"The FELL" | SAURIA: Lore Compendium

[@DeadSound]

I love monsters, horror, and all things eldritch so naturally the Fell are my favourite faction in SAURIA. I had a lot of fun creating these spooky dudes and I really hope you guys like this video covering them! :D One final "Lore Compendium" video will be coming out tomorrow which will cover the BlueSong Empire.

[@judge9551]

Epic

[@BookofMourne]

The Fell are BY FAR my favs :D

[@KadenSlinker]

I absolutely love your work

[@002stark]

@@BookofMourne I think Sauria would be better off if all other Saurians banded together to exterminate both the Fell AND the Transcended Ones

[@denifnaf5874]

The forefathers fell

[@purplehaze2358]

The fact you included an _exclusive_ scene in this video caught me very off guard and I'm genuinely impressed.

[@DjtheRose2013]

Bro same did not see it coming

[@FungusFindersBeware]

​@@DjtheRose2013epic persona reference (real)

[@telson1583]

He goes above and beyond for his videos, I LOVE this channel

[@surgeonsergio6839]

Is that the "The less learned of the great elder ones, the better." scene?

[@jstars1119]

What time in the video is the exclusive scene?

[@ScadrianGhostblood]

The trascended ones are a great solution to one of the biggest problems with cosmic horror. Usually only the cultists are the active conscious evil while lovecraftian gods are a distant oblivious power. The trascended ones being once mortal gives them this malicious intent and understanding of the world while keeping the great and alien power.

[@AlexMunz-bg3bc]

The middle management of cosmic evil

[@jarcake6581]

Big Bullies with a capital 'B'

[@Brother_O4TS]

It reminds me of Daemon Princes from 40k. Mortals with so much power that they ascend into a higher being

[@ScadrianGhostblood]

@@Brother_O4TS daemon princes from 40k and warhammer fantasy are great

[@rosesareredbutzerglingssti9290]

@@ScadrianGhostblood It's about time for this planet, this... Sauria, to be cleansed of the stain of Chaos. The Emperor protects.

[@denisovan_the_menisovan]

I really appreciate your restraint in not visually depicting the Great Elder Ones, not even via impressions of them like statues.

[@DryptosaurusDavid]

The less learned about the great elder ones - the better. ♾️

[@the_furry_inside_your_walls639]

I think the idea is that they're so horrific looking that no mortal can possibly even come close to recreating their likeness out of the shear madness that they experiencecupon glimpsing at their beings, not even the Transcended Ones.

[@rumpeltyltskyn]

@@the_furry_inside_your_walls639I think you wouldn’t even be able to comprehend them! It’s not that they’re horrific, it’s just our/the Saurians literally would not be able to understand them because they’re Beyond us. That’s the point of cosmic horror, really.

[@denisovan_the_menisovan]

@the_furry_inside_your_walls639 I understand the point of it; it's just a lot of "cosmic horror" makes the mistake of showing the eldritch horrors, which kind of defeats the purpose.

[@Draxynnic]

Possible plot twist: the Great Elder Ones have the appearance of Paleozoic or even Ediacaran life, and may be the cause of Sauria's equivalent of the Great Dying.

[@lordgrub12345]

The ammount of effort put into these, including the entire lore book, is just genuinely insane. The music, the animation, the storytelling, it's all genuinely impressing how good it all is.

[@Dinoslay]

Agreed, very inspiring work.

[@dbam2814]

"The flesh sickens, twists, at the hands of the indifferent..." Love Sauria so much David! You successfully created a unique, and beloved fantasy world!

[@Hazardous-Zarude]

I totally agree but where is that quote from?

[@flounderingfish2480]

The “corruption” at the end with the Great Elder Ones section was so fun! Especially since I already got the vibes that they were already explained as much as you wanted them to be during the Transcended Ones’ section. It really leans into that cosmic insanity that can come from straying too far down the path of knowledge. Sure, you could _maybe_ study the Transcended and get out alive, but it is very difficult and dangerous to do so. The Great Elder Ones, though? Nuh-uh. Don’t even try. You go too deep down _that_ road, and you will _never_ come back.

[@Dinoslay]

A very slippery slope…………..without a bottom.

