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GUIDELINES

SPECIES GUIDELINES

A comprehensive guide for anyone interested in drawing the Kakimera species. Please abide by these guidelines closely-- they're about as loose as I could muster.

BODY TYPES

Please be mindful that you are not to make an "illegal" Kakimera! Just respect my guidelines-- I made them with creativity and expression in mind; there's nothing you'd want that you can't have.

An anterior and posterior view of a mature Kakimera

BODY TYPES

Kakimera have thick, stocky body types, but the muscles are typically less visible in a furred specimen. You are free to play around with your Kakimera's anatomy if the species is still recognizable.

Please keep the face of your Kakimera humanoid.

SIZES

Kakimera can be any size, but please try to keep it realistic. While they are technically a fantasy species, Kakimera are still subject to the restraints of logic within their world. Mature Kakimera can be as big as 6 feet at the shoulder (making them around 7-9 feet long depending on their tail length); juveniles are a bit smaller at 3-4 feet at the shoulder with large, awkward paws and ears; and cubs are barely a foot tall with just a small stub for a tail.

COLORS

Kakimera ONLY have natural colors and patterns. Neon or flashy colors and absurd patterns do not occur. Kakimera colors typically correlate with their subspecies-- for example, Arctics may have cooler blue, white, or purple tones; Arboreals green or brown; Arids tan, yellow, or grey; and Aquatics blue, green, or grey. However, horns, claws, pawpads, and fleshy parts (tongue, gums, etc) can be any color-- go wild!

Kakimera blood is always extremely dark, and ranges from dark red to pitch black.

Acceptable patterns are present in nature-- think horses, cats, or dogs.

Please be mindful that all claws of a Kakimera correspond in color-- this includes pseudo-wings. Claws and horns are typically similar, if not the same, color.

A non-exhaustive list of acceptable colors

HORNS

Kakimera can have any natural horns! Please go nuts!! The only restrictions here are antlers and ossicones; Kakimera are HORNED mammals and cannot have either. Horns can be any shape, size, or color, although horn color typically corresponds with claw or pawpad color.

A view of a Kakimera's tongue, teeth, and gums

TEETH AND TONGUE

Kakimera have goat-like noses and sharp teeth. Their noses tend to be a darker shade than their faces, but teeth, tongue, and gums can be any color. They have double canines and 30-34 teeth that vary by subspecies. More omnivorous Kakimera such as the Arboreal have flat molars in the backs of their mouths, while hypercarnivores like the Arctic and Arid have all canines. Some may have tusks or fangs. All Kakimera have split tongues of varying lengths with 5-6 ridge-like pronounced scent glands on the sides. These act similar to an Earthen snake's Jacobson's organs.

Kakimera do not have canine or feline noses-- their noses are flat and typically broad.

FUR

Kakimera can have any fur length or type; however, fur length and amount typically correlates with subspecies. If you are drawing a member of one of the four subspecies, please keep it recognizable! A Kakimera may have a mane, fluffier ankles, a beard or goatee, etc-- Kakimera may NOT have human hair or hairstyles.

EYES

Kakimera can have any eye colors and any natural pupils! Pupils may be dilated in bright settings or when observing an object of attraction. Kakimera have a nictitating membrane on their eyes that may be visible depending.

Some examples of a Kakimera's eyes

EARS

Kakimera can have any ears-- please feel free to play around with ear type, length, style, etc! Just be sure to keep in mind the characteristics of the subspecies you are depicting; Arids tend to have wider ears to disperse heat, and Arctics often have small, seal-like ears to keep out water.

An example of a barbed Arid tail

TAILS

Kakimera can have any natural tails; however, tail types vary by subspecies. Arids always have a barbed tailtip; Aquatics always have a flat, rudder-like tailtip; Arboreals always have a prehensile tail; and Arctic tails tend to be larger and fluffier.

FACES

Kakimera faces are always humanoid. Do not draw a Kakimera with an animal-like snout or anatomy. All Kakimera have a distinctive facial crest that you may draw however you'd like-- this may extend as far as the nose, form a small peak on the forehead, etc. Kakimera can have any humanoid face shape or composition; diverse features are highly appreciated!

PSEUDO-WINGS

Kakimera may have any pseudo-wings, but, like most other species traits, they depend on size, shape, and length depending on subspecies. Arctics have the smallest and broadest of the species, while Arboreals have the largest and longest. Aquatics always have flipper like appendages at the ends of their pseudo-wings, while Arids tend to have broader and blockier wing shapes. Feel free to customize these traits to your liking, but please stay true to the subspecies. PLEASE NOTE THAT KAKIMERA ALWAYS HAVE LARGE, FIVE DIGIT PAWS ON THEIR WINGS. REFER HERE. These paws are not visible from an aerial view.

A few common pseudo-wing types across the four subspecies

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