Character Contest 9: It’s Elemental
Sorry for the lateness of this post, folks, time seems to have slipped away from me today. BUT, your challenge for this week is to create the best character image possible using any HeroMachine version that fits the theme of “It’s Elemental”. You could go with the natural idea of a super-hero based on one of the basic elements (Earth, Wind, Fire, etc.). Or you might create an Elemancer character from a DnD type of world. Or maybe you’re into rock trolls, or water nymphs, or fiery invaders from Solaris, or a post-Apocalyptic mutant with a dowsing rod, or something else completely unexpected. Just make it look cool!
The rules are simple as always:
- You must use a HeroMachine version (preferably the 3.0 alpha, but any one is fine);
- All entries must be made as comments to this post containing a link to an image file on a publicly accessible web server somewhere (UGO Forums, ImageShack, PicasaWeb, whatever);
- No PhotoShopping or other after-HeroMachine image software manipulation allowed except for basic cropping and maybe adding a name.
I prefer new stuff that you haven’t entered before, but sufficient awesomeness of the image will overcome a myriad of sins.
The winner will get to choose either a custom caricature of their head or any item of their choosing to be put into the HeroMachine 3 final version. Good luck everyone!
June 23rd, 2009 at 11:56 pm
http://s727.photobucket.com/albums/ww278/RJ_McD/?action=tageditmany Joseph here is a golem his body is made of stone. the tanks one his back are filled with napalm and freon, the napalm freezes his aging and the napalm keeps his furnace like heart beating
he can produce emence cold out of his right hand for some unexplained reason , his left arm is made of wood his maker knew Joseph would be unstoppable so he gave him an arm of wood to give his monster a weak spot
June 23rd, 2009 at 11:58 pm
http://s727.photobucket.com/albums/ww278/RJ_McD/?action=view¤t=jakobe.jpg&newest=1 better pic of him
June 24th, 2009 at 12:22 am
Okay, I stretched ‘It’s elemental’ a little bit…
http://forums.ugo.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=59711&d=1245820885
June 24th, 2009 at 3:40 am
Yemayo- water nymph, underwater prankster, lover of all beings of beauty. known for luring those to their underwater death, much like sirens.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v327/brownboy77/finalnymph.png
June 24th, 2009 at 3:45 am
Wow Can’t wait to see where this comp goes
June 24th, 2009 at 5:22 am
Kemet–earth sage, natural wizard that uses vodun, the spirts of the earth, and natural magic to help keep order and balance
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v327/brownboy77/earthsage.png
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v327/brownboy77/Kemetearthsage.png
June 24th, 2009 at 5:27 am
Krodos – Keeper of the five elements
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m189/acebase_2006/Hero%20Forum/Krodos-keeperofthe5elements.jpg
June 24th, 2009 at 5:29 am
Sound good Jeff.
June 24th, 2009 at 5:31 am
ok im doing something that i haven’t done yet, posting something OTHER than HM3, but i kinda like the way she came out. will probably post an HM3 character or two later.
this is Cedera a woodsy earthy type elemental.
http://forums.ugo.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=58844&d=1243728205
June 24th, 2009 at 6:03 am
http://i910.photobucket.com/albums/ac306/jopa792/Tsunami.jpg
http://i910.photobucket.com/albums/ac306/jopa792/Thorn.jpg
http://i910.photobucket.com/albums/ac306/jopa792/Eruption.jpg
June 24th, 2009 at 6:52 am
Here’s my entry.
An emissary of mother earth. Terra.
http://forums.ugo.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=59714&d=1245844212
June 24th, 2009 at 7:05 am
Air Nomad–we do not know their names, because they gave up interacting/communicating with mortals, and now only use sign language to speak with each other or sometimes a distinct whistle that can be heard through a breeze. Thier only mission in life is fly on the wind, and find new experiences. Kin to the wind and away from the world.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v327/brownboy77/airnomad.png
June 24th, 2009 at 8:50 am
The fire skull and the spectral skull, of the skull army:
http://www.majhost.com/gallery/kaka/Heromachine2/hm3skullfire.png
http://www.majhost.com/gallery/kaka/Heromachine2/hm3skullspectral.png
June 24th, 2009 at 9:15 am
im soo pis… peed off with the laptop repair man! i soo wanted to enter the other contest
AAARARRRRRGGGGGGHHHHHH!
and now i have a really good idea for this one!
god i hope he fixed the laptop by next tuesday!!