[@the_furry_inside_your_walls639]

You might be able to manage it if you eat umbilical cords... but then you run the risk of losing your mind and humanity and becoming one yourself.

[@DryptosaurusDavid]

The less learned of the Great Elder ones - The better.

[@Quetzalcoatl_Feathered_Serpent]

Its not that if you go to deep that you will never come back. Its if you go to deep and you get the attention of one of the Great Elder Ones to take a interest. If these elder ones are what I think they are. YOU DO NOT WANT TO GET THEIR ATTENTION!

[@ApusApus]

​@@the_furry_inside_your_walls639 *becomes an umbilical cord* "You are what you eat"

[@mrsilverbutton7786]

My oldest DnD campaign I had a player who was a lizardfolk but specifically a "saurian," that was a tyrannosaurus folk. We're talking 2013. It never came up but his backstory had a land of dinosaur folk and corrupted magics that meant his exile. Years later, we're going to do a revamp of that game to bring back old characters and the player and I constantly reference your series as a potential member of the kindred of the tusk. What wonderful lore you've created!

[@yuvalhuck1]

I like the double meaning in their name- both in that they have fallen and “fell” can also mean “huge” like their demigods

[@keeganschwader379]

And fell cas their wings don’t work😂

[@veggiedragon1000]

Or indeed foul, which is the context behind the name of the fell beasts from LotR, which also fits! They are quite probably gross and stinky.

[@Antidragon-nl7by]

A detail many probably missed is that when the Bluesong captain's eyes are gold, he's not speaking for himself; it's the blinded, silenced Shaman who is speaking through him via his magic. This bit of trivia is especially chilling at the end of the video; if the insane cult leader who has sown his own eyes and mouth shut in a sign of devotion is telling you that _"this is something even I wouldn't mess with"_ then it's a profound indicator as to just how horrific the Eldar Things are.

[@DryptosaurusDavid]

The less learned of the great elder ones - the better.

[@dantedharma6252]

OOOOHH! THAT'S WHY HE HAS HIS EYES AND MOUTH SHUT. He needs to forsake HIS mouth and eyes in order to use OTHER'S mouth and eyes!

[@ethanshembvibar7020]

​@@dantedharma6252 The shaman is using Ornithacera as a vessel for speech basically

[@RA1NnF0G]

The fact ornithecera just corrupted that segment of the video was a brilliant choice to make the great elder ones so mysterious that just about nothing is actually known about them, they’re not even any information about them on your sketchbook ❤❤❤❤

[@DryptosaurusDavid]

The less learned about the great elder ones - the better.

[@thylascene]

fr!! that was so unique :0

[@brawlornothin1008]

The idea that magic is an inherently corrupting force that leaks into the world and drives its wielders to madness is such cool world building! Thank you for this wonderful series!

[@GigglesWithAKnife]

It amazes me how I am NOT a fan of horror in the slightest, body horror wigs me out, but you always manage to weave in these horror elements that don't even bother me in the slightest. Well done! 👏👏👏

[@Saggy_bones]

I love how much this kinda relates to the Halo games. The kindred = Banished, their wild and honourable style of fighting that battles against the advanced and proud Covenant/BlueSong The BlueSong = The covenant, a group of warriors that are incredibly advanced and civilised and hunt the secrets of a long dead civilisation. The fell = The flood, both are remnants of an extinct and extremely powerful civilisation before being turned into mindless zombie like creatures. The Artic Saurian = The forerunners, a race of old and proud people who are now almost extinct with the exception of a few that now hide across the world. I don’t know if this was intentional but I like it.

[@julesdriscoll02]

I think he mentioned that Halo was one of his inspirations in one of the behind the scenes videos

[@DeadSound]

Halo was a huge inspiration, but only the original bungie trilogy. Halo 2 in particular. I haven’t kept up with and don’t really care for the later 343 stuff.

[@sonofjack6286]

Then who would be an equivalent to the UNSC? The Pachy farmers? Some race of Ceratopsians?

[@lostrangerjosh8680]

​@DeadSound if that's the case, does that mean we're going to have a civil war amongst the Bluesong (if you ever come back to this series)

[@amitkenan3878]

@@lostrangerjosh8680 "The chancellor betrayed us"

[@LuxisAlukard]

If you decide not to make more Sauria videos, but you still have ideas for 3 more episodes - please, write a novel or a comic book! The world you created is phenomenal! Cheers! P. S. That ending was great!

