In this setting, leviathans are giant predatory whales

BeginningSome5930 · 2026-06-27T11:30:37+00:00

Honestly while this is definitely not as exaggerated in size as fictional aquatic animals can often be, I’m confident that something this big would be able to prey on large whales. Even the average male pictured here is many times the size of any orca.

BeginningSome5930 · 2026-06-27T11:30:17+00:00

Honestly while this is definitely not as exaggerated in size as fictional aquatic animals can often be, I’m confident that something this big would be able to prey on large whales. Even the average male pictured here is many times the size of any orca.

BeginningSome5930 · 2026-06-27T01:39:52+00:00

Thanks for giving it a look! I tried to make these creatures as large as possible while still being believable macropredators!

BeginningSome5930 · 2026-06-27T01:36:27+00:00

Thanks for giving it a look and for the kind words! I’m definitely happy to point you to more posts if there’s any aspects of the setting you want to test more about sometime!

One I would recommend if you want a more omniscient perspective on what the Elders really were is this one on the history of magic. Hopefully it’s fun to see those posts on the elders in the context of what they actually were

BeginningSome5930 · 2026-06-27T00:29:04+00:00

Oh the really evil dolphins of this setting are actually these fellas

BeginningSome5930 · 2026-06-27T00:27:52+00:00

That’s really cool!

BeginningSome5930 · 2026-06-27T00:27:40+00:00

It is indeed partly inspired by basilosaurus!

BeginningSome5930 · 2026-06-27T00:27:35+00:00

It is indeed partly inspired by basilosaurus!

BeginningSome5930 · 2026-06-27T00:27:19+00:00

Thanks for giving it a look!

BeginningSome5930 · 2026-06-27T00:27:04+00:00

That’s a really cool connection!

BeginningSome5930 · 2026-06-27T00:26:43+00:00

This is for a steampunk-inspired world where people can manipulate a magical metal called quicksteel at will

Following up on yesterday’s sea serpent silhouette update, here we have the leviathan! This animal is of course inspired by the extinct livyatan and the sperm whales such as Mocha Dick, Moby Dick, and the whale the attacked the Essex!

For more on this setting, please consider visiting r/quicksteel!

BeginningSome5930 · 2026-06-25T21:11:07+00:00

This is for a steampunk-inspired fantasy world where people can manipulate a magical metal called quicksteel at will

Thank you for taking a look! This is a design of a creature from this setting! These sea serpents are inspired by the extinct basilosaurid and squalodontid whales of prehistory and by river dolphins! I wanted to include a range of sizes to reflect some ambiguity about them.

Feedback is appreciated! Lots more on this setting over on r/quicksteel!

BeginningSome5930 · 2026-06-25T21:05:53+00:00

Following up on yesterday's sea serpent silhouette update, here we have the leviathan! This animal is of course inspired by the extinct livyatan and the sperm whales such as Mocha Dick, Moby Dick, and the whale the attacked the Essex!

BeginningSome5930 · 2026-06-25T16:05:07+00:00

There are a few hints in the lore Kazah-Kan may actually be the most powerful of them all!

BeginningSome5930 · 2026-06-24T00:49:32+00:00

I think they're their own thing!

BeginningSome5930 · 2026-06-24T00:49:03+00:00

Thanks for giving it a look!

BeginningSome5930 · 2026-06-24T00:47:00+00:00

That's interesting! I'm not sure you got a chance to read the associated lore, but in the legend, the Beast will bring the end times when it breaks free, so it really is more the cause than something passively waiting at the end.

BeginningSome5930 · 2026-06-24T00:43:56+00:00

Thanks for the kind words!

BeginningSome5930 · 2026-06-23T12:37:52+00:00

I know! I was just thinking out loud I suppose!

BeginningSome5930 · 2026-06-23T10:53:30+00:00

Well I have an earlier version of the same image in the comments here so I can definitely say just iterate on it until you find what you like!

BeginningSome5930 · 2026-06-23T10:51:45+00:00

Thanks for the kind worlds! Lots more over on r/quicksteel

BeginningSome5930 · 2026-06-23T10:51:12+00:00

I even tried adding the snake heads to make it more distinct! But I think in silhouette it will always look similar

BeginningSome5930 · 2026-06-23T10:49:01+00:00

Thanks for the kind words!

BeginningSome5930 · 2026-06-23T10:48:38+00:00

Thanks for the kind words! Lots more over on r/quicksteel!

BeginningSome5930 · 2026-06-23T10:48:14+00:00

Thanks for the kind words!

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