The Cockatrice Crows at Otherworld Miniatures
November 24, 2013 by dracs
The mythological ancestor of the Basilisk has appeared at Otherworld Miniatures. Gaze not into the eyes of the bizarre monster known as the Cockatrice.
A strange combination of snake and cockerel, the Cockatrice is iconic monster which has appeared in numerous fantasy wargames. I particularly like these designs from Otherworld which are suitably imaginative, while still being recognisable as Cockatrice.
Such a rare monster… quite wrongly, IMHO.
Something about them jumps out as old fashioned perspective of what monsters looked like. You know like the sea monsters on maps or in Celtic art work.
The one on the left looks like it’s taken form a piece of heraldry. I love these and the new Basilisk too!
They are definitely on my list… I’m just waiting until my last two sets of Indiegogo adventurers arrive before I order anything else from Otherworld.