1. What is the meaning behind Aisa’s name? C. ice + a
2. For the Tickles dragon, what inspired the tentacle-controlling concept? And what is Tickles’ design based on? A. inspiration was from a fungus that infects ants turning them into zombies, and the design came from what a dragon with a parasite would look like and also Moon Presence
3. What does the name Margento refer to? C. silver moon
4. How does Hyperion, the 700th dragon, relate to the number 7 or 700? C. According to mythology, Hyperion is the father of the Sun, Moon, and Dawn, and can be considered the 7th element of the cosmos
5. What does the name Lambovian mean? A. Refers to Lambda Ophiuchi, a triple star system in the constellation of Ophiuchus
6. What are the writing/characters on Scribe’s design based on? B. Egyptian hieroglyphics
7. What is the meaning behind Scorpionian’s animation when it becomes a blurry double vision and floats away? E. None of the above
8. Where did the name Divi come from? D. Divine, as in beauty
9. What is the inspiration behind Exterrean’s 'hivemind' description and design? B. Tyranids + centipedes
10. What was the inspiration behind Waterwalker’s concept and design? C. giraffes, sea creatures, Monster Hunter World, and Horizon Zero Dawn
11. What is the origin of Kotun’s name? B. Jólakötturinn, the Yule Cat from Icelandic folklore
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Post by singleimage on Dec 27, 2023 19:16:33 GMT -6
THE ORIGIN CONTEST: WINTER EDITION 2023
1. What is the meaning behind Aisa’s name?
C. ice + a
2. For the Tickles dragon, what inspired the tentacle-controlling concept? And what is Tickles’ design based on?
A. inspiration was from a fungus that infects ants turning them into zombies, and the design came from what a dragon with a parasite would look like and also Moon Presence
3. What does the name Margento refer to?
C. silver moon
4. How does Hyperion, the 700th dragon, relate to the number 7 or 700?
E. None of the above
5. What does the name Lambovian mean?
B. Refers to Lambda, the symbol for the cosmological constant and the accelerating expansion of the universe
6. What are the writing/characters on Scribe’s design based on?
C. Alchemist symbols
7. What is the meaning behind Scorpionian’s animation when it becomes a blurry double vision and floats away?
C. Depicts scorpions molting
8. Where did the name Divi come from?
A. Divi is Hindu for very bright, glowing
9. What is the inspiration behind Exterrean’s 'hivemind' description and design?
A. Zerg Hydralisk + generic movie monsters
10. What was the inspiration behind Waterwalker’s concept and design?
B. lily pads, crocodiles, giraffes, Aion, and Horizon Zero Dawn
11. What is the origin of Kotun’s name?
B. Jólakötturinn, the Yule Cat from Icelandic folklore
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Last Edit: Dec 30, 2023 8:57:45 GMT -6 by adlerist: Contestant had the wrong letter, messaged them, and they verified their answer
1. What is the meaning behind Aisa’s name? E. None of the above
2. For the Tickles dragon, what inspired the tentacle-controlling concept? And what is Tickles’ design based on? A. inspiration was from a fungus that infects ants turning them into zombies, and the design came from what a dragon with a parasite would look like and also Moon Presence
3. What does the name Margento refer to? D. magic + argentum
4. How does Hyperion, the 700th dragon, relate to the number 7 or 700? A. In Greek mythology, Hyperion is the seventh of the twelve Titans and is the offspring of Gaia and Uranus
5. What does the name Lambovian mean? B. Refers to Lambda, the symbol for the cosmological constant and the accelerating expansion of the universe
6. What are the writing/characters on Scribe’s design based on? A. Adinkra symbols
7. What is the meaning behind Scorpionian’s animation when it becomes a blurry double vision and floats away? B. Malinalxochitl of Aztec mythology is the goddess of scorpions and desert insects who can cause hallucinations
8. Where did the name Divi come from? A. Divi is Hindu for very bright, glowing
9. What is the inspiration behind Exterrean’s 'hivemind' description and design? A. Zerg Hydralisk + generic movie monsters
10. What was the inspiration behind Waterwalker’s concept and design? C. giraffes, sea creatures, Monster Hunter World, and Horizon Zero Dawn
11. What is the origin of Kotun’s name? B. Jólakötturinn, the Yule Cat from Icelandic folklore
12. Please provide your Friend ID brice#3445. If you’re one of The Origin Contest winners, Deca Games will need your Friend ID to deliver the gems to your park. The gems will be added to your Gifts under the Social button. Winners are also announced on this thread.
