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Description A character base for my main villain character, Retsubnad Leadboot, shown from the front, side and back. I can later use altered elements of these pictures to create pictures and animations of him.

In the beginning was the idea, the sense of an evil presence hiding behind the reflection of my face in the mirror. This was my evil twin! Always dressed in dark green robes, wielding terrible magical powers of evil as a mirror for my comparatively good personality. And since the development of Danbuster as a character, so the evil twin developed with him.
Retsubnad is very like his brother in voice and appearance ( www.deviantart.com/deviation/4… ), but apart from that, they have very little in common! Danbuster is fun, quirky, an expert fencer and cartoonist -- Retsubnad, because of being labelled as an 'evil twin' by a superstitious doctor, has grown up very much an opposite of Danbuster with no sense of humour or imagination, resentful of the world in general and a dangerous wizard.
His biggest ambition is - you guessed it - to take over the world.
OF COURSE!!

Over the years, Retsy has become less "one-dimensional villain" to being a much more sympathetic  and misunderstood character.
His motivation simply comes from a desire to be respected, after a long hard childhood of rejection. And he will suffer no rivals in this one goal - he even hates other villains, and will more readily team up with Danbuster against a common enemy than be downtrodden himself!
To be sure, Retsy isn't all bad - more of a tragic anti-hero. He feels a genuine attachment to Danbuster. Most likely, this is because Danbuster has always been a brother to him in every sense of the word, giving him all the affection he is able to afford, if when they're fighting over their difference of opinions (such as whether or not it is right to conquer the world).

Retsubnad is Copyright © me!
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Comments: 50

TheCaringStallion [2013-12-04 23:53:38 +0000 UTC]

I like his shoes, awesome stuff.

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DCLeadboot In reply to TheCaringStallion [2013-12-05 00:21:39 +0000 UTC]

Retsubnad: I like to show a bit of style...

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TheCaringStallion In reply to DCLeadboot [2013-12-05 13:59:54 +0000 UTC]

Great.

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TheEvstar [2013-12-04 19:52:10 +0000 UTC]

Hee hee! I like the shoes! Very pointy!

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DCLeadboot In reply to TheEvstar [2013-12-04 23:23:04 +0000 UTC]

Retsubnad: They've got flair, I'll give you that!

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KBAFourthtime [2011-10-17 20:22:39 +0000 UTC]

Cool villain. Evil vs. Evil, huh?

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DCLeadboot In reply to KBAFourthtime [2011-10-17 21:27:21 +0000 UTC]

Well, yeah... he suffers no rivals!

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kittykat568 [2011-06-27 07:12:03 +0000 UTC]

I just noticed this! Retsubnad is Danbuster backwards!

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DCLeadboot In reply to kittykat568 [2011-06-27 07:46:07 +0000 UTC]

Well spotted! Just one of those little things I wrote in to show that Dan and Retsy are in many ways polar-opposites...

(Although, these days, Retsy's not so evil as he used to be and the brothers are actually very close despite their whole ongoing conquer-the-world/save-the-world dispute)

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JazzAaro [2011-01-10 10:53:17 +0000 UTC]

Cool

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DCLeadboot In reply to JazzAaro [2011-01-11 20:29:03 +0000 UTC]

Retsubnad: I thank you!

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JazzAaro In reply to DCLeadboot [2011-01-17 06:08:41 +0000 UTC]

Your welcome

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HeatherTrelawney [2010-11-12 17:55:39 +0000 UTC]

Oh! It's the evil Retsubnad!! Very sinister looking indeed.

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DCLeadboot In reply to HeatherTrelawney [2010-11-12 19:31:03 +0000 UTC]

Retsubnad: Thank you. I do my best.

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HeatherTrelawney In reply to DCLeadboot [2010-11-12 19:41:34 +0000 UTC]

Heather: That is rather apparent.

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DCLeadboot In reply to HeatherTrelawney [2010-11-12 19:48:50 +0000 UTC]

Retsubnad: Indeed... recently, we (my author and me) played a highly successful game of Transport Tycoon - and I finished the game with a company worth over £3billion! Best pecuniary score we've had yet!

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HeatherTrelawney In reply to DCLeadboot [2010-11-12 19:51:03 +0000 UTC]

Heather: That's cool! I keep losing when I play Tycoon Games.

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DCLeadboot In reply to HeatherTrelawney [2010-11-12 23:35:31 +0000 UTC]

Retsubnad: Takes some practice, I guess. Usually, I found coal mine to power station train-routes was a good starting point, since that's one of the highest-paid cargoes.

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HeatherTrelawney In reply to DCLeadboot [2010-11-13 07:10:38 +0000 UTC]

Heather: I have Zoo Tycoon and Roller-coaster TRycoon, I haven't the faintest idea how to play Roller-coaster Tycoon.

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DCLeadboot In reply to HeatherTrelawney [2010-11-13 10:43:26 +0000 UTC]

Danbuster: Only really played Zoo Tycoon once, but I didn't find it as addictive as Transport Tycoon!
Retsubnad: I guess one of TT's biggest staying-powers is the fact you can make big business. And track-laying is fun when making complex railways!

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HeatherTrelawney In reply to DCLeadboot [2010-11-13 16:11:08 +0000 UTC]

Heather: Cool!
Seaspray: Yeah, awesome!!

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EarthVStheDerek [2010-11-12 16:50:46 +0000 UTC]

I dig the classic magic villain look he's got. And, that he's not 100% evil.

