I don't know if this is the right section for this, but just saw this and have to share my thoughts.
Look at the arts for Whisperwood Elemental and Forgotten Ancient. They are almost completely identical. Both have a small head with slightly extended neck, pronounced ribcage, small torso, and horselike toe/feet. The only real difference between them is that Forgotten Ancient has a small tail, which Whisperwood does not.
My first thought was that they must be the same artist, but they are not. Is this supposed to be an easter egg linking Tarkir's past to Dominaria's future? Maybe I'm looking too deep into this, but they look like the exact same creature, enough that I can't quite believe that's it's just coincidence.
It is just coincidence. Big forest elemental, that is.
And upon closer inspection, they are not so identical as you claim. The Ancient is looking more organic, made from vines and moss, whereas the Whisperwood is more woody. And the head is completely different.
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As Caranthir said, they are two forest-elementals. It's no big surprise they look alike. There are only so many humanoid-shaped beings made of wood and plant matter you can have before getting a a few that looks like each other.
Tarkir is Tarkir, not {insert plane here} in the past/future. And if they ever wanted to make a subtle hint of some kind of link, it surely would be with something more iconic for the planes than those two elementals (the first of them being something designed by vote online instead of organically - pun not intended - created by the Creative team along with the rest of the setting).
It's far more likely that this particular shape is in some style guide for green elementals or whisperwood artist Raymund Swanland was looking for other green elementals for inspiration and liked Forgoten Ancient basic structure.
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Look at the arts for Whisperwood Elemental and Forgotten Ancient. They are almost completely identical. Both have a small head with slightly extended neck, pronounced ribcage, small torso, and horselike toe/feet. The only real difference between them is that Forgotten Ancient has a small tail, which Whisperwood does not.
My first thought was that they must be the same artist, but they are not. Is this supposed to be an easter egg linking Tarkir's past to Dominaria's future? Maybe I'm looking too deep into this, but they look like the exact same creature, enough that I can't quite believe that's it's just coincidence.
And upon closer inspection, they are not so identical as you claim. The Ancient is looking more organic, made from vines and moss, whereas the Whisperwood is more woody. And the head is completely different.
Let this great clan rest in peace (2001-2011)
Tarkir is Tarkir, not {insert plane here} in the past/future. And if they ever wanted to make a subtle hint of some kind of link, it surely would be with something more iconic for the planes than those two elementals (the first of them being something designed by vote online instead of organically - pun not intended - created by the Creative team along with the rest of the setting).
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