A. Aisa means 'moonlike' B. named after Aisha, a colleague C. ice + a D. named after the artist’s cat E. none of the above
Deca DV Team’s response:
It just sounded like a girly name + ice. Aisa/Ice+a
2. For the Tickles dragon, what inspired the tentacle-controlling concept? And what is Tickles’ design based on?
A. inspiration was from a fungus that infects ants turning them into zombies, and the design came from what a dragon with a parasite would look like and also Moon Presence B. inspired by the television series The Last of Us, and the design includes aspects from a Lovecraftian flower and Gorgons C. inspiration from Cordyceps fungus, and the design was developed by highlighting the parts of the dragon that are controlled (brain), and by whom (Whitbee) D. inspired by the concept of The Last of Us, and the design was based on tentacled creatures like molluscs, Cthulhu, and a Halloween version of Moon Presence E. none of the above
Deca DV Team’s response:
Idea came from the fungus that infects ants turning them into zombies, same thing but on steroids. And the design came from “what would a dragon with a parasite look like after a while?” + the back of the head is inspired by the Moon Presence.
3. What does the name Margento refer to?
A. magical moon B. margarine + mentos C. silver moon D. magic + argentum E. none of the above
Deca DV Team’s response:
Magic + Argentum (silver)
4. How does Hyperion, the 700th dragon, relate to the number 7 or 700?
A. In Greek mythology, Hyperion is the seventh of the twelve Titans and is the offspring of Gaia and Uranus B. Hyperion does not relate to the number seven or 700 C. According to mythology, Hyperion is the father of the Sun, Moon, and Dawn, and can be considered the 7th element of the cosmos D. Hyperion’s form resembles the number seven E. none of the above
Deca DV Team’s response:
There might not be a huge connection, but the form of it in its art was imagined after the number. We also wanted a dragon that looked majestic and special for this occasion, so that was a huge focus for us.
5. What does the name Lambovian mean?
A. refers to Lambda Ophiuchi, a triple star system in the constellation of Ophiuchus B. refers to Lambda, the symbol for the cosmological constant and the accelerating expansion of the universe C. refers to a former colleague; the dragon was made for her as a parting gift D. refers to the Slambovian Circus of Dreams, a band from Sleepy Hollow E. none of the above
(Nobody correctly guessed Lambovian’s name origin!)
Deca DV Team’s response:
It references to a former colleague of ours, a dragon made for her as a parting gift
6. What are the writing/characters on Scribe’s design based on?
A. Adinkra symbols B. Egyptian hieroglyphics C. Alchemist symbols D. Trypillian symbols/script E. none of the above
(Nobody correctly guessed 'none of the above'!)
Deca DV Team’s response:
We originally intended for them to not resemble anything existing and look more like generic runes/signs. If they do look like anything, either the artists having some fun or it’s coincidental.
7. What is the meaning behind Scorpionian’s animation when it becomes a blurry double vision and floats away?
A. creative interpretation by the artist depicting the scorpion’s venomous sting B. Malinalxochitl of Aztec mythology is the goddess of scorpions and desert insects who can cause hallucinations C. depicts scorpions molting D. refers to the Egyptian scorpion goddess Serket, who would protect a person from deadly stings with its ethereal powers E. none of the above
Deca DV Team’s response:
Scorpions molting
8. Where did the name Divi come from?
A. Divi is Hindu for very bright, glowing B. Divi is Telugu for sky, heaven C. Divinity, as in godliness D. Divine, as in beauty E. none of the above
Deca DV Team’s response:
Divine (beauty), but shortened and cuter sounding
9. What is the inspiration behind Exterrean’s 'hivemind' description and design?
A. Zerg Hydralisk + generic movie monsters B. Tyranids + centipedes C. Trygon + giant flying insects D. aliens + centipedes + bats E. none of the above
Deca DV Team’s response:
Heavily inspired by Zerg Hydralisk + generic movie monster looks
10. What was the inspiration behind Waterwalker’s concept and design?
A. egrets, water lilies, giraffes, mudfishes, and Horizon Zero Dawn B. lily pads, crocodiles, giraffes, Aion, and Horizon Zero Dawn C. giraffes, sea creatures, Monster Hunter World, and Horizon Zero Dawn D. giraffes, mudskippers, Horizon Forbidden West, and Horizon Zero Dawn E. none of the above
Deca DV Team’s response:
I just really like lily pads and wanted a dragon that worked around that. The design itself went through some reworks, started off as an upright crocodile, then a quadruped and then a giraffe. The last few steps were inspired by other games like Aion and Horizon ZD
11. What is the origin of Kotun’s name?
A. cold + tundra B. Jólakötturinn, the Yule Cat from Icelandic folklore C. 'kitten' + 'cotton' string (cat’s favourite toy) D. jotun (jötunn), frost giants in Germanic mythology E. none of the above
Deca DV Team’s response:
The dragon and name are based on Icelandic Christmas folklore - “The Yule Cat, known as Jólakötturinn” kotturinn -> Kotun
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I am very surprised that I got 6 questions right cause I had no idea what any of the answers were. 😆 I guessed at everything all the answers seemed very plausible.
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