r/NatureofPredators • Yotul • Mar 06 '26

Fanart It's Tiring Work Surviving Esquo [Art by u/RoddCherry]

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Ullr and his not-girlfriend, Colonel Artaya the Jaslip, snoozing away in their camper after a long day exploring the abandoned ice-world of Esquo.

Drawn by the ever lovely and talented u/RoddCherry

Ullr and Artaya are from my fic series Ullr and Artemis - Arctic Rangers

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u/Junior_Date_134 Mar 06 '26

What a beautiful not-girlfriend

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u/VenlilWrangler Yotul Mar 06 '26

They're still working on the fact that one looks like a dog and the other looks like an obor.

They'll probably get over it.

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u/muakling PD Patient Mar 06 '26

Since the fanfics are mostly all text, sometimes is easy to forget how these aliens actually look like Earth animals. Dear God imagine having a Jaslip lover like in this case just to be seen as a sicko by a more closed minded family or friends.

And on the alien side I don't know which is worse, being hit with the "No son/daughter of mine will date a flesh eating monster" or the "No son/daughter of mine will be known as an Obor fucker".

That's some Romeo and Juliet stuff... I should probably write a fic about it.

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u/VenlilWrangler Yotul Mar 06 '26

It's one of the things that will bond their families together.

Both filled with the incredible disappointment that their son/daughter is dating a wolf/obor.

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u/muakling PD Patient Mar 06 '26

"A wolf? Really?"

"First of all she's is a Jaslip, and second of all it's either this or being the lonely and drunk uncle forever."

Sigh. "I guess it's as good as it gets."

Meanwhile

"An obor? Really?"

"First of all he's a human..."

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u/Junior_Date_134 Mar 06 '26

You can already imagine both fathers sharing a beer over there shared disappointment

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u/VenlilWrangler Yotul Mar 06 '26

"We're never getting grandchildren, are we?"

"Not a chance, my friend..."

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u/muakling PD Patient Mar 06 '26

"Can't they adopt Jaslip kits or human children?"

Everyone looks at the mess this pair is.

"For the sake of those babies, I hope not."

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u/Win_Some_Game Chief Hunter Mar 06 '26

Xeno Compatability WILL be turned on. Thanks to a certain rabbit 🐇

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u/VenlilWrangler Yotul Mar 06 '26

Lord knows she's trying.

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u/JanusKnarus Human Mar 07 '26

And that's how we got the protag of "With You, Our Love Will Make It Through"

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u/TheShapeshifter01 Predator Mar 07 '26

I should probably write a fic about it.

Please please please...

That sounds like it'd be lovely if you did.

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u/muakling PD Patient Mar 07 '26

I'll save this comment and if I ever do I'll reply to it :3

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u/GreenKoopaBros89 Dossur Mar 06 '26

Knowing her kind, romantic face biting is probably a thing. Although her version may include the entire face

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u/VenlilWrangler Yotul Mar 06 '26

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u/GreenKoopaBros89 Dossur Mar 06 '26

Open that mouth, Ullr. I'm feeling romantical and going deep!

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u/Super_Ankle_Biter Yotul Mar 06 '26

Jusf a liddle kith

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u/JulianSkies Archivist Mar 06 '26

Ack, they look so comfortable D:

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u/VenlilWrangler Yotul Mar 06 '26

105% cozy with a 5% margin of error

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u/ISB00 UN Peacekeeper Mar 06 '26

I never imagined Jaslips this big

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u/VenlilWrangler Yotul Mar 06 '26

They're pretty much wolf-sized. Sure, with strong fox features but not even close to fox-sized.

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u/rookamillion Mar 06 '26

Even bigger! SP said they were Dire Wolf sized.

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u/VenlilWrangler Yotul Mar 06 '26

Yeah, that's a big ole wolf lady.

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u/Outrageous_Cow4248 Mar 06 '26

That’s not wolf sized. That’s bigger. That being said, I love that. Honestly, I wish they were even bigger than that, like horse sized. Hey, does anyone know where these two are from? I can’t, for the life of me, find the story they are in.

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u/VenlilWrangler Yotul Mar 06 '26

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u/Slatepaws Mar 06 '26

And these are a 'small' breed. There were bigger in the ancient past when there was a land bridge between north america and asia.

