Final Submission
Here's the greatly updated and final version of my war-peacock concept, drawing inspiration specifically from old-world armors, cannon balls, military drummer boys, and Japanese war fans; it is war in peacock form, as odd as that sounds. Despite having such inspirations, I also wanted the design to be beautiful and visually striking just like a real peacock is. The round portion of the body was intended to look like a cannon ball, but not intended to weigh as much as one; it's just a visual nod. While the war fan and drummer boy might be very culturally distant from each other, I rather liked the idea that both could be used as a form of communication or signaling, which I thought might be an interesting direction for the practical application of this territorial peacock's visual inspirations.
Supporting Material and general notes:
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Belly Drum: I think I remember someone asking how the original design could use Belly Drum, and while I did incorporate it into the design with strong, finger-like feathers on the ends of his wings, I thought I'd take it even further with this version by having gold plating on them as well. With the gold plating, they're exceptionally sturdy and great for drumming on his big belly. Here's a rough sketch of how I picture him drumming:
http://i1185.photobucket.com/albums/z347/Harle23/DSCN3978_zps4c0a5789.jpg
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Flight: Not a traditional flier, the war-peacock uses his tail like a third wing. The tail is so broad and powerful, a single flap can lift him into the air. Staying in the air is just a matter of alternating between supporting himself with his smaller wings and getting another boost from his tail. Here's a little sketch of what he looks like in flight:
http://i1185.photobucket.com/albums/z347/Harle23/DSCN3976_zpsd83af923.jpg
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Intimidate: Being a stylized peacock, this guy makes himself large and intimidating by fully expanding his massive tail and making himself appear much bigger than he really is. The nine eyes on its tail staring down the opponent certainly help as well.
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Volt Absorb: Considering I finished this without knowing Volt Absorb would be chosen, I think it actually worked out pretty well. His tail being one giant conductor, perhaps it attracts the electricity and sends it right to his bulbous belly where he converts it into energy or something like that. It also makes me glad I changed his helmet ribbon from red to yellow.
-Just a little info about drummer boys and war fans if anyone is interested:
-Drummer Boys:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drummer_boy_(military)
-Japanese War Fans:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_war_fan
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Leviathes Thanks for the feedback, I like the nitpicking since it enables me to address specific concerns people have. He could look a little faster I suppose, I think his chunky silhouette betrays the fact that he's still a lightweight bird underneath those pauldrons. With that decent attack stat, I think he's strong enough to support a little bit of armor without costing him much speed. The tail itself is very much like a real war fan, which (while made of a thin layer of metal) are light and airy, just much sturdier than a paper fan. I'd also like to clarify that the 'mystical ornaments' are sharp pieces of metal with an eye shape (like the image on the tail feathers of real peacocks), useful as much for slashing as they are for intimidating foes.