[@DryptosaurusDavid]

The less learned about the great elder ones - the better.

[@Gigi4u]

I'm normally Don't have much interest in most novels but I would legitimately would want to buy a novel based on the world of Sauria because I love the lore And story the world has and getting a whole novel showing more of that world world be a real treat.

[@Pooks8]

That’s a great idea, I would definitely like a comic about this 😊

[@natestephenson8599]

That bit at the end with the great elder ones was awesome.

[@DryptosaurusDavid]

The less learned of the great elder ones - the better.

[@Dromaeosaurs]

12:57 Dead Sound is now either dead, or under the influence of The Great Elder Ones

[@sebastiangomezserrano4706]

Note: If You Dare Read From The Great Elders Of.........

[@DryptosaurusDavid]

words of a corrupted fan: The less learned of the great elder ones - the better.

[@Draxynnic]

Well, the name of the channel is DEAD Sound after all...

[@DryptosaurusDavid]

@@Dromaeosaurs The less learned of the great elder ones - the better.

[@__-be1gk]

the "Dinosaur Cthulhu!" note made me smile because the second I saw it I knew exactly what was going through your head when you made it

[@colonelhammerhead3025]

I love the Sauria World and lore, but I also can't wait for vol 2 of dinosauria!

[@fish6603]

PLEEEAAAAASE MAKE MORE SAURIA CONTENT THESE SHORTS ARE AMAZING AND I LOVE ALL THE LORE, WE NEED SEASON 2

[@marshalhammel5065]

Season 2 while come if or when he feels like he can handle the required workload needed to make the films (it's just been David and composer Ivan Duch on the Sauria series). in the meantime we'll get a continuation of Dinosauria and probably other projects.

[@great-wyrmII]

​@@marshalhammel5065I'm sure he could do it if he had a team.

[@marshalhammel5065]

@@great-wyrmII I agree that a team could prove beneficial on more demanding projects like Sauria. However, David hasn't shown any indication that he wants to establish an animation team to help manage projects.

[@tec-jones5445]

I love that animated twist at the end! I had no idea that Taurox's mace was enchanted all this time. Here i was thinking that was just his raw strength. I'm so excited to hear about the BlueSong! Despite being the main antagonists trying to conquer/tame Sauria, I feel like i know the least about them, their history, their society, or how they rose as a civilization.

[@justinianthegreat1444]

The fact thay you managed to create a fantasy world without Humans and make it work is so amazing. Dinosaurs and fantasy are not two things I expected to work well with each other. Watching Sauria for the first time felt like I was a five year old again discovering Dinosaurs for the first time.

[@SpecklesTeeV]

“The less learned of the Great Elder Ones… the better.” THAT EXCLUSIVE SCENE IS SO GOOD! PROPS TO YOU DAVID! 😃

[@DryptosaurusDavid]

The less learned of the great elder ones - the better.

[@Molech996]

You have to be one of, if not the most underrated artist on this platform. Please, continue to inspire us,David. Also, please make more sculptures if you can and want to.

[@95DarkFire]

I love the Fell and SAURIA in general! I like this soft, mysterious approach to magic and ritual.

[@jamesderington9141]

The Forth wall has shattered once again. How many fictional characters will ascend to such a state of mind in the future?

[@williamdooley9193]

A prequel film about the Forefathers would be epic!

[@Moonlit_Shadows]

That end part was awesome

[@Ryan-x6o]

I just love the sauria world so much, it serves as such a brilliant story and design. So inspirational, thank you David!

[@sabrinagventer2625]

I am a big fan of cosmic and eldrich horror. One of the things i find in a lot of works is that in an attempt at worldbuilding, they lose the mystery and grandeur that makes the cosmos scary. Dead sound is a great example of building around the unknown and keeping hidden what doesnt need to be said. Even in the lore videos, a lot is up to speculation for us as much as it is for the characters in the world. We know only what they know. This has truly been a beautiful work of art, one of the best I have seen, especially for such a big passion project. Someday I hope to contribute to these works on patreon. Thank you.

