Apotheosis

[hue of fuzzpaws]

[hpty603]

Through my entire first read-through of the second chronicles, I never picked up that Vain was human shape =/

Anyways, on to actual CC. A few questions about Vain. Was he really as tall as Findail? (I always saw him being tall, like 6'1" or so and Vain being shorter, around 5'7") And did Vain have hair, or was that even mentioned? I see him being 'human shaped' but still retaining some visual aspects of the Ur-viles, such as hairlessness. For the actual design aspect of the image, it looks like Vain closer arm is longer than the farther. Findail, however, is excellent. Pretty much exactly how I've imagined him

[Fist and Faith]

Extremely nice!!! Excellent concept for a picture!! I'm not going to get the books and check for details right now, because I'm going to bed now. But even if this or that is wrong according to the books, it's a great picture!!

[Thorhammerhand]

Nice picture, but surly the apotheosis is in the nature of the protagonists rather than their physical make up?

[Fist and Faith]

Indeed. That's why I'm not concerned with whether or not it's wrong according to the books.

[wayfriend]

Yes, hair.

He wore a short gray tunic, and under it all his skin from head to foot was as black as the gaps between the stars. His form was perfectly shaped and strong; but his hair was black, his teeth and gums were black, his pupilless eyes were pure midnight.

[Menolly]

Breathtaking, hue.
This works for me, even if one has no idea what the chrons are...

Thank you.

[hue of fuzzpaws]

Yes, hair.

He wore a short gray tunic, and under it all his skin from head to foot was as black as the gaps between the stars. His form was perfectly shaped and strong; but his hair was black, his teeth and gums were black, his pupilless eyes were pure midnight.

[Blackhawk]

Looks great hue, I particularly like how Vains Eyes look in the last post, best version of Vain i have seen yet. good job.

[hue of fuzzpaws]

[wayfriend]

Hube: I can't love your first Vain head because, while you have all the colors correct, you've basically made it from a male model who looks to me like a decent, friendly guy. A little less so with the second Vain head, but still, that's what it basically looks like to me.

Vain should be more hard looking. Not downright sinister, but he should look uncompromising, emotionless, hard-edged, relentless. Someone you don't want to mess with. Someone you can't warm up to. Someone who looks like he'd just as soon kill you as look at you.

Someone who, when they grin, they look like a fiend.

[Edit]Sort of like Agent Broyles here. Except with hair.

[hue of fuzzpaws]

[wayfriend]

I think the hair is more vainish in this last one. But the face is a tad jokerish.

[hue of fuzzpaws]

I am afraid I am going to have to disagree with you over Vain. Certainly your description of him being relentless etc certainty sums up his character, it does not necessarily mean these characteristics are reflected in his physical form.

However, I am basing my vision of Vain in this direction:

'Covenant was struck once again by Vain's physical perfection. His limbs were smooth and strong; his flesh bore no blemish; he might have been an idealized piece of statuary

TSCTC pg.215

So, from that quote, I think SRD sees Vain as being modeled on either a greek or roman statue.

Taking that as my starting point, I have based Vain on the great masterpiece of Michaelangelo, David

[wayfriend]

(Hey, you can disregard anything I say if it's not helping.)

I agree with the reference to statuary, by the way. But a statue can be sculpted in many different ways, and there are a myriad of different sets of facial features. We all react to faces instantly. We can perceive them as friendly or unfriendly, mild or hard, stern or happy, etc. -- all within the pervue of "physical perfection".

[Fist and Faith]

Again, Apotheosis is fantastic! But the individual Vain shots need to be really, really, really black. Like... really black.

[Krazy Kat]

I've always imagined Vain was like a bollard shaped like a golem. I couldn't find a picture that would illustrate this so I messed about on photoshop and wound up with this instead.

VAIN'S SON (a chip off the old block!).

[hue of fuzzpaws]

I worked out finally how to show the actual moment of apotheosis.

In reply to F&F, do you mean Fulgin?

[Menolly]

I worked out finally how to show the actual moment of apotheosis.

Oh...
I can not wait to see this.
Looking forward to it, hue.

[Fist and Faith]

I worked out finally how to show the actual moment of apotheosis.

Great! Can't wait!

In reply to F&F, do you mean Fulgin?

How'd that word get past the built-in censor?? Heh. OK, I have no idea what Fulgin is.