With thanks to DJ for the idea, our next character creation contest tips the hat to Ron Howard's new film "Angels and Demons". And to honor the author of the original novel, Dan Brown, if you write a story to go along with your image you must make it as full of turgid prose and idiotic plotting as possible.
Sorry, sometimes that English degree can't be restrained.
Your entry must in some way be related to angels or demons, but don't think that means only the big feathery winged dudes or giant red monsters with horns and bat-limbs. Be creative, and above all, make a cool looking character.
The rules are simple:
- Make a character related to the contest theme;
- Leave a link to the character in the comments to this post, on a site that doesn't require a login to view (although the UGO Forums are fine);
- Any version of HeroMachine is fine;
- No PhotoShopping.
That's pretty much it! The winner will get to choose either one item to be included in HeroMachine 3, or they can have a caricature of their face added to the program for all eternity.
Good luck everyone!
well just remade this old char and it fits… well not perfect but you could call it demon if you want to:
Presenting Flying Dead Henry:
http://img188.imageshack.us/img188/5993/hm3beta.png
idiotic plotting… well after the third world war earth became a nuclear wasteland where life was no longer possible. modern society was destroyed and a new era arose: the brutal age of space piracy.
what was left of civilisation formed new gouvernments, but most of the mutants, zombies and whatever we get from many many nuclear bombs, followed the path of piracy. a zombie named flying dead henry (for the fact that he has wings, is a zombie and henry is a great name for a pirate) became the leader of one great fleet of ships, all controlled by more or less intelligent zombies, which are going to destroy every living thing because all living things have to be wiped out. well i think that was quite idiotic…
WOOT! You picked my theme!
http://s670.photobucket.com/albums/vv67/FamilyPhotoBucket1_2009/?action=view¤t=Angel1.jpg
This is my first entry. He is a demon who surrendered to god. The shackles are worn as a reminder of his past life. He is a warrior angel who is known for being a bit to brutal.
Heres my first entry: Son of the Devil, Demonan!
http://tinypic.com/usermedia.php?uo=8xE%2BDT8lElJ6HyaoDTbGXQ%3D%3D
hopes i did better this time http://s727.photobucket.com/albums/ww278/RJ_McD/?action=view¤t=undeadrider.jpg you said they didn’t have to be the christian ideas of a demon or angel right?
Sounds like fun, By the way because you are an artist, I won’t hold the English degree against you.(Just don’t shot me for not noticing miss spelled works okay.)
Oh. Is it only for HM3 or can we use other HM’s?
No offense Jeff, but after much personal deliberation I feel that I cannot enter this contest. There seems to me to be a certain sacrilegious quality. I feel uncomfortable with the idea of us trying to “top” one another to make the “coolest” angel or demon we can think of. I will be eagerly awaiting next Tuesday to find out what the next contest is, but I can’t participate this week. Again, I hope there’s no offense.
Damien
Angel
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m189/acebase_2006/Hero%20Forum/Angel.jpg
And Photo shopping?
http://s727.photobucket.com/albums/ww278/RJ_McD/?action=view¤t=thunderhoof.jpg&newest=1 this is a better detailed pic of the undeadriders Horse
Got a few already in this category, HM2 and HM3 in chronological order:
Hellspawned Despot
• http://forums.ugo.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=48580&d=1199771075
• http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e250/violodion/Despot_lg.png
Hell’s Angel
• http://forums.ugo.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=54087&d=1221009588
• http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e250/violodion/Hells_Angel_02.png
Hell Rocker
• http://forums.ugo.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=57684&d=1241308356
• http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e250/violodion/Hell_Rocker.png
Provos
• http://forums.ugo.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=57201&d=1239691358
• http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e250/violodion/Provos.png
Angel in Transit
• http://forums.ugo.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=57855&d=1241500965
• http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e250/violodion/Angel_astral.png
( UGO links need fixin’, as usual )
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now, will see if can some up with something NEW. 🙂
Thanks Hammerknight for the reminders — post updated with new rules. Any HM version is fine, but no Photoshopping.
