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12 Zodiac Signs Reborn As Terrifying Monsters By Damon Hellandbrand

We all are accustomed to the Zodiac signs that we have been using since the Babylonian era. Together with the star sign names came the icons inspired by their constellations. But just because a character has been around forever doesn’t mean there aren’t new ways to reimagine it. Damon Hellandbrand, a talented artist, based in the U.S., has created a series of digital artworks that portray the Zodiac signs symbols as twisted, surreal fantasy creatures straight out of a nightmarish realm. Most of his Zodiac symbol artworks took the literal meanings of the signs Leo – lion, Pisces – fish, Taurus – Ox, thus creating fantastical human-beast hybrids.

Hellandbrand does much of his unique art with various digital illustration programs, but some of these scary monsters are born as pencil drawings or watercolors – or “basically whatever medium I’m in the mood for.” He writes that he is inspired by artists like Ralph McQuarrie, Boris Vallejo, and Frank Frazetta, and it’s easy to imagine that Guillermo Del Toro might number among his influences as well. Read on for Hellandbrand’s answers to Bored Panda’s questions about his zodiac signs as monsters below!

More info: dhellandbrand.com | DeviantArt (h/t: gallowboob)

Aries

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“I have a fondness for anything fantasy related or anything that doesn’t exist in reality,” Damon Hellandbrand told Bored Panda, “and mythology certainly has that in spades.”

Taurus

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“I also think because those were some of the first stories I remember as a child in the school that they just stuck with me.”

Gemini

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“I basically took what I knew the signs represented regarding their name (i.e., Cancer = Crab, Leo = Lion, Pisces = Fish, etc.) and proceeded to illustrate them as human/animal hybrids creating the Zodiac monsters.”

Cancer

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“I did this by doing a black, and white pencil drawing on paper and then scanning the illustration into a drawing/painting program called Corel Painter to color and paint.”

Leo

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“I didn’t do as much research on these dark Zodiac signs as I should have and I’ve gotten a lot of responses as such, so needless to say I’ll be making a few new pieces to redeem myself.”

Virgo

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Libra

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Scorpio

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Sagittarius

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Capricorn

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Aquarius

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Pisces

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There is a beast with heart of cold stone that dashes like lightning, shreds flesh from bone. // Bewitched by this beast, I fell to my knees. My mouth babbled madness and mumbled soft pleas. // I stared down the ravenous, gnashing dark maw of a cute cuddly kitten with yarn in its paw

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ChristineCalvin 9 years ago

The only one that is not scary is (my sign) Saggitarius.

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JohnWalter 9 years ago

Gemini looks creepy. Don't you think?

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GioTabanao 9 years ago

virgo looked hot

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Noor 9 years ago

I consider myself pretty lucky in the scary department with Libra. That one is freaky!

10points

DanaCarole 9 years ago

I said the same thing... and it made me sad. Maybe Sagittarius are just too damned awesome in their own right that no change could be made.

10points

MaxPirozkov 9 years ago

I agree Sagittarius ,looks majestic instead of from the nightmarish realm

8points

SteRíkharðsson 9 years ago

If I saw a horse coming at me with a bow and arrow I'd be scared shitless.

5points

ShaktiK.C 9 years ago

Also Virgo (my sign!) not scary. :)

4points

MatthewCraft 9 years ago

Sagittarius is mine to, it's not scary, it's just wicked

2points

JamesIreland 9 years ago

I know, I've seen scarier baked beans. I, as a fellow Sagittarius am very disappointed.

1point

IsabelleRam 9 years ago

Yeah, Sagittarius should have been way more bad-a*s. Wouldn't want to mess with Libra and Pisces just made me laugh. LOL

1point

MonicaBing 9 years ago

Yes, and mine too. That's because a horse is so noble that it is impossible to make him look scary <3

1point

TaylorPeterson 9 years ago

Exactly what I was thinking.

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BarbaraWood 9 years ago

Exactly! I'm disappointed… ;~/

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MattDoValle 9 years ago

My thoughts exactly lol

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Becca Kuehn 1 year ago

The Sagittarius is my favorite drawing and it's my husband's sign.

