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rogue trader banters — 23/?

KIBELLAH 🠶 IDIRA / JAE

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Iron Handsman

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Eldrad sketch WIP

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Thousand Sons Sorcerer.

At this rate, I'll probably make a Plague Marine and Noise Marine, too.

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commission for @sticksandsharks, thank you so much :-)

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glaito we need to lock in. no more distractions

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Wow, I spent ten months on this. I've been wanting to do a 40k fanart for ages. Relieved to have finally finished it, it's easily the biggest painting I've ever done.

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I would probably be faster through with the Horus heresy books, if i would actually continue reading the books! instead of constantly pausing to read fanfiction about the books. FUCK!

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"Dont bomb macragge"

"Bet"

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As all good things in life, this miniature painting story begins...from the beginning.

So lemme just put my glasses on-

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-now we are ready.

And how does all stories begin. With a big idea.

A vision. A single image.

That has been frying my brain since

*moves to check notes*

may 11th 2024.

That's a long ass time, but alas something is missing from our story. Wheres the antagonist in this? You'd be correct, I almost forgot; thank you for reminding me of that. So let's call him, maybe I am going to bite more than I can chew with this.

But you see dear imaginary friend, you might ask. Why didn't I tackle the great and terrible maybe I am going to bite more than I can chew with this one from the moment he came across my path.

You see, I could not because we ought not to fight the big bad until the third act.

The third act?

The third act?

But we are at the start, what does this mean old man?

Well...

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Act I

You have read this far?

Well.

Throw away those glasses and dawn on your pirate hat lad. Grab your parrot, your peg leg while I will raise the pirate flag. We don't need them from this point on. But keep in hand the spyglass cause the destination is still far.

And the destination so to speak?

Well. It could be nothing else other than

Making the fanciest Red Corsair Warp Talon that ever was.

A mini that makes traitors ask.

Aboard this pirate ship we set sail sail will a plan but most importantly the Diva himself. The hero in this story that will slay maybe I am going to bite more than I can chew with this one.

Step 1: Clean and store the Diva for further proccessing 🌊🌊🏴‍☠️🌊🌊

In a coffin box cause we don't do casual in this boat mate.

And look at that coffin.

Fancy, glittery. We don't only serve our enemies heads on platters but also we serve looks.

Step 2: Big Idea / Referance Hunt 🌊🌊🏴‍☠️🌊🌊

What the big Idea? What got my brain on a chokehold for the past year m8?

I was told a good elevator pitch needs to be a sentance long so lemme try.

Hear me out.

Red Corsair Warp Talon with horns coming out of his helmet lenses and with a cape that has this pattern.

Honestly the whole concept stems from my desire to torture myself by painting this pattern.

I like pain.

Pain is fun.

It builds character.

So now that we have an idea where he heading our first stop to gather supplies will be Pinterest lad.

I need some horn, cape, warp talon referances-...

Hold up what is this I see?

Are my eyes deceiving me?

Shop for Warp Talons? Are those heels?

*voice crack*

Is pinterest drunk on rum?

This can't be right. Lemme just-

The coast is clear on this front. Lemme check another one...

Mattey the cruise has yet to start and the gods are onto us.

Fine I bite... a side quest has began.

Step 3: Shop for Warp Talons (sidequest) 🌊🌊🫶🏻🌊🌊

For your warp talons ✨️💞✨️🏳️‍🌈✨️👠✨️

Cause when the universe gives me a joke I won't let it pass m8.

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Oh no it's getting late, I kept you for too much.

I will be waiting at the port if you want to join us next time for Act II : Referance assembly and concept art.

Until then rest up you sea dog there is future ahead of us.

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"Lupus Daemonis" is such a beautiful story. Almost a taste of the Horus primarch book we could have had...

SPOLER WARNING.

It's very literary for a 40k story, so read it with that angle. This is a story BETWEEN the lines as much as in them. It's Horus at his thematic CORE.

Horus cannot exist without purpose; on a planet with no future, he is not a primarch. He is a strange, scarred and weak child that will not grow. His name is Nergüi, which means "no name". He is no one, growing into nothing.

Cthonia has no hope and no desire to strive; children die and no one cares. Why should they? Its Cthonia. A life here is worth nothing so why should death mean anything? Its murder for murders own sake. Nergüi cannot grow. He has no direction to grow IN. What would he become? There's nothing TO become here except a murderer. An aimless killer who believes in nothing.

There's murder here, but purposeless. There's murder here because there's nothing else. And when you die nobody mourns you. Because you love no one, and no one loves you.

How can one be a primarch in a world without connections? When a primarch is nothing but a LINCHPIN for connection, made for holding a hundred thousand men together. Until death. Made to be a father to millions. Made to lead; made to, for, PURPOSE. He cannot be this, here. He cannot exist here.

Not to spoil the actual story too much, you should read this! But the conclusion is also beautiful. Nergüi becomes dissillusioned with the chieftain warlord that has cruelly "raised" him:

And he slays this man. And in that moment, he finally connects to the Emperor; purpose and meaning and CONTEXT to exist in is showered down into his mind. He's not a murderer; he is a WARRIOR. A CONQUEROR. And his dying ersatz-father gives him his name, the last thing he breathes; a name Nergüi had to earn by committing a meaningful murder.

Only in patricide does he become Horus.

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My RT and Marazhai again, experimental style. I want to learn new tricks, and i have a great characters to use as my guinea pigs in these experiments >:D I can't remember when i had this unique combo of a character i love so much and a character i can draw without suffering over results. Thank you, mister Marazhai, for existing. And many thanks for each person who participated in making this character and game he lives in. It's such a treasure to me ♡

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A quick sketch of my Rogue Trader, Violet von Valencius.

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Warhammer Primarchs by Me

My favorites here are Mortarion and Magnus, who I’m absolutely going to make full designs for!