War Before Time

The Mr E · **on:** October 05, 2020, 12:22:13 AM

Introducing Dagara the Sharpneck!

Hidden Valley's only amargasaurus, Dagara is the last of her kind (so far as we know). This endling is the protagonist of 'Because You're a Sharpneck'. It occurred to me that many may be unfamiliar with her kind, which might just be my favourite dinosaur species after I recently found out about them. Thus, I decided to create a visual representation that nobody asked for!

Check out her fics:
Because You're a Sharpneck
Because You're a Sharpneck (Gang of Five forum versions)
or Because You're a Sharpneck
Because You're a Sharpneck (FanFiction version)

Babysitting a Sharpneck - Threehorn 'babysitting' isn't what you think it is. Find out in this short, comedic oneshot.

Surviving a Sharpneck - Cera forces Dagara into a confrontation to prove whose the toughest girl in the gang. Things escalate quickly.

Circle of Death - Red Claw finally catches the gang and Dagara, but things are not what they seem.

Sneak · **Reply #1 on:** October 05, 2020, 02:30:15 AM

Look, a spikeneck flathead!

It looks very cool!

The Mr E · **Reply #2 on:** October 05, 2020, 02:41:00 AM

Thanks, ha ha! 'Spikenecks'? Is that what some people call them? In my case, I call them 'sharpnecks' as a subtle nod to ... well, check out the story to find out. Let's just say her spikes aren't the only sharp thing about her

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Stardisk · **Reply #3 on:** October 05, 2020, 04:33:55 AM

Hah, not bad. I wonder how this creature would look like when it will become adult.

The Mr E · **Reply #4 on:** October 05, 2020, 11:25:22 PM

Thank you! I might answer that question with an image at some point, but for now I'll say she'll grow even spikier: an interesting balance between sharptooth-level intimidation and swan-like elegance ... but don't ever tell her that last part. She hates the idea of being 'elegant'.

Stardisk · **Reply #5 on:** October 09, 2020, 05:24:56 PM

The picture from the first message is gone

StardustSoldier · **Reply #6 on:** October 09, 2020, 05:28:36 PM

^Hmm, I was just wondering about that myself. Was it the same image as the one on the fanfic link? Very cool design either way.

Sneak · **Reply #7 on:** October 09, 2020, 05:34:18 PM

yeah, direct link to picture, placed in cdnb.artstation.com, returns "forbidden" now.
Better to post pictures to free image hostings, where they won't suddenly disappear.

Yeah, it's dino from fanfiction.net avatar.

The Mr E · **Reply #8 on:** October 09, 2020, 08:53:39 PM

Sorry everyone. I'm pretty sure that was my fault as opposed to ArtStation's. I did a lot of scatter-brained stuff to try and get the picture at just the right size on this site

. Is it working now? Furthermore, does anyone know how to scale images, or does it purely depend on the size of the source image?

Stardisk · **Reply #9 on:** October 09, 2020, 09:00:00 PM

Quote from: The Mr E on October 09, 2020, 08:53:39 PM

Sorry everyone. I'm pretty sure that was my fault as opposed to ArtStation's. I did a lot of scatter-brained stuff to try and get the picture at just the right size on this site . Is it working now? Furthermore, does anyone know how to scale images, or does it purely depend on the size of the source image?

Yes, it is working now.
To change the size of image, add width or height parameter in pixels to the IMG tag.
For example:

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[img width=1000]https://cdna.artstation.com/p/assets/images/images/031/004/068/large/ethan-alleyne-dagara-small.jpg?1602284106[/img]

Or:

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[img height=500]https://cdna.artstation.com/p/assets/images/images/031/004/068/large/ethan-alleyne-dagara-small.jpg?1602284106[/img]

I wouldn't recommend you to put both parameters at the same time because it can ruin the aspect ratio of the image.

The Mr E · **Reply #10 on:** October 09, 2020, 10:04:31 PM

Quote from: Stardisk on October 09, 2020, 09:00:00 PM

Quote from: The Mr E on October 09, 2020, 08:53:39 PM
Sorry everyone. I'm pretty sure that was my fault as opposed to ArtStation's. I did a lot of scatter-brained stuff to try and get the picture at just the right size on this site . Is it working now? Furthermore, does anyone know how to scale images, or does it purely depend on the size of the source image?

