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"And they had a king over them,
which is the angel of the bottomless pit,
whose name in the Hebrew tongue is Abaddon,
but in the Greek tongue
hath his name Apollyon."
-- Revelation 9:11
I'm entering this (As well as "All Souls Night") into =missimoinsane 's "Scare Me" contest.
It's old character revival time, and this time I've brought back a character I made back in...1996 I think it was. I was reading Book of Revelations (i.e., scary Bible shizzle) and Chapter Nine, Verse 11 really struck a proverbial cord with me. I thought "That would make one awesome villain and enemy of Hell." And so, Abaddon (Apollyon in Greek) the Destroyer and Lord of Locusts was created. Back in those days, I was using reference even more than I do now, and so he was rendered in the likeness of one Mr. Marilyn Manson. I also gave him Mr. Happy-Face (a previous attempt to make a mascot for the then Unforgiven Stories) to wear (then as a necklace)...and I honestly don't know why I did that.
Now in his revival...he just looks like Vocal from Violinist of Hameln (excellent manga BTW) with his large ear-wings (yes those are his ears) which were inspired by art I saw from John Milton's Paradise Lost and red patent leather outfit (made form human skin. No cows in Hell died to make his clothes). Also like Vocal, Abaddon rebelled against the king of the demons (Satan in my story), but found himself bound and imprisoned. Of course Abaddon's prison is in The Bottomless Pit, where he is not only weighed down with heavy chains, spells and talismans, but he is also surrounded by powerful Hellion monks who keep him bound by their sheer willpower. At least he has his fellow Locusts to keep him company, although despite this he has gone stark-raving mad in his incarceration. His Locusts swarm the pit, eagerly awaiting the day they as well as their Master will be released...
I emphasized his locust summoning abilities more in his redesign then his 1996 counterpart ever had. The locusts can be seen not only jumping past their Lord, but they can seen seen in black clouds floating around the half-eaten cityscape in the background. He's still wearing Mr. Happy-Face too, but as a belt buckle now. Whether Mr. Happy-Face is sentient or not is anyone's guess really. Hell, Abaddon's crazy, so he probably THINKS Mr. happy Face is talking to him.
I'm not sure where the original cityscape used in the background came from. It was given to me by *dantea-demon . I just blew it up, carefully trace/painted over it on a separate layer, deleted the original background, added a sky from ~knightfall-stock , used some brushes by *concept-on-mac , then applied several filters and a "Dreamy Blur" as well as a "Motion Blur" to the entire pic.
"Prick your finger it is done; The Moon has now eclipsed the Sun. The Angel had spread its wings; the time has come for bitter things..."
Real Name: Abaddon/Apollyon
Designate: Abaddon
Title: The Destroyer, Lord of Locusts, The Angel of the Bottomless Pit, The Mad Angel
Race/Species: Fallen Angel
Gender: Male
Occupation: Prisoner
Age: Estimated to be around 4.5 billion years old (He has been impirsioned for only a few thosand years thought)
Physical Age: Mid-late 20s
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 185 Lbs.
Eye Colour: Dark Grey Sclera, glowing purple irises, and slit pupils
Hair Colour: Black that gradates to a deep purple.
Orientation: Asexual
Nationality: N/A
Realm of Origin: Heaven
Homeworld: Hell
Region: Tartarus
Current Residence: The Bottomless Pit underneath Tartarus' Cryo-Labs
Birthday: January 13th
Weapon (s): The Apocrypha Sword (currently "lost")
Powers and Abilities: Superhuman strength, above average speed, high agility, flight, the Ability to summon and control mass hoards of man-eating Locusts
Likes: Locusts, Mass Destruction, when the Locusts are happy, Maize.
Dislikes:The Entire Royal Bloodline of Hell, Heaven, Incarceration, when his locusts are unhappy.
Pet (s): Do the Locusts count?
Vulgar Display of Power: Pointing a single finger at his opponent, Abaddon growls "Edo edi essum." A swarm of Locust's then flies in, swarming and then landing on their target, buzzing and munching nosily before flying away. They leave behind a bloody skeleton, which staggers a moment and falls to the ground (Note: This move will not work on Arkadi De Infernali-Rofocale).
Extra Information:
† While Abaddon's Locusts currently appear mostly normal (larger size, grey skin and glowing violet eyes aside), it has been theorized by Lord Bael that, should Abaddon recover the Apocrypha Sword, the Locusts will gain the appearance and power they are prophesied to have in the Book of Revelation (the faces of men, the tails of scorpions).
† Abaddon's greatest dream is to murder the entire Royal Family of Hell (just the Lucifer branch) and devour their entrails.
† "Sic Giorgianmus Allos Subjectatos Nunc..."
