Love how unique their double-tail look compared to other dragons so far, but also reminds me of real birds like Swallowtailed Kite etc who also have forked tail feathers.
A beautiful and unique species! Their skiddish behavior towards humanity is an especially unique take considering many dragons don't hesitate making a human its meal, and not to mention it's ice breath! A hell of a fantastical trait made realistic! Bravo man!! Another winner for sure!
I wonder what forms of aquatic life dwell in the depths of this world. I hope we get some insight on to them the same way we get insight on the dragons and giants.
@@IndominusRex-wc1ey by that I mean purely in a cinematic sense, a ice-spewing monster descending from the clouds like a hawk and ripping your dragon mount from the sky would appear much better than a behemoth wandering around and punching stuff in my opinion, but both shine equally in their own ways.
@GirrafesRweird me personally I think traversing a glacier only to have the ice itself split beneath you and, across the ice, you see the culprit, a hulking figure larger than anything you've ever seen is far superior to the funni ice owl But as you point out, both is cool
I wonder if there’s an analogous species to Orcas that occasionally prey on the Shearwinter. Not just a leviathan large enough to make the kill, but an intelligent species capable of planning a strategic ambush or even luring the dragon into the water.
This is a BEAUTIFUL dragon! As a seabird enthusiast I have to ask since it has rather long wings, is it an active glider like an albatross or a strong flapper like a gannet? And, seeing as it dives and it appears to have a strong neck, from how high does it dive?
Shearwinter Aura: We must work together and cautiously formulate plans and strategies to endure and thrive in this harsh, unforgiving environment. Adapting our diet, behaviour and geographical location to suit the seasons and needs of our little family. Furthemore, it is wise to avoid the strange bipedal creatures, small and frail though they may be, their secrets could be our undoing. Rattle Dread Aura: *FUCK IT, WE BALL* *FUCK IT, WE BALL* *FUCK IT, WE BALL* *FUCK IT, WE BALL*
As an digital artist, this is when I wish I knew how to make 3D models bc I’d love to make an animated fan short of your world and interactions you describe here in a 3D model way bc ITD BE SO COOL AS A MOVIEEE or show! Amazing work as always ❤❤
When confronted with a predator such as a Kinslayer, does this ice breathing ability have the ability to mimic the ink defence of a squid or octopus? A thick mist of ice that obscures vision could be a good way to quickly escape an attack, and seems to make sense given its biology, but if that's the case then why wouldn't these species of dragons also use obscuring mists as a tool for hunting prey?
will you ever do a video covering one or multiple smaller dragons/animals. you already mention some of the flora and phauna, but will you ever dive into them the way you dive into dragons? i can already inagine a semi-flightless tree dragon that glides from branch to branch.
Now you bring them up, can you talk about sea monsters, maybe some sort of great flying fish that flies to catch birds, dragons, or maybe even humans out at sea. Just wanted to give my idea to the GOAT!!!
Sawyer you gotta make sea monsters, the ocean has depths miles deep, with who knows lives in there. Leviathans of the deep could consume the dragons who fly to close.
Man your worldbuilding is crazy, really good man keep it up. May i suggest a dragon by mixing a few words? : rhinoceros, hervibore, territorial, thick boi, hammer. Thanks and again amazing work
Near the end you mentioned Sea Monsters which makes me wonder what kind of sea serpents or fully aquatic dragons exist in this world kinda like the giants
I realy dont Like snow, the cold and frosty Landscapes but this Dragon would convince me to visit this Ecosystem at least ones. And oh myyyyyyy i realy Like the Profil that the shearwinter gets from His Had and Sail. And i Like the Silhouette from IT in flight too! And i absolut LOVED the Little "hunting Story" with the Red racers ! 6:27 i think this is one of my Most Favorit artworks this far. The shearwinter Looks so menaceing, Like a true frosty apex Predator in the Sky The adaptility of the shearwinter pair reminds me a Bit how Orcas in different places of the earth have different hunting strategies As Always a pleasure the watch and listen !
I once designed an ice dragon concept my idea for the anatomy of its breath weapon was that it had a modified organ all other dragons have the organ usually stores hydrogen the dragons breath in however the modified organ stores moisture from the air which in the ice dragons sub-zero environment builds up and freezes on their targets when breathed out
AWESOME Video I was literally checking your channel every day waiting for a new video because of how awesome you are your world building is so cool and perfect I love all the dragons but sorry about the question but are the tide baron and black marooned and those sea monsters you mentioned coming soon i don’t mind at all I’m happy to wait.
i'm already picturing it now huge hulking montrousities so dense they can no longer fly that get by on a diet of everything the sun touches and dainty soft skinned gentle drakes that feed off berries and small critters at first the dragon slayers believe them two separate species then a dragonslayer whitnesses a mating and loses his shit running home to inform the codex writers
Love your videos man Keep up the great work But I gotta say Putting ads in the middle of the videos isn't really a good idea They really take out the immersion
I’d think a broken wing would be a death sentence for any dragon, but you mention the female Shearwinter can heal from its broken bones. How good is the healing factor of Shearwinters? Or is it more so that mated pairs have such a strong bond that the care provided by the healthy mate is enough to help it fully recover
Amazing work as always! Excuse me for asking but I was wondering if you would be interested in coming onto a worldbuilding podcast for a school project to be interviewed on some aspects of your worldbuilding project?