[@adicristian3104]

This is the first time I find a "Making of" as interesting as the main story. Please, don't change! And keep making Sauria, it's great!

[@jstars1119]

Some ideas for Sauria: Dinosaur pirates Rulers of the sea episode , a sword and sorcery themed episode, and a physical edition comic book of the first 3 episodes. If this was created in the 80's it would be as big as He-man, GI Joe and the Ninja turtles. You really created something special.

[@Stooltoad5017]

I wonder what Orthinoceras was looking for to begin with, he knew of the Fell’s existence, and may have miscalculated how abundant they are, but why was he sent out to find something?

[@amitkenan3878]

Perhaps he thought he would find Kindred resistance hiding in the swamps

[@tec-jones5445]

Maybe we'll get some answers in the BlueSong lore compendium? It would be good to finally get a look at the inner workings and culture of the avisaurians, as despite how much we've seen them, I feel like they're the least understood.

[@Smdvjgv]

Things I like: Lovecraft Dinosaurs Sauria is perfection

[@tylerwhite9564]

Really love the world-building for this amazing series. Now I'm super curious to see what an Ceratopsian Saurian looks like.

[@killakam3600]

I've only seen episode 3, but I would definitely watch an entire show based on this.

[@bretmarron2315]

If there isn't a RPG, tabletop, or video game based on all this, there absolutely must be work began on it. This is so impressively creative and sounds like a manual for a game.

[@asherjanisch-gz4qx]

This is amazing. Please keep making more.

[@shadow.of.hybrids.oficial.]

I hope it gets even better. Thanks my friend.

[@Vexeron-n2x]

theres no words how to just explain how this guys dedication and projects are so good

[@Human-163]

"Magic is an inherently evil and corrupting force..." Based

[@marcusaaronliaogo9158]

Magic is pollution in the world of sauria

[@edsonjairquinteromagana9079]

Just look and hear to this storytelling, the details, the lore, you can feel that this creatures really have existed, that is awesome, i have no other word to describe how amaze i am, and even the animation at the end were the Blue Song captain is warning us of the Fell, that´s sick, great job David.

[@Scream_Lord]

"Perhaps it binds its mouth shut to stop it from constantly screaming." is a line that goes extremely hard.

[@Ech_The_Sentiant]

I LOVE all the Cthulhu mythos inspirations sprinkled throughout the third episode. The fell were awesome and really filled that lovecraftian dinosaurs space that I didn't know I needed until now. Edit: Holy shit you added an exclusive scene!!! Damn you really went above and beyond.

[@prosto-random]

Yesterday i watched all episodes and behind the scene videos. And when i saw, that there were only 2 lore videos, i was like "i want lore video about the fell". Looks like my prayers were heard. Hail great maia

[@MyRustyCat37]

Eating Dino nuggets and watching Sauria Lore Compendium rn. Such a vibe lol

[@ominouscandle4169]

You've no idea how excited I was to see you come up on my dash a third time. I love that you take the time to explain more of the context and cultures to us. Your world building skills are amazing

[@rainmanslim4611]

I just binged all your Sauria videos. This series is fantastic and I'm really excited to see more!

[@ArchTeryx00]

Jonathan Stroud, in his Bartimaeus series, described *"Great entities of terrible power,"* beings no sane human would want anything to do with. The Forefathers decided to mess around with sorcery just as humans did in the Bartimaeus series, and the pterosaurs attracted such an entity... it could NOT have been pretty. And what got left behind were Plaguebringers, walking clouds of disease sickening everything they pass through, tied to evil gods of chaos and destruction. The Transcended were like Lovecraftian Great Old Ones. The Great Elder Ones of Sauria are like the Outer Gods of Lovecraft. When it comes to lore, this is easily my favorite of the three. This is almost like Sauria was infected by the Thing from the short story "Who Goes There?" (and the famous John Carpenter movie), perhaps the closest Lovecraft's come to the silver screen. Heaven help Sauria if the Fell have the equivalent to the Necronomicon sitting somewhere in Forefather ruins... the Bluesong are going to have to found their version of Miskatonic University pretty fast, or this is going to end up like Hellstar Remina. That ending sequence was truly chilling.

