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Published: 2012-09-21 00:15:20 +0000 UTC; Views: 4258; Favourites: 165; Downloads: 0
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Description Volvagia from Ocarina of time.

This is the reason why I started this series. I really wanted to do my version of Volvagia.

Since starting this series I have done several 'dragon' bosses and most of them had the characteristics of snakes, serpents, horses or eels. Barba from the second Legend of Zelda game is the most similar boss to Volvagia, and this is because technically Barba is actually Volvagia. His name was mistranslated. Barba was designed very much like a python or cobra. Looking at other fan art pictures of Volvagia very few of them verged away from the games design, and why not? His design is awesome. He's probably my favorite boss from the whole series. In most of those pictures they had him looking very agressive, angry and very snake like. I wanted to do something alittle dfferent.

My version of Volvagia is part wolf, part goat, part chicken and part snake. I drew him in a relaxed pose, sitting down and panting like a dog.

For those of you who havn't read the manga, Link found Volvagia as a baby dragon and took care of him for a while. One day Volvagia grew too big for Link to keep and he gave him away. Ganondorf got his hands on the dragon and brainwashed him to be the angry violent dragon we know in the game. In the manga when Link has to fight him he is very reluctant, but realizes Volvagia does not recognize him. It's not until Link is about to behead Volvagia that the dragon says; 'Link'. The moment of rememberance is fleeting however and the dragon reverts back to the demon Ganondorf brainwashed him to be and Link has no choice but to kill the dragon that he looked after. This is one of the reasons why I did not want to draw Volvagia in the usual 'fight me, I am eeevil' pose.

Anyway hope you guys like him.
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Demonkingswrath [2023-07-09 15:08:14 +0000 UTC]

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Mathiais [2015-05-23 04:03:30 +0000 UTC]

Overall

Vision

Originality

Technique

Impact


This is actually my first one of these.
This is an incredible work. The combination of the Chimera features in this vision of the classic OoT boss makes a instant impression. You made changes to the design and tasteful ones at that, but at the same time, this creature is instantly recognizable as Volvagia to any Zelda fan. I think what I like most is his central body and head. The crimson fur and his long curved mustache and horns along with his legs are very and I mean very well done. As is the lower section of the tail and body. My only gripe with this work is perhaps the middle body, which I think is a bit too bright and smudged compared with the trailing tail and the upper body and head and perhaps the long "hair" of his mane while colorful and very well considered (I like the addition of the red-violets, purples and even the small twinges of green in addition to the classic red, oranges and yellows) is perhaps a bit blurred. It looks more like a stream of hard to define gas than flame. And while a mane of incandescent gas might work wonderfully with this version of our favorite dragon boss, it feels again too smudged in comparison with the rest of the work. Regardless this is an amazing piece of art and I look forward to more of your work.

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Lupasstar [2015-03-28 11:03:10 +0000 UTC]

I knew it was from zelda!

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IDreamOfTheWind [2015-01-29 03:39:14 +0000 UTC]

Really nice work, as usual! I didn't know Volvalgia's backstory until now...made me sad. Anyway, have you ever tried doing art for "How to Train Your Dragon?" I'm not a fan of it myself, but I'd love to see more dragons from you again sometime.

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tophxomi [2015-01-26 22:37:59 +0000 UTC]

Epic!

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GlaciaTheWolf [2014-12-12 18:25:06 +0000 UTC]

this was an awesome boss, but i didn't really like the fight with it

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usalpendragon [2014-01-17 20:19:35 +0000 UTC]

Y U NO have this as a print ?Β 

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Mad--Munchkin In reply to usalpendragon [2014-01-17 23:36:41 +0000 UTC]

You want a print?


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usalpendragon In reply to Mad--Munchkin [2014-01-18 09:22:29 +0000 UTC]

not me specifically, i'm practically perpetually broke, but the watermark kills it and i think some people would probably pay for a copy.

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Mad--Munchkin In reply to usalpendragon [2014-01-18 12:09:00 +0000 UTC]

I sell prints through my own website. x

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usalpendragon In reply to Mad--Munchkin [2014-01-18 16:59:26 +0000 UTC]

ah so I'm just looking in the wrong place, good to know.Β 

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Mad--Munchkin In reply to usalpendragon [2014-01-18 17:12:48 +0000 UTC]

No need to be so patronizing about it. Β I don't like deviant arts printing system so use other means of selling prints. Β Deviant art is simply used to showcase stuff. Β 

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ddoking [2014-01-17 18:25:57 +0000 UTC]

bad ass missy

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Mad--Munchkin In reply to ddoking [2014-01-18 12:09:19 +0000 UTC]

Thanks. x

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Rayschalch [2013-09-10 15:26:04 +0000 UTC]

Amazing bro!!! 10/10

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Mad--Munchkin In reply to Rayschalch [2013-09-10 19:48:19 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! Β ...It's 'sis' actually, but thanks! lol

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RedWingsDragon [2013-03-20 08:20:43 +0000 UTC]

Awesome work here

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CoZmiiC-eLeMenT [2013-02-27 15:32:49 +0000 UTC]

Astonishing! This is AWESOME!!!!!! I love this!

