FINAL FANTASY IV
ROCLARVA PROJECT #673 CREATED: APRIL 2023 The RocLarva was a comparatively tough caterpillar-like beast that lived deep in the Underground. It could be found roaming the subterranean plains with the TrapRose and RockMoth (and was almost certainly the juvenile form of the mature RockMoth). Word has it that the Dwarves of the Underground lived in harmony with these normally-docile creatures, at least until such time as Golbez appeared and the monsters of the world became to lash out. Cecil Harvey and company would seeon discover this after venturing deep into the Underground realm. (In the original Japanese version of Final Fantasy IV, this monster's name translated to Chrysalis, which is also its name in the Game Boy Advance remake of the game. It's a bit of a misnomer, as the chrysalis would be the protective shell such a creature would create around itself while transforming into its mature winged form.) I started with a tiny Papo brand caterpillar toy to create the Roc Larva (as well as the Larva and Crawler). I had to add antennae to the tail section, using LEGO pieces that I bent slightly before gluing in place. I also contorted its body to try to better match the pose of the original game sprite, slicing apart its body segments and reassembling them. The final project only measures about one inch across! |
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