Ermolai - Further Concepts

More reconceptualizations of my old ‘tentacle’ monster.  

The character has been pretty heavily retooled since I first made him as my ‘avatar’ character/persona back in 2008. 

Lots of potential changes have been made:

• He currently goes by the name Ermolai. 
  
• I’m playing with the idea that his tentacles emerge from a central limb via his clavicle spikes.  It’s not final but I do really like it.
  
• He used to be a doctor but he’s since become more of a peculiar biologist of sorts.
• No longer has a monocle or labcoat.
  

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** As a side note for people who remember the old version of this bloke - I am not interested in comments about ‘liking the old version better.’   This is my character and he is for my enjoyment.  If you consider him to be so different that he’s a different character, fine, whatever.