FINAL FANTASY IV
ROC PROJECT #649 CREATED: MAY 2020 The Roc was a powerful and fearsome avian creature. Indigenous to the realm of Eblan as well as the island of Agart, the Roc would swoop in low and fast upon its victims, often attacking multiple times before its victims could even react. A maternal creature by nature, the Roc could often be found nurturing several of its Roc Baby offspring, teaching them how to hunt and defend themselves. Cecil Harvey would occasionally encounter the Roc and its spawn during the course of his adventures; the creatures reminded him of the Raven, only they were a bit more difficult to defeat in combat. (The Roc was likely named after the Rukh, the legendary bird of prey from popular Arabian mythology. The Rukh had previously appeared in Final Fantasy III for the Famicom in Japan before appearing in the Super Nintendo sequel.) I made my Roc out of a Phoenix figure by Schleich. It was a good size and had a wonderfully detailed sculpt, but I did replace the tail with something more serpent-like, using parts from a dragon figurine I bought at Walmart. I replaced the neck as well. I build a new set of teeth to make him more accurate to his game sprite. I also removed the plumage from the top of the Phoenix head, and repurposed it for the tuft of feathers on the creature's back. |
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