall of the many hallways, sort of like the concept of purpose organisms from rain world.

[@Ty-Inari]

So cool!! the creatures add so much life to the ruins yet they still feel so lonely, love ittt!

[@rohanhansen471]

Truly fantastic! I've been loving to follow along with this project. It's such a poetic and beautiful world. I'd love to see this project grow and continue. Maybe one day, a book or animated series or something? But whatever it is, i'll be there for it. Thank you for sharing this.

[@IIIceFly]

Fantastic video, i love that the world just slowly gets bigger and bigger and it all comes together so effectively❤❤

[@StreetSurfersAlex]

This world of yours is growing to something so fascinating!

[@Kassabonn]

I want to adopt a burrowball, omg they're the most silly little guys

[@AndrewBenningfield-ji3iw]

This project reminds me a good deal of Rain World. Excellent.

[@JasonMeintjes]

So awesome,keep it up!(Please do flora)

[@GuardianMina]

Everytime you post a video I get excited, because I know it will be a great experience to watch it

[@kurjiano]

LOVE YOUR WORLD AND VIDS❤

[@cryptidsystem890]

I love biology so this is super cool!

[@hex_ceptional-dancer]

WOOO ETERNAL RUINS CONTENT :D

[@newtz.]

the first frame-like

[@briishcabbage568]

You mind if i make my own idea for a creature? _Baking Lizard_ *"A species of lizard, bright yellow in natural colour - though you'll rarely be able to see their true scales.* *They live on the outskirts of muddy swamps, mires, ponds, any place with clay and mud. They briefly dig in and out of this terrain, evenly coating themselves, before basking in sunlight. Though their scales are not directly interacting with sunlight, they rapidly heat, baking the clay into hard terracotta as a sort of shell.* *Sometimes, though im not sure why, their "shells" seem to have markings, similar to those of the walls and floors of this place.* *Very spicy taste, and cook very quick. Their scales amplify heat, especially light from fire and the sun, making any clothing item which uses them ideal for colder areas. Who needs artifacts when you can make your own?"*

[@Shnarfbird]

Wherever there is a niche, wherever there are resources, life will come to fill it.

[@PKTCrafts]

I wish I had your imagination, it’s not just creative, but also connected to something that feels very believable.

[@iolittle]

I keep forgetting how good your videos and world is! I am defiantly getting ideas for creatures in my world now!

[@dianasaurstudio]

The Mossback and Stonescale are my favorites because they seem incredibly adapted to the specific world created by the ruins. I also wonder if the Stonescale's venom has caused wanderers to sleep and fall prey to demons. I can also imagine a wanderer "taming" one to scale the ruins or ascend to the top.

[@H457ur]

Fun stuff. Love the clean designs.

[@Superseriff55YT]

"mossbag should be lowercase, you do not share my true essence" -mossbag

[@typicalgentleman]

Why not just collect a bag of glowgrubs and unleash them on the stonescale?

[@rauldonoso1650]

NICE! The world is taking form slowly yet in an amazing way.

[@TheKingdomSleepsPod]

Was so excited to see this pop up! Awesome video

[@HeracroZZ]

OH I'VE BEEN LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS!

[@Shnarfbird]

Ah, glowgrubs are a wonderful ruins-flavoured approach to leaf miners or bark beetles!

[@uiopgamer4647]

This is so cool the art is amazing

[@hollijae]

another great video. Very interesting and relaxing. Good job.

[@dogfromotgw]

yay ive been excited for this one!

[@lunarsoul1737]

I wonder how the Wanderers figure out socially constructed things about themselves, if they do at all. Do they keep track of their age? How do they learn language? Do they speak different languages or just one? Do they have different cultures or groups? Do they have genders or any concept of masculinity and femininity? Do they fall in love? How do they learn to read and write? A lore video just about how Wanderers simply work or exist would be something I would be more than happy to see.

[@DaltonHBrown]

Well, NOW we gotta know about the flora too, lol. Great video, very inspiring to my own worldbuilding.

[@mycology5242]

Love your work so much😊💕

[@TheMaryWriter]

The Palewing makes me think of Piranesi.

[@bitcrushed-thing]

your stuff is amazing, i want to get lost in the ruins!

[@theblazingredcomet1954]

Here we go this needed to be made

[@skyfetheranger6066]

I can't wait for the flora vid!

[@punygaming1682]

yo been watching since the start its coming in great

[@kaicastle.]

The ruins feels more alive!

[@deepstonecostco]

Ahhhhhh i love the bugs but the Palewing might be my favorite. Love a messed up scary bird.

[@CoolestOfAllBeans]

i love them all ♥

[@AlvinMwalimu]

awesome, this should be a game

[@NeilSchnepf]

Beautiful!

[@monsterxs8383]

I love the Eternal Ruins!!!

