Dragon Warrior monsters cross stitch 9: Druin

The Druin is some sort of cave-dwelling, tentacled, cyclops beast. He’s really quite mysterious. He seems to have at least two different kinds of tentacles: the thick, striped ones arranged ventrally, and the long, thin ones that protrude off of his sides. I would assume the latter afford some sense of location and direction amongst the pitch-black recesses of the caverns he frequents. The thicker cords perhaps assist in his predatory endeavors, or maybe they provide a means of locomotion.

There’s much to puzzle about concerning the Druin. Is he capable of flight? Does he scuttle about the rock face atop his variegated limbs? Can he see, in the traditional sense? What does his skin feel like? Is it squishy and rubbery, or covered in a carapace like the mollusk? How intelligent is he?

I’m afraid these and similar questions will have to go unanswered. The Druin is one of the creatures introduced in Dragon Warrior never to return again.

Colors used (DMC)

• 310 – Black
• 321 – Christmas Red
• 721 – Medium Orange Spice
• 898 – Very Dark Coffee Brown
• 977 – Light Golden Brown
• 3838 – Dark Lavender Blue
• BLANC – White