I really hope someone makes a video on how well some of the more "tame" wyverns from MH could fair in this world. Stuff like a tigrex the raths and diablos seem like things that would fit right in this world
Not gonna lie I thought hold breaker use gas more than fire Or heat as it's a huge creature and rely more on its hands Making it's fire less useful over time as it use is lessened
The more I watch the dragonslayer codex world expand, I can imagine it being an open world game, being able to choose where you start based on what breed of person you choose, like a wing runner, and having to specialize for each hunt, this is such an amazing project
a monster hunter-esc game in this world would be SO. cool. maybe if it focused more on actual biology though and observing them rather than hunting ive always wanted a game like that
@ as in I think it would be neat if the dragons in the colder climates would likely adapt ovoviparous reproduction to gif the young a better chance. Sorry for the confusion I think you are doing a fantastic work keep it up!
Love how unique their double-tail look compared to other dragons so far, but also reminds me of real birds like Swallowtailed Kite etc who also have forked tail feathers.
Those guys largely inspired this dragon! Grew up with them in the backyard skies
Another day another banger
And I know bangers.
Bro he don't miss
Indeed
Indeed indeed
SAWYER LEE MAKE A CHINESE INSPIRED DRAGON AND MY LIFE IS YOURSEEE
(I am loving this series)
there's maybe one dragon that made me thing of the chinese ones, but its just the serpent-like body of it :p
There is one and will be more!
@@sawyerleeart hi I have a suggestion sorry if that's a bit arrogant
Believable ecology, engaging imaginative choices, great narration. 10/10 no notes. Brilliant as always!
Hey thanks so much! Means a lot
The hull breaker is such a sick concept basically a polar bear dragon that box's other dragons and ships
For ten thousand years I've laid dormant, who has disturbed my!..oh hey, new video!
"If a sea monster, crushes a sheerwinter"
There is always a bigger fish
Tide Baron & Black Marooner joins the fray
DROP WHATEVER THE HECK YOURE DOING!!
ITS CODEX TIME!!
A beautiful and unique species! Their skiddish behavior towards humanity is an especially unique take considering many dragons don't hesitate making a human its meal, and not to mention it's ice breath! A hell of a fantastical trait made realistic! Bravo man!! Another winner for sure!
4:48 i was distracted doing dishes and when that call came through, it scared the hell out of me
A new contender for best-looking dragons so far.
Hell yeah always trying to get better
I wonder what forms of aquatic life dwell in the depths of this world. I hope we get some insight on to them the same way we get insight on the dragons and giants.
I do believe he has a third book planned to cover that topic.
Hullbreaker: who are you?
Shearwinter: I’m you, but better.
My GOAT the Hullbreaker would never fail idk whay you're talking abt
@@IndominusRex-wc1ey by that I mean purely in a cinematic sense, a ice-spewing monster descending from the clouds like a hawk and ripping your dragon mount from the sky would appear much better than a behemoth wandering around and punching stuff in my opinion, but both shine equally in their own ways.
@GirrafesRweird me personally I think traversing a glacier only to have the ice itself split beneath you and, across the ice, you see the culprit, a hulking figure larger than anything you've ever seen is far superior to the funni ice owl
But as you point out, both is cool
@@IndominusRex-wc1ey It depends on how their presented.
I wonder if there’s an analogous species to Orcas that occasionally prey on the Shearwinter. Not just a leviathan large enough to make the kill, but an intelligent species capable of planning a strategic ambush or even luring the dragon into the water.
You’ll love the Black Marooner
This is a BEAUTIFUL dragon!
As a seabird enthusiast I have to ask since it has rather long wings, is it an active glider like an albatross or a strong flapper like a gannet? And, seeing as it dives and it appears to have a strong neck, from how high does it dive?
Yes.
Most likely would depend on the position of it's tail, open would be more flapping, closed would be more gliding.
Another day of dragon hunting, another day of not dying.
Dragon hunting is dangerous business here we go again.
But it pays well
Shearwinter Aura:
We must work together and cautiously formulate plans and strategies to endure and thrive in this harsh, unforgiving environment. Adapting our diet, behaviour and geographical location to suit the seasons and needs of our little family. Furthemore, it is wise to avoid the strange bipedal creatures, small and frail though they may be, their secrets could be our undoing.
