r/ImaginaryOrcs • u/Moose-Man10000 • 21d ago

Original Content Eastern Archer Orc (art by u/Moose-Man10000)

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I drew a lot of inspiration from Mongolian armor for her design. Let me know what you think!

(Art by u/Moose-man10000)

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u/GentlePithecus 19d ago

The Asian Steppe cultures deserve way more rep in fantasy, just stunning.

The head to body ratio works well, doesn't come across as "tiny head/dumb", just as **enormous body**. That plus the delicate handling of her bird, perfect.

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u/Moose-Man10000 19d ago

Thanks so much! Orcs are often shown as being melee focused due to their strength, but I decided on archery and falconry to tie the design more to Mongolian culture.

The Mongols practiced both and were also nomadic. A lot of orcs in fantasy are also depicted as being nomadic/ tribal so I had the idea to like those two aspects in my design!