Yes, it is working now.
To change the size of image, add width or height parameter in pixels to the IMG tag.
For example:
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[img width=1000]https://cdna.artstation.com/p/assets/images/images/031/004/068/large/ethan-alleyne-dagara-small.jpg?1602284106[/img]Or:
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I wouldn't recommend you to put both parameters at the same time because it can ruin the aspect ratio of the image.

Thank you so much! I plan to do some more artwork of her, but for now here's a profile.

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Sneak · **Reply #11 on:** October 10, 2020, 05:26:46 AM

wow, nice description's design and text!

The Mr E · **Reply #12 on:** October 10, 2020, 03:10:46 PM

Thank you!

StardustSoldier · **Reply #13 on:** October 11, 2020, 12:04:12 PM

Ah, there we go. Looks great.

Mumbling · **Reply #14 on:** October 12, 2020, 01:54:35 AM

Very cool Mr E! I'm not much into OCs personally but this one is really unique. I like the flowing pattern on the back!

The Mr E · **Reply #15 on:** October 12, 2020, 02:06:35 AM

Quote from: StardustSoldier on October 11, 2020, 12:04:12 PM

Ah, there we go. Looks great.

Wonderful, and thanks!

The Mr E · **Reply #16 on:** October 12, 2020, 02:20:35 AM

Quote from: Mumbling on October 12, 2020, 01:54:35 AM

Very cool Mr E! I'm not much into OCs personally but this one is really unique. I like the flowing pattern on the back!

Thank you

! Some of her secondary colour distribution was initially more like Littlefoot's, but I decided to spice it up a bit. I'd love to see people use the amargasaurus species more in fiction. Her dynamic with Littlefoot will hopefully be interesting.

RainbowFaceProtege · **Reply #17 on:** October 17, 2020, 06:02:45 PM

WOW!!

This is such a unique and well done character design--I hardly ever see Amargasaurus get any attention, but they're such a cool species! I really hope we'll see more art from you in the future!

The Mr E · **Reply #18 on:** October 18, 2020, 06:48:46 PM

Quote from: RainbowFaceProtege on October 17, 2020, 06:02:45 PM

WOW!! This is such a unique and well done character design--I hardly ever see Amargasaurus get any attention, but they're such a cool species! I really hope we'll see more art from you in the future!

Thanks so much!!

I intend to release more art at some point, roping in The Gang of Five and designs for the Far Beyonders (beings from Beyond the Mysterious Beyond). Might submit a comic featuring Dagara in the near future. In the meantime, I'd appreciate your take on her story. Though she ultimately meets the gang in future instalments, I'd like to know if the OC-driven tale is effective. You can find it at https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13556382/1/Because-You-re-a-Sharpneck-A-War-Before-Time-Oneshot

The Mr E · **Reply #19 on:** February 28, 2021, 07:07:01 PM

Young adult Dagara, Hidden Valley's mightiest warrior (not that most threehorns will admit it). After years of tempering her battle instincts, she's mellowed out somewhat. As you can see, she's no longer afraid to reveal her teeth, which are rather unusual for a longneck, but perfectly normal for a sharpneck.

This is supposed to be an art board for all things War Before Time, and yet it seems I'm stuck on Dagara for the moment

. The style here is a little different from my original drawing. I may redesign her at some point, but what do you think?

You may notice subtle elements of her anatomy that suggest something remarkable about her species. I took some poetic license with amargasauruses in my War Before Time canon. Can anyone figure out what makes her kind so unique among longnecks? (Assuming you haven't seen posts where I made it a lot more blatant).

Check out her stories, 'Because You're a Sharpneck'
'Because You're a Sharpneck' and 'Babysitting a Sharpneck'
'Babysitting a Sharpneck'.

For something more familiar, check out 'Mentors of Yesteryears'
'Mentors of Yesteryears', in which Littlefoot and the gang face new kinds of adventures as they train to fight sharpteeth under mentors from across the valley and beyond.

War Before Time - Concept Art