Rattle Dread Aura:
*FUCK IT, WE BALL*
*FUCK IT, WE BALL*
*FUCK IT, WE BALL*
*FUCK IT, WE BALL*
I found this video incredibly soothing on a cold winter day
That’s the goal! Glad you liked it
This give a whole new meaning of "Winter is coming"
You are awesome Sawyer Lee! I can’t decide which dragon I love the most from your catalogue because they’re all amazing!
Thank you!! Means a lot that the choice is a hard one haha
@@sawyerleeart Wow! I never thought that you would respond, you’re welcome! if I really HAD to choose, then it wold be the Grate kins bane!
@@sawyerleeart I am a sucker for Apex predators!
At last, the shearwinter blows in.
Last time I was this early, it was still snowing where I live! ❄️🌨
I'm already excited for a dragon especially suited for coastal tropical waters, like living in coral reefs and sandy shallow clear water
As an digital artist, this is when I wish I knew how to make 3D models bc I’d love to make an animated fan short of your world and interactions you describe here in a 3D model way bc ITD BE SO COOL AS A MOVIEEE or show! Amazing work as always ❤❤
When confronted with a predator such as a Kinslayer, does this ice breathing ability have the ability to mimic the ink defence of a squid or octopus? A thick mist of ice that obscures vision could be a good way to quickly escape an attack, and seems to make sense given its biology, but if that's the case then why wouldn't these species of dragons also use obscuring mists as a tool for hunting prey?
Love the colours and patterning of this dragon!
will you ever do a video covering one or multiple smaller dragons/animals. you already mention some of the flora and phauna, but will you ever dive into them the way you dive into dragons? i can already inagine a semi-flightless tree dragon that glides from branch to branch.
Now you bring them up, can you talk about sea monsters, maybe some sort of great flying fish that flies to catch birds, dragons, or maybe even humans out at sea. Just wanted to give my idea to the GOAT!!!
Yes! Got a whole sequel for them in mind
Another has been added to the list of favorite dragons from this world. I really love this dragon a lot.
New favourite dragon.
Shearwinter, the Wise Old Man .
Then what is the hailtaker then ?
@@wolfroninxd4226 Brother !!
Sawyer you gotta make sea monsters, the ocean has depths miles deep, with who knows lives in there. Leviathans of the deep could consume the dragons who fly to close.
Got a whole sequel in mind for them
PENGUIN DRAGON
Hands down my favorite dragon so far.
Please do a video on sunscourge next
Man your worldbuilding is crazy, really good man keep it up.
May i suggest a dragon by mixing a few words? : rhinoceros, hervibore, territorial, thick boi, hammer.
Thanks and again amazing work
Near the end you mentioned Sea Monsters which makes me wonder what kind of sea serpents or fully aquatic dragons exist in this world kinda like the giants
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0:22 looks like a scene from a shounen series.
Today thoroughly sucked ass, this was what I needed the most, thanks man, keep it up!
Warms my heart!
Ahhh yes the day is good
I realy dont Like snow, the cold and frosty Landscapes but this Dragon would convince me to visit this Ecosystem at least ones.
And oh myyyyyyy i realy Like the Profil that the shearwinter gets from His Had and Sail. And i Like the Silhouette from IT in flight too!
And i absolut LOVED the Little "hunting Story" with the Red racers !
6:27 i think this is one of my Most Favorit artworks this far. The shearwinter Looks so menaceing, Like a true frosty apex Predator in the Sky
The adaptility of the shearwinter pair reminds me a Bit how Orcas in different places of the earth have different hunting strategies
As Always a pleasure the watch and listen !
Thanks man! Glad you liked the story element, it’s something I’m trying out more!
This is so far, my favorite dragon
This is like what if Blue fin Tuna is a dragon, and it shoots ice.
the baby Shearwinter's face is adorable
Exactly what I needed to see while I'm working on an ice-breathing dragon! Super cool!
Shimo would be proud
If Shimo had a bady with Rodan
Dragon of Prey!
I always love myself an ice dragon, especially a slick one.
I once designed an ice dragon concept my idea for the anatomy of its breath weapon was that it had a modified organ all other dragons have the organ usually stores hydrogen the dragons breath in however the modified organ stores moisture from the air which in the ice dragons sub-zero environment builds up and freezes on their targets when breathed out
I'm new to this series, what kind of animal are the dragons of this world? Are they reptiles or something else?
Reptiles from the fictional Clade “saevosauria” a sister group to squamates
@@sawyerleeart Thanks, the overly monstrous designs have turned me away from this series. But I've decided to give it a 3rd chance.
Lizards on evolutionary steroids
Very interesting dragon.
Dude has a rtx gpu as goggles
he goat has returned!!!