I’m sorry to hear that, Damien, and I hope I didn’t cause offense with the topic of the contest.
Damien,
Unusual viewpoint as places of worship the world over through the millennium are filled with iconography of the divine from the hands & minds of the laity.
Do feel free to populate your UGO Hero Archive thread with other things you’ve created.
does bill gates count as a demon? he did make vista
This is “Angels Everyday”, she is to honor my wife and all the others out there that work in surgery rooms everyday. They are real life angels. http://profile.imageshack.us/user/hammerknight/
The story is optional right?
Yep, stories are always optional.
skynet runs on windows its a proven fact 🙂 *sorry jeff bord at work and feel like being goofy while i think of ideas *
@ Jeff: No, I don’t hold offense against things like that. I’m horribly prejudiced against intolerant bigots.
@ Violodion: My viewpoint on this is based on the fact that none of those religions held a contest to see who could invent the raddest angel or gnarliest demon. But it’s still a personal belief and not one I expect you all to convert to.
As for my other creations, just click on my name above. My site would appreciate the traffic lol.
My idea came from a description of the seraphim–the highest ranking angels–in the Bible: “With two wings they covered their face, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying.”
http://img38.imageshack.us/my.php?image=hm3beta.png
http://s670.photobucket.com/albums/vv67/FamilyPhotoBucket1_2009/?action=view¤t=GuardianAngel.png
Guardian Angel. Simple. Needs no ‘splainin
First time I’ve entered one of these contests.
Angel
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x106/silentbilbo/A1.jpg
Demon
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x106/silentbilbo/DMN1.jpg
Demon Kid:
http://s670.photobucket.com/albums/vv67/FamilyPhotoBucket1_2009/?action=view¤t=creepydemonkid1.png
To be honest, this one creeped me out after I was done.
Kid(ish) Angel:
http://s670.photobucket.com/albums/vv67/FamilyPhotoBucket1_2009/?action=view¤t=babyangelbadassery.png
And after I made this one I kinda giggled.
Heres CHAX DRACOPYRE!!!!!!!!!
http://s283.photobucket.com/albums/kk283/redblob2_2/?action=view¤t=lordi.jpg
http://tinypic.com/usermedia.php?uo=3s8kUKPnht3dDwdRI8DujQ%3D%3D
The MOST DISTURBING thing ive ever created. Outcast of Hell
http://tinypic.com/usermedia.php?uo=3s8kUKPnht3dDwdRI8DujQ%3D%3D
Here is the Angel of Death(my version that is). http://profile.imageshack.us/user/hammerknight/
The Fist of Virtue, in HM 2: http://forums.ugo.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=56606&d=1237655067
The Fist of Virtue, in HM 3: http://forums.ugo.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=57733&d=1241369461
A cosmic archangel based on an older design: http://forums.ugo.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=58416&d=1242868384
Now for the demons:
http://forums.ugo.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=58419&d=1242869672
http://forums.ugo.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=58420&d=1242870647
http://www.majhost.com/gallery/HILLBILLYHATFIELD/AA/hm3-beta.jpg
It will not save a whole wingspan.
wrong one earlier. owell.
http://www.majhost.com/gallery/HILLBILLYHATFIELD/Toys/hm3-beta.png
Here ya go. For the angels…
http://forums.ugo.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=58424&d=1242875720
Here’s a demon with attitude.. A “Devil-may-care” attitude. 😉
http://picasaweb.google.com/ricardo.m.almeida/Stuff#5338128106913004162
Hope you guys like it. I am quite proud of this one.
