Akolie (Boggat bestiary)

A series of hand made characters illustrations for a bestiary of a fairy based world as part of final year BA illustration course in 2012
boggart description: Akolie
Recognizable for his dappled coat and shell-based horns. The Akolie is known for its balance and gymnastic qualities, such as being able to jump up higher than other boggarts. Balance comes from the small rounded off pebbles that it balances on top of its whiskers with precision. As for its jumping, this is partly due to its large feet that create a bigger bounce. This natural balancing ability makes it enjoy the ice gliding at speed on any frozen lakes.

Brownies: Akolie’s gift of balance can make it attuned to weakness, for example, if it needs to break off a large branch, it knows where the weak point is on the tree.