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Mitchie Juan 2 years ago

Honestly to me I think mine (Virgo) isn't scary either

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Bluebell Rizzi 5 years ago

We're badass looking tho

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Lonny Parton 7 years ago

you are unquestionably dumber than a broken bag of hammers.

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JenaEames 9 years ago

Virgo is gorgeous.

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Camelia Negrău 9 years ago

Of course my horse :D

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CameliaNegrău 9 years ago

Of course, nothing better than a horseman :D

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Donna Perry 9 years ago

Sagitarious, not sure of spelling

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ChaliqODonnell 9 years ago

Horse 4 legs & 2 arms with Bow & Arrow

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AberranFox 9 years ago

I feel the same way it looks rather normal some are not scary but the rest are at least creepy.

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Derek Peck 9 years ago

i know, right

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DerekPeck 9 years ago

I know

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AaronMeadors 9 years ago

IKR

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AngelaHess 9 years ago

Ha, I agree. Capricorn isn't so scary either

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JessicaHutchins 9 years ago

I think the body is creepy

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Casper Gee 9 years ago

Lol i knw right thats my sign too

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Dakota Barber 9 years ago

Of course my sign is the dumbest looking one.

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JessicaRussianSifontes 9 years ago

You call that not scary? o_o

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JessicaGaitan 9 years ago

I agree that's my sign look so sweet

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9 years ago

centaurs are rapists, how are you not scared? Pisces is a f*****g mermaid how does that scare you?

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Ryan “Irish” D 9 years ago

Picies too

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noro 9 years ago

did you miss pisces????

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DaianeAraujo 9 years ago

Our sign sucks...Çç

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KushjeeKamalSinghRajput 9 years ago

From now i am not proud to be an Aquarian .ewww..My sign looks ugly more than scary. Thank you. :(

16points

CodyShiranai 9 years ago

On top of that, it's all wrong. Aquarius is an Air Sign, it's the "Water BEARER", carries waters of life, isn't water itself (wind carries).

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SharenDowdy 9 years ago

It actually is not represented correctly. While Aquarius is the sign of the "water bearer," it is ultimately an air sign. Fail.

8points

JenniferReeves 9 years ago

Agreed. It looks like the illegitimate love child between an octopus an Jabba the Hut.

6points

llbuccola 9 years ago

Looks like Jabba mated with Cthulu....

5points

MelodyLee 9 years ago

It's Ursula...

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KellyKnight 9 years ago

Thank you!! I was so disappointed. :(

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JacobBrown 9 years ago

in reality it needs to be a mix of Virgo and Pisces maybe not as beautiful as virgo or fish like as pisces but a balanced mix

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ShreyaDwivedi 9 years ago

My thoughts exactly! :( :(

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Indah Wiharja 9 years ago

Absolutely agree...so sad :(

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IndahWiharja 9 years ago

Absolutely agree...so sad :(

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MysticHorses 9 years ago

saggi was disappointing :(

11points

KomalKohok 9 years ago

I agree, as stunning these are Saggitarius didn't pack the punch. It looks indecisive, and not ferocious at all!

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ChristineCalvin 9 years ago

The only one that is not scary is (my sign) Saggitarius.

86points

JohnWalter 9 years ago

Gemini looks creepy. Don't you think?

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GioTabanao 9 years ago

virgo looked hot

21points

Noor 9 years ago

I consider myself pretty lucky in the scary department with Libra. That one is freaky!

10points

DanaCarole 9 years ago

I said the same thing... and it made me sad. Maybe Sagittarius are just too damned awesome in their own right that no change could be made.

10points

MaxPirozkov 9 years ago

I agree Sagittarius ,looks majestic instead of from the nightmarish realm

8points

SteRíkharðsson 9 years ago

If I saw a horse coming at me with a bow and arrow I'd be scared shitless.

5points

ShaktiK.C 9 years ago

Also Virgo (my sign!) not scary. :)

4points

MatthewCraft 9 years ago

Sagittarius is mine to, it's not scary, it's just wicked

2points

JamesIreland 9 years ago

I know, I've seen scarier baked beans. I, as a fellow Sagittarius am very disappointed.

