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Alex Ries is a concept artist from Melbourne, Australia. He did not work for Unknown Worlds Entertainment during the development of the first Subnautica, but was employed after commenters on his Deviantart page said that his art looked like it would fit in Subnautica. After contacting Unknown Worlds he was hired to work on the game in the role of creature design.
Alex Ries is a concept artist from Melbourne, Australia. He did not work for ''Unknown Worlds Entertainment'' during the development of the first ''Subnautica'', but was employed after commenters on his DeviantArt page said that his art looked like it would fit in Subnautica. After contacting ''Unknown Worlds Entertainment'' he was hired to work on the game in the role of creature design. He made a majority of the designs for the creatures in [[Subnautica: Below Zero|''Below Zero'']].


Notable amongst Alex Ries' art is his fictional species of alien creatures; [https://www.deviantart.com/abiogenisis/gallery/53818589/Birrin-World the Birrin] as well as detailed descriptions of their planet and the local fauna.
Notable among Alex Ries' art is his fictional species of alien creatures; [https://www.deviantart.com/abiogenisis/gallery/53818589/Birrin-World the Birrin] as well as detailed descriptions of their planet and the local fauna.


Alex is also keen on paleo-art and natural history, artwork of this type can be found [https://www.alexries.com/non-fiction/ here].
Alex is also keen on paleo-art and natural history, artwork of this type can be found [https://www.alexries.com/non-fiction/ here].

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Alex confirmed on Twitter that he has returned to work on [[Subnautica 2|''Subnautica 2'']]<ref>https://twitter.com/alexriesart/status/1735718765416026241</ref>.

== Trivia ==

* Alex has been interviewed about his work on ''Below Zero'' by YouTubers on multiple occasions.
** YouTuber ''[https://www.youtube.com/@1UpNerdcore 1 Up Nerdcore]'' interviewed Alex over general details about his work on the game, and his life. The interview can be found [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTb-CR5K264 here].
** YouTuber ''[https://www.youtube.com/@CuriousArchive Curious Archive]'' interviewed Alex, specifically over many of the creature designs that were ultimately scrapped from the game. This interview can be found [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpriXP451ys here].
* Early screenshots that were revealed for ''Subnautica 2'' feature creatures with designs that are reminiscent of Alex's style and designs, suggesting he's already begun work on concept art for the game.