And my demon entry…
http://forums.ugo.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=58426&d=1242882394
member of the elite royal angelic guard this is “Oshun” http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v327/brownboy77/royalguard.jpg
drayar, lord of a group of sorcerer angels who was imprisoned by demons and recently freed by his elite royal guard http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v327/brownboy77/finaldrayarangel.jpg
half demon, half angel, paid assasin for either side..Azarahn http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v327/brownboy77/warriorgod.jpg
captain of the elite royal guard to drayars…Yemaya http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v327/brownboy77/wingedqueen.jpg
left one off
Taharan, Barbaric Demonic king bent on conquest. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v327/brownboy77/barbariandemonking.jpg
– Seraphim –
He is the holy Seraphim, the ultimate symbol of hope and goodness; eternally opposed by all diabolical. The Great sent him to earth to spread happiness and uphold justice; and at every turn, The Dark sends his minions to foul things up. Of all of Dark’s legions, Dezmonan is the most eager to antagonize Seraphim – especially if it involves a twisted mockery of some good deed. Seraphim won’t stand this injustice for long… With The Great’s permission, Dezmonan’s time on Earth is coming to an end.
Photoshopped Background and Halo Effect – http://forums.ugo.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=57174&d=1239562288
Unedited – http://forums.ugo.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=57175&d=1239562323
That’s weird… I can’t see my comment…
(Btw, thanks violodion!)
That’s awesome, Worf. The shadowing is great.
http://s670.photobucket.com/albums/vv67/FamilyPhotoBucket1_2009/?action=view¤t=HellsPits.png
I tried my hands at “scenery” I do believe I may have failed a bit hahaha.
I think i’ll just call this “Angel of golden fire”:
http://www.majhost.com/gallery/kaka/Heromachine2/hm3angel.png
And now, for some demons…
A basic demon i made:
http://www.majhost.com/gallery/kaka/Heromachine2/hm3demon.png
Mighty and terrible king of Hell, leader of eighty-five legions, rider of a pale horse, BELETH!:
http://www.majhost.com/gallery/kaka/Heromachine2/hm3beleth.png
(i couldn’t get the weapon masking to work)
Here is my small contribution to the contest:
http://s620.photobucket.com/albums/tt286/Alais_Servius/?action=view¤t=Succubus_Servius.png
And a closeup:
http://s620.photobucket.com/albums/tt286/Alais_Servius/?action=view¤t=Succubus_Alais2.gif
Good luck everyone! Great contributions so far!
Here are some more of my Angels. http://profile.imageshack.us/user/hammerknight/
Here’s my demon: http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/4261/generalbaal.jpg
I tried to move away from some of the conventional stereotypes whilst still keeping him recognisable as a demon. The backstory is that the General is leading his troops in the midst of the second angelic civil war. A war that now threatens to spill over into Earth when the use of powerful superweapons begins to accidentally tear open the barriers between planes. Sort of inspired by the Dark Materials trilogy. I might make up an equally militaristic angel, or possibly my second concept of a demonic resistance force, pushed back into hell since the first civil war.
i’m definitely gonna have to try my hand in this one. i’ll create something over the weekend, see if i can get anything i’m happy with. these previous contests have set the bar pretty high
I decided to make a demon. I love playing with the companions, I can’t help it.
http://img32.imageshack.us/img32/5749/hm3beta4.png
Keshmet, strongest and wildest of the Demonic Warlords, sworn to fight for Taharan Demonic King. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v327/brownboy77/Keshmet.jpg
http://s670.photobucket.com/albums/vv67/FamilyPhotoBucket1_2009/?action=view¤t=DemonOX.jpg
Meet DemonOx. If you are not careful he will die on the Oregon Hell.
http://img20.imageshack.us/img2o/8181/gradiuothedeamonoffirec.png
Heres my fist one… Gradiou The Deamon of Fire
Demon
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m189/acebase_2006/Hero%20Forum/Damon.jpg
Her is the Demon with in. Along with other entries. http://profile.imageshack.us/user/hammerknight/
Here’s another nameless Demon
http://picasaweb.google.com/ricardo.m.almeida/Stuff#5338756922402662034
http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/3711/hm3beta2.png
It seems that my last link didn’t work so I decided to re-post it.
