Ca$h Money Dolla Billz - Winners Posted

[Kraun]

Intro::

This is an art contest being held by Kraun, X, and Magnus XL.
You draw, we decide which one we like best.
We're combining our money and minds, 'cause we got it like that.
Aren't you lucky!

Banners and layout done by X, for what it's worth.

Contest named by Kraun, because he thinks its rediculous and completely hilarious.

Oh yeah, bump contest on post number two.

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[Uberwulf X]

The Rules of Engagement::

0. Follow the TOS. This isn't a rule; its a given.
0². Don't annoy us. Our word is law.
1. No Flaming. You want to fight? Take it to PMs.
2. No watermarks. A watermark is something that covers up the image so it can't be stolen. We're keeping all the art submitted. If you don't want people to steal it, send it to us in a pm. Signatures are allowed, obviously.
3. No advertising. We can exchange banners and links in the thread, no problem. Just none of that "come here! whee " stuff without the offer of an exchange.
4. No submitting other peoples' work, unless you have their permission to send it in.
5. No bashing other peoples' art work. They put the time and effort into it, so don't be a d**k. Or a labia.
6. Send in as many entries as you want, for as many people/categories you want. The judging will be done separately.
7. Don't change your name during the contest. If we can't find you, you can't win. If you absolutely have to, let one of us know first.
8. Feel free to talk in here. It gets the page moving, and gives people something to do.
9. Ingenuity and originality gets you points.
10.Rules can change. We'll let you know if they do, but it'll never be anything drastic.
11. Have fun.
>> This thing begins October 12, 2007, at midnight Pacific and ends May 5, 2008, at midnight Pacific. So April Fools on all you people who thought it ended on April 1.

YES, THERE HAS BEEN ANOTHER GROG RATHIN' EXTENTION, AND IT'LL BE THE THE LAST MOFUGGIN' ONE.

THIS IS BECAUSE OF THE SUPRISING AND DISTURBING LACK OF GROUP ENTRIES.

SEND IN SOME GROUP ENTRIES OR WE SWEAR WE'LL TAKE THE ART AND RUN.

(actually, we won't do that 'cause it's illegal, and we don't need THE MAN shutting us down for a moment of anger. however, we kindly request more group art.)




Big money! Big prizes! I love it!::

All decisions are final and non-negotiable.

Kraun's Prize

Estimated at a total of about 4.14 million in gold in items and coin, five categories. Only the best in each category gets the prize. Best does not necessarily mean a full coloured piece with backgrounds and special effects. Judging will be based mainly on accuracy of character portrayal and the overall product.

Best Tzenidaar -- Its just like him, a random assortment of stuff.
Lunar Cowl - 99500
Angelbow - 92500
Chain of Command - 41700
Gwee the Dragon - 29500
Gift of the Goddess - 30500
Gold - 50000

Best Decruda -- Because he's an evil b*****d, I thought the Demonic Pendant might be good.
Demonic Pendant - 477000
Gold - 50000

Best Providence -- I tried to do some contrast with Providence and Grace, so two cats of different colours and weapons.
KiKi Kitty - 855000
Ancient Katana - 462000
Gold - 125000

Best Grace -- I tried to do some contrast with Providence and Grace, so two cats of different colours and weapons.
CoCo Kitty - 320000
Demonic Pitchfork - 487000
Gold - 125000

Best Group -- Just the leftovers, which is basically just a lot of gold. Can be either Tzenidaar vs Decruda or Providence and Grace.
OMFG - 210000
Chyaku Norisu Scarf - 275000
Gold - 400000

Weenie Prize -- Basically an overall runner up prize. Its too bad this item never went up in value. Unless it skyrockets all of the sudden as soon as I give it away.
Sun Staff - 11700

Note that items currently listed may have fluctuating prices, and may be worth more than what they are listed at at the moment.

X's Prize

Lazenca Single : 283,000 - Dark and canine, right? HOLLA.
Nov 05 (Sno Yeti Pillow Plush or Nitemare Parasol : 37,500)
May 06 (Angelbow or Chain of Command : 87,500)
Feb 07 (All My Gaians, Celestial Wrap, or Dark Star : 21,000)
137,500 gold

D' Single : 461,500 - Money and items scaled back because of the CoCo.
Oct 05 (CoCo Kitty Plushie or Wind Security Blanket : 338,500)
Jan 06 (Sword of Aegis or Angelic Parasol : 23,000)
100,000 gold

Descant Single : 194,000 - A decent gathering of items, I say.
Jun 05 (Bone Dragon Helm or Phoenix Circlet : 97,000)
Feb 07 (All My Gaians, Celestial Wrap, or Dark Star : 21,000)
Sept 07 (Gift of the Gods or Superior Form : 35,500)
137,500 gold

Group : 495,500 - Theoretically more work, so more award. Pick one of the following.

Lazenca and D' are friends.
Lazenca and Tzen have thrown mad fisticuffs, and will every time they see each other.
Descant works for, probably annoys, and apparently enjoys the company of Decruda.
She also passes orders to Evil Moonblade (the one that takes orders from Decruda).

Dec 04 (Fire Gauntlet or OMFG : 238,500)
Apr 05 (Prism Butterfly Mantilla or Chestplate of Arachne : 80,000)
Jan 07 (Damascus Armor or Gift of Goddess : 28,500)
Pantheracorax Agate: 23,500 Gold
125,000 gold

Letter prices are the tektek average selling price, as reported on Mon, Apr 7, 2008.

MagnusXL's Prize

Categories are broken into First, Second, and Third. Though any character on my list is eligible, it would still be nice to see more than two or three characters drawn. Group art isn't auto-win, but is definitely worth some brownie points.

