[quote=WatermelonTango]
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.
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Yeah, I haven't seen the movie either, but I've read the comics. I've actually read everything with Rocket Raccoon in it, including the Half-World Adventures. But yeah, the art is sweet and I thought I had recognized it from somewhere before. Just took you saying that to make the light bulb click.