Here’s my entry…
http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/8546/torva.png
My story is kinda long so bare with me…
Torva Lewis was born two Satanist dovouts, who spent their lives in a shack in the forests of California. His name Torva means “savage” in latin. As a young boy, he was very intelligent, and his love of puzzles was adored by his parents. Having no formal education, his parents allowed him to go to the library every day to expand his knowledge, and he learned of several abstract and complex subjects, being able to read and comprehend Dante Allighieri’s “The Divine Comedy” at the age of 9. At 12, his parents had a “revelation” and were convinced the anti-christ had arisen, and to join Satan’s forces, would kill themselves to join their lord and master in hell. They wished for Torva to join them, but the young boy ran, as his parents took the cyanide laced wine. The boy then went insane, developing a dissillusionment of the world and strong sociopathic tendencies, his savagery never being tempered as a child. Torva ended up living on the streets of San Francisco, working as a hitman to survive. He read the works of several philosophers over the practical concept of anarchy, and thought the concept fit well with his still strong allegiance to Satan, despite his parent’s death. He then decided to become active with his Anarchist and anti-religion stance, burning down several churches in the bay area, spraypainting anarchy symbols and pentagrams in the walls nearby. His violence drew national attention, as he continued his campaign of destruction. He then drew the attention of Satan Himself, who rose frm hell to grant him his “curse” imbuing him with Satanic powers of reflexes, strength, and agility, in exchange for his eternal, binding loyalty.
Here is my angel, Isilrun, or more precisely fallen angel. Isilrun has always had a problem with authority as well as a chip on his shoulder. Combine this with some not so high moral standards and picking up bad habits from mortals and it’s easy to see why he got booted out of heaven. Isilrun now spends most of his time on earth and occasionally ventures to the heavenly gates to receive assignments from Gabriel. He could be accepted back eventually but he isn’t changing his habits.
As a mark of falling out of favor his wings have turned black. Even though he is one of the youngest angels, Isilrun is easily one of the deadliest. After his fall from grace, he obtained two powerful blades and developed a unique fighting style. He is feared by demons as one of heaven’s top demon slayers and even by other angels who wonder what happened to turn his eyes red and give him a scar that even angels can’t heal.
http://i648.photobucket.com/albums/uu205/LoneWolf6155/Isilrun.jpg
sorry I deleted that picture it was problematic try this one instead
with the wideview picture the blades disappeared
http://i648.photobucket.com/albums/uu205/LoneWolf6155/IsilrunFinal.jpg
From an original brief from “The Great Bird of the Galaxy” I give you the first version of this “demon” from space.
http://picasaweb.google.com/ricardo.m.almeida/Stuff#5338930869464567506
I tried a more traditional view of a demon this time. I was surprised I hadn’t seen this head used yet.
http://img37.imageshack.us/img37/7551/hm3beta5.png
http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/5993/hm3beta.png
My second is a Reaper Deamon 😀
Alezoon was once a pure Angel of God, but one day before the worlds creation, he was betrayed by his fellow allies during the first great war against Lucifer, and was taken to the Ninth Circle of Hell and tortured untill life on Earth began. When life began he gave in to his torture and became a Deamon and was given a Deamon Seal on his cheast to keep in the Devils control. After years of watching life from his pit, he grew tired of watching souls of the dead wondering with anger across the world, so once deciding to go to the Earth above, he attached one million dark souls to the end of a farming Reaper and decided to make sure the souls had been worthy of going to Heaven or Hell with the power to decide their fate with the Weapon he fashoined, and he raised an organisation called the Reapers to help him in his quest and they still help him today. Alezoon lost his name for his job, for he wasn’t just a Reaper, he was the first.
Also I see your point Whit, that would be a really good help for somthing like this.
