A six-legged, dog-like crustacean standing on some rocks. Its underside shell is dirty white, and its legs and face are bright blue speckled with white and orange, ending in bright orange gripper claws. Its back carapace is a dark, mottled greenish-blue.

The axehound viewed from the front.

The axehound viewed from the right side.

The axehound viewed from behind.

A fun thing about painting for someone who trusts you creatively is that I got to ask @tracemineralsart.com, "Hey, can I paint the axehound like a Maryland Blue Crab," and he immediately said, "Go for it."
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The Stormlight Archive fanart will continue m'kay?

This is how I imagine the Axehound

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Never stop drawing :)

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Almost forgot the baby axepup! Shame on me. 🔔

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The Dire Axewolf is as silent a prowler as an elephant. I'll let you decide if that's sarcasm or not. 🐘

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Axewolf may or may not see Rosharans as conveniently pre-de-shelled food... 🥩

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How To Train Your Shrimpy Dog 🦐 , now in theaters, only in Kolinar 😛

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🍼 Baby.🍼
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The Dire Axewolf is in dire need of dinner, dessert, and a dash of Sauvignon. This big girl is living big in the wilds.

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🐺 An equivalent of Earthen wolf on Roshar is perhaps the most logical evolutionary branch. Lobster wolf vs shrimpy dog?

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If dogs are watered down wolves, then what did domestic axehounds trickle from? 🤔

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Straight up inspired by the Afghan Hound at dog shows. I bet the first thing a Rosharan did when they see an abnormally hairy axehound, is to ribbon those silky strands up for lolz.

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A prime example of people's incessant drive to reshape nature to its will, either through selective breeding process, or, quicker, through big, sharp shears.

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Littlelization to the max axehound, all the better to fit in laps all around Roshar with!

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The Rat Wurm. The Terror Terrier. The Whiny Weinerhund. Many nicknames are lovingly given to this obviously dachshund inspired axehound. Or, as @tousleheadedpoet puts it, daxehound. 🌭

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There are pet axehounds, and then there are abandoned and homeless stray axehounds due to a variety of reasons: irresponsibility, accidents, or BORN TO BE WIiiIIIIIIiiIIILD! 🎶

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Live ✨glamorously✨ hon! 🦐

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Sometimes people can be cruel to other animals, like cutting their body parts, putting them into blood sports, or judging them unfavorably on appearance and hear-say alone.

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Little miniature pet axehound for easy carrying and lap curling for the bright lords and ladies of the Alethi courts.

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A shrimpy dachshund, because I'm sure Rosharans have rats, and rats are always getting into unwanted places.

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Some of the nicer axehound idea sketches 🦐.
I'm trying out this app but it makes artifacts on solid color areas even on Low setting... 😪
Axehound IP belong to Brandon Sanderson.
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I'm finally done with my axehound fanart concept! These are the first pencil and marker thumbnails I started with.
Axehound is from the Stormlight Archive by Brandon Sanderson.
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