1st Place (705,000 Gold)
CoCo Kitty Plushie - 344,000 Gold
Shadow Spirit - 69,000 Gold
Western Zodiac - 47,000 Gold
December 2006 - 45,000 Gold
August 2006 - 30,000 Gold
Gift of the Goddess - 30,000 Gold
Damascus Armor - 19,000 Gold
November 2006 - 18,000 Gold
Pure Gold - 150,000

2nd Place (400,000 Gold)
Pixie - 73,000 Gold
Shadow Spirit - 69,000 Gold
December 2006 - 45,000 Gold
Gift of the Goddess - 30,000 Gold
Gwee the Dragon - 30,000 Gold
Spirit Falcon - 16,000 Gold
Enchanted Strings - 14,000 Gold
MoMo the Monkey - 13,000 Gold
Fire Flower - 10,000 Gold
Pure Gold - 100,000

3rd Place (214,000 Gold)
Gift of the Goddess - 30,000 Gold
September 2006 - 30,000 Gold
Feb 2007 - 21,000 Gold
Summoning Tome - 20,000 Gold
Mythic Hair - 22,000 Gold
March 2007 - 22,000 Gold
Celebrity Date - 19,000 Gold
Pure Gold - 50,000

Cosolation Prize - (55,000)
December 2006 - 45,000 Gold
Fire Flower - 10,000 Gold

The total estimated value is about 1.37 million gold. Item values were last calculated by Tektek on April 3rd, 2008. Please mind the fact that prices aren't updated every other day. Values are rounded to the nearest 1k in both directions, so overall it balances out.

Bring Up My Post for us::

This is a bump contest, and what good, self-respecting art-type thread doesn't have one? There will be no headshots or any of that other stuff because we can't, or just choose not to draw. However, X is offering tags to those who reach 200 bumps.Here are a few samples showing typical styles.

Make sure you number those posts.


Josie
Glorious Athena
Kraun

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[User 367130]

Category - Kraun::
<Grace, Fay Lynn>
<Grace, Just Three Words>
<Grace, Garam Nijashi Hikuro>
<Grace, cannibal dollie>
<Grace, cannibal dollie>
<Grace, .Antique Heartbeat.>
<Kraun, C. Fox>
<Kraun, C. Fox>
<Kraun, .Antique Heartbeat.>
<Kraun, Fay Lynn>
<Kraun, Garam Nijashi Hikuro>
<Kraun, Garam Nijashi Hikuro>
<Kraun, Jitsumi1221>
<Kraun, Lady Sierra>
<Kraun, iMisaoMakimachi>
<Kraun, iMisaoMakimachi>
<Kraun, Lucind Varhetel>
<Kraun, Lethal Lolita>
<Decruda, Lady Sierra>
<Tzenidaar, Psychofish>
<Tzenidaar, aesculus>
<Tzenidaar, Vintrict>
<Group, Lady Sierra>
<Group, Fay Lynn>
<Group, Capital Dee>
<Group, Xiong Mi>

Category - X::
<Descant, Alicia Duske>
<Descant, Lady Sierra>
<, Xiong Mi>
<Twitch, Just Three Words>
<Twitch, Fay Lynn>
<Twitch, cannibal dollie>
<Twitch, cannibal dollie>
<Twitch, Ditzy_Lizzy>
<Twitch, Tei Kae>
<Twitch, SuicideSizer>
<Twitch, t0xik>
<Twitch, iMisaoMakimachi>
<Lazenca, Just Three Words>
<Lazenca, Lady Sierra>
<Lazenca, Lady Sierra>
<Lazenca, Fenris___Fenrir>
<Lazenca, Fay Lynn>
<Lazenca, Capital Dee>
<Group, .Antique Heartbeat.>
<Group, Xiong Mi>
<Group, Captial Dee>

Category - Magnus::
<Lynn, Just Three Words>
<Lynn, Capital Dee>
<Lynn, Fay Lynn>
<Lynn, Kayley FC>
<Lynn, Kayley FC>
<Lynn, Zektbach>
<Lynn, S i s s y i s>
<Lynn, iMisaoMakimachi>
<Ra'Fiig, Ire Rican>
<Ra'Fiig, Lady Sierra>
<Death Knight, Fenris___Fenrir>
<Death Knight, Leowen>
<Moonblade, Fay Lynn>
<Alexa, Jitsumi1221>
<Group, Xiong Mi>

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[Kraun]

Personal Note::

Well, I guess I'll start. Personally, its not a big deal if things arent perfect since I'm all for creativity and freedom. Its sort of pointless to tell people to do something they're not familiar with, so I'm not going to do that. As noted I'll judge pieces mainly on character accuracy whether it be appearance or mannerism; though I'm all up for minor artistic changes so its not boring, and the overall piece; like if its mindblowingly awesome even if its not exactly the most accurate thing. It just makes your chances better. Oh, and also, as far as style goes, just in case you're wondering, I'm into the darker and grittier styles and extremes; extreme detail, extreme simplicity, heavy shadows, super contrasts, messy, superclean, and other stuff like that. I also really like concept art and stuff like character sheets for some reason. On the other hand, I'm not into the bubbly cute flower power hippy stuff. On a final note; the best references to use in my opinion would be written text, concept designs, or sprite edits, as they are all done by myself.

Why I'm doing this? Because ever since I got me credit card, I said 'screw gaia gold'. So goodbye digital fake money, and hello real commissions.

Character section::

All concept designs and sprite edits were done by me

Tzenidaar

Name: N/A
Alias: Tzenidaar
Race: Chimera-clone
Age: 1 (Oct 31)
Height: 185 cm
Weight: 117 kg
Eye Color: Mixed; variable (right eye), pitch black (left eye)
Hair Color: Black
Complexion: Fair
Appearance: Tzenidaar appears as a very muscular man in his mid to late twenties with a body decorated by scars, though with two distinct traits; his left eye, which is pitch black, and the skeletal membrane-less wings on his back. His complexion is a fair colour, slightly tanned due to regular exposure to the sun and most of his black hair is either short or of medium length, where the back is tied into a thin semi-long pony tail at the base of his skull. His eyes are set underneath a set of jutting brows and the colour of his right eye seems to vary, usually his iris sports a grey, blue, or green base while there are speckles of red, gold, and black within it. Tzenidaar has thin tight lips over his wide mouth, but even so, his face shows emotions freely as opposed to someone who has something to hide.