[@kaleeilers5766]

I love all these behind the scenes and extra lore videos, I know it was tough but I can't wait for more

[@leifioleif5946]

Oh I just noticed the great elder one's eyes line up with the phase of SAURIA's two moons in the short, that's a neat detail!

[@JaneDoe_123]

I have been DYING to know more about the Fell Shaman, that design left my jaw on the floor, and I've been following your work for some years now, so I thought I already knew how great you were. And you still managed to surprise me, incredible.

[@colbygeisel7124]

Absolutely fantastic! Really is a shame that we won't see such a unique and interesting idea fully realized

[@nairbvel]

Great ending to this video - thanks! It wasn't long after meeting the Fell Ones in "Rise of the Decayed," I remember thinking, "...someone's been reading their Lovecrraft books..." LOL I know it's an insane amount of work, but I truly hope to see the remaining chapters in the story of Sauria someday. :-)

[@Red_Dante_SAZ]

Yes more lore from Sauria! I really loved your work in this series, is just so unique.

[@electricstonier4258]

Amazon or Netflix need to hire u to make this a full time series

[@jeremyyalch2055]

I really hope you continue this series. It's just so fascinating and interesting, and your animation style is just incredible

[@benji-menji]

Even though I'll miss the land of Sauria, I hope that we return one day. In the mean time, more dinos!

[@Jadedino-bh8hy]

I cant wait for episode 4

[@amitkenan3878]

We will probably have to wait a few years

[@spikedemon42]

Absolutely amazing story building. Love this so much!!

[@TBG1]

OMG ANOTHER ONE! I love these lore and background videos. They're a huge inspiration for me personally :D

[@Vinixyon]

Thank YOU, David, for bringing such amazing and outright splendid art to life for us to enjoy.

[@GWolfV3]

The concepts in this are just...needs a full show

[@starrynightsky7426]

This is literally my favorite series EVER this is absolutely incredible the work you’ve done is AMAZING. I completely understand if you don’t make more, but god do I wish you had a studio or something to help so you didn’t get burned out. Love the work you’ve done king

[@ham5ini]

I hope to one day see your animations in a ' Love Death & Robots ' style animated series on a streaming service. You put your heart in these videos and we feel it, thank you for this.

[@ender72a75]

This was a great video, I love the idea that the demigods, the ones that were once 'human' are thousands of times more dangerous than the actual eldrich god will ever be.

[@TechnoMoth]

Ah, finally, third part of Sauria lore!

[@yin_xing]

You deserve an international reward ❤

[@lilymccombs5744]

I wish this was a video game soooooo so soo bad. I think it has the potential to be one, or even a movie, like these are trailers in my mind. I’m still extremely satisfied with what was produced thus far :)

[@lilzin7779]

I need a whole novel series of this, David!!!!!!!

[@juanisol8275]

Groovy of Grimdark Lore and they Magic Stuff too! 😮🤩 Technically Issues in the Great Elder Ones Section ; Calling for Intermission xD 🔮🐙 Sauria Forever! 💝🦖

[@andrewdau1299]

I really love the lore you've created for this series. It seems so well thought out and straightforward. I'm a sucker for ruins of long gone civilizations.

[@SomeGuyEatingChiken]

This is a fantastic world you’ve built and I really hope in the future you decide to dive deeper into it, I’ve been a fan of dinosaurs my entire life and this has to be one of the most interesting settings for a prehistoric world I’ve ever seen!

[@harryfox7488]

The fact you wrote "The less learned of the great elder ones-the better." as all the information on the subject in your compendium is the best example of cosmic horror I have ever seen.

[@mojrimibnharb4584]

Your work has gone from good to amazing.

[@arcanerune9134]

I have loved every episode of this show I hope you have the will to continue this story. it's amazing.

[@Drakonslayer777]

Ok firstly you are incredibly talented and this series is awesome! Secondly the great elder ones really reminded me of the Chaos Gods from Warhammer and the Transcanded Ones remind of Daemon Princes which is really cool😊

[@SpaceKnight105]

Getting Lovecraftian and Warhammer Chaos Worshiping vibes from the Fell

[@fearthesirus4079]

Love the lore! Thanks for sharing your world with us. As a huge dinosaur fan I love this. And as a TTRPG player I appreciate the world. Looking forward to the next project.

