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Ratha's IslandRatha's Island, a Twitter novelette by Clare Bell, author of the Ratha or Named series.

Prepared for Twitter by Sheila Ruth and Clare Bell. Inspiration by Sheila Ruth. Copyright 2009

The Twitter search tag or hashtag for the story posts is #rathafic. This archive file will be updated regularly.

Ratha, female leader of the Named cat clan, paused on the meadow trail, one forefoot raised.

To one side, the small three-toed horses that the Named called dapplebacks, huddled nervously.

On the other, the three-horned deer stamped and shook their heads.

The deer stabbed up with their forked nose-horns, as if at an invisible enemy only they could

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Attacking The Condor-Eagleby ~rathacat

Traditional Art / Drawings / Sci-Fi

This is an illustration for Ratha's Island, the Twitter novelette.

It shows Ratha punching the condor-eagle (based on Argentavis, the huge teratorn) in the chest to free a Named clan cub the bird had captured. The cub isn't just a passive victim; it is trying to bite the bird's leg.

This version is a work-in-progress.

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!WriteByNumbers Mar 27, 2012 Hobbyist Writer

Wow! Ratha looks really cool, and so does the bird!

~thegirlcalledratha Jun 7, 2010 Professional General Artist

*seasaidh May 28, 2010 Student Digital Artist

You should draw more Claire! This is lovely!

~Halestorm32 Mar 1, 2010 Student Traditional Artist

Wow! You're a great artist! Who is the cub in the Condor-eagle's grasp?

=circuitRx Oct 18, 2009

I'm so glad you are continuing with the series whether it be in doodles, twitter or other. I am a big fan of your work -nods-

*kargaroc586 Aug 17, 2009

i would love to ride that bird.

*kargaroc586 Aug 28, 2009

could this bird carry me?

~rathacat Apr 16, 2009

Thank you, everyone. I'm still working on it to clean it up. If you are interested in the Ratha's Island Twitter novelette, follow me at [link] or @rathacat. The story archives are here:
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I think the action on the drawing is pretty good. Right now the sketch looks a little cartoony, but I guess that is my style.

*viergacht Apr 15, 2009 Professional General Artist

Awesome!

~rathacat Apr 16, 2009

Thanks! If you'd like to do your own version of it, please feel free. I still think your art is some of the best I've seen. You really know animal anatomy.
By the way, can you post a link to your version of cat-into-humanoid. I'd like to see it, but I can't find it.

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