Death of Reynald

[MagPiesRUs]

Here's another sick-minded MOC for you :-P

After the Second Crusade, the Crusader states and the Musilms made a truce with each other. The truce was broken, however, when Reynald of Chatillon attacked a Muslim caravan, starting war once more. Sultan Saladin of Egypt gathered a large army and marched it north, intent on recapturing Jerusalem from the Crusaders. The King of Jerusalem, King Guy, and Reynald left the city to stop Saladin. Saladin's army ambushed the Crusaders at Hattin, and defeated them. Both Guy and Reynald had been captured by the Egyptians, and were brought to Saladin's tent.

Saladin invited the king [Guy] to sit beside him, and when Arnat [Raynald] entered in his turn, he seated him next to his king and reminded him of his misdeeds. "How many times have you sworn an oath and violated it? How many times have you signed agreements you have never respected?" Raynald answered through a translator: "Kings have always acted thus. I did nothing more." During this time King Guy was gasping with thirst, his head dangling as though drunk, his face betraying great fright. Saladin spoke reassuring words to him, had cold water brought, and offered it to him. The king drank, then handed what remained to Raynald, who slaked his thirst in turn. The sultan then said to Guy: "You did not ask permission before giving him water. I am therefore not obliged to grant him mercy." After pronouncing these words, the sultan smiled, mounted his horse, and rode off, leaving the captives in terror. He supervised the return of the troops, and then came back to his tent. He ordered Raynald brought there, then advanced before him, sword in hand, and struck him between the neck and the shoulder-blade. When Raynald fell, he cut off his head and dragged the body by its feet to the king, who began to tremble. Seeing him thus upset, Saladin said to him in a reassuring tone: "This man was killed only because of his maleficence and perfidy.

An Egyptian soldier guards Saladin's tent:

Inside, Saladin raises his scimitar:

.. And cuts off Reynald's head:

King Guy is frightened:

A chronicler records the mayhem:

The minifigs:

Feedback appreciated *sweet*

[Dino_Bot]

Poor Reynald. He did not stand a chance.

Nice little MoC!

[iamded]

Haha! Very cool! *y* Good use of the elephant rug thing!

~Peace

Edited December 15, 2007 by iamded

[Hinckley]

TinyPies, I really like your unique uses for pieces. You have a knack for using pieces in ways they weren't intended. Great MOC here. I just love it. Sweet beheading, too. I love the shot of the minifigs, where he's patiently holding his head while the picture is taken. :-D

[MagPiesRUs]

Thanks everyone *sweet*

[jifel]

cool, i like how you used the flag as blood

i also like the recorder calmly writing down the events despite massive bloodshed

jifel

[TheFrisian]

Great scene! What inspired you to make a MOC of this historic event?

[MagPiesRUs]

Great scene! What inspired you to make a MOC of this historic event?

Thanks *sweet* I watched a documentary on the Crusades a few weeks ago, and became quite interested in them. Since I didn't really have enough minifigs looking like Crusaders, Muslims or Byzantines to make a battle, I thought this scene would be quite good. I'll probably make a few more Crusader MOCs soon.

[El Bucanero]

Nice piece of history, and a very good recreation. You must be a great history lover.

Brilliantly excecuted, both Reynald and the scene. >:-)

The roof of the tent looks really good, what piece did you use for it?

[iamded]

I believe it's the top of the hot air balloon from Aero Nomad.

~Peace

[TheFrisian]

Thanks *sweet* I watched a documentary on the Crusades a few weeks ago, and became quite interested in them. Since I didn't really have enough minifigs looking like Crusaders, Muslims or Byzantines to make a battle, I thought this scene would be quite good. I'll probably make a few more Crusader MOCs soon.

I for one am looking forward to seeing more of your Crusader MOCs! *sweet*