Toltecs and New Character Designs for Rise of the Atlanteans

Ahoy friends, just a quick update from the Unknown World of Ída!

I've been working on character designs for the story Prince Tollan, set in the land of the Toltecs, inspired by Mesoamerican cultures and history.

I just uploaded a new video on YouTube where I talk about the creation process, worldbuilding, warrior designs, and some lore. In the video thumbnail, you can see an illustration of Prince Tollan himself, along with some of the reference images (mainly by Angus McBride) I used for inspiration.

👉 Check out the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ivyL0HNeUs
Let me know what you think!

Just to be clear—I don’t make any money from YouTube, so Patreon is currently the only way to support this project.

https://www.patreon.com/merulla

I'm also working on updated illustrations and character designs for the story Rise of the Atlanteans. The story is about halfway done, and I’d really like to finish it. I’m also redesigning the warriors to better fit the updated lore and reflect my progress in painting.

You can read part of the story and see some new sketches and paintings here on my Patreon.

My goal is to modernize and refine the old designs of the warriors from different armies featured in the story. They should align better with the updated lore, and my improved painting technique should reflect that.

So far, I’ve finished two illustrations (Atlantean lancer and Vulteran heavy infantry – check the gallery), and I still have at least two more to go.

As always, finished illustrations, new lore, and other behind-the-scenes content will be available to my Patreon supporters.

Thanks so much for your support!
MM