Biology of a Cannibal Dragon | Dragonslayer Codex |

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[jikkermanccini]

the image at 17:00 of the Hullbreaker annihilating a Kinsbane is one of the most epic paintings I've ever seen.

[Eadragonixius]

That drawing of that Hullbreaker punching that Kinsbane to death at 17:00 is one of the most metal thing I’ve seen

[sueanoimm]

That art with the Hullbreaker punching Kin'sbane is the best thing ever.

[GelyelFish]

The story of Hence is so good! It's thematically rich even in a short overview, and I can imagine dozens of ill-fated quests to find the remains of the King in Bronze. The ruins must house all kinds of dragons and other hostile wildlife.
Speaking of bronze, I love how the kinsbane starts out orange and turns green as though it's forming a patina.

[lmapOS_REAL]

17:00 Idk why but the visual of a dragon punching another goes so hard.

[ImperialCoffee]

16:59 the image of the hulkbreaker just destroying the kinsbane jaw in a punch is cool in of itself but it gets better with the context that the hullbreakers are the ones slowing down the spread of the dragon that is evolved to kill other dragons.

[gambitaku]

This has got to be my new favorite dragon. I love everything about it. It doesn't feel like a monster, yet it isn't overly Anthropomorphised. It really feels like the lion or T-rex of your world like a truly majestic creature worthy of respect.

[androidmk]

The idea of this fearsome monstrous dragon to be surrounded by small herbivores just feels very... nice.

[Banished-rxol]

One of coolest things I’ve ever learned about snakes is that every time you see the moniker of “King” it means they eat other snakes. A killer of killers a true apex predator. Super cool

[bigfool]

Man wrote an actual animal. Most writers could never make such a grounded apex predator.

[maxinehowland]

The Kinsbane being able to react to food unconsciously reminds me of the scene in the movie "The Host." There's a scene where the monster is fast asleep, so one of its captives tries to escape, only for its tail to catch them again without waking up.

[MrMeowzahs]

So satisfying when rule of cool slots into a feasibly biological explanation -- I can picture those tusks being very useful in meal processing, prying apart armor like a crowbar. It all adds up since the dragon's meals are rare, it needs to eat every bit of the kill like a crocodile. Plus, it's flightless after so there's not a downside to eating too much. Overall it seems like Kinsbane would have a modified metabolism, mostly running on low power mode, and spiking for brief jolts during the rare dragon-hunt.

Bravo justifying the biological necessity for epic monster tusks - this one is a triumph.

[yaboijai]

I swear bro, I've never been so hyped for a book ever since Fire and Blood, can't wait for release

[paulv]

I must say, it’s probably my favourite of your dragons so far: from its aesthetic to its role in ecosystem, to its beautiful name, it’s *chef kiss*

[noondaze]

I love this. I wonder if any civilizations have succeeded in living peacefully beside a kinsbane, maybe even stretching its lifespan by assisting it in hunts? Less injuries sustained to the dragon would mean their large kingly bodyguard would live longer.

[stavroskots]

The nergigante of this universe is the most metal thing you have made a video on

[Surreal-K]

That Hullbreaker punching the Kinsbane caught me off-guard 😂

[bal]

He’s here, the apex dragon of the sky

[janetlapham]

the lekking, the courtship, the parental care, the adaptations, the hunting methods, the specialization, the ecology, the cultural aspects. they are all excellent. i would be happy to achieve even half of your world building talent with my own work.

[diogod]

Holding a physical copy of this book is a literal dream, if he opens pre-orders I won't even think about it, this and Kaimere are my fav spec evo/ world building projects