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Is it based off of Groot in a way, or was it just a master brainchild of your own? Either way, I think tree-based aliens are sweet, especially because most have regeneration thrown in, and they don't die, just become trees.
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I haven't watched Guardians of the galaxy yet, but I'm sure he was a part of it in some subconscious way. I've always just been a big fan of plant based species, but I didn't want them to be long lasting immortals like a lot of alien species are. I guess you could say I took some inspiration from Treants (like Groot) and species like the Salarians with their culture based around their mortality. The art I took is based off of a creature in MTG and I also just thought it looked really freaking sweet.