It had been in the mind for quite a long time, ever since coming across the theory that aliens could transfer their minds in warpers. As in those who had complete immunity to the disease. I don't subscribe to that theory, for not only do these creatures behave autonomously, performing only a couple of functions depending on what they see in front of them, but they are generally quite limited.
But the point is that this particular warper is more intelligent than the others. He is far from the same Al-An, but he has similar features of the peculiar thinking of his creators. And he has additional tasks in the form of keeping an eye on the experimental samples.
The baby reaper is also the one specimen that is showing signs of life (i.e. not dead), and therefore arouses the warper's interest.
The aliens held a collective mind, so why wouldn't they and the warpers create some sort of center of that very mind that could communicate with the rest?
*omnom-nom*
I thought about how to make him look different from the rest of the warpers and at the last moment it was decided to make him 4 translucent tentacles. I really don't like those “legs” that actually look like legs. So let it be 4. Especially since for some reason I really feel like their appearance is based on the Sea Emperor for the most part. Which is evident from their head-jaw shape and forelimbs x)
A very belated birthday gift for Jack and my first piece for septicart party!! Crazy it’s been almost 6 years since I drew the original!! I remember being so bummed out I didn’t make the septicart video I just kept drawing subnautica ego boys- which lead to Juri coming into my dms to talk about ones I hadn’t drawn and by the next month we started writing septnautical :’) how time fucking flies!!!
Subnautica au where Ryley stays on 4546B and raises the Sea Emperor babies but because they always see him with his gear on (goggles, oxygen tank, rebreather, ect.) anytime he doesn't have it on for whatever reason, they think he got hurt and lost part of his face, so they get scared and he has to convince them that he's fine, and no, he was not attacked by a reaper.