June 24th, 2009 at 9:48 am
I think I’m going to remake The Alchemist for this contest since its about the elements
June 24th, 2009 at 10:34 am
1st Entry, Lightning Lord.
http://forums.ugo.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=59721&d=1245857395
June 24th, 2009 at 11:14 am
Hiya Folks…My Submission For this contest is Heru…he is the son of an angel and a forest fey. Has power over nature (which can be classed as an element)
Hope you guys like
http://i718.photobucket.com/albums/ww181/TigonOrion/Heru.png
June 24th, 2009 at 12:24 pm
Here is my first attempt at posting (for a contest or otherwise) … The King of Elemental Fire. Let me know what you think.
June 24th, 2009 at 12:44 pm
Here is my entry
The Alchemist V2,
totally different than my first attempt and took a total of four hours to make. You should see this as the real version of The Alchemist
Link:
http://forums.ugo.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=59249&d=1244661039
June 24th, 2009 at 12:45 pm
Damn it, wrong link
Here is my entry
The Alchemist V2,
totally different than my first attempt and took a total of four hours to make. You should see this as the real version of The Alchemist
http://forums.ugo.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=59730&d=1245865140
June 24th, 2009 at 12:57 pm
Well, I guess the first attempt wasn’t so hot. Let me actually include the link this time.
Link
http://forums.ugo.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=59729&d=1245864047
June 24th, 2009 at 1:19 pm
This is my first time too and lets see if this works
June 24th, 2009 at 1:32 pm
@NGpm: That elemental king of fire is great, man! I love it!
June 24th, 2009 at 1:45 pm
Here is my first post on a contest.
This is Hot-Head. He is a fire demon. Two versions:
http://forums.ugo.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=59734&d=1245868929
http://forums.ugo.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=59735&d=1245868939
June 24th, 2009 at 1:48 pm
I am Cloud, I am one with the air.
http://forums.ugo.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=59736&d=1245869232
June 24th, 2009 at 1:53 pm
seems i typed my name wrong. i use that name for another site. (referring to my hot-head post at 1:45 today) My bad.
June 24th, 2009 at 2:21 pm
Here is the link to my Fire Elemental
http://forums.ugo.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=59738&d=1245871035
@ Hammerknights Cloud, really you always impress me with your originality
June 24th, 2009 at 2:22 pm
2nd attempt. A fire and Lightning user, I present, The Prophet of the Change.
http://forums.ugo.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=59737&d=1245870281
June 24th, 2009 at 2:27 pm
The Water Bandit.
http://forums.ugo.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=59739&d=1245871555
June 24th, 2009 at 3:06 pm
http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk306/joking_king/fire2.png
i call him fire guy
June 24th, 2009 at 3:13 pm
Also an entry for a water elemental
http://forums.ugo.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=59740&d=1245874273
June 24th, 2009 at 3:23 pm
Fire Goddess Elemental
http://forums.ugo.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=59320&d=1244893132
http://forums.ugo.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=59321&d=1244893143
June 24th, 2009 at 3:24 pm
http://s650.photobucket.com/albums/uu224/seamusmcfrost/?action=view¤t=hm3-beta-1-2.jpg
Air, the mystic wanderer who himself is made of air and has the power to control anything having to do with air.
June 24th, 2009 at 4:02 pm
And here is my Air Elemental:
http://forums.ugo.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=59745&d=1245877180
Only the Earth Elemental left
June 24th, 2009 at 4:40 pm
The last one, my Earth Elemental. So I think these five are enough lol.
http://forums.ugo.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=59751&d=1245879523
June 24th, 2009 at 6:11 pm
A metal elemental. I went for more of an Asian feel.
http://www.majhost.com/gallery/kaka/Heromachine2/hm3metalel.png
Closeup:
http://www.majhost.com/gallery/kaka/Heromachine2/hm3metalelclose.png
June 24th, 2009 at 6:44 pm
Fire Satyr- keepers or the eternal flame, and have often whispered the secret of fire to…..man(gasp in horror)..lol
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v327/brownboy77/firesatyr.png
June 24th, 2009 at 6:48 pm
http://forums.ugo.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=59755&d=1245887122
Wind Surfer: Control over the winds. Uses them to fight crime on the fly.
June 24th, 2009 at 7:10 pm
I’ve taken the angle that an elemental is a creature made up purely of one thing. Anyway, I feel I should apologise in advance for my depiction of an excremental.
http://i673.photobucket.com/albums/vv97/MrVampire_photos/HeroMachine/excrem.png
It’s a poo elemental!
