Eight Eliksni headshots, featuring a range of different expressions- from top left to bottom right they are default (chillin), content, fear, submissive/alert, dominant/proud, angry, pain/sorrow, and smiling. In the default, the eyes are wide, the bristles relaxed, the setae crest in a neutral position, and the carapace plates on the back of the neck are relaxed. In content, the eyes are half-lidded and soft with nictitating membranes half-drawn over the eye, the inner jaw is closed, and the mandibles are slack. In fear, the eyes are wide and tense, the bristles and crest on end, the jaw is closed, and the mandibles are wide and quivering. Preen gland secretions containing pheromonal cues are present. In submissive/alert, the eyes are wide and tense, the bristles are pulled back, and the mouth/mandibles are closed. In dominant/proud, the eyes are narrowed and tense, the bristles are back, the jaw is closed, and the chin is tipped up. In anger, the eyes are narrowed and hard, bristles/setae crest/chitin plates are puffed up, and the mouth and mandibles are open, baring teeth. In pain/sorrow, the eyes are narrow and hard with nictitating membranes drawn up, bristles back, crest down, and mandibles quivering. Tears and preen gland secretions are present. In smiling, the eyes are happily squinted and relaxed with nictitating membranes half-drawn over the orbit, bristles are neutral, crest is slightly puffed, and the mandibles are relaxed and spread open.
what was supposed to be a warmup instead turned into a headcanon dump for Eliksni expressions- ft a lot of inspiration drawn from parrots and heavy emphasis on the bristles mentioned in the Ecdysis loretab, bc I loved that little detail #Destiny2 #Eliksni #ArenArt #Destiny2Fanart