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Published: 2015-10-03 05:11:04 +0000 UTC; Views: 1734; Favourites: 30; Downloads: 8
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Description Some chaos is in order!

This guy has recently shown up in Flaky Pastry , and I'm having a lot of fun drawing him. However, like MANY new characters (or new costumes of old characters), I sort of waited at the last minute to design him. I had no idea he was going to look like he does, just a few weeks before his first appearance. For that matter, for the longest time, his name in my head was Balor, like the irish mythological figure - that's why he continues to have only one eye showing. I changed his name to make him really separate from that guy, and just my own character.

Anyway, I went knowing I wanted a tall dude with a cape, and not much else. I made a bunch of sketches to see if they led anywhere... pretty soonΒ  I decided I wanted demonic spiral horns. I figured I could shape them into a kind of jester-cap look, but give him enough armour to still pass as a warlord, or at least someone dangerous. From there it quickly tumbled into something I was quite satisfied with, especially the face that is like 50% grin. That's more grin than even Zintiel herself! The smile/frown theatre masks as pauldrons just came up with themselves. Overall his outfit is really simple, but that's GOOD - I'll be drawing him a lot (like any character in a comic) and his horns are already hellishly complicated. The only thing I changed from that last sketch was the proportions (longer legs, smaller head, you know... taller-looking!)

As for his colour scheme... I didn't even decide on that before I coloured his first appearance in the comic. Predominantly red, but with as many other colours as possible... grey metal, green and gold, mostly-blue but chaotic/glowy cape interior... black eyes with white pupil because that always looks evil. And dark red tips on the horns because CREEPY.

Hope you all enjoy him!

Also: Flaky Pastry now has a Facebook page , if you guys are into that!
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Comments: 19

Darkfeather21 [2016-06-25 08:14:24 +0000 UTC]

Huh. Totally thought that was a woman for the entire arc.

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falingard In reply to Darkfeather21 [2016-06-25 13:42:51 +0000 UTC]

As did several others!
That's fine

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DEMarq [2015-10-05 01:14:45 +0000 UTC]

Β  Hmm, I'm going to have to catch up now.

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falingard In reply to DEMarq [2015-10-05 01:42:55 +0000 UTC]

Β 

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DEMarq In reply to falingard [2015-10-05 20:28:53 +0000 UTC]

Β Β 

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countrylover2 [2015-10-03 17:52:09 +0000 UTC]

I actually thought his horns were his hair before this...Β  that actually makes the guy seem a lot more demonic.Β  I can't wait to see more of him!

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falingard In reply to countrylover2 [2015-10-03 18:34:23 +0000 UTC]

It would still be pretty crazy if it -was- hair

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tehwerr [2015-10-03 13:52:35 +0000 UTC]

as soon as he showed up in the comic I was like "what a crazy character design, I wish I could see a better view of him." thanks for this, it was very informativeΒ 

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falingard In reply to tehwerr [2015-10-03 14:01:03 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome!

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haselwoelfchen [2015-10-03 13:16:41 +0000 UTC]

Well, obviously the little big-eared sidekick is the mastermind behind everything!

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falingard In reply to haselwoelfchen [2015-10-03 13:30:20 +0000 UTC]

She's onto us, boss...

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WargmoDesign [2015-10-03 12:00:13 +0000 UTC]

Absolutely brilliant design!

Also, yay! Facebook page! This'll make my stalking easier.

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falingard In reply to WargmoDesign [2015-10-03 13:14:37 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!
And yay, booking faces!

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Shadow-wing2 [2015-10-03 09:22:51 +0000 UTC]

Ah!
So those are horns.

I wasn't shure if they wern't just a sort of pointy dreadloocks.

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falingard In reply to Shadow-wing2 [2015-10-03 13:13:49 +0000 UTC]

They're a little angular for dreadlocks!
Then again, I don't see him headbutting anyone very often, so they serve the exact same ornamental function as hair

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LorienInksong [2015-10-03 09:22:02 +0000 UTC]

Cool to see the behinds the scenes work. Β Gotta say I'm impressed you come up with these designs at the last minute like this.

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falingard In reply to LorienInksong [2015-10-03 13:11:48 +0000 UTC]

Sometimes things just click! Other times you spend months hacking away at a design without hitting something you like XD

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kedamono-mizudori [2015-10-03 05:35:06 +0000 UTC]

Why am I thinking Baliver is look'n for a whoop'n? Between Zintiel's parents and Zintiel herself, there's gonna be a smoking crater in the ground soon.

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falingard In reply to kedamono-mizudori [2015-10-03 13:15:12 +0000 UTC]

He does bring with him an army of miscellaneous demons!

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