Again, I am very sorry.
June 24th, 2009 at 7:13 pm
Here’s mine…
Derkire, The Element Earth
http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/8880/hm3rockelemental.png
Derkire, The Corrupt Dark-Knight of the Kingdom of Freaths, was banished from his Kingdom due to an attempt on the kings life. during his travels, he faced a monster made out of pure rock, that infected him after a long battle. Realising that the infection slowly started mutating him, he sought revenge on the Kingdom that banished him and all of humanity that betrayed him.
June 24th, 2009 at 7:13 pm
@Mr. Vampire (39): Wow. Just … wow. I guess if South Park can have Mr. Hankey the Christmas Poo we can have … Mr. Stanky the Halloween Poo?
June 24th, 2009 at 7:23 pm
@Jeff: It’s not trademark if we change 2 letters ;D
June 24th, 2009 at 7:48 pm
“The Shadow Specter”
He can control dark energy found in shadows
http://i283.photobucket.com/albums/kk306/joking_king/shadow.jpg
June 24th, 2009 at 7:51 pm
@Jeff (41): I think I drew my main inspiration from vague memories of a demon that came out of the toilet in the movie Dogma.
There’s a cat sitting on a snake under all that… er crap, which provided a rough shape as a template.
June 24th, 2009 at 7:57 pm
Mr. Vampire for the win!!
June 24th, 2009 at 8:51 pm
Sirena, Goddess, Elemental of the oceans
http://forums.ugo.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=59756&d=1245894441
http://forums.ugo.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=59757&d=1245894458
June 24th, 2009 at 8:56 pm
@Jeff lol I have gotten used to not winning, but PLEASE OH PLEASE don’t make me lose to a pile of sh*t. *cries* lol
June 24th, 2009 at 9:06 pm
Elemental Water : http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m189/acebase_2006/Hero%20Forum/Elemental-Water.jpg
Other Entrants
Kodos – Keeper of the five elements : http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m189/acebase_2006/Hero%20Forum/Krodos-keeperofthe5elements.jpg
June 24th, 2009 at 11:55 pm
hey matt how did you make the arm from the rock creature into a usible body part?
June 25th, 2009 at 1:27 am
Jeff, I have decided on the item for my prize on the last contest. Actually, I’ve narrowed it down to 2. One would be useful, while the other is just friggin’ cool.
Option One: armored glove-wearing hands
Sample: http://www.istockphoto.com/stock-photo-9338510-armoured-hand-holding-sword.php
Sample: http://www.istockphoto.com/file_thumbview_approve/4692909/2/istockphoto_4692909-gloves-of-a-knight.jpg
Option Two: a certain sword of devastation and general badassery (which should be a word, even though it isn’t)
Sample: http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.sankakucomplex.com/wp-content/gallery/cache/2520__468x_dscf2782.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.sankakucomplex.com/2008/06/17/berserk-11-215cm-dragon-slayer-sword/&usg=__QTUf50jZuqeG40HPSJUzJ9OPlZc=&h=855&w=468&sz=66&hl=en&start=15&um=1&tbnid=MkZAs_tYdW39wM:&tbnh=145&tbnw=79&prev=/images%3Fq%3Ddragonslayer%2Bsword%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Doff%26rlz%3D1G1GGLQ_ENUS316%26um%3D1
Sample: http://www.iamhaji.com/board/index.php?topic=503.0
The second sword pic is mostly for scale. Now the decision is yours, Jeff. You must decide the fate of these two proposed items. *dun dun DUNNNNNNNN!!!!* Either or is fine w/me!
June 25th, 2009 at 7:21 am
@RJ: lots and lots of circles from the backgrounds section, and about 40 minutes to get it looking perfect.
June 25th, 2009 at 7:33 am
Roger that Darkvatican. The Google Images link didn’t work but I get the idea.
June 25th, 2009 at 7:36 am
@Isia: You may not have won, but at least you got an Honorable Mention. I on the other hand, am starting to give up entering in contests (8 in a row is not exactly good).
June 25th, 2009 at 7:40 am
Actually Matt, I had your “Darkmage” in Character Contest 7 in the “Finalist” folder, but I just ran out of room to include it in the post.
The point of these shouldn’t be to “win” but to have fun and stretch yourself and come up with something cool. After all I’m just one guy, and in the grand scheme of things my opinion really doesn’t matter for squat, what matters is if you like what you do and have fun along the way.
