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The original was posted on /r/2007scape by /u/xN00dzx on 2025-08-10 17:13:12+00:00.
Someone in the sailing discord pointed out that the current image for Marlin didn't look much like a Marlin. I don't know much about fishing but as I understand it Marlin and Swordfish are pretty closely related.
The purple color of our current beloved Swordfish is a bit out of place too, but I can understand the desire to make icons more unique, vibrant, and stand out easily at such small scale. I love that about some of our older fish designs!
Anyway, I used the Swordfish as a template to try and come up with my own Marlin design. What do you think?! Pixel art is a hobby of mine so I love taking on fun little challenges like this! I would be absolutely honored to have my designs featured in the game some day, but even if that never happens I love any excuse to get creative and practice my pixel art skills.
I'm including images of Raw, Cooked, and Burnt designs, as well as some references (purple icon is the current OSRS raw Swordfish which I used for inspiration and as a template).
Marlin
Cooked Marlin
Burnt Marlin
Swordfish
Current Marlin Design
Marlin Example