==Artwork==
==Artwork==
<gallery widths="200" spacing="small">
<gallery widths="200" spacing="small">
File:Penguingo (BZ).jpg|”Alien Penguin 5” (Final design)
File:Penguingo (BZ).jpg|[[Pengwing]] (Final design)
File:AlexRies-PenguinFoot (BZ).png|"Alien Penguin Foot Detail"
File:AlexRies-PenguinFoot (BZ).png|"Alien Penguin Foot Detail"
File:SquidShark 06 (BZ).jpg|"Squidshark 06" (Final)
File:Alex penguins3.jpg|[[Pengling]] variants
File:EarlySquidshark (BZ).jpg|Squidshark design (Early)
File:AlexRies-PenguinVariants (BZ).png|"Alien Penguin Variants"
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File:Alien Penguin B (BZ).jpg|"Alien Penguin"
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Alex-ries-alex-penguinsc.jpg|Early "Alien Penguin"
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Alex-ries-alex-penguins.jpg|Early "Alien Penguin"
File:SquidShark 06 (BZ).jpg|[[Squidshark]] 06 (Final)
SquidShark03.png|Squidshark (Early)
SquidShark03.png|Squidshark (Early)
File:Brute Shark (BZ).png|"Brute Shark"
File:EarlySquidshark (BZ).jpg|Squidshark design (Early)
File:Brute Shark (BZ).png|[[Brute Shark]]
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Alex-ries-alex-titanholefishb.jpg|"Titan Holefish"
EQyYXFFVAAEqOBt.jpg|Early Bruteshark
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File:Alex titanholefishsymbiote3B (BZ).png|"Titan Holefish Symbiote 3" (Final design)
Arctic ray concept.jpg|[[Arctic Ray]]
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Alex-ries-alex-titanholefishb.jpg|[[Titan Holefish]]
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File:Alex titanholefishsymbiote3B (BZ).png|"Titan Holefish [[Symbiote]] 3" (Final design)
Alex-ries-alex-sketchesfeesh.jpg|Unknown Fauna
Alex-ries-alex-sketchesfeesh.jpg|Unknown Fauna
File:Alex seal01B (BZ).png|Pinnicarid close-up
File:Alex seal01B (BZ).png|[[Pinnicarid]] close-up
File:PinnicaridBody (BZ).png|"Pinnicarid Info Sheet" (Final design)
File:PinnicaridBody (BZ).png|"Pinnicarid Info Sheet" (Final design)
File:Pinnicarid-Alex Ries (BZ).jpg|"Pinnicarid"
File:Pinnicarid-Alex Ries (BZ).jpg|"Pinnicarid"
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File:EarlyPinnicarid (BZ).jpg|Early Pinnicarid sketch
File:EarlyPinnicarid (BZ).jpg|Early Pinnicarid sketch
Alex seal01.jpg|Later Pinnicarid sketch
Alex seal01.jpg|Later Pinnicarid sketch
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Snow StalkerF.jpg|Final [[Snowstalker]]
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Alex-ries-alex-penguins.jpg|Early "Alien Penguin"
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Alex-ries-alex-penguinsc.jpg|Early "Alien Penguin"
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File:Alien Penguin B (BZ).jpg|"Alien Penguin"
File:AlexRies-PenguinVariants (BZ).png|"Alien Penguin Variants"
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Snow StalkerF.jpg|Final Snowstalker
Snow Stalker 1.png|Early Snowstalker
Snow Stalker 1.png|Early Snowstalker
Snowstalker A.jpg|Snowstalker A
Snowstalker A.jpg|Snowstalker A
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Chelicerate.png|Initial design, prior to being elevated to Leviathan status
Chelicerate.png|Initial design, prior to being elevated to Leviathan status
Alex-ries-chelic03.jpg|Mouth details
Alex-ries-chelic03.jpg|Mouth details
Alex-ries-chelic01.jpg|Unused transparent variant of the creature
Alex-ries-chelic01.jpg|Early design for the [[Void Chelicerate]]
Ventgarden.jpeg|[[Ventgarden]] concept art
Ventgarden.jpeg|[[Ventgarden]] concept art
Alex-ries-alex-ventgardenx01.jpg|Ventgarden Body Details
EWPlpHpUwAI4XiY.jpg|Ventgarden Interior Biosphere
EWPlpHsU0AAbH5r.jpg|Ventgarden "Central Plant" Details
E1ryfzjVoAAnrfX.jpg|Ventgarden Apical Organ
E1ryfz7UUAICvHC.jpg|Ventgarden Foot Details
E1rxvkRVcAE3LRO.jpg|Early Ventgarden Sketch
Shadow Leviathan.jpg|Shadow Leviathan final concept
Shadow Leviathan.jpg|Shadow Leviathan final concept
ShadowLeviathanFront.jpeg|Front view
ShadowLeviathanFront.jpeg|Front view
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Shadow Leviathan 0.png|First Shadow Leviathan concept
Shadow Leviathan 0.png|First Shadow Leviathan concept
Ice Worm 1.jpg|[[Ice Worm]] final design head-shot
Ice Worm 1.jpg|[[Ice Worm]] final design head-shot
File:E1c9osLUcAAiAmm.jpg|Final body design
Ice Worm 2.png|Ice Worm final head variants
Ice Worm 2.png|Ice Worm final head variants
Ice Worm 3.png|Earlier Ice Worm design
Ice Worm 3.png|Earlier Ice Worm design
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Icedragon3.jpeg|Ice Dragon 11A
Icedragon3.jpeg|Ice Dragon 11A
Icedragon4.jpeg|Frontal art of the Ice Dragon
Icedragon4.jpeg|Frontal art of the Ice Dragon
E2oSoSRVkAIgbIk.jpg|Ice Dragon eye concept