June 25th, 2009 at 7:54 am
this is the firespirit Nakiel, who haunts annyone who is trying to evade the law. People who witness the fire always say they can see a entity in blue. And when they are close enough, a horiblly burned face.
http://forums.ugo.com/showthread.php?t=34705&page=4
June 25th, 2009 at 8:04 am
@Jeff: Thanks Jeff, I forgot the reason I’ve been creating these characters for.
June 25th, 2009 at 9:01 am
Copied from thread
This may be a bit of a stretch on “Elemental,” but here goes.
This isn’t any one particular hero, but rather an individual in a class of mages who, unlike traditional mages in the plot I’m developing, channel magic into their equipment and surroundings to enhance the properties of said equipment and surroundings to their advantage (i.e., the enchanted gauntlet that shoots lightning recieving a temporary boost to its power), rather than converting magic energy into other forms of energy. This class of mages is particularly popular in the northern kingdom, where the knowledge required for traditional use of magic is lacking, but magical energy itself is abundant.
The element in this particular example is, of course, lightning.
http://forums.ugo.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=59773&d=1245938114
Maybe the connection’s slow, but for some reason the first time I posted this, the entire post didn’t show up. So I’ll post it again.
June 25th, 2009 at 12:48 pm
YES!!! My computer is almost functional, so soon enough I can submit all the elementals I wasn’t able to submit for Magic Users. I can’t wait!
June 25th, 2009 at 1:46 pm
” -what matters is if you like what you do and have fun along the way.”
Exactly!
June 25th, 2009 at 7:07 pm
This terracotta soldier can be considered an Earth elemental. The colors of his armor have faded with time.
http://www.majhost.com/gallery/kaka/Heromachine2/hm3terracotta.png
Close up:
http://www.majhost.com/gallery/kaka/Heromachine2/hm3terraclosa.png
June 25th, 2009 at 7:13 pm
Entry One: The Living Plantman Known as Greenwood: http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll49/Kaldath/GreenwoodHM3.png
June 25th, 2009 at 7:17 pm
Entry Two: Warriors Team Member Inferno: http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll49/Kaldath/InfernoHM3.png
June 25th, 2009 at 7:23 pm
Air elemental Irillianna, has dominion over the wind and the creatures of the air.
http://forums.ugo.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=59809&d=1245975385
http://forums.ugo.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=59810&d=1245975396
June 25th, 2009 at 7:24 pm
Entry Three: Heatwave – http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll49/Kaldath/Heatwavev4-1.png
June 25th, 2009 at 7:45 pm
Entry Four: The Thunder God Thor – http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll49/Kaldath/Thor.png
June 26th, 2009 at 7:43 am
Well this was more of an accident than something that I planned to make, but still he looks pretty funny.
The Fiery Bracelet – http://forums.ugo.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=59828&d=1246019959
June 26th, 2009 at 9:47 am
This one is a rock elemental: Stone.
http://forums.ugo.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=59829&d=1246027578
June 26th, 2009 at 5:31 pm
With all the technological woes I’ve had (we *really* could use a “are you sure you want to navigate away from the site?” pop-up), I feel lucky to enter one, but I’m aiming to get in all five, even if I’m going to be out all day tomorrow.
I bring you the first of five elementals: Air
http://i604.photobucket.com/albums/tt121/whittierstrong/Elementals/hm3-beta.png
June 26th, 2009 at 6:09 pm
Elemental Fire :
http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m189/acebase_2006/Hero%20Forum/Elemental-Fire.jpg
Other Entrants
Kodos – Keeper of the five elements : http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m189/acebase_2006/Hero%20Forum/Krodos-keeperofthe5elements.jpg
Elemental Water : http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m189/acebase_2006/Hero%20Forum/Elemental-Water.jpg
June 26th, 2009 at 9:44 pm
Two of five: Water
http://i604.photobucket.com/albums/tt121/whittierstrong/Elementals/hm3-beta1.png
June 26th, 2009 at 10:39 pm
Decided to do another quick entry. The Fire Starter (hey, hey, hey).
It was either this or Periodic Table man, which seemed like an excessively difficult task.
http://i673.photobucket.com/albums/vv97/MrVampire_photos/HeroMachine/firestart.jpg
It looks better if you sing the song when you are viewing it.
