Fennel the Roofsmith | Tree Frog Adoptable
Fennel is an original anthropomorphic tree frog who repairs clay tile roofs. In this illustration, Fennel steadies a curved red tile with both hands while sitting astride the ridge of a house. A small open toolbox rests nearby, and the village falls away into a valley of pale trees.
AI-generated character concept · Original fictional lore
The story of Fennel the Roofsmith
A fictional story inspired by the artwork.
The orange jacket repeats the warm tones of the tiles, and its loose sleeves stop short of bright green hands. Round amber eyes and a broad frog mouth give the face a recognizable profile. Old tiles and the newly fitted piece meet beneath the hands, where the repair is easiest to see.
Fennel climbs first thing in the morning to find which tiles moved in the night. Wind usually loosens the highest row. In colder weather, water can freeze under a cracked tile and push it up just enough to catch the next gust. Fennel sets each new piece by hand and checks how it meets its neighbors.
The roofsmith saves the best old tiles for houses that still use the earliest pattern. When one is too cracked to go back on a roof, it goes under a pot of herbs at ground level. A whole row of those pots marks the lane leading to the workshop.
The orange jacket, green hands and squat posture give Fennel a clear silhouette against the village rooftops. The open toolbox makes the work legible within the single scene.
Artwork tags — tree frog adoptable, anthro frog, roof repairer, clay roof tile, orange work jacket, village fantasy.
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