As with many other viewers of the TTV Podcast, I too was inspired by the discussion in episode #234 to brainstorm Rahkshi designs for a potential BIONICLE G3. I knew immediately that the first I wanted to tackle was Vorahk. I wanted to turn his traditional power of hunger against him.
The result is a very rough, very stylised sketch I made the moment I had some free time and paper and a pencil on hand. I admittedly drew most of the inspiration from the original Vorahk and, well, a skeleton (with arguably some Lovecraftian influences). In all honesty, I couldnāt think of much else to do with him - not yet. My intent was to create something disturbing that looked to be in great torment, but to be fair the end result may be kinda goofy. Though if I remember correctly, Meso said he could picture Vorahk being the comic relief with his eating habitsā¦ so I guess itās a win either way?
It should go without saying that this design couldnāt possibly hope to be adapted into minifig form, but Iām okay with that. Thatās the point of it being a āconceptā. As is evident Iām no great artist (the leg proportions especially make me wince), but I do plan on refining the artwork and filling it in with color at a later date. Iām posting the current product here and now because Iām unsure when or if Iāll get around to finishing it.
But he got his fork and knife, yo. Lovingly soaked in meat juice.
Little bit of character plot:
"Vora was sent by his cult, the āSons of Makutaā, on a mission to the Earth Region to retrieve one of the mystical shadow Rahi known as āKraataā believed to inhabit the deepest caverns there. Legend had it that the six Matoran who found the Kraata and bonded with them in the purest of rituals would discover unfathomable power. When Vora finally dug his way into the cave littered with countless bones and rank with the stench of corpulent flesh, he was certain heād reached the holiest of holy places. When he finally found the writhing slug heād been seeking for months and lifted it to his face, chanting the psalms of his people, he was certain he was on the path to eternal blessing. When his body finally began to grow and he felt power filling out his limbs, he was certain his brothers would finally be proud of him and accept him and his newfound strength.
He was wrong on all accounts.
Vora hasnāt been heard of since he began his journey. But rumors have it that a phantom of the shadows, known in Matoran tongue as a āRahkshi,ā now stalks the darkest of tunnels in the Earth Region in search of anybody and anything that will cure its insatiable lust for sustenance. Itās said to be light, nimble, and fast as lightning, with a multitude of arms to assist it in gorging itself when it happens to stumble upon the unlucky Rahi or Matoran. Perpetually starving and unable to be satisfied, the Vorahk waits in agony for the day that itāll be released from its the bonds of misery."
I hope to get concept sketches of the other Rahkshi up at some point, and I do plan on creating some actual minifig designs. 'Til then, leave your thoughts below and critique as you wish.
Revised Image 2/28/17:
