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Mortasheen - old Slitherbleed

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Eel Vampire

One of the larger piscoid vampires, the Slitherbleed discards most of its skeleton during mutation and can squirm through tight openings after victims. Extremely sticky to the touch, it can slither up walls and along ceilings, dropping down on prey to constrict and smother it. It drains blood and lifeforce through a pair of secondary serpentine bodies that can even be "launched" and controlled over great distances.

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This one used to look like a giant lamprey, and while we all love giant lampreys, a lamprey is not an eel. At least not as much as a Moray, so here you go. The new choice is basis is at least partially influenced by :iconscutigera: who is a great person with great art that you should go look at and like.
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I can't believe I didn't see this earlier! (It was buried at the very back of my watched deviation list.) I was a fan of Slitherbleed before, since I like lampreys, but I'm glad you chose to redesign it to more closely resemble the animal it's meant to be. Now it looks unmistakably moray-like, which of course means I think it's adorable.
I'm thrilled to have been a source of inspiration for you!