His clothing is quite odd in itself, usually a mix of cloth and sections of a suit of armour. He generally tends to wear simple dark colours underneath; usually a black shirt with the sleeves torn off and loose brown pants. However, the bottoms of his pants are always tucked into greaves and boots that cover his knees and are lined with metal on its soles, toes and heels. Also, he always has around his neck a large metal gorget like collar which is high enough to cover his chin, ending at his mouth. Framing his face around his jaw and across his face to cover his nose is a thin metal plate. It is also not uncommon to see him sport loose cloth hanging from his waiste, or his bare arms decorated with bands of metal. Woven into his hair, right above one of his ears is a black feather; something he had picked up at the Heaven or Hell tournament.

His armour is generally dark and lackluster, typically with a blue tint to it. Aside from the gorget around his neck and chin and greaves on his legs, he seems to wear a few select pieces instead of an entire suit. These generally appear very random, and scant, as he wears very little armour to restrict his movements. However, that is not to say that it is entirely useless, for his armour generally tends to be about half an inch thick of solid metal, kept in place by several strong leather buckles against his muscular frame.

Tzenidaar carries with him a massive single edged sword, nothing more than a giant sharpened piece of metal everywhere he goes openly, having no scabbard or sheath for the weapon. Its design is simple and crude, the cutting surface almost straight but for a slight concave curve, the backing of the blade though, is thick, straight, and heavy, providing power in a swing. The cloth wrapped handle of the sword is long, easily encompassing enough length for four hands worth. This actually provides a larger area of control for Tzenidaar as it gives him more options to the way he handles the weapon.
Personality: Tzenidaar's appearance is somewhat demonic, due to the skeletal wing bones and his pitch black eye. However, ironically, his personality is not one of a mindless evil beast similar to his appearance. This is because, though he was created to be a powerful entity used for purely evil purposes, reflected in his appearance, his own defiant will clashes with this fact and sets it apart. Because of this, he's also one extremely rude ********.

If not for his condition, Tzenidaar would be a relatively normal person, but because of this, he is not. Tzenidaar's mindset and personality is, like he is, a complete mix of each and every individual's which contributed to his creation. This makes him relatively bi-polar when it comes to conflicting interests. He has a strong sense of justice and cause to help others, but on the other hand, in his darker subconscious, he looks out for himself and his own personal advancement in any form. The only problem that offsets positive aspects however is his upbringing and education; his morals are easily much different than that of a person who grew up in civil society.

The way he carries himself is extremely specific. Because the base for his creation was from that of Decruda, a man of genius intellect, he himself inherits this trait. However, he acts as if he was nothing more than a dumb brute, who's solution to everything is straight forward. This, coupled with his brutish appearance, always allows others to underestimate his analytical and mental prowess. The reason for this is that with the genius intellect he inherited, he also inherited Decruda's untrusting and paranoid mindset where he believes it is in his own interest to fool others from the truth.

Most distinctly about him though, is that his emotions are erratic and unstable and he is not very good at keeping them in check; he’s extremely quick to react, taking insults in full, sometimes cooling off seconds later, or even laughing as if it was a simple joke told by the original offender. If his mind and body wasnt so complex, one might actually think he was insane, but in all actuality, he had a sort of animalistic cunning. One definite reaction however, is the way he acts around host organisms; those which he is derived from. In such presence, most often, he will either reflect their behavior or reflect their elemental alignment, though there are times when this is not true.

Tzenidaar's one major flaw is also possibly his greatest asset; the knack for violence and conflict, battle lust. More often than not, he craves it like a bad addiction; someone who gets a high by being surrounded by violence, destruction, and bloodshed. While others fight for a purpose; to better themselves, to protect loved ones, to claim the title of the best, he cares little for these things, he fights solely for his own enjoyment. For the chimera, battle brings a euphoric sense; he does not care about winning or losing as long as the fight goes on and he can bask in the high of bloodmist. The only time he does not follow this course of action is when he knows that a fight has a meaning and a purpose that needs to get done, similar to a personal goal which needs to be accomplished.

References
Original Concept Design - First concept design for the character
Sprite Edit - Original Attire - A sprite edit of the original concept design's clothes
Sprite Edit - New Attire - A sprite edit with the a newer clothing style
Sprite Edit - Recent - Most recent sprite edit
Sword - Tzenidaar's sword. Little more than a giant meat cleaver. The concave edge makes for hacking rather than slashing.

Decruda Blackvale

Name: Decruda Blackvale
Alias: The Defiler
Race: Human - Tainted - Clone
Age: 27
Height: 177 cm
Weight: 83 kg
Eye Color: Black, Inverted
Hair Color: Ebony
Complexion: Fair
Appearance: Decruda is literally a man of a thousand faces, highly skilled in the fell art of grafting, he may change his face by taking those of others, preserving them, and wearing them as masks, but his inverted eyes always remain the same unless hidden under a magical guise. His medium length hair is generally dark, as are his clothes, which clash against his fair skin which does not see the light of day as often as it should. Most often, he wears a very casual set of black sorcerer's robes, though on occasion, he wears a midnight colored leather vest embroidered with a leering skull in its front overtop of a single sleeved shirt, and usually is cloaked in black. The shirt beneath the leather armour is similar to a mage’s robe; the single sleeve over his left arm is large and inlaid with runes while the bottom part of the shirt partially drapes down over the upper portion of his legs. His right arm however, though missing a sleeve, has a long strip of bristly animal fur connected to it by bands of black leather with small silver pins around his arm and ending at his wrist, where a silver bracelet inlaid with blood red runes are located. In public however, he is always with disguise as to blend in with the crowd and appear as just another ordinary person, at least, to those who do not look closely enough.

Though his body may appear whole, this not true. During his tainting, a ritual to infuse the essence of a fiend into his body, he lost his left arm, as well as his left leg. This disfigurement is counteracted by his grafting ability, perfected by it, which he may take preserved limbs of fresh corpses to replace such limbs or discard them as needed. Also, he commonly replaces the space of his left arm with that of a ghoul’s, giving him a natural claw weapon which may paralyze those struck by it.

