#sidonia

[bozemane]

#scifi #cyberpunk #tsutomu nihei #sidonia

[mistfallengw2]

I was writing, but then I ended up sketching how the Dragon warband looked in their early years (after they left the fahrar at ~16yo), right before the mission that led Kouran to retire from active duty in 1308 AE. After that, they decided to rename the warband to Wing, and continued their streak of successful missions (or "creative interpretation of orders").

I really want to finish this headshot lineup, but I gotta determine some design elements first (and fix those things that aren't supposed to be there yet oops). Maybe I'll even do a 12 years later pic.

Some fun facts in the meantime:

- Odhran and Obsius are non-identical twins, which is obvious given that the first is albino while the rest of their family has dark fur. What they lack in strength and bulk, they make up for in craftiness and trickery. - Ardea and Sidonia are half-sisters, with the first being almost a year younger. Their mother was a Flame Legion refugee and the only one of her family to reach safety when she was just a cub, and taught them not to be ashamed of their powerful fire magic. - Aurelia and Ardea are fahrar sweethearts. Gross and cute at the same time, I know. - Aurelia and Obsius became friends the day she arrived the fahrar. Specifically, she saw Obsius being picked on for being scrawny, decided she'd protect him, and then proceeded go to pick him up in spite of him being a few months older than her. - Kouran and Reeva were a thing for a few years in the fahrar, now they're insufferable besties. - Kouran is the designated group mom. - Lupita and Rorick were thought to be a couple, but they've always been just close friends. She was non-verbal cub and he liked hanging out with her because she didn't mock his furless face (result of a spell gone wrong) and liked his stories. - Aurelia is the tallest, Sidonia is the buffest, Obsius and Odhran are the smallest (Obsius is lither).

#gw2 charr #charr #gw2 ocs #my ocs #Dragon/Wing warband #Aurelia Dragonwings #Ardea #Obsius #Sidonia #Kouran #Odhran #Reeva #Lupita #Rorick #my art #Mistfallen #look at all of them being happy *sheds a foreboding tear*

[nyancrimew]

i love it when theres just random actual photos in the middle of an anime

haaaiii kitty cat

#knights of sidonia

[queerbaitesque]

#when you spend your whole life underground and miss the new genders #knights of sidonia #kos lb

[faytelumos]

Mech pilot system where there's three pilots???

One for the left hemisphere, one for the right hemisphere, and one for the cerebellum?

Like, you all still have to be drift compatible, you all still have to be in the cockpit together, but there's basically two thinkers and one translator.

Imagine that the mech designers fought this for years. Two humans every time with massive neural network loads on both the machine and the humans. Pilots could only be medically cleared to operate a machine for four years, max, and then their careers were over. Most didn't make it even that long.

And then someone figures out that if you put in another human to translate between the humans and mech, it flows so much smoother.

Two pilots in the front, the ones doing the strategy and the martial arts and the orders and the takedowns. A third in the back, suspended and all but fugue as they relay human-to-mech and mech-to-human, a person turned into a slave drive, but still tangled up into everybody's heads.

Like, imagine the possibilities?!

You walk into the chow hall and the people who are interested in the shiny new pilots want to know if you're a Leftie or a Migi or a Cera.

Lefties and Migis who spent too long in the cockpit that day who feel like they can't think clearly without that little voice in the back of their head whispering the answers.

Ceras who space out when the room gets loud, who accidentally expect someone else to say what they're thinking, who have nerve damage all across their bodies because it takes all they have to sort data.

Mechs who are older than the trio structure who had their cockpits gutted and refitted, who have spaghetti running up to the chunk of metal that is the third pilot's seat, like a spare part slapped into the room and given too much control.

A Cera who hangs out in the mech bay because the humans are too far from them anymore, but the mecha can't talk to them, either.

a Leftie who can't stand being in the same room as their Migi without the Cera to talk between them.

A Migi who barely knows how to be their own person anymore because so much of their brain is just outside of their reach.

A mech that just wants things to go back to the way they were, pain and lag be damned.

#mechs #mecha #prompt #writing prompt #writeblr #this is an idea for sure #you guys I wanna write a mech something so much #but I just don't have the brain power #*groooaaan* #it's so cool #I've barely even seen any mech animes but I just think this is so dang cool #(most of my mech experience is Pacific Rim) #(and the last thing I saw besides that was Knights of Sidonia) #(so yeah you can see that I am not an expert in this field) #(but the vibes are immaculate) #🕸️

[xeffio]

#manga #manga art #manga cap #monochrome #black and white #manga style #sidonia no kishi #knights of sidonia #tsutomu nihei #nihei #manga edit #manga girl #manga caps #manga panel

[dailyfigures]

Shiraui Tsumugi ; Knights of Sidonia ☆ Good Smile Company

#happy halloween season!!!!! 🎃🕯 #bonus post!!!!! #shiraui tsumugi #shidonia no kishi ai tsumugu hoshi #knights of sidonia the star where love is spun #shidonia no kishi #knights of sidonia #knights of cydonia #pop up parade #good smile company #gsc #anime #anime figure #anime figurine #figure #figure collecting #scale figure #figurine #anime collecting #myfigurecollection #manga

