This is actually an early concept design for Orkesstra - dating back from 2013. At this point I apparently thought it might be a good idea to give Orkesstra actual hair (instead of tentacles). Nowadays I don't see the need to give cetaceanoids/cetaceomorphs hair at all - I actually like the baldness. I think it suits them.

I presently consider this character to be separate and distinct from Orkesstra - and although I don't see the need for orca/dolphin based characters to have hair that doesn't mean I won't ever draw orca/dolphin characters with hair.

Character Concept and Design ™ and © David Nathan Dawkins.
Artwork © David Nathan Dawkins.