"The Champions" by Heathcroft
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Description
And before I introduce the Count, a word: I can assure anyone who is concerned, that no-one was harmed during the making of this image....
"Yes My Children, it is I, Count Tyrannus, in younger days.
Before I developed my hideous rictus like grin and the terrible skin complaint that now consumes my once handsome face.
And a handsome fellow too, I grudgingly admit, was my old opponent, The Baron of the West Side.
Every year at midnight on Midsummers Eve, the Baron and I would meet outside the Castle walls, by the heap of bones piled there from battles past.
There we would field our Champions, the best warriors we could muster from our respective armies, and they would fight to the death.
"What a waste!"( I hear you cry?).
Well I agree, but the stakes were high.
For whosoever's Champion won the contest, their respective army and slaves would be fed extra rations for the rest of the year.
And so, the contest was eagerly anticipated by the hundreds of soldiers and warriors in both Castle Tyrannus and The Tower of Rocco, situated across the Royale Baye of Grouveille, where the masses watched the contest remotely on a huge crystal screen, supplied by the Witch Narynia.
Wagers were made on each warrior by the ordinary soldiers and slaves from each camp.
Their eager faces peered through the slits in the castle walls that night, I can tell you!
Who won? (I hear you ask). Well, all will be revealed in a forthcoming episode of 'The Castle', at my ever growing website Amazing Fantasies
featuring many of my friends here at Renderosity: www.amazingfantasies.com"
(Excerpt from the Chronicles of Count Tryannus, Lord of Castle Tyrannus.)
All comments welcome! ( A very high res wide screen version of this will be available at Amazing Fantasies
on the weekend) Thanks for looking!Dave
Previously....
"The Duel"
Amazing Fantasies Credits:
Bladerune (rhiannon)
Blademaiden (kaleya)
Svana (orion1167 & xv3d)
Count Gregorski & Sebastian(gillbrooks & jepe)
Selene Hair (plus 3D & Mairy)
Burning Planet courtesy of nvseal
Part of background courtesy of Dark & Evil
Comments (31)
photostar
This is hot, Dave. Amazing texture mats and ATMOS you have skillfully done. The figures are well-posed with much action going on. Interesting thing I see in the background: the lightning strikes seem to outline the profile image of some sort of background creature and is skillfully done...if that's what I am seeing there. And your use of nvseal's burning planet gives an added bonus to the image. (He is really great with Terragen work, BTW)
e-brink
Great picture. Lot's of action. Fabulous lighting!
doarte
A powerful panorama! +5 from doarte's MADHOUSE.
RetroDevil
awesome!!!
Antonio57
Belle scène d'action!!!!!EXCELLENT
RocksLady
Beautiful picture really class!! Greeting Rocksy
debz
Super image!! The characters and poses are excellent!! Great detail, action, colour & light!!
kaleya
Fantastic Image here. Great action.
Vanadis11
Fantastic action scene! Excellent done and thanks for the "bonus" ;)
oddbird
Beautiful scene, cool composition and excellent lights !
gillbrooks Online Now!
Excellent action scene!
flaviok
Cena magnifica. Trabalho excelente, aplausos (5)
theprojectionist
Another topnotch Rendition
aquablue
Excellent action !!! much to see......
Rodma_Hu
Potent fantasy work. Very well done!
Lilithiel
Very dramatic, I like this image.
Gor111
Oh this is a real fabulous and also real typical looking fantasy work! Beautiful what you have created and uploaded here! Bravo!!!
Kuiski
Splendid and wonderful work with nice poses and expressions
stevey3d
WOW! Brilliant image! Fantastic detail, pose and lighting! 5+++
awadissk
fantastic work
DukeNukem2005
Very beautiful and very nice image.
southernamazon1957
Gorgeous image! These characters are so beautiful! Love it! Karen :)
scorpion9
A fantastic image with lots going on, Excellent....
thales
a great view... cool artwork... well done
Steff_7
Awesome and realistic lighting for these action figures. Excellent scene and comp. A fav for me...
efron_241
an impressive fight scene.. Bravo !
Darkwish
Really nice work! EXT!
Ondoval
the left one will win ! great pic.
robintemplar
Oh My!! I can see this as a fantasy book cover, Dave!! Excellent render...love the hunks and the fantastic lighting!!! Hugz, Robin
Seaview123
Great looking action pic, Dave. Good multiple character composition!