He wears his weapons and equipment very plainly. On his belt are countless pouches filled with spell components, and hanging from that, are scroll cases, and a single larger pouch which contains potions and his spellbook. The glass dagger is carried in a scabbard at his left hip, and his scimitar is located at his right side, closer to his back.

With the destruction of his original body though, now inhabiting that of a clone, his body is completely whole except he has removed his own face so that his grafting and disguises remain a possibility. If ever he should lose his natural limbs however, he would care little to reattach them so that he may once again graft artificial limbs.
Personality:He is an extremely civilized person, speaking with etiquette whether he tells the truth or lies, which he seems to be able to do rather well.

Deceptive and cunning, his small and minor actions which are often ignored by many and thought to be idle usually play together into a large well thought out plan. This is actually because he is very intelligent, very likely a genius. And he knows this. In fact, he may even appear quite arrogant at times with a superiority complex, quite often underestimating others. However, the casual air he surrounds himself in is only another front to hide his scheming mind; subjects are expendable pawns, and everyone is an enemy.

References
Sprite Edit - A sprite edit with the second indicated clothing design
Sprite Edit - A sprite edit with a more simpler set of clothes, heavy black robes with a skull mask
Skinned Face - This is what I mean by removing his face

Providence and Grace

Name: Kraun
Alias: Providence, the Hand of God, Absolute Equilibrium
Race: Avatar - Chinese Dragon (Lóng, Celestial Dragon), Abomination
Age: Eternal
Height: 252 cm
Weight: 75 kg
Eye Color: Pure Mercury
Hair Color: White
Complexion: Ethereal White
Gender: Male
Appearance: Kraun’s appearance is very alien in nature; his flesh is literally as pale as a ghost, his eyes are nothing but reflective liquid mercury orbs that lack both pupils and irises, and his long straight white hair that goes just past his waist, neatly parted down the center to cover the sides of his face. His body structure is extremely elongated; thin and lanky with narrow shoulders, emaciated to a point where he is almost skeletal with a highly wiry and sinuous frame of mostly tendon and sinew, complete with extremely long spindly limbs that make up most of his body length, disproportional as opposed to a regular body. His facial features are well defined, sharply angled and chiseled, but neither masculine nor feminine; it is rather ambiguous. But the most striking feature is that he never shows emotions or expressions, making him seem cold and emotionless; his body itself reflects this as it seems to be at a constant temperature of zero degrees centigrade; his touch is as cold as ice and his complexion is like that of a frozen corpse or a ghost.

The monk wears black pants and black boots, both of which are strapped with small black leather belts and buckles, two at each thigh and three on each boot over the calves. He also wears long black fingerless gloves that just go up past his elbows and what appears to be the lower half of a set of heavy long robes wrapped around his waist, hanging down to his ankles; they appear like a dress, slit twice in the front at the legs to provide free movement; they are also black. Beneath the long fingerless gloves he wears, a system of keratinous glistening white plates and spines on his forearms are present, growing directly from his bones and out of his flesh, five plates in all with three spines whose tips and forward edges are similar to blades growing out the end of each, the tips of the spines slice cleanly through the gloves and protrude from it, between the plates. He also has small plates on his knuckles, the joints of his fingers, a row running down his spine, and larger plates over his shins, but those are usually covered by the boots, and between each of these plates over his spine, there are also small spines which he can extend and angle like the ones on his arms. In fact, even his hair is artificial, as he is not mammalian; he has no mammalian glands and his body is completely hairless save for the artificial hair on his head which is of the same make-up as the spines and plates that grow out of his body. He usually carries a long string of plain grey perfectly spherical beads, twenty-seven in all, each one centimetre in diameter. These shu-zhu, or 27-count prayer beads, he usually has wrapped around his left wrist and hand in a double loop, the intersecting point usually found at the inside of his wrist.
Personality: Though Kraun's natural physical form is that of a chinese dragon, he thinks of himself as some sort of hybrid, a monster, an abomination, due to his altered physical state. He lives a life led by a strict ascetic discipline. When he speaks, his monotone voice is soft and usually quiet, barely ever saying more than necessary. When he looks at someone, he seems to look through them with his cursed gaze instead of at them, as if they don't exist, exactly like a blind person would.

He prefers to avoid conflicts and tries to settle disputes with words, yet is not unwilling to fight if need be. However, he will never be the one to start a fight or look for one, and being a humble man, he has little pride and self worth. He usually appears to be quiet and full of apathy, to strangers, it makes him seem cold and emotionless; his speech is extremely laconic. And if not for this, people would believe he is mute.

He is unable to feel emotions as he has no purpose to, being but a tool of god. If not for this, he would be mentally unstable, being one which sees and hears everything.

References
Concept Design - Portrayal of his elongated body structure, and the plates and spines located on his forearms and backbone. Use this for the body shape reference
Concept Design - Back - Back reference. Shows the plates and the spines between them going down the vertabrae. Also a very good one for the eye shape
Face/Eyes - Basically what the eyes look like; Blank
Sprite Edit - Just like the concept design, he's really skinny and tall by crazy long limbs
Art by Leyli - Heres an example of what I mean by 'not the most accurate, but awesome as ********'. The clothing may be slightly different, but the main points are there, and even with a slight twist to everythihg, making it all the more awesome
Art by Flork - Really like the fingers on this one, even though some of it isnt entirely accurate

Name: Sindova
Alias: Grace, the Voice of God, Absolute Equilibrium
Race: Avatar - Chinese Dragon (Lóng, Celestial Dragon)
Age: Eternal
Height: 173 cm
Weight: 54 kg
Measurements: 83-58-83 cm
Eye Color: Pure Mercury
Hair Color: White-Glistening
Complexion: Ethereal White
Gender: Female
Appearance Essentially, Sindova is the same as Kraun but for some minor differences. Similar to Kraun, Sindova's flesh is horribly pale, her eyes are the same mercury pools, and her chin length hair is also a glistening white. Ger facial bone structure however, is slightly different, softer, more feminine, attributing to the fact that they are essentially the same being. However, unlike Kraun, Sindova's body and proportions are normal. Her overall body shape is similar to that of a model's, thin with subtle curves, but not excessively thin like Kraun's to a state of being emaciated. If Kraun is the yin, then Sindova is the yang, essentially his opposite.