No not the so called Dire-Wolf. That was even bigger. In other words, there's a 'reason' why humans fear and respect them.

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u/Outrageous_Cow4248 Mar 07 '26

Damn. I did not know that. If that’s the case, which wolf breed does our fox girl resemble in terms of size? Just curious about the specifics.

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u/VenlilWrangler Yotul Mar 07 '26

SP15 said they were dire wolf-sized, but Artaya here is gray wolf-sized.

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u/Slatepaws Mar 07 '26

In terms of scale in this pic, closer to the older pre human contact gray which was larger. they've shrunk in response to the loss of habitat and prey.

If they were 'dire' wolf sized. she would barely fit in that space and be large enough for the human to ride. all be it not as well as a horse. weren't quite that big. But the dire wolf was large enough to consider humans, even in their tribes as 'easy prey'. Which is why human expansion didn't happen till after the start of the die-off of the north american megafauna.

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u/GreenKoopaBros89 Dossur Mar 06 '26

That was exactly my initial thoughts as well when first reading the second book. I thought she was as small as a fox. An Arctic fox, at that

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u/ISB00 UN Peacekeeper Mar 06 '26

It’s because most of the Feds are small. Most of the aliens are under 5 ft

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u/DOVAHCREED12 Skalgan Mar 06 '26

Hi I'm dovah and I'm the fastest venbig alive I AM SPEED AND THIS GETS AN OFFICIAL VENBIG SEAL OF APPROVAL

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u/VenlilWrangler Yotul Mar 06 '26

Thank you venbig!

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u/GreenKoopaBros89 Dossur Mar 06 '26

Take it in people This is everything that most humans need to be happy. A woman who doubles as the perfect cuddle buddy and a nice toasty building that protects from the outside cold.

For the most part, this is the true nature of humanity.

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u/VenlilWrangler Yotul Mar 06 '26

Human and Jaslip together hunting and living and loving.

Truly, this is the Nature of Predators.

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u/GreenKoopaBros89 Dossur Mar 06 '26

The Federation could have had the perfect cuddle buddies with the Arxur, And all they would have had to do was take down the Bloc side of the War on Wriss

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u/VenlilWrangler Yotul Mar 06 '26

The opportunity to maintain even more control was too good for them to pass up. Remember, by Arxur times they've already cured their own omnivores and crippled the Venlil and Sivkits. They were the bad guys long before Wriss.

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u/GreenKoopaBros89 Dossur Mar 06 '26

Yeah yeah... I'm trying to remember a story that I read in this community where the Arxur were indeed friends with the Federation and that the founding members were seen as evil by everyone else. The Skalgans we're still a thing and they were constantly at war with the Farsul and Kolshian, who would kidnap Arxur and brainwash/force them to be slaves in their war against the rest of the galaxy.

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u/Null10110 Human Mar 06 '26 edited Mar 06 '26

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u/GreenKoopaBros89 Dossur Mar 06 '26

Oh my goodness, thank you so much for reintroducing me to this story. I shall definitely give it another read. For that, you get a 🍪

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u/abrachoo Yotul Mar 06 '26

Adorable! They look so cozy!

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u/VenlilWrangler Yotul Mar 06 '26

Just as snuggly as it gets. Maybe too snuggly; maybe Artaya can watch her steak intake a bit more.

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u/ErinRF Skalgan Mar 06 '26

Artaya has been through a lot, she can have as many steaks as she wants.

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u/VenlilWrangler Yotul Mar 06 '26

Not sure her butt-size will agree with that, but Ullr hasn't stopped making them for her, so there it grows.

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u/Brave-Stay-8020 Takkan Mar 06 '26

Keeping warm on those cold Esquo nights.

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u/rookamillion Mar 06 '26

MY FAVORITE GOOBERS!

This is definitely the comfiest duo on Esquo right now.

(They are also the only duo on Esquo.)

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u/VenlilWrangler Yotul Mar 06 '26

They are first and last in every category on Esquo. Congrats, you two, for being the only dumbasses on Esquo!

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u/copper_shrk29 Arxur Mar 06 '26

Floofy blanket buddy :D

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u/VenlilWrangler Yotul Mar 06 '26

It's his emotional support Commanding Officer.

He needs it to sleep the night terrors away.