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DCLeadboot In reply to EarthVStheDerek [2010-11-12 19:30:45 +0000 UTC]

Retsubnad: Heh, glad to see I make a good impression...

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Jublenarris [2010-11-12 05:47:37 +0000 UTC]

One of my most favorite characters of yours, of all! I find it interesting that he's one of those villains with even a bit of dignity in him. He does not wish to harm his brother, nor is he black-hearted. Sure, he may be evil, but not entirely. He's just one of the sort of villains I love the most.

How can anyone not like Rets'! Excellent work, mate!

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DCLeadboot In reply to Jublenarris [2010-11-12 10:33:26 +0000 UTC]

Retsubnad: Mweh, heh, heh... thanks very much, Miss Jube!

Ah well, there always had to be some likeable element to my characters, I guess... that goes for villains, in a way. For me to like a villian, he had to be able to command a level of respect (like Smaug, Saruman, Frollo, etc), or make me laugh (Robotnik, Admiral Razorbeard from Rayman 2, Nelvana's Cluny), or they had to have a sympathetic side (Smeagol-Gollum, Davy Jones)
As far as I'm concerned, there has to be a motivation - like Retsy wanting to be respected after a childhood of rejection. And they still had to have some shred of decency to their personality - like with Barbossa, who kept his end of a bargain even if the means of reaching that end meant bending the rules.

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HappyAggro [2010-11-04 20:44:24 +0000 UTC]

Always an interesting concept.

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DCLeadboot In reply to HappyAggro [2010-11-04 21:14:35 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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Rogerregorroger [2010-11-03 20:11:09 +0000 UTC]

Looks like he's about to walk out of the reference photo booth session.

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DCLeadboot In reply to Rogerregorroger [2010-11-03 20:21:54 +0000 UTC]

Well, he doesn't like being kept waiting, that's for sure!

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BluebottleFlyer [2010-11-03 19:35:39 +0000 UTC]

This fella's a classic one, alright. I dig the whole concept of him being Danbuster's evil twin, and the not-so-subtle difference in appearance between the two. Great job.

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DCLeadboot In reply to BluebottleFlyer [2010-11-03 20:20:49 +0000 UTC]

Heh, thanks! Indeed, he's become a pretty complex character, too!

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TomTheFox [2008-05-09 16:32:06 +0000 UTC]

I only just realised Retsubnad id Danbuster spelt backward!

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DCLeadboot In reply to TomTheFox [2008-05-09 21:00:30 +0000 UTC]

Yaharr!! Well spotted!

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TomTheFox In reply to DCLeadboot [2008-05-09 21:08:30 +0000 UTC]

Tom: Just as well I'm not evil, though I do have an evil split personality [link]

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DCLeadboot In reply to TomTheFox [2008-05-09 23:48:13 +0000 UTC]

Retsubnad: I'm not entirely loyal to evil myself... sometimes I can work with my brother, Danbuster. At least he's one person that cares about me.
Danbuster: Villain or antihero... he never can decide...

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TomTheFox In reply to DCLeadboot [2008-05-10 10:16:47 +0000 UTC]

Tom: How swe... *ahem* I mean very good

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DCLeadboot In reply to TomTheFox [2008-05-10 12:29:39 +0000 UTC]

Retsubnad: Sweet? I dunno, it's kind of bewildering to me... what is it makes him care for me?
Danbuster: Love? You are my brother!
Retsubnad: I've really got to try and do a little research on this "love" business... they say it's a powerful force, and all power fascinates me...

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TomTheFox In reply to DCLeadboot [2008-05-10 14:25:15 +0000 UTC]

Tom: Well good luck with that

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TomTheFox In reply to TomTheFox [2008-05-09 16:32:29 +0000 UTC]

is*

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colliery [2008-05-01 00:59:56 +0000 UTC]

Do you think he his compensating any thing with those shoes?

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DCLeadboot In reply to colliery [2008-05-01 09:41:49 +0000 UTC]

Danbuster: Gee, I hope not! Him and I, we're like identical twins!
Hold on a second... *looking briefly down his undershorts* I think we're all right...

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JohnJensen [2006-10-12 19:28:21 +0000 UTC]

looks like Dan Buster

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DCLeadboot In reply to JohnJensen [2006-10-12 20:52:14 +0000 UTC]

Evil twin...

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Luke-the-F0x [2006-10-12 18:55:11 +0000 UTC]

whoa! that is one awesome pic of your evil twin there. He looks like one mean muvverfecker lol. I like the Darth Maul eyes.
Great job

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DCLeadboot In reply to Luke-the-F0x [2006-10-12 20:51:25 +0000 UTC]

Darth Maul, eh? Accidental coincidence! But it's true that Retsubnad is not a nice person, so yeah...
Thanks!

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WolfBoy300 [2006-10-12 15:05:40 +0000 UTC]

Cool ^_^ looks evil.

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DCLeadboot In reply to WolfBoy300 [2006-10-12 15:08:08 +0000 UTC]

And in this case, first impressions are 101% accurate!

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WolfBoy300 In reply to DCLeadboot [2006-10-12 15:08:37 +0000 UTC]

lol yup

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felousefarnayne [2006-10-12 14:02:43 +0000 UTC]

oooo clothes certainly look Robin Hood style and the drawing sure look really well done and the colours look equally good too nice work and keep it up ^^

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DCLeadboot In reply to felousefarnayne [2006-10-12 14:04:37 +0000 UTC]

Thanks! This guy is one seriously dark hare!

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