[@darthexitius8372]

i can see where you were heavily inspired by LOTR. down from the map to the names of certain creations of yours. i very much enjoyed this! good luck, i hope to see much more from you in the future!

[@trenchlord6986]

Been a huge fan of your channel for awhile now. Keep it up😊

[@thegamingdragon7709]

Your Sauria Series is amazing. I hope one day it would become a book

[@anicrue]

That extra scene was amazing, the whole section leading up to it and the flashing of the Eyes of the Elder Ones... perfect. Related to this, I love seeing the interconnectedness of the visual motifs and the map/world. The dual craters in the north mimicking the eyes, the moons acting as eyes watching from above - distant, uncaring, but always observing, the helix hidden in the largest dual crater... there's this very real sense that what we're seeing is only a fraction of this world's depth and history. It's amazing

[@simkokmeng3142]

I love this series thank you for creating this

[@elwoodbrown7005]

Awesome. I am so impressed with the quality of your films and the detail to the lore. Keep it up.

[@sammyt7981]

For some reason the ending of the video made me think that the great elder ones are the main antagonists of this series

[@amitkenan3878]

The Saurians will need Maya's help. Even the toughest of them don't stand a chance against the power of the elder ones

[@anonimo.4134]

The transcended ones would be the antagonists, rather than the Elder Ones. David himself did mention these eldritch gods to be indifferent about Sauria and its people, after all-- While their monstrous servants, due to having been mortal at some point, are actually very interested in it.

[@ironnanimalswolfloli4303]

Love this world and its world building. Though I do wanna mention that the Blue Song chanceler has the same eyes as the Fell and the Blue Song general after being curropted. I'm thinking there has to be a form of connection there, that or I'm insane.

[@AcroRay]

Absolutely entrancing.

[@angelinaurlacher3893]

I just discovered this and im already hooked! Love the story, the lore, the artistry!!

[@joannapiatt8664]

I love the design of the Fell shamans. I love their stitches and the possibilities of reasons behind them. Are they to be closer to their gods? To enhance their magic? To give a semblance of normalcy among the other members of the clan? And just from a design stand point, it's so pretty, and unique, that I think the Shaman is my favorite character from the episode

[@cmmpr111]

4:00 So, even more like Nurgle worshippers than I thought.

[@cmmpr111]

Magic in Sauria seems to have some similarities with warhammer magic.

[@FungusFindersBeware]

Warhammer takes at least some inspiration from lovecrafts work, so I wouldn't be surprised

[@cmmpr111]

@@FungusFindersBeware Fair enough.

[@thegooberinviolet]

you are the reason that i want to make an animated series and why i continue drawing paleoart

[@LucarioNinja92]

I love these lore videos so much. And that final scene? Gave me chills

[@MrFrogtown]

IM SO EXCITED TO WATCH THIS LATER!!!! IVE BEEN WAITING !!

[@Hugo-Hatzegopteryx]

Thank you David for making the amazing series I ever watched that dinosauria and Sauria and when I draw prehistoric creatures for my book I watch and listen to dinosauria and sauria and the making of video and lore videos

[@onerandomdude697]

Genuinely one of the coolest short film projects in a great while

[@nebless-clem]

I would 100% play a ttrpg based in Sauria, it's such a rich and interesting place. This series has been amazing, I can't wait for more!!

[@riverivy6628]

Omg that Great Elder Ones lore was awesome. Damnnnn love these videos!!

[@steamrailwilly]

I have an interesting idea about “The Great Elder Ones”. For one thing, I’ve noticed that the eyes that represent The Great Elder Ones are in the same size and placement as Sauria’s dual moons in their full phase. But my theory for The Great Elder Ones, is that they are us. The viewers. The large eye represents the general audience, the internet as a whole. The smaller eye represents either David, or the Patreon supporters. This is because no matter how many patrons David has, they will always be a small minority to the greater audience of KZbin.

[@3452te]

0:43 is that Ultimasaurus? But with wings. Awesome vid.

[@anonimo.4134]

Not really. More like Chthullu with a triceratops head.

[@3452te]

@@anonimo.4134 I was just wondering if that was it. Though a dino Cthulhu is an awesome idea ngl.