The Game of Kings, Wave Eight: The Black King
The Black King
Artist: Simon Sherry
Biography: Danny
The culture of the Army of the Black Spear since time immemorial has been that of the warrior. Descendant of a hundred Kings, he holds the collective memory of all those that led before him. He knows the secrets of the Shaman and will settle for nothing less than total obedience from all that he controls.
Ironically, though he is a warrior King he has never seen face to face battle with an enemy due to his abilities as extreme commander, and the fact that Tribal Army law forbids him from entering any fray that could endanger his rule or life no matter how small the odds. Continually frustrated by this, he takes what small satisfaction he can from adding another notch to his throne as each opposing army falls.
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Scott Robinson
Triumphant!
strangelove
Killer.
Damien Mason
Great pose Si, well done.
Pip Gerard
woah!! the moment is here… The King has arrived!
I’m just imagining the white King and this guy on opposite ends of the board!! What a sight to behold! Both Kings really do scream Royalty.
And that notch part of the story is so very original! It really would be quite boring for a Chess King, they really don’t see much action in chess terms do they… but when it comes down to it… they are the be all and end all of the game though. Checkmate! :)
Simon Sherry
Thanks guys – glad you dig it. If there was one piece in this project I was most nervous about, it was this one, and he went through a few mutations before we got here.
Speaking of process… a little glimpse of the vectors involved here:
zomboy
very cool – diggin the vector image too – nice insight
Nick Ford
Love it Simon! The (kill?) notches in his chair are killer. That preview of the vectors is amazing. Bmailin some questions!
sjem ©
Awesome. The penultimate conclusion to the setting of the board.
rubyred
He’s the King alright!
Danny
Oh the angst, agony and pain that this guy went through to creat Simon, hang om?
Reverse that.
I think?
Genius.
Faizan Qureshi
Joseph Osborne
Just wow. I love the detail of the falling bodies on his stomach. Godly, masterful work once again.
quigonjim
It’s been a pleasure to have seen this evolve into it’s current magnificence. Great stuff Simon, a truly imposing leader, of the forces of the dark side, of epic proportions.
ausven
This is just splendid – and the vector, WTF!!!
The nothches on the throne, the souls falling to their doom, great touches. He just looks like he’s itching to get out there and get stuck in – shame its forbidden, i’d like to have seen that.
The cherry pon the cake methinks.
Great job Si, done yourself proud mate. ;)
Rajee
Wicked Awesome!
Faizan Qureshi
This is absolutely fantastic. Love the detail and depth!
BuyMe
Incredible. Every element I want to say is my favorite. The attention to detail just makes it all the more enjoyable to look at. I can’t tell you how much I love the tiny people burning in his stomach. Very, very well done, sir.
Simon Sherry
Thank you to everyone for the kind words, and to all of you that have been following this project as we’ve been rolling out this initial phase – there’s definitely more on the way.
nofrillsart
What a fitting ending to the pieces! Too good Simon!