E2uitO-VkAAZyws.jpg|Attack concepts
E5g52KHVgAYqj6R.jpg|Alternate attack concepts
Icedragonsketch.jpeg|Ice Dragon early sketch
Icedragonsketch.jpeg|Ice Dragon early sketch
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File:Grabsquid (BZ).jpg|"Pygmy Crabsquid" '''(unused)'''
Sea Monkey.jpg|[[Sea Monkey]]
Sea Monkey.jpg|[[Sea Monkey]]
SrAoPY8.png|Earlier Sea Monkey head design
SrAoPY8.png|Earlier Sea Monkey head design
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File:Cheeky Creature 1 (BZ).jpg|"Cheeky Creature Variants" #1 '''(unused)'''
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Discus Details.jpeg|Final [[Discus]] concept art
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File:Cheeky Creature 2 (BZ).jpg|"Cheeky Creature Variants" #2 '''(unused)'''
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Discus Alts.jpeg|Discus alternate designs
TriopsConcept.jpg|"Triops"
TriopsConcept.jpg|"Triops"
TriopsConcept2.jpg|Triops variants
TriopsConcept2.jpg|Triops variants
Cryptosuchus.png|[[Cryptosuchus]]
Alex SeaMonkey.png|[[Trivalve]]
Trivalve creature concept.jpg|Trivavle variants
Globefish.jpg|"Globefish" (Adapted into Trivalve)
Alex-ries-alex-smallfish06.jpg|"Small fish 6" (Unused)
Alex-ries-alex-smallfish07.jpg|"Small fish 7" (Unused)
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Discus Details.jpeg|Final [[Discus]] concept art
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Discus Alts.jpeg|Discus alternate designs
File:Alex-ries-alex-brinewing01.jpg|[[Brinewing]]
Alex exotic weapons02.jpg|Brinewing infosheet
Alex-ries-alex-brinewingdetails.jpg|Brinewing details
NOOT NOOT.jpg|[[Noot Fish]]
Alex-ries-alex-smallfish04.jpg|"Small Fish 4" (Partially unused)
Alex shark cryptosuchusb.jpg|Cryptosuchus final concept
Alex shark cryptosuchusb.jpg|Cryptosuchus final concept
Cryptosuchus.png|[[Cryptosuchus]]
Cryptosuchus 123.jpg|Crypotsuchus alternate designs
Cryptosuchus 123.jpg|Crypotsuchus alternate designs
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Predators.jpg|"Predators" '''(partially unused)'''
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KiteWing.jpeg|[[Kitewing Skyray]]
Alex-ries-alex-shark-bullldogtrapjaw.jpg|"Bulldog Trapjaw" '''(unused)'''
ERD26DmVAAApLq7.jpg|Bulldog Trapjaw mouth details
File:Alex-ries-alex-arrowray.jpg|[[Arrow Ray]]
Alex-ries-alex-arrowray02.jpg|Arrow Ray variants
Small Arctic Fauna.jpg|Several small fauna species '''(unused)'''
Small Arctic Fauna.jpg|Several small fauna species '''(unused)'''
ES 1JOxUEAIElO2.jpg|[[Feather Fish]]
Alex-ries-alex-rainbowfish3.jpg|"Rainbow Fish 2"
Alex-ries-alex-rainbowbug.jpg|Rainbow Bug '''(unused)'''
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KiteWing.jpeg|[[Kitewing Skyray]]
E0e8nCtVIAEOn3X.jpg|Alternate design for the Kitewing
EQyXGowUcAAwGrs.jpg|Kitewing behavior
EQyXGobU4AAcytE.jpg|Alternate Kitewing behavior
Subnautica Small Fish 3.png|"Subnautica Small Fish 3" '''(unused)'''
Subnautica Small Fish 3.png|"Subnautica Small Fish 3" '''(unused)'''
File:Crested ReaperAlex (BZ).jpg|"Crested Reaper" '''(unused)'''
File:Crested ReaperAlex (BZ).jpg|"Crested Reaper" '''(unused)'''
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File:Cheeky Creature 1 (BZ).jpg|"Cheeky Creature Variants" #1 '''(unused)'''
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File:Cheeky Creature 2 (BZ).jpg|"Cheeky Creature Variants" #2 '''(unused)'''
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File:Grabsquid (BZ).jpg|"Pygmy Crabsquid" '''(unused)'''
File:Shard 01 (BZ).jpg|"Shard 01" '''(unused)'''
File:Shard 01 (BZ).jpg|"Shard 01" '''(unused)'''
IceBreakerRies.jpg|"Ice Breaker" '''(unused)'''
IceBreakerRies.jpg|"Ice Breaker" '''(unused)'''
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Alexrieslightspinner.jpg|"Lightspinner" '''(unused)'''
Alexrieslightspinner.jpg|"Lightspinner" '''(unused)'''
Electrogami.jpg|"Electrogami" '''(unused)'''
Electrogami.jpg|"Electrogami" '''(unused)'''
Alex-ries-alex-fauna-predators-shockstarb.jpg|"Shockstar" '''(unused)'''
Alex-ries-alex-fauna-predatorsa.jpg|Predators A (unused)
Alex-ries-alex-fauna-paintedjellywing.jpg|"Painted Jellywing" '''(unused)'''
Various Predators Concept.jpeg|"Predators Various" '''(unused)'''
Various Predators Concept.jpeg|"Predators Various" '''(unused)'''
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Predators.jpg|"Predators" '''(partially unused)'''
Alexriesfraug.jpg|"Small fish 02" '''(unused)'''
Alexriesfraug.jpg|"Small fish 02" '''(unused)'''
Ascenderworm.jpg|"Ascender Worm" '''(unused)'''
Ascenderworm.jpg|"Ascender Worm" '''(unused)'''
E1chDPIVUAEqQXq.jpg|"Gardener Eel" '''(unused)'''
Ventspider.jpg|"Ventspider" '''(unused)'''
SandSpear.jpeg|"Sand Spear" '''(unused)'''
</gallery>
</gallery>


