Fanmade of Arkain

[Shar Dundred]

Once you go Arkain, you never turn away from it.

 

[VastanX]

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[VastanX]

People of Arkain! Hear my words and share with me your knowledge! Provide me with lists of the family names of this world so that I may forge the family trees of Arkain!

Let us make this possible, in the name of the All-Father Shar!

 

[VastanX]

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A first version

 

[nchp1903]

I'm still very stupid and slow to understand. For example, if I want to contribute to, let's say, Gardon's side of his family. I can do something like this:

Am I right?

 

[VastanX]

I'm still very stupid and slow to understand. For example, if I want to contribute to, let's say, Gardon's side of his family. I can do something like this:

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Am I right?

Right

 

[nchp1903]

I just whipped up a bigger draft than the one above. Still kinda meh, but I hope it's somewhat usable.

If not, then feel free to steer me back to the right direction. Have lots of free time atm.

Spoiler

 

[Mvicio]

If not, then feel free to steer me back to the right direction. Have lots of free time atm.

But Lady stephanie is only the mother of Vanessa, we don´t know Aedale, Orie and Cora´s mother. She is a noble from the empire and that´s it.

Also you can upload that one with Van Durce´s family.

 

[nchp1903]

But Lady stephanie is only the mother of Vanessa, we don´t know Aedale, Orie and Cora´s mother. She is a noble from the empire and that´s it.

I forgot things quite often, so this didn't cross my mind at all. I guess another benefit of doing this is that I have a few more chances to refresh my knowledge of the lore.

Also you can upload that one with Van Durce´s family.

You mean I can edit the already-existed tree of VastanX? I can do that, but I would feel kinda bad if I slap my crude drawing on top of his.

 

[Shar Dundred]

You mean I can edit the already-existed tree of VastanX? I can do that, but I would feel kinda bad if I slap my crude drawing on top of his.

I think he meant on top of yours.

 

[Mvicio]

You mean I can edit the already-existed tree of VastanX? I can do that, but I would feel kinda bad if I slap my crude drawing on top of his.

I think he meant on top of yours.

That´s it.
Also you can add Blen with Zoia´s sister (i think we dont know the name)

If you are also including friendship an such, you can add Praxeus as former friend to gardon and Dorbric as mentor to Blen and Selior. Keera as mother of Renova (and mother of the twins), Zarin, his daughter and his brother Mordin, i think Redfist also have some sons, hortnog as "uncle" of vanessa... They really are a lot of familiar connections in arkain.

 

[VastanX]

"In my first adventure, I encountered a creature that appeared to be a rat-man. We referred to them as Kobols, though to me, they will always be rat-men. They pose the greatest threat to my people, seeking nothing but our annihilation. Their motives lie not in our gold or weaponry, but in their insatiable desire to feast upon our flesh. For Kobols, anything that moves is food. Thus, when I stumbled upon one, I swiftly extinguished my light, shattered a flask of bear piss, and held myself still.

I was well aware of the Kobols' jobby vision, yet their sense of smell and hearing was keen. As the Kobol drew near, I was sick by the grotesque nature of its appearance. Its teeth, fur, and skin emitted a putrid odor of jobby and piss. I fought hard to suppress the urge to vomit, both due to the stench and the ghastly contents I discovered within the basket on its back. Resting within was the decomposing and severed head of a young human, his blonde hair still reflecting that he was just a wee lad.

The bear urine trick proved successful, diverting the ugly bass attention away from me. I cautiously trailed behind, keeping my eyes fixed upon the candle it held aloft. As it made its final turn, a growing sense of dread engulfed me, accompanied by the horrible chorus of chirps emanating from the cavernous depths behind it—accompanied by countless eerie, luminescent eyes."

- Greta Copperheart from the StoneLords clan. Adventurer and Bestiologist of the Dwarf Realms.