Her clothing is very similar to his, however, there are slight differences. Though every piece of clothing is black, her clothing differs for she wears black gloves that go all the way up her arms, stopping at the shoulders, leaving them bare, a sleaveless black jacket which is open but for two buttons in the center, long thigh length black boots, and large robes in a similar manner as Kraun. Also, like the man, she exhibits small belts and buckles on her clothing; two on the calves, one above the knees, and two on her upper arms. The major difference between the two however, is that Sindova does not have spines and plates protruding from her body.
Personality Unlike Kraun, her personality is vastly different. She is outgoing, warm, full of emotion, unlike the man who's like ice. Her gaze and tone of voice is very real and natural. And while Kraun prefers to avoid combat, Sindova accepts it and will eagerly jump into the fray given the chance, as her playful and teasing personality is a polar opposite to the stern man's.

References
Sprite Edit - A sprite edit, but the pose is sort of hard to make out with all the black. The right hand is sort of folded up to the chest, and the left arm is crossing over the stomach or so
Art by Flork - The only piece of art I have for Sindova. Old outfit

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[Uberwulf X]

Personal Note::
I've always been about artistic license. As long as the drawing looks like the character, as long as the basics are there, then nuances are debatable. No preferred style... have fun and entertain me.

Character section::

Lazenca

Name: Lazenca Miranda
Species: Esterian Wolf Tame (apparent Werewolf)
Birthplace: City of Daraku Tenchi (Shattered Heaven), State of New Esteria, Empire of Tel'Rune
Element/Manifestation: Primarily Ice. Secondarily Water. Tritarily Lunar (Dark).
Age: looks to be in early/mid 20's; actually ~107


Appearances:
(The following is for his "Transitional," or humanoid, state.) 6'1", weight fluxes but stays around 285 lbs. Brown skin. The body type is large and muscled, but not beefcake. Crystal blue eyes so light that at distances, his corneas seem colorless. Wild mid-length hair with black-blue color (shines blue in light), usually brushed down with a hand though it's been known to stand up. Claws on hands and feet. Tail and fur color is the same as hair color at all times. Appropriately larger canines than a human. Slightly pointed ears. Goatee. Attire (not armament, which is listed below) is commonly black pants with no shoes and a shirt. If shoes are worn, they're usually sandals. If a shirt is worn, it's usually a black or gray tee of some kind.

He does have a pinstripe suit, but with no reason to wear it outside of a business setting, it sees little light.

Initially restrained to the left arm, there appears to be a large black tattoo of styling that seem a mix of techno and tribal extend from a point in the middle of his palm and encompasses his left upper body entirely. It covers his arm, shoulder, chest, some of his waist, neck, and a bit past his eyes on the left side. Artist rendition of the tattoo varies widely for it openly switches exact orientation often, an event marked by the lines actually lifting from the arm like tentacles lashing the air (showing a badly scarred arm underneath), and dropping into a new orientation. He has recently taken to not using his left arm, and the hand will either be at his side or in his pocket. He also wears a black cloak now that the arm is commonly, though not always, kept under.

(The following is for his "Feral", or wolf, state.) Esterian Wolves with Feral appearance are commonly 1.5 times larger than the largest Gaian wolf, and Lazenca is no exception. Other than a larger size, there is little else of note. All fur and eye color traits carry over from Transitional state. His "tattoo," though it's still there, is black and therefore hidden by his fur. It is easily visible when activated, as select areas shine blue.

(The following is for his "Negative", or werewolf, state.) Last measured at 10" even, this state has the stature of the Transitional form (bipedal, though he often stalks on fours) with the appearance of his Feral form. As would be expected, claw and fang size are at their largest in this state. Muscle mass is also quite impressive. He makes it a point not to wear actual clothes in this state ( "Fur is good enough" ), though seeing him in the armament is fairly common.


Personality:
Initially, Lazenca may seem a very lazy, distant person. Boasted was his "ability" to fall asleep anywhere, at any time, and he is known for a voracious appetite. He allows people to believe in his nonchalance, because it is an easy ruse that keeps people away from him. The truth is that he has noticed that females he comes into contact with (he has relatively little contact with males, though not on purpose) always end up hurt. For it, he shuts himself away in areas as cold as his breath, skin, and according to passers-by, his heart. He believes that it is by distancing himself from the innocent that he will be able to conquer his own mental failures, the condition known as Alpha Shift. However, he is ever drawn to or placed in situations where contact with a woman (or any other person, really) is unavoidable, and has shown inability to deny them care if it be requested. He just does it while grumbling.

In times of intense stress or emotion, the Alpha Shift condition is "Triggered." When thrown into a rage (known as Alpha Shift Black), his hair/fur turns black without blue highlights and he becomes as a berserker who viciously attacks everyone he sees to be a threat. When deeply saddened (Alpha Shift White), his colors are white and he suffers from often suicidal depression. Very rarely, more rare than the chances of winning the lotto and getting struck by lightning on the same day, extreme joy (Alpha Shift Gold) is marked by blue hair.

Weapons and Armor:
Proficient in knives and has a main gauche kept at his hip, though he is popular for fighting bare-handed with the claws on hands and feet, as well as with his teeth. He wears a pair of mithril half-greaves and mithril bracers, silver with gold-colored lining. The arm bracers have etching across the middle, identifying them. The thin necklace worn offers no physical protection. In addition, around his waist is a "metal skirt" of sorts with colors matching the rest of his armament. The main purpose of this armor is the tailguard at the rear which covers the topside of the tail.

Visual Assistance:
001 (Col) Anthro-style Negative.
002 (B/W) Manga style, by a friend of Magnus.
003 (Col) Upper body by Sunstrike. Bracers not shown.
004 (Col) By Experimental Lain.
005 (Col) Sprite by Kraun. Greaves not shown.

