Creature Profile · No. 010
A silent guardian that explores the abyss using glowing sensory tentacles instead of sight.
the story
Unlike most predators, Soul Beak doesn’t rely on vision. Instead, its glowing sensory tentacles constantly scan the water for movement, allowing it to hunt in complete darkness. Its enormous ivory beak can crack shells and tear through tough prey, while its long ribbon-like body lets it glide almost silently through the abyss.
Many explorers believe they’ve escaped it, only to discover it had been following them the entire time.
Specimen Record
"Sometimes the creatures that never see… know the most."
Behind the Artwork
I imagined Web Weaver as a mix between a jellyfish and a spider web. I put a glowing orb inside its body to make people wonder what it does, and I added glowing tips to its web-like tentacles so it can find or attract its food. I made the head flat and translucent because I wanted it to look a bit like a UFO floating through the deep ocean. I wanted this creature to feel mysterious, like nobody really knows what it is.
— Hendrix
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