I say вЂњmythologyвЂќ instead of вЂњfolkloreвЂќ because in Chinese storytelling tradition it is pretty difficult to distinguish the two. In Chinese mythology in particular giving English names to their creatures is very difficult. In the English language a lot of creatures are called вЂњ faeвЂќ or вЂњ fairyвЂќ that have a more specific name in other languages. So this brings a good point, if Buddy isnвЂ™t one of SamвЂ™s, who is his mother? And why does he live in a city and not as a slave? And didnвЂ™t Lorne say worker Mudokons were treated the most poorly (being made to be slaves), whereas queens and drones were treated better and not made to be slaves? What does this imply for Buddy?ДЄ very polite anon asked me whether there is a Chinese folklore equivalent for fae and since this blog is more likely to have people around who can correct/supplement my rather limited understanding of Asian lore, I thought IвЂ™d post my answer here as well: But since he does live in a city and not as a slave in a factory, this would imply Sam is probably not his mother, as presumably all of her children are used as slave labour, we know for certain that all of the boys from RuptureFarms are hers, but we donвЂ™t know for sure if she also provides for other factories. He was stated to be a khanzumer (OddworldвЂ™s version of a consumer), so he would live in a more urban environment, hence Nolybab being a good time to finally put him in a game (since before it has been stated that he is good with navigation and making maps, maybe he could serve as someone who can guide the boys through the city, since Nolybab is going to be huge and would be easy to get lost in). If theyвЂ™re going to Nolybab, a city (obviously the majority of the population is Glukkons, but that doesnвЂ™t mean all), then it would make perfect sense for him to appear there. I think Buddy should be in the next game. oddworld mudokons birds susie gushes about alien designs The Mudokons are a freakinвЂ™ amazing design clearly influenced by a real animal and yet so incredibly alien. Like, come on, guys, that isnвЂ™t how you do alien bird people. Mudokons inspired by water birds would have been much more interesting! The Steef have a great design, though.) (IвЂ™m also not the biggest fan of the Grubbs, as theyвЂ™re just salamanders. Maybe if theyвЂ™d leaned more into crossing them with pigsвЂ¦? Not that IвЂ™m criticizing Duck Tales, itвЂ™s just thatвЂ™s a universe with specifically anthro characters, and this is an alien planet. They wouldnвЂ™t look out of place on Duck Tales. The Mudokon design is so good that honestly, when the Clakkers showed up in StrangerвЂ™s Wrath, I was disappointed, because, likeвЂ¦ theyвЂ™re chickens. TheyвЂ™re humanoid enough to have human expressions and body language, which helps us empathize with them, despite how strange they look. Like, yeah, the influence is there, but itвЂ™s not a copy. Mudokons also vaguely resemble the stereotypical grey/green aliens that have been in pop culture for god knows how long, yet theyвЂ™re still their own thing. I can barely carry a big bag of shopping but IвЂ™m sure I could carry him.

I donвЂ™t know how tall Abe is supposed to be, but if heвЂ™s around human-sized, I bet he doesnвЂ™t weigh more than a human toddler, and probably a lot less. TheyвЂ™re fragile, lightweight, but incredibly strong - like birds. They lost their beaks and feathers (and claws?), except on their heads. We got flatter faces and lost most of our hair, except for on our heads. It seems that they evolved very similarly to how we evolved from apes. Look at these babies and tell me they donвЂ™t remind you of Mudokons, especially Abe and Keeper. Heck, the fact that they whistle and a lot of them have croaky voices makes sense when you remember theyвЂ™re birds. Put the beaks back on, cover them with feathers, and ta-da! ItвЂ™s a bird! The huge eyes and the head shape make much more sense when you remember theyвЂ™re bald birds. One of my favourite features is how few steps it takes to turn them back into what they evolved from. OK, so I think the Mudokons might be legit one of my favourite alien designs ever? There is so much cool stuff going on with that design.

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