Twitch

Name: D' "Twitch" Aire
Species: Esterian Hellcat Tame Vampiric (apparent Bastet)
Birthplace: City of Ceanalta, State of Neo Rhy'Din, Empire of Tel'Rune
Element/Manifestation: Primarily Fire, Secondarily Solar (Light), Tritarily Reality/Time
Age: looks to be in early 20's; actually ~90


Appearances:
(The following is for her "Transitional," or humanoid, state.) Light tan skin. Wide-hipped, ample-busted, and not skinny (though also not overweight; pinup style is best descriptor ). Long, black-furred tail and pointed feline ears with the same fur color. Black feline nose. Long, straight black hair with bangs and purple streaks at the front ("Hime" style). Purple eyes with a triangular mark under the left. Black membrane wings are ragged and torn, and she can wear them as a cloak [ex. Demona of Gargoyles]. She is a bit curvaceous, but not excessively so. Also wears a leather choker/necklace with talons, claws, and/or spikes attached.

(The following is for her "Feral", or hellcat, state.) Feral Esterian females are more slender than their male counterparts. A hellcat is often mistaken for a caracal as they appear similar, though its ears are not tufted. In this state, Twitch's fur is black with a gray underbelly and the triangle mark purple. She will never have wings in this state.

(The following is for her "Negative", or werehellcat, state.) Standing at 8'1.5", this state has the stature of the Transitional form (bipedal) with the appearance of her Feral form.

Business clothes are reminiscent of gangster/mobster wear, but in the company colors of red and black-- black pinstriped pants (or skirt) with a tie and suspenders, red shirt, black boots, and an optional fedora. Or it can be whatever. Casual attire varies wildly but usually has one purple item, even if it's just her socks.


Personality:
Professional and fun, relaxed and sporty, D' is as all-around as she comes. She'll be anyone's friend, as long they aren't overtly evil. She makes a capable businesswoman, shown in the fact that she picked up the reigns of a major company after its President and two Vice Presidents vacated with little notice. However, all who know her will attest to her fairness, kindness, and the fact that she's got a smile for all who need one. If asked to describe herself, she'd refer to herself as a "big kid." Her calmness and other such attributes played a major part in her selection for the role of Avatar of Hope of her land, a title she was only recently retired from.


Visual Assistance: I can't draw well, and my style's been inconsistent. If I drew it, then the basics are there and that's all that matters.
001 (B/W) Face shot, by Ariah.
002 (Col) Sprite Edit, by Kraun. Note: her real tail is a long feline tail as seen in this sprite by me.
003 (Col) By Just Three Words.
004 (B/W) Old hairstyle, new torn wings, by me.
005 (B/W) On the left, current hair (kinda), by me.

Descant

Name: Descant
Species: Lamia
Birthplace: Unknown
Element/Manifestation: Primarily Dark. Secondarily Sound.
Age: Unknown, prefers a ~20 appearance


Appearances:
(The following is for her humanoid, state.) Details of Descant's appearance change constantly, as she seeks to fit into places that require she hide her identity. The constants of her humanoid appearance are red hair of varying length, green eyes with a slitted pupil, a forked tounge, a silver and lightly scaled belly that starts from her chin and ends at her crotch, and a tattoo of dragon's wings on her shoulder blades. Skin color is naturally pale green, though when camouflaging she takes on tanned skin. One can see dark streaks that begin in the middle of her eyes and connect to her silver midsection at the chin. In all appearances, she houses appropriately elongated canines that usually peek from between her lips, and are very prominent when she talks or sings. Her lower canines are elongated, but not as much as the upper set.

Her clothes are rags, a constantly- torn- and- patched dress. The only other thing she wears is a black cloth of seemingly infinite size that, if she needs to make herself presentable, will drape over her like an oversized hooded cloak or in some situations, a much better dress.

(The following is for her serpentine state.) Green body, silver belly. Her exact size changes depending on her reason for changing into it.

(The following is for her Lamiak state.) In mythological appearance of her species, she maintains her human constants in the upper body while her lower body maintains snake-like attributes.


Personality:
Descant prides herself on her outwardly annoying, gluttonous, lazy appearance. Compared to all she works with, she is undoubtedly the youngest (mature though she is) and has no qualms about playing the part of the annoying dirty gypsy girl. However, those she work with know that she is very intelligent and a capable assassin.

The very same people know that she only takes orders from Decruda, the boss who at times she appears to be infatuated with. Despite her freely draping her arm around him, there is no evidence that their relationship is more than professional and he is only tolerating her for her talents.


Optional Equipment: She can be found with a tambourine, reed pipe, and/or ankle and wrist bells. However, she can also play instruments by miming them, as long as she is willing to pay the magical cost. The only other thing she may wear is a variety of rings from the simple to gaudy.

Visual Assistance:
001 (Col) Bust sketch, by me.
002 (Col) Sprite by Kraun.
003 (Col) 3/4 body, by Ariah.

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Personal Note::

I don't know about the other two, but I allow complete artistic freedom. If you want to change parts of an outfit (or design your own), then go for it. So long as you touch on the basics, you're good. I'd judge a piece that entertains/wows me more favorably than a colored masterpiece that portrayed the character in a way I didn't like. Which, in all honesty, is not an easy thing to do; I'm relatively easy to please. I have no real artstyle preference. B/W or Color works fine; it doesn't matter to me. Though color could win you some brownie points, if done well. It'd be well to note that while I absolutely adore fantasy, I like more 'realistic' or feasible looking fantasy for designs. Armor that looks completely unbearable (if not impossible) will never be seen on any of my characters. I'm not Blizzard and this isn't World of Warcraft.

And I don't necessarily prefer 'anime-desu', despite what anyone else says.

As a temperary note, disregard any information on my personal website. I'm only stating this because people occasionally go there to try and look up statistics and stuff. Most of the character bios on there are incomplete / inaccurate. I haven't actually touched my site in ages. Once I get off my a** and make it not suck, however, feel free to check it out.

