I decided to draw a mockup of the shulesh, from the story I wrote yesterday! These snake moles, or &

I decided to draw a mockup of the shulesh, from the story I wrote yesterday! These snake moles, or “snoles,” are controlling our government at every level. Probably.Most of their power is in their front claws; their body is lined with strong muscles which can undulate and better ease their way underground. Their faces are covered with armour plating, which both serves to protect them from what I suspect is a hostile environment, and from each other; as implied, they’re a territorial species.Fun fact: the forward horns are tilted up specifically to try and catch their opponent’s claws. This is a gamble, because if they’re more powerful than you, you’ll find your face quite ripped off; but if your armor is stronger, you’ll be able to keep them in place while you envelop their claws with yours. It’s a very strong signal of dominance, and can often lead to the victim’s arms being torn to shreds. (This is, of course, often fatal, because they need those things.) Also as implied, they don’t see for shit; they might have vestigial eyes somewhere, but they certainly can’t see out from under their full-faced plating. They can probably feel vibrations, but I’m not sure how they’d stand on hearing.Their mouths are situated in the gaps underneath the upper pair of horns. They’re actually small tendrils which flicker out and catch nutrients from the earth. They’re eating constantly as earth passes by, but if needed, those tendrils can withdraw in times of danger. -- source link

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