He's based loosely off of a ghost. Those that know me know how big of a paranormal/ghost hunting nut I am... I guess it's only fitting that I make a ghostly DAM. He was originally going to be a leopard... then an extended blanket... and then I don't know where on earth the spots on his neck came from, but I love them. @-@
So... Yeah.
Edit: I just looked back, and I swear up and down that I didn't copy you, Bast. ;-; Ngh. Now I feel bad.
Edit: For now, this is the design without shading:
