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Erion Makuo

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Senior Artist at Failbetter Games. Freelance fantasy illustrator. I make art for Magic: The Gathering and Dungeons & Dragons.

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A wistful #WishlistWednesday.

Mandrake is a rural life sim, and our first game to feature actual weather.

25.02.2026 10:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 184    ๐Ÿ” 45    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

You're very welcome, I'm happy to hear you love it! ๐Ÿ˜Š

23.02.2026 09:08 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I was lucky to paint the cover for this one!

22.02.2026 12:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 40    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Beautifully put!

24.12.2025 00:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Essentially, I think that LLM-generated dialogue only makes sense if you believe that the product of writing is words.

But the product of writing isn't words, any more than the product of justice is prisoners, or the product of love is weddings. The product of writing is meaning.

23.12.2025 19:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3023    ๐Ÿ” 1047    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 39    ๐Ÿ“Œ 35
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Some close-ups:

07.11.2025 11:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 32    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I was also asked to add gold foil design to the cover. I thought it'd be perfect to make it into snake scales and coil lines.

07.11.2025 11:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 32    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Cover for SOUL OBSESSION by Kalista Neith and Fae Crate

Thank you for having me!

I also did the page end design for this edition -- very happy with how those turned out (it's more starry snakes). I think the cover ended up being one of my favourite pieces this year.

07.11.2025 11:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 181    ๐Ÿ” 34    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 5    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Some close-ups:

07.11.2025 11:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you so much!

02.11.2025 18:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Aw, thank you so much!

02.11.2025 18:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you!

02.11.2025 18:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks!

01.11.2025 22:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you!

01.11.2025 22:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you, I'm glad you liked the mosaic!

01.11.2025 22:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you!

01.11.2025 22:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That's fantastic, happy to promote for Sarah, haha! Thanks!

01.11.2025 22:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you I appreciate it!

01.11.2025 22:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you!

01.11.2025 22:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you so much!

01.11.2025 22:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I was anxious about the mosaic and probably spent more time on it than I should have... So compliments about it are very effective, thank you haha!

01.11.2025 22:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Cover for THE TRIDENT AND THE PEARL -- upcoming romantasy book by Sarah K. L. Wilson.

Really proud of this one, especially of all the water caustics. And it's always a joy to work with Sarah!

#romantasy #illustration

31.10.2025 22:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 577    ๐Ÿ” 124    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 20    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Sketches!

20.10.2025 16:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 48    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Delilah Briarwood for Critical Role and Everything Dice. She's on the box for the new dice set!

AD: Luke Ge & Yves Eyang

20.10.2025 16:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 489    ๐Ÿ” 103    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 12    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Not only because I was entrusted with such a key gig (although that did blow my mind at the time), but also because FFIX was such a big part of my childhood -- I can't believe I got to paint for it in an official capacity. Huge thanks to Matt for this assignment!

29.09.2025 09:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 45    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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I am so proud to have this illustration as part of my portfolio.

29.09.2025 09:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 46    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Final Fantasy IX scene for Magic: The Gathering and FINAL FANTASY collaboration

AD: Matt Cavotta

29.09.2025 09:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 576    ๐Ÿ” 256    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 10    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
An illustration from Mandrake. A ruined red brick archway in a lush green open space, with a river, brick bridge, simple wooden fence and dirt path.

An illustration from Mandrake. A ruined red brick archway in a lush green open space, with a river, brick bridge, simple wooden fence and dirt path.

We're making Mandrake, a rural life sim set in a beguiling new world inspired by British history and folklore.

Now we're not in the Fallen London universe (Sunless Sea, Sunless Skies), we had the opportunity to add sunshine! And trees! ๐Ÿ˜ฎ ๐Ÿงต

#wishlistwednesday

24.09.2025 10:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 754    ๐Ÿ” 138    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 13    ๐Ÿ“Œ 15

That's the art I did for Mandrake! Thank you very much!

26.08.2025 23:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 73    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you very much, that's wonderful to hear!

26.08.2025 23:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0