Phaestus, the Smith (for real this time)

Sarapis

Eilona

It's a beautiful piece of art, and I'm sure it's faithful to Phaestus' description, but it seems lacking somehow; he doesn't look like he's a god.

Sarapis

I'm not quite sure what a god looks like.  

Sarapis is just an ordinary-looking human in robes whose cowl keeps his face in shadow, for instance. Not every god has to be emanating power visibly, I think.

Horatio

It is lacking. He's not wielding a cold one!

Yue

He's taller than the mountain behind Him.. that's pretty god-like.

EDIT: Actually, that just makes him a giant.

Lala

Oo sexy legs.

Achilles

I thought Phaestus was a giant dwarf this whole time.

Shunsui

I think the only thing really 'off' about it is the setting, kinda always imagine him with a forge and molten metals nearby, otherwise neat!

Draqoom

Obviously the pose and facial expression are lacking because he's got more beer to be drinking and more forging to be doing. Can't be all posed and radiant when he's losing time and money and getting more and more sober.

Sarapis

Lala said:

Oo sexy legs.

Heh, we actually sent it back to the artist a couple times to get the legs properly manly.

Sarapis

Shunsui said:

I think the only thing really 'off' about it is the setting, kinda always imagine him with a forge and molten metals nearby, otherwise neat!

Well, sure, sometimes, but the Gods aren't statues fixed in one place/setting either. They move around, they do many different things. Here, you can see, he is......standing. Regally standing. Standing like a champion. Nay, like a God! I dare you to try to stand as well as that.

Ognog

Yeah, that's Him! Awesome!

My daughter said, "Why is he in a skirt?". To which I replied, "That's a kilt!". Then she said, "He looks funny showing his knees".

Aktillum

Shao Kahn's benevolent brother.

Xae

Phaestus is the tallest dwarf.

Tylor

He's so... Pretty. Haha.

Not a word I ever imagined using to describe the Rugged One.

Alcinae

... He's hot!

Sylvance

Sarapis said:

I'm not quite sure what a god looks like.  

Sarapis is just an ordinary-looking human in robes whose cowl keeps his face in shadow, for instance. Not every god has to be emanating power visibly, I think.

This is true, but when you're standing in the presence of Sarapis you know that. He needn't look like a god, but he sure seems (smells, sounds, feels, whatever) like a god. In order to convey that in a piece of visual art, it needs some kind of... something... extra.

Ognog

Cadmium on His shoulder?

Iocun

His description says that he's a radiant immortal!

Sarapis

Sylvance said:

Sarapis said:

I'm not quite sure what a god looks like.  

Sarapis is just an ordinary-looking human in robes whose cowl keeps his face in shadow, for instance. Not every god has to be emanating power visibly, I think.

This is true, but when you're standing in the presence of Sarapis you know that. He needn't look like a god, but he sure seems (smells, sounds, feels, whatever) like a god. In order to convey that in a piece of visual art, it needs some kind of... something... extra.

Just be glad they have clothes on! 

Lianca

The mortality aspect is perfect for Phaestus, and the pauldron, and the falcons, I love it.

Sarapis

Iocun said:

His description says that he's a radiant immortal!

Right. Radiant is also a word typically used to describe, say, people on the cover of a beauty magazine. Or pregnant women. It does not literally mean someone glows!

Xith

'Sup, Phaestus?

Tael

I love that every time any of these things get posted, 90% of the responses are people complaining that it doesn't look like the way they would do it.

I, for one, really like this. I have a habit of thinking of Phaestus as a sort of armour-clad giant dwarf smith person and this is much preferable.

Vayne

This is probably my least favorite so far...I expected him to be more rugged yes, but something about the face doesn't sit right with me, too narrow?

Sarapis

Tael said:

I love that every time any of these things get posted, 90% of the responses are people complaining that it doesn't look like the way they would do it.

I, for one, really like this. I have a habit of thinking of Phaestus as a sort of armour-clad giant dwarf smith person and this is much preferable.

Price of being a text game. Everything has their own image and thinks it's "the right one". 

Xith

Man, imagine how messed up Achaea: The Movie would be.

"How come they didn't cast Ving Rhames as Phaestus?"

Amunet

In response to the question regarding what is god-like about him, surely the placement of his hammer must be indicative of something.

Seriously, though, I like this one. Not all of the gods need to be wreathed in a halo of divine power, and given the attitude that Phaestus personifies, this is a good likeness...though, I do agree that there may be a need for a flagon and a couple of wenches!

Aktillum

Sarapis said:

Just be glad they have clothes on! 

Um, have you seen some of our Goddesses? More Greek-style toplessness now!

Aitox

He looks like Jesus.

Sarapis

@Aktillum But then there'd have to be bottoms-off for fairness sake, and do you really want to feel that inadequate after seeing what's under Phaestus's kilt, for instance?