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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Chaosmancer" data-source="post: 8814029" data-attributes="member: 6801228">It is a lion's head surrounded by five legs. The only form of locomotion it would have is spinning like a wheel. This is inherently silly looking. Additionally, as it is just a lion's head, the main form of attack would be to bite someone, however, it cannot bite someone. Since it can only move in a wheel motion, it cannot approach someone with the lion's face, the only way to face someone would be to spin on a leg. Therefore it is incredibly difficult to imagine it biting anyone. Therefore its main form of attack must be to trample people with the lion's paws. Which, again, makes for a rather silly visual. Finally, due to the various things I have mentioned above, this thing would often never see where it is going, or anyone behind it. It would be unable to turn its head except by rotating its entire body, giving it maybe a 120 degree field of vision and massive, easily exploitable blindspots. All in all, it comes across as less dangerous than an actual lion, and something that could never actually exist, I can't even imagine how the thing eats without falling and being unable to get back up.The beholder's main form of locomotion is flying. This inherently and immediately resolves dozens of problems. Additionally, multiple eyes and tentacle stalks are unnerving, especially with the inherent asymmetry of a massive eye in the center and tiny eyes surrounding it. This gives it the unnatural vibe you expect from a cosmic horror. Additionally, it is often portrayed with the eye beams, an integral part not only of the beholder's design but a massive spike in both threat and customization. You need only to come up with additional effects for the eyes, and you have made a new version of the beholder. I have seen multiple variations of the Beholder's design, all keeping the same key principles, and many of them are terrifying. Additionally, having a true 360 degrees of vision not only increases the threat level of the creature, but allows for unnerving conversations, especially as it looking at you is the same as it pointing a weapon in your direction. Finally, it seems like something which could actually exist, its form while using an unnatural logic does follow a logic that could allow it to exist and be a threat. I believe that answers the question fairly well?</blockquote>

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