Umi, the Cryoverse AI

Secret Characters #6 - THE FIFTH CREATURE

Added 2019-01-08 07:25:44 +0000 UTC

Welcome to the sixth post of Secret Character Month, an ongoing project to develop art for upcoming arcs in Cryopod Refresh. Please be aware that this post and the others after it are going to contain spoilers.

You've been warned.

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The Volgrim.

A name that channels fear throughout demonkind. The so-called protectors of the galaxy. A Type-3 civilization that has expanded their territory to encompass the entirety of the Milky Way. They have harnessed the energy of thousands of stars. They stand atop a pyramid of life where no other subjugated species may touch them.

In Cryopod Classic, the Volgrim were a humanlike species. They resembled Lucifer, in that they had humanoid bodies and possessed a mouth filled with razor-sharp teeth.

But, that is no longer the case.

The Volgrim in Refresh are a completely different species compared to the ones that appeared in Cryopod Classic.

While the Volgrim in Cryopod Classic were something of a hivemind, with five 'Founders' at the top of their hierarchy, the Volgrim in Refresh are anything but. They include five visually distinct sub-species, each one with its own goals and intentions. Some are warlike. Others, peaceful. What they all share in common is their desire to explore the known universe and to improve their species to its highest limits.

Of course, where their views differ... that is what makes them far more interesting than their incarnation in Classic.

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Today's post is all about the final Volgrim subspecies: The Dolgrimites.

Little is known about these reclusive figures. Their leader, Cinculu, rarely attends meetings of the Five Leaders. Legend has it that the Dolgrimites, by far the smallest of the Volgrim subspecies, worship some ancient god. They believe themselves to be the purest expression of Volgrim heritage; the original descendants of the Ancient Volgrim.

Dolgrimites are very secretive. Aside from their feral appearance, they speak mostly in grunts and hisses. They all but ignore technology, and care little for the petty political and military squabbles of their fellow Volgrim. Some might even say their worship of their ancient god, Dolgris, borders on the fanatical.

Whatever the beliefs of the Dolgrimites might be, the rest of the Volgrim avoid them like the plague.

After all, as the old saying goes: Mess with a Dolgrimite, you get the teeth.

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There isn't much WIP art for the Dolgrimites, but instead we have a few alternate color schemes!