As of October 1st, 2025, we have hit 10 years of Ulu and Swifto, and 10 years of art from me. This was a massive milestone, and I still can't believe back then I used to only sketch, draw stick figures, and create or replicate Mario Kart Tracks. I have made so much progress, and support from so many of you, regardless of interests, had helped me move on and get better and better over time.

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Back in early 2015, I created Ulu, who I never would've thought would become my sona. He was a lot taller back then, and didn't have nearly as many colors like he has today.
The story of how I gave Ulu his name is actually pretty slick, in my opinion.
Firstly, there's a volcanic vent downrift from the Kilaeua volcano in Hawaii called, "Mauna Ulu." That was what mainly gave me the idea, but then... "Ulu" means "Head" in Hawaiian too, so I out that volcanic dome of Ulu's head, and boom! Ulu is also a hybrid Mixel, with elements from the Infernites and Cragsters, which would make sense.
Ulu was created on my birthday, so October 1st, in 2015.

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Little did I know Swifto would come along swiftly after. I created Swifto to be a younger brother of Ulu, who would always look up to his older brother.
Swifto I created only a day later on October 2, 2015, meant to be a weather-controlling squirrel Mixel, which would explain his buck teeth and general posture. I don't really have an origin story for Swifto's name, but maybe one day, I just liked how the two brothers sounded together.

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Further along, Anteek, who's original name was La'we, meaning "time" in Hawaiian. His name was changed to "Anteek" in mid 2017 through a poll in a server on Discord. He came into existence about a year later in September, 2016, and Tecton shortly after, literally two days later. Tecton was meant to be Anteek's guardian, even though they are completely different tribes.

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Moturr, who's after Tecton, was kind of a collaboration between me and another friend, who I can't contact anymore for various reasons.
Lightis and Chilbie were both adopted back 2018.

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Biozai joined the group back in late 2018, based of a gecko who lives in an isolated treehouse in the middle of the largest jungle on Planet Mixel. He's considered the protector of the jungle, and is the "Tarzan" of the area.
Fraxure came along in early 2019, which then lead to Prizm's time to shine in mid-2019.

The four MCPD (Mixopolis City Police Department) members all were adopted in late 2019.

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Onto the Pokemon! My Turwtig was technically my first original charatcer, made in 2013, but wasn't given the name, "Slusho" (Yes, I'm serious.) until 2015, and given color in early 2025, 10 years later.

Thunder the Archen was actually who I was known as before Mixels debuted, some probably remember that.

Treble the Chatot,
Honae the Axew,
Ma'ena the Tepig &
Moku the Shieldon were created altogether to make "Team Eruption" back in 2017.

Hunter, the Cranidos was created in 2020 in the middle of the pandemic, and Olai the Charizard followed a week later.

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And lastly, Ako'a, my Super Mario Dolphin, who I created mid-2025 after unlocking the Dolphin in Mario Kart World. I have yet to see other Mario Dolphin OCs...

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Thank you all for reading, and sticking it out to the end. Here's to many more years and artworks!