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Vulcanatus Your lair is really gorgeous and I could easily talk about All of them (partially bc you have such a compact lair!) but I'll narrow it down to 5. I'd also like to say I love All of your dragons names though I can pronounce about 3 of them.
Yuuichirou is a gorgeous example of how to work with greens and blacks well, particularly with balanced apparel as well. Eldritch is a gorgeous green black and I really appreciate how you've left his primary and secondary as some less "fancy" genes, the little bit of texture and color variation is enough in my opinion. You really build off his radioactive underbelly for his outfit, which is a great thing to do in general and you've managed it nicely. The fiendish gear keeps that same radioactive green element while also giving some darker areas to pull in the elderitch a bit more. The banner, cutlass, katana, and roundhorns are really what pull this outfit together in my opinion, it helps balance the contrast of the fiendish gear and gives more uniform coverage so he's not too heavy on the body. He truly looks like a dangerous and spooky warrior to me, perhaps he is the leader of your clan or an honored defender? I would love to know his story if he has one!
XXVIII, who I appreciate the latin numerals for her name, is a gorgeous noc and I'm glad to see some more female nocs with capsule! The way their pose shows off their belly is perfect for capsule and abyss is a particularly good choice as it gives this nice dark and mysterious blood vibe to me, which upon writing doesn't make as much sense as I though. Regardless, I love how you work with the vibrancy of sapphire by using wasp to give lots of color variation and midnight nox to match those brighter blues. Aesthetically, I adore her, even more so with the future dark sclera eyes (HMU if you need them brewed, I can always assist!), the way you've layered on her wing apparel really captures that sense of movement female nocs have while bringing out those bright blue highlights of the wasp, plus they nail home the lightning aesthetic and I adore that (perhaps it's bias, but I don't care). I love the concept of a curious robot, particularly one with a budding personality and intelligence, it fits her looks well and is also a welcome change from the typical "emotionless robotic dragon following orders" trope.
Hyourinmaru (what a mouthful!) is a gorgeous dragon, and though I don't know what he Would be referencing if he was a reference, it amused me to see that note in his bio! I've seen this accent around a few times but personally this has been my favorite use of it so far, the soft blue of caribbean iri is an excellent compliment to the lavender/off white patterns of the accent, particularly with the pinkish tints of white shim. His vibe without the apparel is easily a bright white snowy day, elegant with beautiful skys, but then you kinda turn that idea on its head with his gold, brown, and white apparel and throw him in the completely different direction of inventor. Personally though, I think you captured the sort of quirky but elegant inventor vibe well, between the steampunk gear, layered coats, and the bits of icy aesthetic scattered throughout I can imagine him busy puttering away in his workshop, perhaps humming and not really paying attention to time. I should mention I was listening to Thus Always To Tyrants by The Oh Hellos while writing this and that really felt like the vibe I got from him, upbeat and thoughtful.
Thalassophobia is a gorgeous dragon, but I really love how instead of basing her personality off the idea that she Has Thalassophobia you flipped it--she instills Thalassophobia in others. The instant I looked at her I knew she had to be some sort of powerful creature, and boy was I right--that little lore snippet conveys so much about her in a few sentences, I applaud your skills. Aesthetically, you've done a really nice job at balancing the darkness of her genes and actions with a few bits of brighter colors, just enough to give visual interest without destroying the dark and dangerous look. I love the textures you got with met/all, as they convey the smoothness of water while also darkening the color to something more dangerous, which works really well with her accent. The kelpie mane gives some classic watery demon aesthetic while also starting that waving and drooping motion that you continue with the eerie cyan gear. She is a very well balanced dragon overall--you haven't overloaded her with apparel, balanced the lights and darks of the color scheme well, and the small accents of gold and coral are perfect to give just enough variation to catch the eye. What a wonderfully dangerous dragon--I would steal her from you in a heartbeat tbh.
Finally, Harmonia--N as it says in his bio--who I was not expecting to choose as I am not a huge lover of fan dragons though there are some really well made ones. I don't play pokemon so I have little idea on how accurate his personality is to the character he is based off of, but his aesthetic is one I can high key appreciate. I love the soft, unsaturated greens he is, they give off this very gentle and fittingly tundra look, particularly with those genes that offer slight texture that isn't overbearing. His outfit seems largely based on the character N from the images you have in his bio, but I still find it aesthetically pleasing--shirts and trousers on tundras look surprisingly nice IMO and I love how you brought in both the light and the dark. The peace dove brings in that light to the rest of him, while the poisonous rose thorn apparel matches the darker parts and balances the look nicely. The gladegift apparel is perfect for a gentle, quite and somewhat riddling dragon look, and I love how you continued in with the yellow with the pendant, snake, and earrings. He is certainly an aesthetically pleasing dragon, and his personality is very fitting! 10/10, love him.
Okay, now I have to stop though I could go on for a while longer. What a wonderful lair you have!