 

[VastanX]

"The caves of Arkain are enormous and feel bottomless. With my lantern staff, I have ventured into many of them, but once I made a mistake... a big mistake. You see, there are always Kobols lurking, but they only attack when they're in a group... but as with all things, there are exceptions. There is a type of Kobol that, due to a mutation, is larger, more violent, and even more brutish, if that's even possible. Their brutality reaches the point where they cannibalize their own kind if they can't find something to eat. They are like bears in height and strength, but with the qualities of a Kobol. They are completely blind, but their sense of smell and hearing is impossible to deceive.
When I entered one of the tunnels, I made three mistakes. First, I didn't notice the silence. Second, I didn't notice the heat amidst all the humidity... and third... I didn't extinguish my lantern. Now I'm hiding after running for hours... they are searching for me... I'm afraid..."

 

[VastanX]

"The mutant pursued me relentlessly until I could no longer run. Desperate, I tried to defend myself with all my strength, hitting it with my flashlight and throwing objects from my backpack, but they seemed to inflict no harm. In the midst of the chaos, I heard a final scream, and I closed my eyes, bracing myself for the worst.

Suddenly, a voice echoed in the darkness: "Urza!" From the shadows of the cavern emerged the most majestic and terrifying bear I had ever seen in my life. It was deep black, with red tufts in its fur, twice the size of any regular bear, and possessed an immense strength. With a single roar, it stunned the monster that was pursuing me, and with a precise swipe, it tore off half of its face. Without hesitation, the bear pounced on it, mercilessly tearing it apart.

I stood petrified, unable to process what I was witnessing: the colossal bear was shredding the monster that had terrified me with its imposing jaws. Amidst a mix of astonishment and fear, I heard the voice calling me once again from the darkness.

"Child... come to me," whispered the mysterious being.

I looked towards the source of the sound, and a red dot appeared among the shadows. Despite my fear, I approached slowly, wiping away my tears to see clearly. Finally, I could discern the face of the one who had called me."

 

[VastanX]

"A bright red dot appeared amidst the shadows, immediately capturing my attention. Without a second thought, I approached it, unaware that the dot was actually an eye. An eye that belonged to someone who would become my savior in the midst of chaos.Before me emerged High King Ragnar, the leader of the Bloodstone clan. Despite being marginalized and shunned by others, dwarves revere Ragnar as if he were the very King Zarin himself.

My surprise was immense to find him in this inhospitable place.With a trembling and nervous voice, I introduced myself as Greta Copperheart, a member of the Stonelords clan, explaining my mission to study the creatures of Arkain in order to aid our people. I had not yet recovered from the fear that had paralyzed me moments before, and it was evident in my voice.Silence reigned as the gigantic bear continued tearing apart the mutant that had been pursuing me. The sound of bones breaking echoed in my ears, fueling my fear and leaving me breathless.Ragnar broke the silence with direct questions. He inquired about my age, revealing that I had seen fifteen winters, and he questioned me about the presence of my parents. In that moment, I could only shake my head, unable to utter a word.It was then that Ragnar, with his authority and wisdom, ordered me to leave that deadly cave. He promised that his men would provide me with food, new clothes, equipment, and everything I needed to continue my travels. His generosity deeply moved me.Intrigued, I asked him why he was helping me in such a way.

His response shook me to the core. He feared that my life would be short-lived, but he was willing to do everything possible to prevent it. His words echoed in my mind: "I don't need two eyes to know that you have a big heart... one that doesn't belong to Arkain."Now I find myself here, recording every detail in my research journal. I still feel the tremor in my body from the closeness of death, but also a profound gratitude for the opportunity to keep on living. This experience has reaffirmed my passion for understanding the creatures of this world and protecting my people."

 

[Karmondia]

The Gate of Hell:

(4K Wallpaper made by me in the World Editor and Photoshop)

 

[VastanX]

 

[Enki555]

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"Triple shades haunt the relics stilly & furbish'd well,
As gazes hoary wish thee unaliv'd & par'd of flesh;
Unlivin' smilet taketh visage grimy as flocks swell,
As each brow barren bear mark Watcher's blest wish."
-The former poet of Salria before his final moments as he was unaliv'd by Bonelords. After his undeath to naught but draught of bones, he recorded the echoes on papyrus gift'd by Rasi scribe as goodwill. His now fingers of bone trembl'd and clank'd as he summon'd now fallen muses to record yet bore newfound fascination with his new masters...
So creepy and amazing! I can feel chills just locking eyes with them.

