GAC#11 - Sir Mordred, Knight of the Round

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[i][b]HERE COMES A NEW CHALLENGER !

[/b][/i]Background:

The character of Sir Mordred, nephew and foster-son of King Arthur, is generally depicted as a villainous character. Legend says that both Mordred and Arthur fell at the Battle of Camlann. The earliest known reference is year 537 of the Annales Cambriae, where there is a single ambiguous entry: “Battle of Camlann in which Arthur and Medraut (Mordred) perished”.

It is said that when Arthur left the kingdom to wage war, Mordred faked news of his father’s death in order to seize power. Upon hearing this, King Arthur returned to reclaim the throne, and their forces met at Camlann for a final confrontation. Both sides suffered heavy casualties and Mordred was slain by Arthur, but not before receiving fatal wounds.

Ideas

#2

Roughed out some stuff. I started a few days ago (I’m not that fast :)).

#3

No postings yet?

nice idea, maybe you think about a special weapon or another feature to make him more unique… The mesh is made very properly, well done

#4

Great start, personally i find it easier to block out the whole thing in one go, but making sections seems to be working well for you.

An oversized weapon or maybe pushed proportions would be nice. Final Fantasy stuff is usually great for this, adds appeal and making it more interesting to look at!

Keep it up, we’ll be watching in antisipation.

Col

#5

nice modelling so far, so no real crits on that. if you haven’t read t.h whites “once and future king” id recomend it, he characterised mordred very well, ugly, gaunt and black lank hair. dont forget he is the child of a half brother and sister so he cant get by without some deformities. thats all ive got to say though. a good choice and some great modelling so far, keep it up

#6

Hey, replies. :smiley:

Powermaennchen - I agree, the model needs a big selling point. I toyed with the idea of a spiked shield he could use to bash people, but instead I opted for a polearm for a more aggressive look.

Colin77 - I’m aiming for something reminiscent of Soul Calibur, so oversized, compensating weapons are a must.

conundrum - When I was looking for references, it seemed like artists are polarized about Mordred’s appearance. I drew inspiration from the ultra-violent movie ‘Excalibur’, which I recall enjoying. Guess it’s about time I read the book.

Minor Update

Still no arms, so he won’t be using weapons yet. Poly-hair is giving me a little trouble.

#7

Finished the poleaxe, moved the legs for a v-pose, and gave him a mouth with teeth. The blade was much larger, but its still at least 2-3 times larger than my references.

The miniature shield pictured would be attached to his left forearm (the protection for his arms is asymmetrical), and maybe he would have an arrow shaft or two stuck in him. I’ve yet to give him longer hair and a heavy duty belt with scabbard.

#9

I haven’t abandoned this old boy, yet.

I’m going to tweak & UV it tomorrow. I didn’t dictate too much with the geometry so I could free-style a bit with the texture.

And thank you, timothyD, for that detailed explanation. In short, Arthurian legend is a giant dramabomb.

#10

I’m slow at texturing, so I was playing with morph targets. I’ve never attempted a complete character like this before, so I had some fun with that.

The shading errors give him a bit of a cheesy mustache.

#11

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