Boitatá (original northern version)

I'm sharing with you the second creature concept of my personal project: Brazilian Horror Creatures Reimagined.

According to the Tupi-Guarani, the Boitatá is a fierce guardian of the forest and its inhabitants, awakening from its deep sleep on rare occasions, whenever it smells those who bring fire to the forest, watching every movement with its countless smoking eyes. and tearing them apart with his serpent's fangs and strength. Its fury consumes everything and everyone without distinction, for animals it is friendly heat, for its prey the fire of hell. Never look directly into any of its eyes, which once belonged to its victims, only if you wish to become one with the fire.