Character section::

EVIL MOONBLADE:

Birth Name: Ammiel Moonblade
Race: Undead Human
Birthplace: Durem
Age: He looks 16-17ish, though he's actually 126.
Height: 5' 6''
Weight: 126lbs
Hair Color: Silver
Eye Color: Green
Complexion: Corpse-Pale
Handedness: Right Handed

Appearances:
Moonblade’s hair is unkept and much shorter than it once was, most of it being burned off in a battle he had prior to his death. His eyes practically glow a vile green and are not pleasant at all to stare at. His complexion is more corpse-like than pale, though it’s hard to tell with the soot that normally stains his skin.

His clothing consist of little more than tattered remains. The entire upper-right half of his Purple Kimono was disintegrated, completely revealing the black breastplate (embroidered with the image of a silver dragon) underneath. He always keeps a small vial of dark red liquid, blood, fasoned around his neck. His slacks, which are easily viewable, are black. Instead of his old footwear (sandals), he now wears dark leather boots out of practicality. His black leather gloves were added to help him keep a grip on things.

He'll appear in other articles of clothing if to assume some sort of guise.

Personality:
Due to the amount of Trauma he’s been through and his recent fall to evil (thanks entirely to Decruda's manipulation), Moonblade is completely unstable. He no longer holds any trust in friends or family and looks to distance himself from such ties. Oddly enough, he considers himself a weakling and a failure for his inability to dispatch those who betrayed him. He holds no fear of death, rather an intense paranoia of the reapers. Moonblade has no soul or good intentions, his moral compass guided by a demon’s heart.

There isn't anything he wouldn't do to get what he wants, so long as the ends justified the means.

Weapons and Armor:
Dreadnaught resembles a spear with a wicked curved blade sprouting from the base of the original blade, perpendicular to the haft and main blade of the weapon. The weapon itself is oddly lightweight, and the blades shine with razor keenness. Obviously, it is somewhat magical or enchanted in a way. After being beaten up a few times, Moonblade imbued the weapon with the power to reform itself.

His only piece of armor is a black breastplate, which embroidered with the image of a coiling silver dragon.

References:
Sprite - Essentially correct, but his slacks are black. He's since replaced the geta with boots and started wearing leather gloves. His Kimono was also destroyed more than that.
B/W - Moonblade before he 'fell'. Good for the original kimono and breastplate reference.
Sketch - Original Moonblade as drawn by me.

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Birth Name: Argon, Death Knight
Race: Unique Shade
Birthplace: Isle of Eden
Age: 0 after rebirth. Physically in his mid-twenties.
Height: 5' 10''
Weight: 152lbs
Hair Color: Pitch Black
Eye Color: Purple
Complexion: Fair
Handedness: Right Handed

Appearances:
The Shade's body is a construct of pure sin. His hair is pitch black. It's so unnatural in appearance that it could almost be mistaken as a liquid. His eyes are a deep, mystic purple; a true testimate to the dark magics flowing throughout his physical shell. His skin looks completely fresh, new, baby soft. It was as though he had molted off his old upper layers of skin in a snake-like fasion. This is due to the fact that his body was just recently reconstructed.

Personality:
Moonblade's ascension (or fall, depending how you look at it) helped cause a slight shift in his personality. Argon's still unquestioningly 'evil', but he's at least mentally stable. His previous arrogance taught him many harsh lessons. He's no longer as hasty to lash out, rather is cool and calculated with his action. If need be, he can even hold back his complete and utter hatred for the draconic race. However, he's still as synical as ever.

The Death Knight doesn't believe in good or evil, ultimately claiming that one could not exist without the other.

Weapons and Armor:
Ruination, Argon's "Spear of Destiny", is a nine foot long (and nine-pound heavy), broad-bladed spear constructed from a sheer, black metal. Due to it's unique properties, it's impossible to examine the weapon in great detail. The greatspear is truley fasioned of nothing; pure void. The body of any being slain by this accursed weapon will be reanimated as an undead construct under the Shade's total control. It also acts as a vessel to appease the Death Knight's body, trapping one soul of those slain weekly.

Argon is cloaked in an impressive suit of platemail, crafted from the power of the shade. The details of which are scarce, partially because the author fails at describing armor, partially because he hasn't decided on a set design yet.

References:
Sketch - Original concept. It lacks a helmet and his weapon, but meh.
Sketch - Newer drawing of Death Knight... in Full Plate! It even has a helmet. I still suck, though.
Magna - Right side. The hair's not quite long enough, but it's still badass.
Sprite - Recently done by Kraun. Deliciously EVIL.

Ryuma and Ra'Fiig:

Birth Name: Ryuma Tamasei
Race: Quarter Dragon
Apparent Race: Half Elf
Birthplace: Kingdom of Duvah
Age: 21
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 137lbs
Hair Color: Brown
Eye Color: Orange
Complexion: Average
Handedness: Right Handed

Appearances:
Ryuma is by no measure a large man, even if he is a little tall for a half elf. His medium-legnth brown hair is usually unkept, seeing as he doesn't really have the need to comb or brush it. His ears are a little too pointed to be human, but certainly not to the extreme of a full-blooded elf. His eyes are naturally orange; they don't glow or anything wierd like that.

Personality:
Ryuma is a pussycat by nature; he'd rather negotiate than get into an unnecissary altercation. However, he's more than willing to do what needs to be done when things go awry. His determination is unparalleled; once he puts his mind out to do something, there's almost no stopping him. Ryuma tends to be quiet, but enjoys a nice conversation if people are talkative towards him. His occasional, sarcastic remarks have a tendancy to annoy people who pick them up. He acts like he's completely neutral and unbiased, but he's really a good guy at heart. He has a love/hate relationship with those of draconic blood; one day he'll be unnearingly pleasant towards them, while the next he'll be cold and somewhat violent towards them. Ironically, he has no knowledge of his draconic lineage.

He also has a tendancy to murmer to himself about wind when he thinks no one is around.

Weapons and Armor:
Appropriate to his profession, Ryuma sports a complete suit of Red Dragon Scale Mail and armored boots. Under that he wears a simple dark-tan tunic and pants. He occasionally wears some jewelry, but usually ends up selling it. He has a plain steel longsword strapped to his black.

