Development Sketches

Above are development sketches where I explored the creatures body shape further as well as its character and age. I wanted to develop how this creature would move and interact with others; I intend to have both male and female be able to grow these huge horns, they do however take many years for them to grow and the younger the horn, the more brittle it is.
I've not only create adult sketches, but babies too, to show the initial stages of the horn growth. It starts out a lot like a tooth, where a little edge of it appears. The base of it is growing from the back of the skull. It takes many years for this to grow to allow time for the creature to grow stronger to be able to cope with the weight.  
The solid tail would mostly be used for counter balance because of the huge weight of the horn, neck and back muscles. Very rarely would it be used as a weapon or defence.
There is also a protective growth on the creatures face to help project themselves when fighting and bashing their heads together. The growth would have a layer of enamel but soft tissue underneath that could be used as a shock absorber. Only when the creature is fully matured with this start to grow on their face.

Overall, I'm excited to develop this creature even further, do some detailed anatomy studies and more character development too with illustrative pieces.