Jiu Li Tribe
This concept design is based on the Hmong people of China. In this alternate history story, Jiu Li tribe, as the representative of the Hmong in the virtual world, is one of the dozens of civilizations that survived the flooding of the world in the mid-19th century. They occupied Kunlun Island, which used to be the Kunlun Mountain Range, and renamed it as Jiu Li Island. According to the lifestyle of their real-world counterpart, the Hmong, they are a people who specialize in the art of witchcraft named in Chinese as 蛊, and live in harmony with nature. In this design, I used Hmong embroidery, a representative traditional technique of the Hmong people, as a source of visual elements.
Background Settings
In the background setting, I constructed the mythological and legendary system of the Jiu Li tribe and their nature-oriented lifestyle.
Tribal Map
Overview of the topography and distribution of settlements on Jiu Li Island
Capital Map
Regional functions of the capital, Udu
Political Structure
The Jiu Li Tribe has adopted a democratic representative system that coexists with divine authority. The Chi is the agent of the divine power on earth and is responsible for all matters relating to witchcraft and rituals. Separate from this is the Ji Yu Council, which manages all political and secular matters.
Sectoral Flags
From left to right: the main flag of the Jiu Li tribe features a butterfly, representing their mythical Mother Butterfly; the flag of the department responsible for witchcraft features snakes and centipedes, which are often used as ingredients in witchcraft; the flag of the Jiyu council features the Jiyu Bird, which represents wisdom in their mythology; and the flag of the department in charge of war features the Panhu, a mythological creature modeled after a dog.
Monster
Filterable bristle earthworms are monsters that live in symbiosis with the Jiu Li people. They mutate from ordinary earthworms that absorb the toxic miasma above the sea. The bristles on their bodies used to filter the toxic air are utilized by the Jiu Li people in their masks. By wearing this mask equipped with bristles, the Jiu Li people can breathe freely in the miasma zone.
*Containing images that have been generated by AI*
Architectural Silhouettes
The terrain of Jiu Li Island is complex and mountainous. Most of the buildings in it are built according to the terrain, so most of them show a vertical development.
Interior Structures of the Residential House
The residential house often has several floors, each of which assumes a different function. Common functions include human habitation, silverware production, and ceremonies.
Interior Structures of the Residential House
The residential house often has several floors, each of which assumes a different function. Common functions include human habitation, silverware production, and ceremonies.
Character Silhouettes
The elite warriors of the Jiu Li tribe. They are all highly skilled and fight in extremely strange body forms
Main Combat Character
The main combat character designed with "obesity" and "devouring" as the main concepts.
Turnarounds of the Main Combat Character
Explanation of the structure of the main character's body and clothes
Heroine
Outcast heroine with extraordinary strength, tragic life and twisted personality
Concept Illutration
The scene of Jiu Li warriors fighting against the Huaxia civilization, whose prototype is ancient China, are embroidered by the tribe's craftsmen in their embroidery works.