Abaddon's Playlist:
Marilyn Manson - "Cryptorchid"
Delerium - "Rise Above"
Type O Negative - "The Glass Walls Of Limbo"
Abaddon (Apollyon) And Mr. Happy-Face Copyright © 1996-2010 Jennifer Hopkins/Hotaru Thodt (=hotaru-sama666 --Me!)
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Comments: 131
alienatedallie In reply to ??? [2010-10-22 23:41:00 +0000 UTC]
ooooh wow very amazing !! no words can describe!
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HotaruThodt In reply to alienatedallie [2010-10-22 23:41:40 +0000 UTC]
Thank you very much.
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ScarecrowCenobite In reply to ??? [2010-10-22 22:41:58 +0000 UTC]
Looks fantastic. He looks like he has secrets, like he knows something he's not telling. I like the locusts, nice detail.
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HotaruThodt In reply to ScarecrowCenobite [2010-10-22 22:49:10 +0000 UTC]
Heehee. Thanks you very much. I believe he does have a few secrets actually, but he hasn't told anyone, not even me yet.
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LiquidBlu In reply to ??? [2010-10-22 22:30:04 +0000 UTC]
This is amazing, wonderful, one of the best pieces of your work!!! I FUCKING LOVE IT
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HotaruThodt In reply to LiquidBlu [2010-10-22 22:33:46 +0000 UTC]
lolz. I'll take that as a compliment. Thanks! ^O^
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AnTheilo In reply to ??? [2010-10-22 22:22:08 +0000 UTC]
That.
Is one wickedly charming and bad-ass smile. And design. And ahaw, save a cow, skin a human? <3
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HotaruThodt In reply to AnTheilo [2010-10-22 22:28:52 +0000 UTC]
lolz. Well, the cows in the Chik-Fil-A commercials have little signs that say "Eet Mor Chikin" so I'm guess in NeverRealms, they'd have signs that say "Skin Mor Hoomanz".
And if you'll notice about his smile the corners of his lips are stitched up. Thanks.
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AnTheilo In reply to HotaruThodt [2010-10-23 12:55:02 +0000 UTC]
Ahah, that would make sense. (': utterly awesome. And yeah, I noticed. That's awesome, too (lets face the fact, this is generally just awesome k). You're all welcome! ^^
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HotaruThodt In reply to AnTheilo [2010-10-23 17:13:13 +0000 UTC]
Yeah, I wish I had one of those little Chik-Fil-A cow plushies now.
And thank you!
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Helena-Of-Troya In reply to ??? [2010-10-22 22:03:20 +0000 UTC]
his belt ftw
also, omfg
i would have missed the little grasshopper if i didn't look close enough fffffff
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HotaruThodt In reply to Helena-Of-Troya [2010-10-22 22:19:14 +0000 UTC]
Heehee. Thanks. I almost put a skull there when I remember his odd association with Mr. Happy-Face, so I sketched and scanned Mr. Happy Face and pasted him in there.
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wyldraven In reply to ??? [2010-10-22 21:52:59 +0000 UTC]
awe-inspiring and beautiful!
i like the smiley belt buckle too
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HotaruThodt In reply to wyldraven [2010-10-22 22:20:32 +0000 UTC]
Thank you so much. The Belt Buckle's name is Mr. Happy-Face.
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wyldraven In reply to HotaruThodt [2010-10-22 22:23:47 +0000 UTC]
it's a nice touch! i admire all the detail you put into your work too.
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CatholicusX In reply to ??? [2010-10-22 21:39:51 +0000 UTC]
I admire the depth and passion you put into your works.
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VoltronZ1 In reply to ??? [2010-10-22 21:33:49 +0000 UTC]
Damn, that monster sure looks both scary and badass, Ms. Thodt.
If I ever see him, I would just stay away if he gets angry. LOL.
Awesome work once more.
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HotaruThodt In reply to VoltronZ1 [2010-10-22 22:22:00 +0000 UTC]
The problem with Abaddon is that he's always angry. Thanks.
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PoisonRemedy In reply to ??? [2010-10-22 21:31:04 +0000 UTC]
Your work blows my mind. You're consistently one of the sickest artists (both in the 'warped' and 'MAD SICK' meaning lol) I watch and your pieces and designs always kick major ass. I love the colours here, and the feathered wings sprouting from his head are an awesome original touch.
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HotaruThodt In reply to PoisonRemedy [2010-10-22 22:21:20 +0000 UTC]
Now THESE are the kind of comments I strive for. You really made my day with this thank you. His ears were inspired by Paradise Lost.
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PoisonRemedy In reply to HotaruThodt [2010-10-22 23:02:18 +0000 UTC]
Hehe, no problem Your work's wonderful ^^
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