[filthyneverdie]

1/100 TSUGUMORI TYPE 17 | Knights of Sidonia

#knights of sidonia #sidonia no kishi #tsutomu nihei #blame! #mecha #kotobukiya #mecha anime #giant robot #kid robot #model kits #plamo #gunpla #gunpla builder #japanese aesthetic #japanese anime

[dryderpunk]

Forgot I ordered this waifu figure,

So meaty, so aesthetic af,

#figurine #collectables #knights of sidonia

[bozemane]

https://twitter.com/tsukasa_Sakuma

#scifi #cyberpunk #tsutomu nihei #blame! #abara #digimortal #biomega #knights of sidonia #sidonia no kishi

[squirrelstothenuts]

#sidonia no kishi #knights of sidonia #tsutomu nihei #mangacap

[rojedir]

Wolverine drawn by Tsutomu Nihei (Blame!; Abara; Knights of Sidonia)

From the BLAME! and so on artbook

#wolverine #tsutomu nihei #manga #artbook #blame and so on #blame! #art #abara #knights of sidonia #aposimz #biomega

[metabotulism]

#knights of sidonia #sidonia no kishi #manga #tsutomu nihei #scifi

[arkus-rhapsode]

Manga Recommendation: Tower Dungeon

So looks like Arkus Rhapsode is here to recommend another fantasy manga after the last one. So this time we're going for a bit of a different flavor with the series Tower Dungeon by by Tsutomu Nihei who you may know as the creator of Blame! and Knights of Sidonia.

Now I've known about this series for a bit even though it is relatively new. Having only started last year in Monthly Shonen Sirius. But I remember its announcement from people like Manga Mogul and hearing Makoto Yukimura (Author of the incredible Vinland Saga) recommending it. Now I always loved Sword and sorcery so I was gonna read it eventually, but it just wasn't translated. However, now being able to read the available chapters, I can say this is a very different type of fantasy series.

The premise is very basic: An evil sorcerer has killed a nation's king and kidnapped a Princess and now the royal knights need to ascend the "Dragon Tower" to save her. One battalion has conscripted a young man named Yuva for assisting troops medically has found he has impressive strength. Now Yuva must strengthen himself for the journey ahead as they explore the deadly tower.

Now like all simple premise stories, the real strength is in execution. And unlike the other fantasy series I've talked about before which have bucked the trend of "RPG fantasy" be leaning more into a traditionalist fantasy stories a la Tolkien, this goes for the more realist fantasy of something like Berserk or Dark Souls.

The world of Tower Dungeon may have things like magic and dragons, but it is a dingy, dirty, and lacks any frills. Knights wear heavy armor and people are covered in blood and scars from their adventures.

The mighty Dragon Tower itself? The most iconic thing about this series and the basis of the adventure? Looks like this. This isn't an opulent tower, this is a massive imposing structure where monsters dwell.

However, unlike some grim dark or edgy fantasies, this world isn't indulgent in its darkness. The violence and death are never cool or cheap. They are simply the way the world is. Even when magic exists, the world is still like Medieval Europe and all the "joys" that come from it.

The people as well are similar. These aren't romanticized or polished fantasy archetypes that often come with the idea of a Dungeons and Dragons style adventure, these feel like average joes plucked off the streets having to do a job. If you are say a fan of something like Chainsaw Man, this sort of post modern emphasis on people acting like regular weirdos and not some "anime characters." And I think that is something quite nice that even in a fantastical world, we can see our regular selves in them.

But that's just the story, what about the art? Well if you've noticed this series does have a very minimalist style. Something similar to that of Land of the Lustrous or Chainsaw Man. These almost scratchy and not the most detailed designs that make use of their simplicity to create this very unique atmosphere.

Creature designs themselves are less fantastical and more grody. Feeling as if they come from an off shoot of man rather than some majestic beast. Right down to the cat people.

This series is still new and sadly hasn't been officially translated yet. I've had to use mangadex to read this, so my heart goes out to the translator team. I can understand that this may be a niche that's not for everyone, but its something that feels like such a good sign for fantasy as a genre. A genre that I think has somewhat been stagnated in popular belief with the greater emphasis on Urban Action manga and the reliance on escapist fantasy anime like isekai. To see a more dirty but down to earth take on the premise, I highly recommend it.

#manga #manga recommendation #recommendation #tower dungeon #tsutomu nihei #nihei tsutomu #blame! #shonen sirius #chainsaw man #dark souls #knights of sidonia

[zhjake]

Cibo: Level 9 Safeguard

#cibo #blame #blame! #tsutomu nihei #killy #abara #knights of sidonia #aposimz #safeguard #cyborg #cybernetic #cyberpunk #drawing #painting #digital art #procreate #black and white #illustration #sketch #art #manga #anime #fan art #fanart

[scarab777]

Sidon as a human!

#legend of zelda #tears of the kingdom #digital art #illustration #sidon #sidonia no kishi #botw sidon #breath of the wild #zelda #totk #link