== References ==
<references />
{{Navbox Devs}}
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</image> <label>Role</label> <label>Website(s)</label> <label>Twitter</label> <label>Twitch</label> <label>Artstation</label> <label>Youtube</label> <label>IMDb</label> <label>Joined</label> <label>Has Also Worked On</label> </infobox> Alex Ries is a concept artist from Melbourne, Australia. He did not work for Unknown Worlds Entertainment during the development of the first Subnautica, but was employed after commenters on his DeviantArt page said that his art looked like it would fit in Subnautica. After contacting Unknown Worlds Entertainment he was hired to work on the game in the role of creature design. He made a majority of the designs for the creatures in Below Zero. Notable among Alex Ries' art is his fictional species of alien creatures; the Birrin as well as detailed descriptions of their planet and the local fauna. Alex is also keen on paleo-art and natural history, artwork of this type can be found here. Alex confirmed on Twitter that he has returned to work on Subnautica 2[1].

Trivia

  • Alex has been interviewed about his work on Below Zero by YouTubers on multiple occasions.
    • YouTuber 1 Up Nerdcore interviewed Alex over general details about his work on the game, and his life. The interview can be found here.
    • YouTuber Curious Archive interviewed Alex, specifically over many of the creature designs that were ultimately scrapped from the game. This interview can be found here.
  • Early screenshots that were revealed for Subnautica 2 feature creatures with designs that are reminiscent of Alex's style and designs, suggesting he's already begun work on concept art for the game.

Artwork

  • Pengwing (Final design)

    Pengwing (Final design)

  • "Alien Penguin Foot Detail"

    "Alien Penguin Foot Detail"

  • Pengling variants

    Pengling variants

  • "Alien Penguin Variants"

    "Alien Penguin Variants"

  • "Alien Penguin"

    "Alien Penguin"

  • Early "Alien Penguin"

    Early "Alien Penguin"

  • Early "Alien Penguin"

    Early "Alien Penguin"

  • Squidshark 06 (Final)

    Squidshark 06 (Final)

  • Squidshark (Early)

    Squidshark (Early)

  • Squidshark design (Early)

    Squidshark design (Early)

  • Early Bruteshark

    Early Bruteshark

  • "Titan Holefish Symbiote 3" (Final design)

    "Titan Holefish Symbiote 3" (Final design)

  • Unknown Fauna

    Unknown Fauna

  • Pinnicarid close-up

    Pinnicarid close-up

  • "Pinnicarid Info Sheet" (Final design)

    "Pinnicarid Info Sheet" (Final design)

  • "Pinnicarid"

    "Pinnicarid"

