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Published: 2016-11-14 04:55:51 +0000 UTC; Views: 13449; Favourites: 406; Downloads: 0
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NPCs: Ganon the Sorcerer (pre-transformation)Hailing from a long-lost tribe from the desert, Ganon and his people were banished from Hyrule, upon their realization that one of the tribe's own descendants had nearly brought upon the realm's destruction generations prior. Consequently growing up in the desolate wastelands near Death Mountain, Ganon had made bringing justice to his tribe his ultimate goal in life. Starting from humble beginnings and learning from the tribe's shaman, Ganon found that using magic could, in given time, grant him what he sought. As Ganon became more talented and driven with the forces of magic and started to delve into the occult, more of Ganon's people passed on, and less of them believed he could actually do what he intended. With his motivations dwindling and his power and prowess growing, Ganon eventually lost sight of what he was fighting for to begin with, coming to realize what the use of dark magic could do for him.
Years passed, and Ganon's knowledge of occult magic grew stronger, and the procurement of fabled objects and weapons magnified his strength further. An enchanted trident said to have belonged to an undersea king became Ganon's staff, triplicating his output of destructive power. With much of the world's knowledge now known to him, Ganon's aging, dying mind resulted in changed goals. Reading of the great power contained within the triangular ancient runes known as the Triforce, Ganon sought to procure them in hopes of saving his frail and withering body. Securing the Triforce of Power and Wisdom, the sorcerer became more powerful and influential than ever before, but at the cost of his body rapidly changing to reflect what he had become; a monster motivated by an insatiable greed.
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Comments: 62
Zevroid [2016-11-14 06:35:44 +0000 UTC]
The exact details of Ganondorf's backstory have never quite been dwelt upon. It's nice to read a good take on his history. Kind of like the Wind Waker Ganon, it adds some depth to his character. An element tragedy where a good man loses sight of his goals and becomes a monster driven mad by power.
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Deimos-Remus In reply to Zevroid [2016-12-12 02:28:20 +0000 UTC]
Yeah! Though I haven't played through all of Wind Waker yet, hearing the comparison from multiple people does make me want to pick up and play it again. Probably one of the best in the series from what I hear!
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guncraze [2016-11-14 06:01:11 +0000 UTC]
Wow! Wasn't expecting this so quickly!
Wonderful read as always, and the trident looks fairly intimidating.
Keep up the good work, can't wait for the next one!
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Deimos-Remus In reply to guncraze [2016-11-14 07:35:01 +0000 UTC]
Thanks a ton! This will be one of two Ganon pieces I'm doing, the other will be his transformed self, which I already have big plans for.
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guncraze In reply to Deimos-Remus [2016-11-14 08:21:19 +0000 UTC]
Awesome! I wasn't sure if you were or not.
Also, I just realized, the story you came up with for the trident kind of reminds me of how Sun Wukong, the Monkey King, received the Ruyi Jingu Bang from the Dragon King of the East Sea. Kind of fitting, since your original idea for him was a staff.
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Deimos-Remus In reply to guncraze [2016-12-14 20:53:07 +0000 UTC]
Nice! I'm definitely aware of Sun Wukong to a degree, but didn't make that connection!
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guncraze In reply to Deimos-Remus [2016-12-17 05:26:15 +0000 UTC]
I also recently noticed that his posture heavily reminds me of a statue of Merlin I saw a while back. Any chance it was based on that?
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Deimos-Remus In reply to guncraze [2016-12-18 04:12:36 +0000 UTC]
Yeah, actually! I did look at it while I was gathering references and inspirations for the character.
I liked the hand + arm positions mostly, as it gave me a good idea on how to display his feebleness in a subtle way.
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guncraze In reply to Deimos-Remus [2016-12-18 05:05:40 +0000 UTC]
Well, it works spectacularly to your advantage! Looking forward to more!
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HappyMasky [2016-11-14 05:01:20 +0000 UTC]
Took a while, and was worth the weight
very nice
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Deimos-Remus In reply to HappyMasky [2016-11-14 07:34:16 +0000 UTC]
Thanks!
Still gotta do beast Ganon in the end too of course!
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