AWESOME Video I was literally checking your channel every day waiting for a new video because of how awesome you are your world building is so cool and perfect I love all the dragons but sorry about the question but are the tide baron and black marooned and those sea monsters you mentioned coming soon i don’t mind at all I’m happy to wait.
Is it a distant cousin of the thunder maw by any chance
Based on how it looks I would say it may be related to a black marrooner however I could be wrong
@Austrianpainter1930 it would be cool if it was related with any dragon
Absolutely fantastic video
this is awesome!
yooo the signatured dragon
The skillshear winter
Another entrance to peak
I wonder if there are any dragons with extreme gender dimorphism??
i'm already picturing it now huge hulking montrousities so dense they can no longer fly that get by on a diet of everything the sun touches and dainty soft skinned gentle drakes that feed off berries and small critters at first the dragon slayers believe them two separate species then a dragonslayer whitnesses a mating and loses his shit running home to inform the codex writers
Yes another excellent one i especially like the chilly ones
does the Shearwinter spit actual liquid nitrogen or super-cooled seawater?
MY GOAT POSTED ANOTHER DRAGON!!!
Couldn't get to this video immediately, but by god do I LOVE this dragon!!!!
Love your videos man
Keep up the great work
But I gotta say
Putting ads in the middle of the videos isn't really a good idea
They really take out the immersion
Noted!
Awsome as always
YEAHHH BABY, ANOTHER ONE
Just need to grab a few babies then maybe the Wingrunners can bond one.
What if the mom and dad try to get the babies back?
Almost don’t wanna watch it till my copy of the book arrives…almost
Edit: very glad I did, one of my new favourites
What is the background song at 6:40 ?
I’d think a broken wing would be a death sentence for any dragon, but you mention the female Shearwinter can heal from its broken bones.
How good is the healing factor of Shearwinters? Or is it more so that mated pairs have such a strong bond that the care provided by the healthy mate is enough to help it fully recover
Probably a mix of both, they do mate for life.
Giant oiled up black man in my bed get up! a new dragon just dropped
Bro, she was busy with me. Let her sleep
Ooh, an ice breath dragon!
If you love this you should read Temeraire series it’s absolutely amazing
Favorite dragon ❤
Maybe try to draw a zombie dragon IT woud be intresting to ser how woud you try to make a fantastical idea realistic
Amazing work as always! Excuse me for asking but I was wondering if you would be interested in coming onto a worldbuilding podcast for a school project to be interviewed on some aspects of your worldbuilding project?
So it's kinda like the Hullbreaker meets the Wailing Bishop? I dig it
Hullbreaker is a hulk, this guy is agile & swift!
I really hope someone makes a video on how well some of the more "tame" wyverns from MH could fair in this world.
Stuff like a tigrex the raths and diablos seem like things that would fit right in this world
Tigrex would definitely fit in
I was literally bragging about how good you are to someone you have no idea how happy I was to see a new video
YO thanks man!
How did animals from Earth such as Brontotheres and Hominid primates get to this other planet?
It’s more like a realm/alternate world akin to something like Tamriel or Middle Earth rather than a planet in the same universe as earth
Perhaps a video on the Blindsider? That dragon's ecology looks very unique and I would love for it to eventually have a video of its own.
It will get one!
I’ve been waiting for this one! Definitely one of my favorite dragons
He looks like he would curl up in a ball in the cover
More apload please please
Not gonna lie
I thought hold breaker use gas more than fire
Or heat as it's a huge creature and rely more on its hands
Making it's fire less useful over time as it use is lessened
Correct, the hullbreaker breathes fire, but doesn’t use it to hunt
The more I watch the dragonslayer codex world expand, I can imagine it being an open world game, being able to choose where you start based on what breed of person you choose, like a wing runner, and having to specialize for each hunt, this is such an amazing project
a monster hunter-esc game in this world would be SO. cool. maybe if it focused more on actual biology though and observing them rather than hunting ive always wanted a game like that
@ completely agree, I love monster hunter but that’s why I didn’t suggest it, I’d rather study and explore than just go attack them
ITS THE SNOWPIERCER
Your world is so cool
Thanks dude!
YES YES YES
Peak cinema 🎉
Their skull format does look like the false eyes of orcas, was it intentional or am I seeing things?
Maybe you could make a parasite dragon.
U should check out his video on the guttbutcher
very cool
I would like reiterate a question I hade will there ever be any Viviparous or Ovoviviparous dragons for more interesting niches
You’d have to define what more interesting means, but there are more who do this
@ as in I think it would be neat if the dragons in the colder climates would likely adapt ovoviparous reproduction to gif the young a better chance. Sorry for the confusion I think you are doing a fantastic work keep it up!
Awesome
Also another question, what's the sexual dimorphism in dragons?
Have you experimented with other species of dragon that has a more derived flame gullet?
I have! You’ll see em here soon
Nice.