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Well, after a (somewhat) long abscense from DA, I bring you ter another image from the Dark Millenium of Warhammer 40,000.When I was first asked to illustrate The Emperor ([link] ) I remember that I was (as I said in my comments) quite daunted by the project, because he is such an iconic character that you either do a good job, or utterly fail. Fortunately, I managed to do the former.
Now I was asked to render the Emperor's most loyal and powerful son, and also the cause of the greatest grief that ever shook the foundations of the Imperium of Man: Horus.
Yet another very powerful and tricky (to say the least!) character, that took me a while to finish; but I think the end result is as 'big' and worthy of pride as was the Emperor.
I hope you will like it as much as you did my previous piece of the saviour of mankind.
Until soon.
Nic.-
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The Egyptian sky god, with a bird for a head.
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It's actually sad. A once idealistic individual and he fell so hard that he ended up becoming an exterminatus weapon.
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Exactly. But the HH is all about tragedy in the end.
Nic.-
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I feel bad for the Primarchs sometimes.
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Luna Wolves, then Sons of Horus and now Black Legion
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Exactly.
Nic.-
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Thank you very much!
Nic.-
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awesome design, but ever thought of drawing Horus in a none corrupted state, just wondering?
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Thank you, Christian!Β
I have actually drawn him a few times in his glory days, when he was still loyal to his father. Take a look at the Warhammer 40,000 folder in my gallery and you'll see
Nic.-
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...wait, howed you know my name? do I know you?
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It's on your profile here on dA mate...
Nic.-
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oh, well have a nice art working day
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HOW DID NO ONE SUSPECT HE WAS EVIL? HOW
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Awesome! but since Horus is slain I would ask you to draw the new Warmaster of Chaos, Abaddon The Despoiler in all his gory glory, please.
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I dont see Horus as having participated in the heresy: that was a different Horus.
Why wont you draw the loyal Horus, the greatest son? Thats the real deal, instead of this treaturous, inverted, black piece of rat vomit. And I mean the latter character.
The drawing though, is great.
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Why so much people like horus? he was evil, nuff said...
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NOPE corruption mutates your mind, it changed him, he wasnt the same.
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he wasn't the same because he was evil
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That would mean was always evil, but chaos made him evil. He couldnt stop the healing by cultists because he was knocked out, half of the mournival did this to him. THEN he got evil.
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The grand master. Long live the memory of Horus!
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Awesome Warmaster Horus! I'm loving your work
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Oh, Horus. If not for Lorgar's blasphemy you might have saved us all.
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Cool! "Save Me" its been a while since I've heard that song!
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Oh My Gods, is all that i'll say.
Ok, one more word: Chaos >
PD.: He is the true emperor! BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD!
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BONES FOR THE SKULL THRONE!!!
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YEAH! MAIM, KILL, BURN!
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It would be interesting to see your interpretation of Horus before the Heresy.
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I was just about to comment on another work of yours, then I stumbled upon this. Of course, I can't leave this without saying a few words.
Horus is one of my favorite 40k characters, particularily since I read the HH series. I feel you've captured his essence perfectly here.
The gold is nothing short of great, it really shines. I think his armor could stand to be a bit darker in places, but what do I know?
Great work.
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Thank you very much, mate! I actually look upon this work now with a bit of a critic eye myself and there's lots of things I'd change. I think you've a point with the blackness of the armour and there are bits of lighting here and there I'd change, as well as some other details...
I have a nice interesting epic illustration of the final battle between Sanguinius and Horus that might help me do those tweaks I've mentioned 
I hope you like that one as much as you did this one!
Nic.-
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Hehe, yeah. I always spot errors or 'faulty bits' AFTER I've finished something, if at all. By that point, I'm a far too lazy person to even consider changing it. Happens to the best of us, I'm sure.
I think I know what Illustration you're referring to (I have the poster from White Dwarf <3), and I was going to mention the resemblance of your Horus to that one. I might have left that part out because at the time of commenting I was just about to stress out to work. That's also the reason I didn't comment on your newest Dorn until some hours later.
Anyways, I was going to complement you on managing to keep the menacing aspects and treathening prescence of Horus despite a total transition in style.
And I'm sure I will love that one, will certainly check it out.
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Thank you!
Nic.-
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Exelente trabajo aqui tambien. Captaste la escencia de lo que Horus fue y da una linda sensacion de movimiento, como si estubiera por avalanzarse hacia el frente.
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Otro gran elogio, mi amigo. Siempre tratod e dar dinamismo a mis ilustraciones Y me alegra haberlo logrado. Me queda pendiente una imagen de Horus Pre-HerejΓs de todos modos, asi que mantente alerta.
Nico.-
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Heh, heh... there's some of that in there, now that you mention it, yes...
Nic.-
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WOW!!! I totally love the design! Well done mister! Don't know where to start. Badass red face, evil eye themed armour with some gold fire themed ends, and this wolf fur coat! BRILLIANT!
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Here he is, one of the best men in the Warhammer 40000 Universe (because I'm an 'infidel' too)
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Heh, heh... He was a great Primarch; no doubt the greatest, and that's why it was HE most of all, that had to fall. Only he had the necessary strength to rise up above his own Creator and Father.
Nic.-
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Wow. Very powerful looking. As is befitting Horus, of course.
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Thank you, mate! I think this piece is actually one step above (in certain areas) than the Emperor himself. But that is the way of nature: the created always rises up and surpasses the Creator.
Nic.-
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