  • Color variants of Pinnicarid C

    Color variants of Pinnicarid C

  • Early Pinnicarid sketch

    Early Pinnicarid sketch

  • Later Pinnicarid sketch

    Later Pinnicarid sketch

  • Final Snowstalker

    Final Snowstalker

  • Early Snowstalker

    Early Snowstalker

  • Snowstalker A

    Snowstalker A

  • Snowstalker C

    Snowstalker C

  • A later Snowstalker design

    A later Snowstalker design

  • Ice Peeper final design

    Ice Peeper final design

  • Unused variants #1

    Unused variants #1

  • Unused variants #2

    Unused variants #2

  • Unused variants #3

    Unused variants #3

  • Unused variants #4

    Unused variants #4

  • Earlier Ice Peeper design

    Earlier Ice Peeper design

  • Final concept art

    Final concept art

  • Initial design, prior to being elevated to Leviathan status

    Initial design, prior to being elevated to Leviathan status

  • Mouth details

    Mouth details

  • Early design for the Void Chelicerate

    Early design for the Void Chelicerate

  • Ventgarden concept art

    Ventgarden concept art

  • Ventgarden Body Details

    Ventgarden Body Details

  • Ventgarden Interior Biosphere

    Ventgarden Interior Biosphere

  • Ventgarden "Central Plant" Details

    Ventgarden "Central Plant" Details

  • Ventgarden Apical Organ

    Ventgarden Apical Organ

  • Ventgarden Foot Details

    Ventgarden Foot Details

  • Early Ventgarden Sketch

    Early Ventgarden Sketch

  • Shadow Leviathan final concept

    Shadow Leviathan final concept

  • Front view

    Front view

  • Near-final concept

    Near-final concept

  • Earlier version of final

    Earlier version of final

  • Earlier version

    Earlier version

  • Alternate mouth designs

    Alternate mouth designs

  • Intermediary design

    Intermediary design

  • Ditto, mouth open

    Ditto, mouth open

  • Scrapped alternate design choice

    Scrapped alternate design choice

  • Head shots of scrapped design

    Head shots of scrapped design

  • Ditto

    Ditto

  • Older concept

    Older concept

  • Early sketches

    Early sketches

  • Early sketches

    Early sketches

  • First Shadow Leviathan concept

    First Shadow Leviathan concept

  • Ice Worm final design head-shot

    Ice Worm final design head-shot

  • Final body design

    Final body design

  • Ice Worm final head variants

    Ice Worm final head variants

  • Earlier Ice Worm design

    Earlier Ice Worm design

  • Earlier still

    Earlier still

  • Ice Dragon A

    Ice Dragon A

  • Ice Dragon 11A

    Ice Dragon 11A

  • Frontal art of the Ice Dragon

    Frontal art of the Ice Dragon

  • Ice Dragon eye concept

    Ice Dragon eye concept

  • Attack concepts

    Attack concepts

  • Alternate attack concepts

    Alternate attack concepts

  • Ice Dragon early sketch

    Ice Dragon early sketch

  • "Pygmy Crabsquid" (unused)

    "Pygmy Crabsquid" (unused)

  • Earlier Sea Monkey head design

    Earlier Sea Monkey head design

  • "Cheeky Creature Variants" #1 (unused)

    "Cheeky Creature Variants" #1 (unused)

  • "Cheeky Creature Variants" #2 (unused)

    "Cheeky Creature Variants" #2 (unused)

  • "Triops"

    "Triops"

  • Triops variants

    Triops variants

  • Trivavle variants

    Trivavle variants

  • "Globefish" (Adapted into Trivalve)

    "Globefish" (Adapted into Trivalve)

  • "Small fish 6" (Unused)

    "Small fish 6" (Unused)

  • "Small fish 7" (Unused)

    "Small fish 7" (Unused)

  • Final Discus concept art

    Final Discus concept art

  • Discus alternate designs

    Discus alternate designs

  • Brinewing infosheet

    Brinewing infosheet

  • Brinewing details

    Brinewing details

  • "Small Fish 4" (Partially unused)

    "Small Fish 4" (Partially unused)

  • Cryptosuchus final concept

    Cryptosuchus final concept

  • Crypotsuchus alternate designs

    Crypotsuchus alternate designs

  • "Predators" (partially unused)

    "Predators" (partially unused)

  • "Bulldog Trapjaw" (unused)

    "Bulldog Trapjaw" (unused)

  • Bulldog Trapjaw mouth details

    Bulldog Trapjaw mouth details

  • Arrow Ray variants

    Arrow Ray variants

  • Several small fauna species (unused)

    Several small fauna species (unused)

  • "Rainbow Fish 2"

    "Rainbow Fish 2"

  • Rainbow Bug (unused)

    Rainbow Bug (unused)

  • Alternate design for the Kitewing

    Alternate design for the Kitewing

  • Kitewing behavior

    Kitewing behavior

  • Alternate Kitewing behavior

    Alternate Kitewing behavior

  • "Subnautica Small Fish 3" (unused)

    "Subnautica Small Fish 3" (unused)

  • "Crested Reaper" (unused)

    "Crested Reaper" (unused)

  • "Shard 01" (unused)

    "Shard 01" (unused)

  • "Ice Breaker" (unused)

    "Ice Breaker" (unused)

  • "Thalassacean" (unused)

    "Thalassacean" (unused)

  • "Shardrunner" (unused)

    "Shardrunner" (unused)

  • "Lightspinner" (unused)

    "Lightspinner" (unused)

  • "Electrogami" (unused)

    "Electrogami" (unused)

  • "Shockstar" (unused)

    "Shockstar" (unused)

  • Predators A (unused)

    Predators A (unused)

  • "Painted Jellywing" (unused)

    "Painted Jellywing" (unused)

  • "Predators Various" (unused)

    "Predators Various" (unused)

  • "Small fish 02" (unused)

    "Small fish 02" (unused)

  • "Ascender Worm" (unused)

    "Ascender Worm" (unused)

  • "Gardener Eel" (unused)

    "Gardener Eel" (unused)

  • "Ventspider" (unused)

    "Ventspider" (unused)

  • "Sand Spear" (unused)

    "Sand Spear" (unused)

References

  1. ↑ https://twitter.com/alexriesart/status/1735718765416026241

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