Pike Tetherman (MIMIC SLIME Concept Art) (Patreon)

Mr. Tetherman was the second character I designed for MIMIC SLIME.  Like Mimic, his design came before there was ever an idea for creating the series.  Back in mid to late 2019, I was making a little comic to show how Mimic's shapeshifting abilities worked and I needed a character for her to interact with.  Using a Sockeye Salmon as inspiration, I sketched up a fish-man and gave him a hat.  Because it doesn't quite line up with my current timeline, this comic is not canon.  However, most of Tetherman's  character remains unchanged.  The main update he's received is that now he deals with more paperwork than physical labor.  He still talks like he does in the comic, but you probably won't pick up on that from reading the entries since his writing is more refined.

Tetherman's design served as the groundwork for the Pyseas, which take influences from real species of fish.  This in turn has influenced how I design the ecosystems on Beyheymoth, as many of them exhibit aquatic motifs.  No matter where Mimic goes, it's like she's on a voyage across the ocean.