• my hearttypes are sea dragons and serpentine dragons
• I just get so happy seeing see dragons that I start to tear up
• I may still use the term 'leviathanhearted' to describe my connection to serpentine dragons as a little nod to my fursona Leviathan, who is supposed to be the embodiment of my 'heart'
• I do imagine them floating around me and I pet them or they nuzzle me sometimes
• this feel like otherheartedness because it seems beyond a simple liking of these creatures.These are creatures that I have been drawn to since I was a child and, in some shape or form, have stayed with me, particularly the serpents

I've almost always had a fascination with anthropomorphic animals. Ever since I saw Brother Bear then later Mew Mew Power, I also had the fascination of transforming into an animal. I believe these two aspects are intertwined.

My first anthro character I created was Bluebear, a tiny blue teddy bear, who was based on a real toy that I had since I was 5 years old. He was an explorer who travelled into the human realm and subsequently would have misadventures. Another significant anthro character I created was Fousa the sunglasses-wearing puma. He was my imaginary friend when I was 11. He was based on the depiction of the fossa in the movie Madagascar (who smol me believed were strange cats at the time). He was a chill guy who always liked to hang with me.

I created my first fursona when I was about 12. She was a feral dragon-bear hybrid...