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"unlikely hero (Skull)" by Zachariah Campbell

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The creatures known as the Wights of Almoria are not, as many believe, undead spirits or cadavers. Rather they are a race of men, massive yet stooped and ashen-skinned, with long sinuous limbs and contorted visages, who have long lived underground in their own secret networks of communities, venturing close to the surface only to loot burial mounds or steal livestock and children for food.

Due to their points of egress (often old tombs), appearance, and tendency to vest themselves in the ransacked burial finery of ancient kings, Wights are often taken as the malevolent spirits of the old race. This may be close to the truth however, as Wights themselves often claim lineage to the Titans of old, and that they are now twisted by their eons of hiding underground. However, Wights are notoriously untrustworthy, so this claim is suspect.

'Skull' is a Wight mercenary character from an old RPG group of mine... he's no hero, but somehow has ended up fighting the good fight on many occasions. Once, Skull's death's-head-helmet protected unusually fine features that almost allowed him to pass for human. Now it is said it conceals disfigurements such as would make him a pariah even among his own people...

This is a pencil sketch. I still need to touch up the arms, but I like the way it came out so far.


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29 Dec 200445 Julie R. Kowalski
Excellent costume as usual...great details and very creative!
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'unlikely hero (Skull)':
 • Created by: :-) Zachariah Campbell
 • Copyright: ©Zachariah Campbell. All rights reserved!

 • Keywords: Evil, Humanoid, Wight
 • Categories: Ghosts, Ghouls, Aparitions, Man, Men, Mythical Creatures & Assorted Monsters, Orc, Goblins, Trolls, Trollocs..., Vampires, Zombies, Undeads, Dark, Gothic, Warrior, Fighter, Mercenary, Knights, Paladins, Weapons, Bows, Swords, Blades, Rapiers...
 • Techniques: Pencil/Graphite Pen
 • Submitted: 2004-11-22 19:23:30
 • Views: 1092
 • Resolution: 620x700

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