Jiragon Sketch Study Bodies

Alright everyone, here's the last of the individual part sketches for Jiragon. These are the torsos for each mode. With the exception of Aquatic Mode and Blitz Mode, all of these have a retrosaur type stance so they are slightly upright with a sloped spine.

1. Normal
Jiragon's basic body. Jiragon has three membrane like energy pits on each side of his body. These have a variety of functions. The usual spines are also here too.

2. Defense Mode
This one has the spiky armor and has the belly and groin guarded by plates as well. Kentrosaurus spines on the hips and shoulders reduce the chance of getting flanked in close quarters and the membranes take the shape of viscious blades jutting from his back.

3. Aquatic Mode
The turtle aspect of Aquatic Mode is reinforced in the body as Jiragon has a custom shell. This provides a solid core for ramming or side tackles. The membrane pits have become tentacles but unlike the ones on the face, these ones are more like super jellyfish tentacles and administer a poison on touch. They also make good grappling devices on anything trying to attack from behind or the sides.

4. Blade Mode
The major feature here are the Membrane pits again. Here they have fused together to create very large cleaver like blades that can be used for a variety of cutting methods. The shoulder and hips have forward jutting blades that make closing with him rather dangerous.

5. Blitz Mode
The speedier form of Jiragon has a lot of room for the massive legs and straightens the spine. He has blades on his shoulders and hips that face outward so he can strafe his enemies literally to pieces. The membrane pits extend into thruster vents which blast his organic energy in bursts or long streams to increase his speed even further.

6. Sniper Mode
People may have wondered what other differences aside from the eye membranes does Sniper Mode have. I decided to give Jiragon some organic ranged weaponry in this mode in the form of quills. Basically the memrane pits temporarily fuse together on each side to form quarrels of these regenerating quills. Jiragon can arch himself low to the ground and forcefully project a massive volley or single fire shots of these quills at great speed and distances. His eye membranes enhance his vision which also increases his accuracy.

I will make a the first full drawing of Jiragon next.

-RenDragonClaw