Dragonlance Takhisis Revealed In New Dragonlance Preview Art

WotC has shared some new art of Takhisis, Dragonlance’s 5-headed dragon queen.

 

[Snarf Zagyg]

Why yes, my name is Takhisis, and yes, I have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.


Now, mortal..... hit me with your best shot. Muahahahahahahaha!

 

[dave2008]

I dunno, her human expression is a bit lacking, is she bored?

It looks more condescending than bored to me. Which fits I think.

 

[Maxperson]

I don’t recall her even showing up in avatar form aside from a lesser smoke thing. I could be mis-remembering

I think she was trapped in Neraka or maybe even in the Abyss because of the emerald in the Everman's chest.

 

[dave2008]

Isn't she trapped in The Abyss, and the whole point of the war (aside from gaining power/land) is to get her out of The Abyss?

Is she now in the New Continuity already out of the Abyss? Which has huge ramifications for... never mind. It doesn't matter.

She looks like she is in the Abyss in the top image and the bottom appears to more an illusion or "mirage" at is a bunch of necks in the clouds - no body. This seems consistent enough with the original lore.

 

[Maxperson]

It looks more condescending than bored to me. Which fits I think.

I love the dragon art, but I'm not a fan of impossibly unwieldy armor like that. Even in WoW I use older more practical pieces as my visuals, rather than the stuff that sticks out all over the place.

 

[darjr]

I wonder if she’ll have different stats?

 

[dave2008]

I love the dragon art, but I'm not a fan of impossibly unwieldy armor like that. Even in WoW I use older more practical pieces as my visuals, rather than the stuff that sticks out all over the place.

I wasn't commenting on her armor and I generally agree with you. However, if there are entities that can pull it off - it is deities!

 

[DarkCrisis]

She appears to Kitiara in Dragons of Highlord Skies, to "persuade" her to bring Lord Soth to the cause. I just finished reading this book. I am rereading the Chronicles/Lost Chronicles.

Thats right! Ive read that once awhile back.

 

[dave2008]

I wonder if she’ll have different stats?

I don't think we will have stats for her unfortunately (IMO).

 

[Vaalingrade]

There's our favorite goth lil' sis.

Dragon mode needs more eyeliner though.

 

[Kai Lord]

I love the dragon art, but I'm not a fan of impossibly unwieldy armor like that. Even in WoW I use older more practical pieces as my visuals, rather than the stuff that sticks out all over the place.

A valid critique but IMO that armor works in her case. She's like a sea urchin, beautiful but stay away or risk writhing agony!

 

[Blue Orange]

Why yes, my name is Takhisis, and yes, I have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.


Now, mortal..... hit me with your best shot. Muahahahahahahaha!

Didn't at least one artist admit Pat Benatar was a visual reference for Kitiara?

 

[Blue Orange]

Dig it, very much. From 80s hair and eyeshadow to smoky goth eyeliner. Also, clothing that covers her.

Deities would be among the few figures who could actually rock the chainmail bikini as they wouldn't be fearing damage. Depends whether you want temptation to be part of their portfolio.

 

[Snarf Zagyg]

Didn't at least one artist admit Pat Benatar was a visual reference for Kitiara?

I had not heard that ..... looks around .... Oh. Yep.

 

[dmar]

Deities would be among the few figures who could actually rock the chainmail bikini as they wouldn't be fearing damage. Depends whether you want temptation to be part of their portfolio.

Which is the case. IIRC she had 3 forms per the books: 5 headed dragon, dark warrior and beautiful temptress.

 

[Tonguez]

Didn't at least one artist admit Pat Benatar was a visual reference for Kitiara?

Really? In that case - perfect

 

[Blue Orange]

Really? In that case - perfect

Sorry, all I can find as a citation is TVTropes. So we don't have proof from the artist--though at least one other person has noticed.

As for practical armor--that actually doesn't matter for a goddess. Something impractical, whether it be unrealistically spiny or skimpy, is actually a nice way to show that the being is supernatural and doesn't have to consider practicalities.

The Dark Warrior could easily be a tempter to people attracted to that half of humanity. As a supernatural being, she could even appear as the sex/gender you are most attracted to--different people might see different things.

She's the most powerful evil being in Krynn. She doesn't have to play by any rules.

 

[Snarf Zagyg]

Didn't at least one artist admit Pat Benatar was a visual reference for Kitiara?

Pictured- Tanis meets Kitiara.

 

[Sacrosanct]

I've always preferred the sleeker Caldwell version of the dragons, so I'm not a huge fan of that art and they way dragons are depicted in D&D now. Eh, I guess that boat sailed more than 20 years ago though...lol

 

[doctorbadwolf]

It looks more condescending than bored to me. Which fits I think.

Yep. A viscerally comprehensible sort of malice. “Why are attracting my attention you meaningless thing?”

Not the apathy of neutrality, but a malignant apathy. An apathy that lashes out at anything that tells it that it ought to care.

Beautiful, selfish, tyrannical, and ultimately, nihilistically and murderously apathetic.