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Mad--Munchkin In reply to CoZmiiC-eLeMenT [2013-02-27 17:46:47 +0000 UTC]

Thanks It's one of my faves I've done so far too.

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Contraltissimo [2012-09-23 05:36:17 +0000 UTC]

Holy CRAP.

Now this is just awesome. I'm loving the mane of fuzz 'n feathers....

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CanisLupusDingo [2012-09-21 21:47:46 +0000 UTC]

You're version of Volvagia is far more interesting than the game's--I love this!

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Mad--Munchkin In reply to CanisLupusDingo [2012-09-21 22:02:25 +0000 UTC]

thanks x

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CanisLupusDingo In reply to Mad--Munchkin [2012-09-21 22:13:42 +0000 UTC]

Welcome!

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TheBlackNova [2012-09-21 18:45:01 +0000 UTC]

Just so you know, Volvagia is confirmed to be female.

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Mad--Munchkin In reply to TheBlackNova [2012-09-21 19:36:29 +0000 UTC]

I would like to know where this is confirmed; everything I read either called Volvagia a male or an A-sexual creature; neither genders. Most dragons in Japanese mythology do not specify their genders, and since Volvagia is based on these dragons It would be up to the viewer to decide. I always thought of Volvagia as Male.

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TheBlackNova In reply to Mad--Munchkin [2012-09-21 22:20:45 +0000 UTC]

its one of the few theories stated in Hyrule Historia that I do support. but then again, HH is full of bull, all those elements are really up to the player and their imagination.

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Mad--Munchkin In reply to TheBlackNova [2012-09-21 22:45:33 +0000 UTC]

so it's not been confirmed, it's simply a fan theory?

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TheBlackNova In reply to Mad--Munchkin [2012-09-21 23:11:26 +0000 UTC]

just about any element that isnt stated in game is pretty much a fan theory in its entirety.

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Mad--Munchkin In reply to TheBlackNova [2012-09-21 23:19:25 +0000 UTC]

unless it's in the manga of course which is often considered the same canon as the games.

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TheBlackNova In reply to Mad--Munchkin [2012-09-21 23:26:12 +0000 UTC]

the manga was never meant to be canon actually.

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Mad--Munchkin In reply to TheBlackNova [2012-09-21 23:50:35 +0000 UTC]

News to me. Anything to say about the actual drawing itself?

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TheBlackNova In reply to Mad--Munchkin [2012-09-21 23:56:43 +0000 UTC]

Its cool. I also like to think that Valoo is Volvagia's son.

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AcotasWolf [2012-09-21 01:41:42 +0000 UTC]

That looks really cool! I especially love how you did the shapes it has really nice flow (:

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Mad--Munchkin In reply to AcotasWolf [2012-09-21 09:50:31 +0000 UTC]

thanks, took a LOT of reference work, but it was worth it!

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mermaidspock [2012-09-21 00:45:34 +0000 UTC]

Absolutely LOVE the colours and effects and design and just basically everything... So yeah. It looks awesome.

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Mad--Munchkin In reply to mermaidspock [2012-09-21 00:54:39 +0000 UTC]

thanks. It's nice to see some comments for a change! x

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mermaidspock In reply to Mad--Munchkin [2012-09-21 01:27:48 +0000 UTC]

No problem at all!

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skysoul25 [2012-09-21 00:27:56 +0000 UTC]

yes. THIS IS HOW I IMAGINE VOLVAGIA!! ^^ Thank you my friend for this wonderful,epic, and truely oen fo a kind piece.

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Mad--Munchkin In reply to skysoul25 [2012-09-21 00:39:59 +0000 UTC]

aw thanks very much for your kind words. x

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skysoul25 In reply to Mad--Munchkin [2012-09-21 00:46:14 +0000 UTC]

you're welcome. <3 so i see your a fan of the mangas.

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Mad--Munchkin In reply to skysoul25 [2012-09-21 00:52:59 +0000 UTC]

I have to admit I read them simply to get a back story for some of the bosses. Helps me when designing my own version. So I'm a casual fan of the manga I guess.

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skysoul25 In reply to Mad--Munchkin [2012-09-21 00:55:10 +0000 UTC]

oh,. never consider them canon, then agian i;m makign a zelda radioplay/aniem series and have an interesting ackstory for a lot of the bossess,etc.

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