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Native American or Shaman theme?

Blarg

By Blarg,
Posted on: 2009-06-02 10:31 in Multi-Media Fan Creations

 

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I have an idea for an Earth / TA controller, earth shaman type, simple bow and earth magic.

Any inspirations for existing Native American themed heroes from comics or maybe some CoH ideas? All I found so far is X-Men Warpath and he does not exactly say Shaman to me

Thanks!

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... there's actually quite a few Native American characters about.

One of mine is Raven Windtalker - a young Hopi woman born with wings, who also can call forth storms and such. I'm RP'ing her as a shaman-in-training, as her gifts are due to mutation, not magic. The tribe, after MUCH deliberation, sent her to Paragon, as they didn't feel they were quite up to the task of training her.

She is a Storm/Elec Defender.


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From comics, there is also:

Dani Moonstar from New Mutants
Shaman from Alpha Flight
Talisman from Alpha Flight

Trickshooter's Characters | @Trickshooter @Brightside

 

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Thank you!

When you see yourself in a crowded room / do your fingers itch,are you pistol-whipped
Will you step in line or release the glitch / can you fall asleep with a panic switch

 

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Here's hoping you'll share your creation with us, Mashuguna (love the handle, btw)

 

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This is mine: Bohique


my explanation for the belts came of the Conquistadors he took down.

 

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I have a Native American villian.

Fallen Thunderbird
Style sheet

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The blood on the hands and the bloody handprint really bring this to life for me. I always appreciate it when I see a character that obviously has a story.

The costume is very well done as well but just looking at her I am so intrigued!

 

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Thank you .

Fallen Thunderbird was murdered by Circle of Thorns mages on what would later be known as Grimmy Ridge. Her soul set adrift when she was cast out of her still living body, she eventually entered into a contract with a vengeful aspect of the Thunderbird Spirit and became a living engine of bloody retribution in the service of her dark master. As a super-strength/electric armor brute, she's been beating Thorns and pretty much anyone else to cross her path into a pulpy mess.

The bloodstain effect on the hands is the 'plant' pattern tinted red. I stumbled across it experimenting on another character and put together Fallen specifically to take advantage of it. In addition to the slightly patchy rawhide color scheme, a little dash of turqouoise helps with the Native American theme.

There are a few more pics of her here. One piece is (I'd like to think tastefully) NSFW, so take care if you click on the thumbnails.

 

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Wow, Morgenstern, that's really nice.

 

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Dang Morgenstern, that rocks. Great use of costume pieces.

 

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Morganstern, Luminara, those are just wonderfully awesome.

Anyway...

Costume screenies for Raven Windtalker:

Doeskin w/Thongs

I'd show off artwork, but Niv would give me a sound drubbing cos it's too *cough* revealing for y'all. And her other costume ref shows a but much, so can't show it here.


"City of Heroes. April 27, 2004 - August 31, 2012. Obliterated not with a weapon of mass destruction, not by an all-powerful supervillain... but by a cold-hearted and cowardly corporate suck-up."

 

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I have an idea for an Earth / TA controller, earth shaman type, simple bow and earth magic.

Any inspirations for existing Native American themed heroes from comics or maybe some CoH ideas? All I found so far is X-Men Warpath and he does not exactly say Shaman to me

Thanks!

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