June 26th, 2009 at 10:41 pm
Hey I was working on a small project and this character popped up and I think he fits this contest. Three pictures of him.
http://forums.ugo.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=59858&d=1246073888
http://forums.ugo.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=59859&d=1246073894
http://forums.ugo.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=59860&d=1246073899
June 27th, 2009 at 8:21 am
The ocean is alive…and it’s PISSED!
http://www.majhost.com/gallery/kaka/Heromachine2/hm3ocean.png
Alternatively, it could be a monster that turns into liquid and disguises itself as water.
June 27th, 2009 at 6:00 pm
Here I present to you a team of four superhero kids, called Children of the Earth (preferably something to be shouted like at the beginning of The Update by The Beastie Boys. Sparky (boy) is a 10-year old fire elemental. Zephyr (boy) is a 9-year-old air elemental. Dewdrop (girl) is a 9-year-old water elemental. Seedling (girl) is a 10-year-old earth elemental.
Here is a picture of the group together.
June 27th, 2009 at 6:56 pm
A Native American spirit of air
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/nLAcAZP1XkRmpPd6EwPn_Q?feat=directlink
June 28th, 2009 at 7:23 am
Here’s my second entry.
The Burning man.
http://forums.ugo.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=59923&d=1246143878
June 28th, 2009 at 2:38 pm
A quick and simple entry, but I liked the way it turned out:
http://forums.ugo.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=59981&d=1246217868
June 28th, 2009 at 5:07 pm
Three of five: Aether
http://i604.photobucket.com/albums/tt121/whittierstrong/Elementals/hm3-beta2.png
June 28th, 2009 at 11:46 pm
Four of five: Earth. I’m going to make it!
http://i604.photobucket.com/albums/tt121/whittierstrong/Elementals/hm3-beta-1.png
This was my most ambitious pose to date, thanks to all the tips that Jeff, Damien, and HammerKnight have been giving us.
June 29th, 2009 at 1:24 am
AN Earth spirit:
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/n95oJkqXAmRn07_E-cKFiw?feat=directlink
Also: Props to Mr. Vampire and the Fecal Elemental – awesome.
June 29th, 2009 at 9:57 am
This is the Summon of the Elements. He is calling for the four element warriors.
http://forums.ugo.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=60021&d=1246287215
http://forums.ugo.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=60022&d=1246287222
http://forums.ugo.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=60023&d=1246287265
http://forums.ugo.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=60024&d=1246287272
http://forums.ugo.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=60025&d=1246287276
http://forums.ugo.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=60026&d=1246287281
June 29th, 2009 at 11:37 am
Very good entries by everyone this time. Here is my fire elemental.
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x106/silentbilbo/FE1.jpg
June 29th, 2009 at 4:00 pm
I made all five! Here is Fire:
http://i604.photobucket.com/albums/tt121/whittierstrong/Elementals/hm3-beta3.png
I’m amazed at how much all the tips are helping me. Thanks again!
June 29th, 2009 at 7:33 pm
My two Elemental entries
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/TV4QjFQV47lddBYJaMzLYQ?feat=directlink
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/feR2Oa6zUPkdWtyFCX2Z7A?feat=directlink
June 29th, 2009 at 8:22 pm
http://i40.tinypic.com/jpvr79.jpg
heres my one and only entry: Oro the Gaurdian of the elements!
June 29th, 2009 at 9:39 pm
Capt. Elemental
http://forums.ugo.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=60049&d=1246329453
June 29th, 2009 at 9:42 pm
Here’s Fire:
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/nE3MnW-B3mTFyTMsj2AjNw?feat=directlink
June 29th, 2009 at 11:17 pm
I don’t understand why I’ve been shut out of UGO for months. I’m missing out on looking at a lot of contest entries.
June 30th, 2009 at 12:47 am
My last entry this week, and just in the nick of time! This guy’s a ninja who can summon and control elemental fire:
http://forums.ugo.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=60052&d=1246340744
June 30th, 2009 at 3:28 am
And finally, Water
http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/oEUuaPrS2r1zpjaa2kknUw?feat=directlink
June 30th, 2009 at 2:20 pm
ok this one is really rushed becos i didnt know wht time ure gunna anounce the winners :S
my first and last post, Ice Princess
http://i701.photobucket.com/albums/ww20/haydnc95/ICEPRINCESS.jpg
http://i701.photobucket.com/albums/ww20/haydnc95/HEADSHOT.jpg
June 30th, 2009 at 7:49 pm
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