"The raven flies in the evening. It will have bad luck, for it can not have good." Dedicated to showcasing everything valravn. (Icon/Header by Zel204)
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Skeksis concepts Also just an excuse for me to draw creepy birds with teeth. The first one is based on the bearded vulture, and the second one is based on a cormorant.
“The Nattravn Passeth By” by Richard Svensson depicts an ominous abomination from Swedish folklore.
the nachtkrapp, or “night raven,” is a German/Austrian legend about a huge and eyeless bird that would steal children away in the night. its wings were full of holes that could cause the watcher to become diseased if they looked into them.
night ravens are rare to begin with, and even in the massive bastion that is Monster City there are few to be found–and those that are there tend to hide from their dark reputation, calling themselves spirit ravens, or Gaelic courtiers to fey.
The enormous night raven, a nocturnal creature meant to be feared by children.
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Happy #RavenheartFriday!
Meet Vynn, sister of Hrafen. Hrafen was the first Raven King, long before Elnar and Sagarus’ time. Vynn, the elder of the two, was a shield maiden, blessed by the Raven. Vynn is vicious in battle, and fights like a deadly dancer with her silver spear, Höggormur. Crossing her isn’t a good idea, but if you are her friend or of her clan, you can expect her to fight to the death by your side.
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VALRAVN
In Danish folklore, a valravn is a creature originating from ravens who consume the bodies of the dead on the battlefield, and are capable of turning into the form of a knight. When a king or chieftain was killed in battle and not found and buried, ravens came and ate him. The ravens became valravne, and the valravne that ate the king’s heart gained human knowledge and superhuman powers.
Getting there! He finally looks like something. Glueing is always the scariest part for me so I’m glad it went okay.
Now onto trimming. I’d started here but it was just to see the eyes for glueing.
The Nachtkrapp is a boogeyman figure From the folklore of Germany and Austria. It is most often described as a huge raven with empty eye sockets and holes in its wings. Looking into the Nachtkrapp’s empty eyes will cause immediate death, while looking at the holes in its wings can cause illness and disease.
The Nachtkrapp is most often said to snatch up wayward children, taking them back to its nest where it will tear off their limbs, rip out their heart and eat them. Other versions of the story exist in places like Hungary, Poland and Russia, where the Nachtkrapp is described as more closely resembling an owl or heron.
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Suggest a spook.