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The Ancient One - Due - Tuesday Feb. 8th 2011 - 11:59p.m. [PST]

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[arist]

Here's my final image



Planet: Arenosus luna-69003/5

Bioform Overview: This creatures lived on one of the distant deserted moons where cliffs and mountains are very rare, so they eating stones for growing cliffs on their back, so different types of flying creatures could create a holes with their nests in this cliffs. Also, they cleaning the body of the ancient creature from insects and other annoying species instead. Paleontologists says that this creatures died because of the landscape on this planet start changing.

and creation process

http://vimeo.com/19602072

[Santana]

The Ancient One

The streets of Kung Pao Duro are littered with broken dreams, stale bread and harsh living conditions. There is not much to look forward to in this destitute and run down place. But every year something beautiful and mysterious occurs, and every year the inhabitants find reason for pressing on. They call him Dit Bund-i-Molli, and throughout most of the year he is quite inactive and swims slowly in the sewers beneath the great city. But on the last day of the south moon cresting the horizon, something stirs in his belly. For the next three days, from sunrise to sundown he works on making his sweet honey-like nectar by breaking down the mineral rich waters, its on a show that can hardly be described. Seemingly connected to the nature around him, he orchestrates the most beautiful of shows by luring all the creatures in the area... awakening strange and wonderful beings that have laid dormant until called upon by the irresistible scent of Dit. Mysterious entities like the White Crested Mulan, and the beautiful Zcio leave the crowds mesmerized. But none capture the heart as much as the gentle and graceful Verily Beetle. Like a graceful conductor he directs them in an enchanting dance of light. Lifting the spirits of the crowds, enough to last them the entire year of challenges that await. No one knows exactly how long Dit has been here doing this, but every generation knows him and of the legend. The fact remains though, no one knows how old Dit is....80? 120? 1389?, and so to the people of Kung Pao Duro, he is and has remained........... 'THE ANCIENT ONE'

[gameandwatch]

So, here is my final, as well background to come...
The Ancient One
On Planet Polzian, there is a saying, "There is always a bigger fish." Well this is mostly true, but in the end, it all stops with the giant armored fish known as The Ancient One. Polzian is a land of vast oceans and few landmasses, nearly three times the size of earth, this massive planet is home to many different forms of life. Nearly 95% of its biomass is aquatic, and for a time, the largest known animal on the planet was a whale like creature that measured close to 450 meters. Then, there was a sighting of a massive disturbance in the southern hemisphere of the planet, some enormous form, had arisen from the depths, yet little could be seen of the creature due to the disturbance the monster caused on the waters surface. Many centuries past by, and scientists were still discovering new life by the day, yet there was no sighting of this giant in all that time. This was no surprise to the scientists, as the oceans on Polzian in some places measure close to 24 kilometers deep...and then it happened. A crew while on expedition studying a pod of whales on migration, witnessed a mass suddenly form on the horizon, a fin that seemed to grow larger and larger the closer it approached. The whales suddenly rapidly changed direction, as if sensing the coming leviathan and attempted to flee, this was to no avail. In seconds, the beast overcame the pod of whales, devouring them whole in a single gulp. The scientists couldn't fathom the size of the creature, its dorsal fin alone was close to 150 meters high, and the whales they were tailing were no small animals, and yet this beast actually fed on them. "A giant in the land of giants," one of the scientists said, and suddenly they found themselves feverishly studying and recording the creature as it could be centuries before it is seen again. There have been scattered sightings since of the creature, all saying this is the same animal, as it is identified by its very unique dorsal fin. What little is known about the monster, one thing is true, whatever it is, it is ancient, and its size is testament to its age.

[Googs]

The Ancient One is a creature of great mystery as it has only been seen a handful of times. It gracefully roams the highest peaks of the planet Opriax which is mostly arid deserts and rainforests. It is an ellusive creature that can reach incredible speeds in the most precarious locations. Records show that this creature has appeared in all ancient lore stretching many different cultures and tongues. It has never been captured, and never have its remains been found. Some say this creature is the planet’s guardian. Some say it has telepathic powers.

We may never know...

[GrendelGrack]

The Great Caprimont is the largest quadruped on the planet Agrostia. Mature adults have no natural predators and with the combination of mild climate and abundant resources, individuals have been known to reach extreme old age.

[Brynn_Metheney]

alright everyone! That's a rap!

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[Brynn_Metheney]

Hey Everyone! The Poll closed today and I was a bit late to put up the mod pick's so I've re-opened the polls on this for the day!

Sorry about that - my life as been upside down lately and it's my job to do Modpicks haha! So I apologize