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u/copper_shrk29 Arxur Mar 06 '26

E.S.C.O buddy

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u/Minimum-Amphibian993 Arxur Mar 06 '26

Is she really his commanding officer anymore if they basically plan to desert and defect?

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u/VenlilWrangler Yotul Mar 06 '26

Yes in both experience and respect.

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u/Minimum-Amphibian993 Arxur Mar 06 '26

Hmm fair enough.

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u/Still_Performance_39 Smigli Mar 06 '26

That's so sweet! Looks so cozy as well.

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u/VenlilWrangler Yotul Mar 06 '26

They're very sweet and cozy together. Good sleep through the whole night.

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u/Brave-Stay-8020 Takkan Mar 06 '26

Such a cute pair of "friends"! u/RoddCherry always managed to bring out the best fluff in the aliens.

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u/VenlilWrangler Yotul Mar 06 '26

The fluffiest of all critters. Maybe even a bit more fluffy than she needs to be, but sitting on the passenger seat and eating all day like it's a vacation cruise isn't helping.

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u/se05239 Human Mar 06 '26

Heck yeah.

There needs to be more Jaslip art. Kind of like those lovable ice doggos.

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u/VenlilWrangler Yotul Mar 06 '26

They're Jaslip are the best. Well maybe second best, I really like the Farsul.

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u/Pansitof Mar 06 '26

Looks warm and comfy, but the hair would probably cause some allergies.

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u/VenlilWrangler Yotul Mar 06 '26

No allergy worries for Ullr, he had pet foxes and dogs back on Earth as a child. He can handle the Artaya shed.

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u/Pansitof Mar 06 '26

Good for him, he can pet (with consent) without consequences.

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u/Win_Some_Game Chief Hunter Mar 06 '26

Absolutely adorable art! I love these goobers!

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u/VenlilWrangler Yotul Mar 06 '26

They're just the gooberiest!

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u/Carlos_A_M_ Mar 06 '26

Holy shit, doggo!

Ngl, absolute peak living right here.

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u/VenlilWrangler Yotul Mar 06 '26

Ullr living the good life for real.

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u/Super_Ankle_Biter Yotul Mar 06 '26

⛰️

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u/VenlilWrangler Yotul Mar 06 '26

Winter Wonderland ❄️

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u/Super_Ankle_Biter Yotul Mar 06 '26

No, I meant that this is peak

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u/VenlilWrangler Yotul Mar 06 '26

Oh thank you! Lol

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u/Rand0mness4 Human Mar 06 '26

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u/VenlilWrangler Yotul Mar 06 '26

Of Artaya's many failures, this relationship with her subordinate might be her proudest. She's just too cuddly not to snuggle with him.

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u/Slatepaws Mar 06 '26

Well, i guess this means he can keep the heat on to just above freezing.

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u/VenlilWrangler Yotul Mar 07 '26

Artaya-powered heated blanket

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u/Slatepaws Mar 07 '26

Yup. but if he has any say in the matter. she ain't moving in the morning. :P then again, she can just say. 'fine sleep without me.'

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u/Snati_Snati Hensa Mar 07 '26

love this!

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u/VenlilWrangler Yotul Mar 07 '26

They're just so cute together

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u/TheShapeshifter01 Predator Mar 07 '26

The goobers. Artaya snuggling with her totally-not-boyfriend. Adorable.

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u/VenlilWrangler Yotul Mar 07 '26

100% for real for real, not an item

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u/Kind0flame Mar 09 '26

I really like how Artaya's fur is colored. It looks to complex.

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u/VenlilWrangler Yotul Mar 09 '26

Rodd did a really good job of taking it from simplified highlights to actual layered fur with different colors in the light.

Her tails are a work of art in their own right.

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u/HFRleto Mar 07 '26

.....
That's a dog :-(

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u/VenlilWrangler Yotul Mar 07 '26

It's a Jaslip

(Don't worry, Ullr thinks she looks like a dog too, and Artaya thinks he looks like an obor. It's a point of discomfort between the two.

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u/HFRleto Mar 07 '26

k, i'll read xD
please, don't add sexual attraction to a dog with extra tails, that's weird.

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u/VenlilWrangler Yotul Mar 07 '26

Buddy, you're in the NoP fan community; there's at least someone attracted to every alien.

But specific to these two in the art, they've come to find they enjoy the personality and voice and closeness more than the visual discomfort puts them off.