1point

IsabelleRam 9 years ago

Yeah, Sagittarius should have been way more bad-a*s. Wouldn't want to mess with Libra and Pisces just made me laugh. LOL

1point

MonicaBing 9 years ago

Yes, and mine too. That's because a horse is so noble that it is impossible to make him look scary <3

1point

TaylorPeterson 9 years ago

Exactly what I was thinking.

1point

BarbaraWood 9 years ago

Exactly! I'm disappointed… ;~/

1point

MattDoValle 9 years ago

My thoughts exactly lol

1point

Becca Kuehn 1 year ago

The Sagittarius is my favorite drawing and it's my husband's sign.

0points

Mitchie Juan 2 years ago

Honestly to me I think mine (Virgo) isn't scary either

0points

Bluebell Rizzi 5 years ago

We're badass looking tho

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Lonny Parton 7 years ago

you are unquestionably dumber than a broken bag of hammers.

0points

JenaEames 9 years ago

Virgo is gorgeous.

0points

Camelia Negrău 9 years ago

Of course my horse :D

0points

CameliaNegrău 9 years ago

Of course, nothing better than a horseman :D

0points

Donna Perry 9 years ago

Sagitarious, not sure of spelling

0points

ChaliqODonnell 9 years ago

Horse 4 legs & 2 arms with Bow & Arrow

0points

AberranFox 9 years ago

I feel the same way it looks rather normal some are not scary but the rest are at least creepy.

0points

Derek Peck 9 years ago

i know, right

0points

DerekPeck 9 years ago

I know

0points

AaronMeadors 9 years ago

IKR

0points

AngelaHess 9 years ago

Ha, I agree. Capricorn isn't so scary either

0points

JessicaHutchins 9 years ago

I think the body is creepy

0points

Casper Gee 9 years ago

Lol i knw right thats my sign too

0points

Dakota Barber 9 years ago

Of course my sign is the dumbest looking one.

0points

JessicaRussianSifontes 9 years ago

You call that not scary? o_o

0points

JessicaGaitan 9 years ago

I agree that's my sign look so sweet

0points

9 years ago

centaurs are rapists, how are you not scared? Pisces is a f*****g mermaid how does that scare you?

0points

Ryan “Irish” D 9 years ago

Picies too

0points

noro 9 years ago

did you miss pisces????

0points

DaianeAraujo 9 years ago

Our sign sucks...Çç

0points

KushjeeKamalSinghRajput 9 years ago

From now i am not proud to be an Aquarian .ewww..My sign looks ugly more than scary. Thank you. :(

16points

CodyShiranai 9 years ago

On top of that, it's all wrong. Aquarius is an Air Sign, it's the "Water BEARER", carries waters of life, isn't water itself (wind carries).

12points

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SharenDowdy 9 years ago

It actually is not represented correctly. While Aquarius is the sign of the "water bearer," it is ultimately an air sign. Fail.

8points

JenniferReeves 9 years ago

Agreed. It looks like the illegitimate love child between an octopus an Jabba the Hut.

6points

llbuccola 9 years ago

Looks like Jabba mated with Cthulu....

5points

MelodyLee 9 years ago

It's Ursula...

2points

KellyKnight 9 years ago

Thank you!! I was so disappointed. :(

0points

JacobBrown 9 years ago

in reality it needs to be a mix of Virgo and Pisces maybe not as beautiful as virgo or fish like as pisces but a balanced mix

0points

ShreyaDwivedi 9 years ago

My thoughts exactly! :( :(

0points

Indah Wiharja 9 years ago

Absolutely agree...so sad :(

0points

IndahWiharja 9 years ago

Absolutely agree...so sad :(

0points

MysticHorses 9 years ago

saggi was disappointing :(

11points

KomalKohok 9 years ago

I agree, as stunning these are Saggitarius didn't pack the punch. It looks indecisive, and not ferocious at all!

5points

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12 Zodiac Signs Reborn As Terrifying Monsters By Damon Hellandbrand

Aries

Taurus

Gemini

Cancer

Leo

Virgo

Libra

Scorpio

Sagittarius

Capricorn

Aquarius

Pisces

Games

Dovas

Dovas