References:
Half-Body - Newer Ryuma armor design. Personally, I think it's badass.
Lineart - Boot reference, mostly because I can't draw them properly myself. Works as a hair and face reference, too.
Picture - Old armor reference. Studded Leather, but still works for the basic idea. NOT Correct color-wise.
Sprite - A somewhat older sprite edit I did for Ryuma. The boots are inaccurate, but the gloves and armor are spot on.

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Birth Name: Ra'Fiig
Race: Were-Tiger
Birthplace: Great Plains
Age: 23
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 194lbs
Hair Color: Tiger Orange and Black
Eye Color: Yellow
Complexion: Tan
Handedness: Ambidextrious

Appearances:
In his human form, Ra'Fiig has scruffy hair with a small, spiky ponytail. His hair is black with tiger-orange highlights. He's not the kind of person most people would pick a fight with, being 194 lbs of pure lean muscle. He always has a tiger's tail, which is more than long enough to touch the ground. He often wears tribal face paint; four spikes on his chin and cheeks. There's a patch of fur on hit Achilles tendons. His feet are always very feline. His eyes, though yellow, are human.

Ra'Fiig undergoes drastic change when he enters his hybrid form, but still retains his human hair. He is covered from head to toe in striped tiger hide. His fingernails turn into claws and his teeth get longer and sharper. His height in this form is 7'11" and his weight is 242 lbs. His ears, nose, muzzle, and teeth are tigerlike, but the eyes and overall face shape is still human. He can still pass for human at a distance if properly disguised.

His final form is a large, full-grown tiger with no trace of humanity.

Ra'Fiig's clothes are always simple, mostly due to the fact that he's outside all the time. Also because he has a tendency to shred them when he changes forms. Lots of torn, sleeveless shirts. He never wears jeans, as he finds them to be uncomfortable. His pants are usually made of simple cloth. He doesn't normally wear shoes or boots; they're kinda redundant when you have tough, tigerlike feet.

Personality:
Ra'Fiig is usually quiet and calm. He doesn't talk much unless he is well acquainted with someone or it is necessary. However, when pushed his volcanic temper has been known to explode. While he doesn't believe in good or evil, he does believe strongly in clan and family loyalty. He has a tendency to roll his Rs.

Weapons and Armor:
He is somewhat knowledgeable in weapons, but he prefers his trusty fists and other natural weapons.

References:
Sketch - Human form. Older pic, but it's what I have.

Lynn and Alexa:

Birth Name: "Sapphire" Lynn Sharmond
Race: Half Elven
Birthplace: Wheathorn, a small hamlet in Eiros
Age: 18, looks 14-15
Height: 5'6"
Weight: 126lbs
Hair Color: Blonde
Eye Color: Purplish Red
Complexion: Light Tan
Handedness: Left Handed

Appearances:
With purplish red eyes and somewhat pointed ears, Lynn's elven heritage is readily apparent. Her blonde hair is always kept back into a pony tail, one which legnth used to extend down to her waist. Nowadays, after being cut, it doesn't go much past the top of her back. Being born a commoner, she's a bit tan due to the time spent working in the sun. Despite her original birth class (peasant/commoner), she's resonably well fed and healthy looking. She's considered quite tall for a half elven female.

Besides a cloth green headband, golden hoop earings, and emerald studded braclets Lynn doesn't dress in anything extravagent. During the summer he's usually found in a variety of belted skirts, short ridding boots, and a short coat. During the winter she wears boots, a longer coat, and pants/long skirt. The author won't go into too much detail because she has multiple sets of clothing. She DOES have riding gloves, but she rarely uses them.

Personality:
Lynn's a bit of a tomboy. Well, a lot of a tomboy. Her hobbies include things such as archery and horseback riding. Though she may not have a ton of ambition, she has an incredible work ethic and can't stand frivilous folk. She can be pleasant to be around, but has a surprisingly short fuse. Since she's a tad too hot-headed, she tends to get into a bit of trouble. Lynn has an incredible fondness for animals, often prefering their company over other people.

Weapons and Armor:
She carries a Light Crossbow for hunting and self defense. She has an old falchion, but shes's completely untrained with blades.

References:
CG Waist-Up - An excellent upperbody, porportion, and color reference. Her ponytail isn't this long anymore.
Sketch 1 - My old concept sketch. Looks too masculine, but at least it works as a reference.
Sketch 2 - An 'updated' attempt at the same drawing. Again, not great.
Sprite - A decent Lufia 2 sprite edit done by myself a while back.

*~*~*~*~*

Birth Name: Alexa Valerie Norman
Race: Human
Birthplace: Moslo, Capital of Favia (Nordic)
Age: 22
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 142lbs
Hair Color: Platinum Blonde
Eye Color: Light Blue
Complexion: Fair
Handedness: Right Handed

Personality:
Despite the precognitive impression most people have about Paladins, 'Alex' is not the most pleasant person to be around. On the contrary; she's cold and evasive of anyone she doesn't know and trust. Alexa isn't honor bound to help every sickly and endangered person she encounters; death is an unnavoidable part of the life cycle. In her eyes, the gods help those who help themselves. She has a tendancy to be unnecissarily harsh when she talks to people. However, she's completely loyal as an ally and a friend, so one could trust her to watch their backs. It'd just be foolish to expect any sort of compliment from her.

She's niether a pessimist or an optimist; she's a complete realist.

Weapons and Armor:
The Cosantóir (also known as 'The Defender') is what looks to be a newly forged Claymore. It's exactly 55" long, having a 42" blade and a 13" hilt, and weighs just under six pounds. The blade itself is forged of Star Metal, making it one of the toughest swords on the planet. Due to the properties of the metal, the blade is always illustrious; blood and grim slide off with ease. The blade is obviously enchanted in some way.

Ráthú looks to be little more than an average suit of battle-worn chainmail. However, this piece of armor grants her limited protection from magic and energy based attacks, reducing their effectiveness by about twenty-five percent. To further protect her from physical attacks, she also wears plated chest armor over the top of Ráthú.

References:
Sketch - New sketch of Alexa. It's much better than my shitty pen one.
Pen Art - Why I shouldn't be allowed to use a pen. She has no helmet in this pic because I wanted to draw her hair fully.

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