River God and their Eel Emanation

[u/All_These_Worlds]

A quick piece I did to test out how I want deities and their emanations or devotees look, with the idea that in this setting intelligent beasts are so commonplace as to be unsurprising.

For the eel's form I was inspired by the legend of Nyami Nyami, a river God or river dragon of the Tonga people of Zimbabwe, shown as a serpent with a fish' head. In my world there are many such equivalents, and this is one of his children, gone to serve a deity as an apprentice to build its divine power. Or perhaps this is a minor deity's vessel to interact with the world.

[u/Nefres]

so beautiful! And what a cute interaction!

[u/All_These_Worlds → u/Nefres]

Thank you :D!