Here we have my very first reference sheet done of my Komodo Dragon, whose name I've been using for almost 20 years now. He is a space cop, marine sniper, ship's gunner, and the head of security for his organization's flagship. He began life on a MUCK called Furscape, a play on words to the TV series Farscape, which is set 300 years in the future with humanity having wiped itself off the map. Earth is irradiated due to World War 3 and completely lifeless.

The artist and I did some brainstorming for this one, and came up with the torso design featuring a mixture of human and animal, though the ribcage was kept to the animal's characteristics. The darker coloring is scaled hide, while the lighter coloring is soft, vulnerable flesh. Due to being a Recombinant, meaning having human and animal DNA, the flesh is as soft and vulnerable as a human's. Further details on how this splicing came about will remain lost to time The legs are an anomaly from the animal kingdom. They are an interesting mixture of digitigrade and plantigrade and was taken from a stock photo of a Komodo on its hind legs with its tail arched up and behind it, only to be visible in it's shadow.

For the tongue we went with something akin to how it may look on the lizard but I could find absolutely no references to just HOW it looked due to all the mouth shots having very, very little lighting. The teeth are sharp and pointed, but we opted not to show the serrated edges even though they exist. The venom was likewise left out since there's nothing being bitten. For speech it will be similar to how we talk, with the forked tongue being used quite effectively and without the characteristic lisp most want to associate with serpents and snakes. The Glottis is present, but may or may not be in the correct spot. I see WAY too many people stick the tongue down there when it shouldn't be! That's the breathing tube when the creature has a full mouth, people!

His weapons of chose here are the Katana and his trusty sniper rifle. Unknown to most, his rifle has the capability to transform between this and other types of weapons on spoken command. For the ammo all he needs to do is state what he wants it to have and it will be done. This is similar to the Judge Dredd universe. The inscriptions on the weapons are both from the Lakota Native American Nation. The firearm is for Strength / Power and the Katana is to Strengthen one's self and persevere. Fitting, no?

The small medallion is actually a frontal view of the Katana looking down the blade at the base of the hilt.

Artist:  SharkTigerEagle
Artist's Upload: TBA
Cost: $150

Character Creation Date: Somewhere in early-to-mid 2003