Races of Middle Earth - Character - LXStalker

[InnerVortex]

Originally posted by LXStalker

Now there´s no way of return ;)

good u realized that!! just thing that your live depends on it and it will hurt less.

[LXStalker]

so here´s the background for the character i´m going to model. Concept art following soon. hope my poor english is understandable ;)

This race is called KOL-RATH. They are an ancient race with only a few living survivors. In further Ages, they were a proud but small race of warriors with highly ethical attitude. There only fault was to be a race of loners. Cause of their missing vocal cords they didn´t socialize with their neighbours and the distrust of the other races grew. Over the ages the fear and bad rumors grew that much, that a single incident was leading to a war against the noble Kol-Rath. They were nearly wiped out.
Only a few survived, full of hate and desperation of the things happened. The surviving Kol-Rath decided to leave the public of middle-earth and disappeared for ages.

Hundreds of years later, they came to new fame as feared Killers. They changed from honest warriors to machinating Assassins, operating from the Dark, working for everybody able to pay their prices. They are still Loners and nobody has ever seen two of them together nor knowing anything else than, it´s better to go out of their way. Some rumors say that the whole race has gone mad and is trapped between
their former ethical attitude and the injustice happened to them.

[Iguiniz.X.]

Sounds really good and interesting...
but from what do they descent....some orc type of race?
Well I better wait for the consept.
I hope you will do this one as well as your enchanted forest..can't wait to c you begin......:cool:

Good luck:wavey:

[LXStalker]

@innervortex: ;)

@ Iguiniz.X.: haven´t thought about this. But the longer i think about it, i think they should become relatives of the elves.

i´m already do the sketching, but i´m not satisfied with the ideas for now... let´s see what tomorrow brings..

;)

[chadlychoo]

Sounds great. Now lets see that concept! :bounce:

[LXStalker]

Here we go... here´s a first look on the concept i´m working on. i decided to post it unfinished, cause i don´t think that i´ll finish it soon. ;)

i rather start modelling ;)

http://www.vh3d.com/LOTR_Concept.jpg

[LXStalker]

aahh.. and i forgot something:
the design is strongly inspired by the great creatures of Patrice Garcia! I love his art and can strongly suggest to take a look at his comic books. :buttrock:

[Gandalf]

Hey nice concept!
Keep up the good work!
:thumbsup:

[LXStalker]

thanx Gandalf!

i´m still on doubt if this is a good character for the challenge. Any ideas from you guys how to make him less humanoid ?
:shrug:

[alexx]

less humaniod.. hmm..

i guess the best way to change that is going to the face and the torso..

how bout some tentacles that do extra steering in addition to the arms and some more eyes? (or maybe none?)

cheers

alexx

[LXStalker]

started modelling. not realy much, but since this is a WIP challenge here´s the start:

http://www.vh3d.com/Challenge/16-01-03_01.jpg

[LXStalker]

next update:

http://www.vh3d.com/Challenge/16-01-03_02.jpg

[leigh]

That's looking good, LXStalker :)

[LXStalker]

What honor to hear that from you, leigh!
:bounce:
Hope you´ll like the next update coming soon. ;)

[Dirk_P_Ho]

I really like this concept LX, hope it works out as good as the drawing, good luck! :thumbsup:

[pigwater]

i like the before and after shots...you have a nice charcter expression going already, with just a few pushed polys.......enjoyed the sketch as well, a great conveyance of force and enrgy to it:thumbsup:

wil be lookin forward to more as this progresses

[LXStalker]

Next Update....

:)

http://www.vh3d.com/Challenge/16-01-03_03.jpg

[alexx]

yeehaa..

great development!

but to be honest:
i would change the mouth to something more neutral. with the look it has right now you lose a lot of the "mean" impression i would guess it should have..
it looks a bit sad around the mouth and very angry and mean around the eyes which does not really match that good IMHO..

but anyway: cool model (i love the detail where the ears would be.. can you do a screenshot of that area?)

cheers alex

alexx

[LXStalker]

back again ;)

i continued with the upper body. i´ll finish the body first before adding the details to the face. I think he´ll get some turtle like armor, which is part of his body. will add much more details to it.

http://www.vh3d.com/Challenge/20-01-03_03.jpg

[LXStalker]

had some time to continue modelling.
plz c&c the design of the legs. shoes just placeholders. ;)

http://www.vh3d.com/Challenge/26-01-03_03.jpg

[InnerVortex]

i like alot the face design and the legs..
great design dude.. go on!

[LXStalker]

InnerVortex: THNX ! i´lll give my best.

here are some closeups of his (untextured) boots. i will add details to them later.

http://www.vh3d.com/Challenge/26-01-03_07.jpg

[kemistry]

*wow*:thumbsup:

...really fascinating at this point... i'm looking forward to see some textured stuff, pal :bounce:

ps: possible to show a wireframe ?

[LXStalker]

thnk you kemistry ;)

here´re your wireframes:

http://www.vh3d.com/Challenge/29-01-03_01.jpg

http://www.vh3d.com/Challenge/29-01-03_02.jpg

http://www.vh3d.com/Challenge/29-01-03_03.jpg

[alexx]

the boots rock! :)

[LXStalker]

seems that i won´t have time to finish this. :( i´m out :shrug:

[DimitrisLiatsos]

:bounce: Nice Design and clean modeling...i like your smoothing groups:thumbsup:

[Dreamwave]

Ah Glukkon!:eek:

nice boots ;)

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