Mirakta is one of the most feared demons. When evil warriors become demons, sometimes they retain a human form that allows them to use skills acquired from their mortal lives. Mirakta used to be a prince with a habit of challenging the innocent and honorable to duels. He now challenges angels to duels.
http://i648.photobucket.com/albums/uu205/LoneWolf6155/Mirakta.jpg
Rethana’len is one of heaven’s Elite Guard and was the teacher to Isilrun. Nevertheless he is disappointed in his favorite pupil.
http://i648.photobucket.com/albums/uu205/LoneWolf6155/Rethanalen.jpg
Just for fun an old character I created.
http://i648.photobucket.com/albums/uu205/LoneWolf6155/TheDevilsAdvocate.jpg
Just experimenting some more. This is a fun theme.
http://img39.imageshack.us/img39/3711/hm3beta2.png
Here is the demon of all nightmares. http://profile.imageshack.us/user/hammerknight/
Here’s two more…
Necragon Deamon:
http://img505.imageshack.us/img505/4711/hm3beta3.png
Watcher Angel:
http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/5749/hm3beta4.png
Also, my little brother commented that my Necragon Deamon looks slightly like the Tyrant from the Resident Evil series, and I would just like to say that it wasn’t suppose to look like it, any resemblances is purely coincidental and I have never actually played Resident Evil ever.
I just added Damia, Mistress of the Night to my group of entries. http://profile.imageshack.us/user/hammerknight/
Her story and Nightmare Demon can be found in my post in the archives.
@Whit: Please don’t feel offended by this. It’s a well put together demon, but I had one look and had a gut reaction: “Oh GOD! It’s the Jar Jar Binks Demon!”
Still, good effort.
Here are my next two entries: I read somewhere that Griffins were supossed to be holy so, Griffin
http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=qrcjh4&s=5
And the Angel Guardian of Eden
Heres the Angel link
http://tinypic.com/usermedia.php?uo=3s8kUKPnht0oFjUojyNwBw%3D%3D
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m250/fnordbear/angel.png
Many people envision a human with wings when they think of an angel. When the reality is as constructs of the creator they are more a collection of symbols and probabilities. Some may see a winged figure, others may see something else. This is one such interpretation.
Made another for fun. See my previous comment for text
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m250/fnordbear/herald.png
http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/1243/hmhades.jpg
Dark, grim and brooding, this portrait of the enigmatic ruler of the underworld hangs in the halls of Tartarus. He is one in a long line, a succession of demon kings, all bearing the name of the ancient god of the Underworld.
He is depicted here with his symbol, the pomegranate tree. In his hand is a glass of pomegranate wine, his refreshment of choice. He is 23rd in succession, although the number is never used with his title.
On another note, the wine glass was the hardest thing to get right.
http://forums.ugo.com/picture.php?albumid=51&pictureid=439
angel
fallen angel who enjoys long walks on the beach, lobster dinners with a lovely lady, and going on self-proclaimed ‘missions of god’ smiting evil-doers in the fashions of his choosing
Here’s my entry:
The Inhuman: the gods doesn’t create angels or demons, you do! Through your actions you shape your destiny and, in the end, eventually your outcome. Whether it be an avatar of good or a harbinger of evil.
http://forums.ugo.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=58584&d=1243277162
http://forums.ugo.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=58585&d=1243277173
my entry for angels and demons. hope you enjoy, or are freaked out, whichever reaction is fine with me. 🙂
http://forums.ugo.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=58630&d=1243342532
http://forums.ugo.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=58631&d=1243342544
My entry is my version of the classic idea of an angel/demon fusion: a little creation who I like to call “The Chaos Spirit.” The body didn’t turn out as well as I had hoped, but here he is anyway.
http://img529.imageshack.us/img529/4797/chaosspirit.png
Side note that could get me disqualified: When I saved the picture from HM3, a part of the left wing in the set of demon wings(the one that I covered with a white square) was poking out behind the angel wing, so I had to white it out in MS Paint. I know the rules say no Photoshopping(or Painting in this case), but I think that it was just a small enough little thing to not count against me.