(Moomins) The Groke

A 3D model of the Groke (also known as Mårran in Swedish and Mörkö in Finnish), a misunderstood antagonist in the Moomins. This is a terrifying character, so I did the best I could to do her justice.

I wanted to make this Groke a composite of her designs in the 1990 anime and the 2019 CG series. Like the former, she is a dull greyish purple with a darker nose and large white teeth, but her body proportions and luminescent yellow eyes originate from the latter. All of her texture maps are in 5k, and her model is about 2.55 meters (8.38 feet) tall in Blender units, making her tower over the diminutive 3 foot tall Moomintroll. Her materials contain adjustable ice nodes that allow for the user to increase the body coverage of the ice and frost on her body. The Groke also has a limited facial rig that allows for intentionally stilted-looking facial expressions. She can smile and frown, but she cannot furrow her brow in anger or close her mouth all the way. She can express anger by glowing her eyes bright red and baring worn, broken teeth.
Moomins (c) Tove Jansson, Lars Jansson, Sophia Jansson