"The Istaar tried to assist the Polkari in their hour of need by sending emissaries to the frigid northern lands of Mordinar to seek the aid of the mighty warrior people, the Matordai. The Matordai, however, are known for their stubborn dispositions and denied the Istaar any assistance in a conflict against the Kimku, claiming that the Kimku would never be so foolish as to betray the doctrines of old. When the Istaar were later proven correct, the Matordai swore before a council of Ayanod and Istaar that they would be the hammer to bring an end to the Kimku empire..." (concluded on [Concepts 5])


Design concept for the lion-esque race, the Polkari, from my fantasy universe. Images are culturally heavily Japanese based. Some Korean conceptual ideas thrown in there as well. All original designs.

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