Greyall Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 It's hard to wrap your head around the story of DoW 2: Retribution. Not that it's overly complicated, but as with any occurrence of a punch to the gonads, it's hard to wrap your head around anything in the following hours. And Retribution delivers what is probably the Lightning-Fire-Volcano-Force version of a punch to the groin of the 40K lore. Really, it hits the primordial area: a Librarian joining Khorne. And I like it. And I honestly don't see that much of a problem with it. It's already been shown in works such as FW's Siege of Vraks that Khorne commanders can't stick to frothing from the mouth and running in a straight line, they actually need to plot and have strategic, medium-to-long term goals. Anyway, this one's about that valiant, lore-punching Librarian, and two of his most trusted - yet anonymous - bodyguards. Here's Azariah Kyras and a Possessed Retinue. http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2011/199/c/b/does_not_compute_by_greyall-d3zsd7e.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Loken Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 That's quality. I like the possessed marine on the right. I like the way the imperial symbols are still there too. Nice one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reyner Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 I like this, would be interesting to see done in colour too :) Well done That happened in DoW1 aswell, Sindri the Sorceror was a Khorne worshipper wasn't he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyoz Devastrius Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 I’m just going to leave this here. http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/8205/khornelibrarian.jpg (Realms of Chaos: Slaves to Darkness p. 260) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greyall Posted July 18, 2011 Author Share Posted July 18, 2011 Ok, ok...although, Kyras seems to retain his psychic abilites, at least until he ascends to Daemonhood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Sensei Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 A librarian joining Khorne is heresy ! Hmmm I mean of course it is but this is an heresy within the heresy, something like an inner order of arch-heretics that do not even respect heresy... Ack... Frater Devastrius quotes the holy Realms of Chaos way better than me ! And renouncing his ability is a sublim act of faith for a librarian... That is what is expected indeed from this rather not-using-his-head-divinity (could be a BA !)... I guess those librarians use their force weapons, nothing more... For as long as they don't wear a collar of Khorne 8). Love your artwork once again... Just to know, how many time it took you to produce this artpiece ? And well... Do you take commissions ? DS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrannicide Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 While I do like the central figure of the corrupted Librarian, my favorite additions to this particular piece are his possessed bodyguard. Once again, another mighty drawing that doesn't lack a trace of detail. Well done, man! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muskie Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 One forgets all the randomness with today's force org charts. I also dig that a daemon weapon was a bargain at 900 points. I wonder what it did, did it shoot Vortex missiles, or let you cast temporal distort four times in a row taking away your opponents entire turn, or would three temporal distorts do that... Librarians really rocked back in the Rogue Trader era. 2nd Edition had Inquisitor Lord and Assassin allies and of course Harlequin badasses, but the original 40K could be dominated by psychers especially when they were randomly armed with heavy weapons too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pulse Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 Oh dear god that drawing is amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheex Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Now those are how Chaos Marines should look. Brilliant work, mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercadius Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Fantastic linework. Beautiful details and character design. Very reminiscent of the great Geof Darrows work. Bravo Sir! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexCrute Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 This picture makes me happy and frightened in equal measure. I think it affects two different parts of my brain. The detail is difficult to bask in at this resolution though, got bigger? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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