 

[VastanX]

Friendship

 

[Darkness.Sansoyat]

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Friendship

hahaha pretty funny is CANON Now that I think about it, Kas has free content, he is exploiting Shar and Shar sends Kas to hell every now and then, a very healthy relationship indeed.

 

[Ebanu8]

Now I'm tempted to write a fanfiction for this lovely series.

 

[Zergy]

Been spending some time making this, Dedicated to my Favorite Undead Hero.

 

[Am.F]

Been spending some time making this, Dedicated to my Favorite Undead Hero.
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Finally someone with the same taste as me

 

[Ebanu8]

Been spending some time making this, Dedicated to my Favorite Undead Hero.
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I quite like this art of Ornassion. By far one of my favourite characters and the best Undead out of all of them.

 

[IceAgeAkella]

Greetings friends, It has been a while since I last posted here, and I haven't been able to do much work towards my art in general because of school, but now I have returned and I'm a little bit free and I've come to honor the promise that I made a few months back. I wouldn't want it to end on Renald only, and I intend to do more fan art for this campaign. But for now, I present her majesty, Queen Larine. All hail the new queen of the elves!
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There are so many characters in Arkain, and to be honest I don't know who to draw next. I do have some vague plans on who the next piece will be, but I would also appreciate some suggestions if there are any.
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P.S: I can't wait for the next chapter <3
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Now im fall in love aahahaha
Nice work dude!

 

[Shar Dundred]

Re-opened. Thread was not meant to be closed.

Also, with Legacy of Arkain on the horizon, maybe going to be filled with new creations...

 

[CosmicBard]

Pretty timely, considering how I just finished my first full playthrough of the True Story just a couple days ago ^-^
(And I'm sort of thinking about doing threads where I break down the maps/factions/characters, cus they're quite interesting, yet the scope would too large to fit into a review. But those would be incredibly long writeups, so no promises)

Anyhow, it's been very long while since I've done art, and I'm super rusty - so I'm doing a simple fun thing where I'm turning the undeads into lil cats, cus they're the greatest, and the maps where they were playable were absolute highlights for me <3

The first has of course got to be the one and only Avatar of Death himself. A fella who is admittedly tricky, but still pretty fun to draw (especially when trying to balance the kitty features with the elements of Aridon's original design).

 

[SebaTheLord]

destroyer

make this a meme in arkain community

 

[Shar Dundred]

Pretty timely, considering how I just finished my first full playthrough of the True Story just a couple days ago ^-^
(And I'm sort of thinking about doing threads where I break down the maps/factions/characters, cus they're quite interesting, yet the scope would too large to fit into a review. But those would be incredibly long writeups, so no promises)

Anyhow, it's been very long while since I've done art, and I'm super rusty - so I'm doing a simple fun thing where I'm turning the undeads into lil cats, cus they're the greatest, and the maps where they were playable were absolute highlights for me <3

The first has of course got to be the one and only Avatar of Death himself. A fella who is admittedly tricky, but still pretty fun to draw (especially when trying to balance the kitty features with the elements of Aridon's original design).View attachment 514625

I will say that I did not know how much I wanted to see Kittydon until you drew him and you did deliver.

 

[CosmicBard]

"Hey human! Catch! "

Next up is Krom - or Kritty, if you will!
This one was surprisingly tricky, in spite of how simple the guy and his design is. I experimented a bit, and most of the directions I tried have not really sat right with me.
But I eventually managed to land on one I liked


By the way, thank you, Shar!

I know I'm drawing more cutesy stuff (cus I love seeing serious/intimidating characters drawn like that... adorable character in an intimidating style is more hit or miss, but I've seen it work), but I still really like all the character arks of Arkain, as well the dark and political topics that are being explored - and how it successfully manages to avoid a lot of the traps and pitfalls that media in general tends to fall into, when they attempt to do things like this.