[@Riptideo_o]

THIS IS AMAZING WAHT :333

[@jawredstoneguy6058]

I'm curious what a simulated game-like environment based off of this world would look like?

[@sDuAvTaTjAe]

I've never bought a game in my life. But if this were a game I'd order it pre release

[@arctcl0ud]

this going to be banger

[@Deshitana]

i can't stay away. I always cannot wait to be done with life stuff so I can settle and get cozy with one of your new videos. Though we had a thought. This is by no means a request or demand. More of curiosity about your ideas when it comes to this and where you wish to go with it all. We (me myself and I) know you were trying to do plushie of spirit (if you figure it out that little burrow one must be added) However, being one who loves a well designed art book or a book exploring the process of things via text and pictures or hell even a visual novel/comic mostly of pictures... I wonder have you considered collecting it all into one big book to sell? Cards? Or perhaps a solo tabletop rpg or game? In any case, thank you always for these videos. Nothing brings my heart joy than finding a new upload from your channel to just sink and be cozy in. Relax and wander for a while. It recenters us and reminds us why it is so good that things like this and the quiet exists. Will keep watching to see where you go my friend. =)

[@Fire-Lord-Azula]

The palewing really reminds me of the heron from the boy and the heron

[@vikorovstock2432]

Nice! I love fantasy animals.

[@MrStrides]

new eternal ruins video LET'S GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@Blasti0n]

Great video, I really like these videos and also will you be making a video on food in the eternal ruins? I'm quite intrigued by how wanderers might gather food and forage.

[@Eternal_ruins]

Yep definitely, it’s on the list

[@Dany-rx7rs]

😮😮

[@lokestenberg6263]

Getting ready for a banger

[@Brody.r.r]

MORE PLEASE

[@globin3477]

Thoughts and questions about the critters: ------------------------------------------------------------- I don't really see how a single glowgrub can be too weak to break the stone, but many are able to do so. Either way, a bug needs to squeeze the stone with it's mandibles, and I don't see how they could cooperate to use more force. Like, what are the glowgrubs physically doing when they work together to break stone? How do they position themselves to exert twice as much force on the same little bit of stone? Maybe they could do it if they were to "kiss", with mandibles touching as they both try to grab the exact same spot? Also, what kind of stone is this, because some kinds of stone are harder and stronger than others. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The mossbacks appear to be hermit crabs. In real life, large hermit crabs (coconut crabs) stop using shells when they get big enough, and just go naked. I have to wonder why the mossbacks continue putting moss on their backs their whole lives- do they have large predators even as adults? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The spearcrests are interesting- they appear to be based on swallows. The sharp feathers are clearly an impossible fantasy element, so I won't ask questions about them and I will just say that these birds are magic. I have to wonder why these birds need sharp feathers- most small birds just fly away from predators, and that has served them well since the Jurassic. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The burrowball is cute. Initially, I thought that it did not look like a long animal curled up, and I wondered if it perhaps had a collapsible spine. I was thinking cup-shaped vertibrae that fill with fluid to extend the animal and empty to contract it. Thinking further, however, I suppose it's possible that the animal just as a lot of fat that disguises it's bendy spine. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- The stonescale, from it's description, doesn't sound like it is big enough to eat wanderers. The venom is interesting, though. I presume that while small doses will put wanderers to sleep, large doses will kill them, as venom tends to do. I would also assume that larger wanderers take more venom to subdue, as also tends to be the case with venom- meaning the amount of venom needed to put a large wanderer to sleep would kill a small one. That a camoflauged animal would have such potent venom is actually not that implausible- not all venomous animals brightly show their colors. Still, if a stonecale is spotted by a predator, I have to wonder- does it have the ability to change colors and display a warning signal? It could have bioluminescent markings on it's body that are invsible most of the time, but glow when the animal feels threatened. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ...I don't think it is obvious how terrifying the palewing is. Swans are strong enough to break bones in adult men, and realtive to the wanderers, this thing is much bigger than a swan. This thing is bigger than a cassowary- one kick would kill even the sturdiest, most heavily armored wanderer, and I bet that beak could pierce through all but the sturdiest armor. In fact, if it were only a little bit bigger, it would be able to eat a wanderer by swallowing them whole. It might even be able to do this at the size depicted: Birds, especially heron-like birds, have very stretchy throats. The good news is that if this bird cannot swallow a wanderer whole, it probably won't eat them, because it's beak lacks a hook that would allow it to easily tear flesh. Thus, this bird will not normally hunt anything it cannot swallow whole.

[@Gentleman_33]

I have only known about Burrowballs for 5 minutes but if anything happened to them I'd kill everything in the ruins and then myself.

[@BearSaidNo]

2:27 I WOULD DIE FOR HIM OMG

[@EdgarCastillo-c6j]

The Palewings look like crane/stork/pelican hybrid and they remind me of the pelicans in the Boy and the Heron.