Kykanos is derived from the Greek kyknos, related to the Latin cygnus – “swan.” I have no idea what that other word means, it just sounds good.
The last several dragons have run a bit over on time…in one case, by almost an hour. While I really do like the effects possible with layer upon layer of art marker color, part of this exercise is to try and keep it fast and loose. Hopefully, I’ll be able to keep time in mind for the next few of these.