I actually enjoy thinking/ruminating about these campaigns a lot, just as much as I enjoyed plaything through them.
It's just that I also really enjoy drawing cute critters, while using a lil personal creativity on their designs - hence the Kitties of Arkain!

 

[Navy45]

"Hey human! Catch! "

Next up is Krom - or Kritty, if you will!
This one was surprisingly tricky, in spite of how simple the guy and his design is. I experimented a bit, and most of the directions I tried have not really sat right with me.
But I eventually managed to land on one I liked


By the way, thank you, Shar!

I know I'm drawing more cutesy stuff (cus I love seeing serious/intimidating characters drawn like that... adorable character in an intimidating style is more hit or miss, but I've seen it work), but I still really like all the character arks of Arkain, as well the dark and political topics that are being explored - and how it successfully manages to avoid a lot of the traps and pitfalls that media in general tends to fall into, when they attempt to do things like this.

I actually enjoy thinking/ruminating about these campaigns a lot, just as much as I enjoyed plaything through them.
It's just that I also really enjoy drawing cute critters, while using a lil personal creativity on their designs - hence the Kitties of Arkain!
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Great drawing ! Now I really need to know if it could be possible to teach a cat archery... I wonder... does he draw his bow with front legs or his hind legs ? Maybe he starts drawing it with its front leg and passes the bowstring to its hind legs... But then how does he hold the arrow..?

 

[CosmicBard]

Great drawing ! Now I really need to know if it could be possible to teach a cat archery... I wonder... does he draw his bow with front legs or his hind legs ? Maybe he starts drawing it with its front leg and passes the bowstring to its hind legs... But then how does he hold the arrow..?

Well, here, he might need to make a bit more use of his ability to summon skeletal hands out of nothing :3

I don't whether that root ability is canon, or is just a creative liberty for the sake of gameplay, but I'm counting it as canon!
And I am aware that those hands come out from the ground, but I imagine they can float around, and be controlled telepathically, like some kind of weird freaky skeletal orb....

...okay, that last part, I just completely made up. Truth is, I just didn't think it through very much
But remember that we're still looking at an Ancient Arkanian - a race with such powerful bones that its three most powerful members would never shut up about it. And he is capable of magic. He can certainly make it work


(Yes, this does mean the cats get the powers of the official counterparts. And Krom can naturally go bipedal whenever he wants to - which means that he's always using the front legs to shoot. And he's summoning as many new bones as he needs for it!
But I'm essentially considering the Ancient Arkainians to be like the Slugcats of Rain World - having the strength and sturdiness to lodge a spear into a metal wall, as well as the ability to survive any basically any fall (I know real cats can do that too, they're just more consistent at it). It's all in the bones!)

Oh, and thanks, ofc

 

[Shar Dundred]

Next up is Krom - or Kritty, if you will!

Kritty. Jesus Christ. XD
Who is gonna be turned into a cat next?!

 

[CosmicBard]

Well, I'm glad you asked, because I landed on the fella with thr Frosty Avenge on a basic ability - also known as Rahandir!

He's one of the few heroes who didn't get an overly unique model (I'm pretty sure there's as couple small changes from the base Lich, but nothing overly significant), so because of that, I mostly based this on Vastan's design.
(And also because their Raha is awesome, and by far the best of all the designs. It's one of my favorite takes on a 'lich', for sure)

Really, his only notable traits are his frost magic, and the giant purple cloak that makes up over 90% of him.
Anything else is up to you. And these sorts of characters are always quite a blast

 

[Shar Dundred]

Well, I'm glad you asked, because I landed on the fella with thr Frosty Avenge on a basic ability - also known as Rahandir!

He's one of the few heroes who didn't get an overly unique model (I'm pretty sure there's as couple small changes from the base Lich, but nothing overly significant), so because of that, I mostly based this on Vastan's design.
(And also because their Raha is awesome, and by far the best of all the designs. It's one of my favorite takes on a 'lich', for sure)

Really, his only notable traits are his frost magic, and the giant purple cloak that makes up over 90% of him.
Anything else is up to you. And these sorts of characters are always quite a blast
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I have never seen a happier Rahandir in my life.

 

[Karmondia]

Gardon and his children: