Cherufe - Guardian of Lore
The Cherufe is the Chilean parallel of the Medieval Dragon, originating from Mapuche culture. It is a powerful being that causes volcanic eruptions. In order to be appeased, the ancients used to sacrifice virgins to it, and it was said that the Cherufe gave them power.
The Cherufe is a main boss in Guardian of Lore, and I was in charge of its character concept and Hand-Painted texturing.
3D Model made by Marcelo Pepice
Animations by Daniel Reyes
Guardian of Lore is out now on:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1211740/Guardian_of_Lore/
The first exploratory sketches were always done in color to get a feel for the lava and rock textures that the Cherufe was made of.
This is the first sketch that was approved for the monster, and variations were made of it.
WIth feedback from the team, I implemented more mock-jewelry and clothing into the Cherufe's design, to make it belong more to the Mapuche culture.
This is the model sheet handled out to the 3D Modeller.
This sketch was done to get a feel of how big the Cherufe would be compared to the player character when in-game