Lord Vladivus Posted January 30, 2015 The calvacade of horses picked their way across the stony ground, the steep, rocky walls of the canyon watching them pass. Vladivus eyed Angfauglir, the warlord confident despite being surrounded by elite Knights of the Inner Keep. It was not the same when the Lord of Shadowmere had last seen him. The clash of steel upon steel was still fresh in the half-vampire's mind. Many warriors of the Shadowmere Guard had fallen that day, and it had only been a reckless charge by Vladivus himself that had allowed his battered forces to retreat. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------. At first, the battle had gone well, Vladivus and the Shadowmere Guard exacting a punishing toll as the first of the Covenant warriors met them. Vladivus had hopped up on a rock to wave his forces onwards, the Lord of Shadowmere cutting an imposing figure arrayed in his armour, a cloak the colour of stormclouds billowing from his shoulders, and the Dragon Helm of Dor-Lomin sitting upon his head. Then Angfauglir himself had charged. The warlord and his guards were mounted on mighty black warhorses, and they thrust into the Shadowmere Guard lines, zombies and orcs flying aside as the horses hooves pounded onwards. Angfauglir's staff blazed with malevolent red light, and the magical blasts emanating from it slew many a warrior. Whilst the Knights of the Inner Keep, in their heavy armour, had managed to hold their section of the line, the charge by Angfauglir had turned the battle in his favour. Vladivus saw that only a miracle would prevent the utter rout of his army, and in a moment of foolishness he called out a mighty challenge to Angfauglir, his voice ringing loud across the battlefield; "Face me you Spire whelp!" And Angfauglir did. Vladivus remembered little of the duel after the first few blows. The next he remembered was awakening covered in grievious wounds, surrounded by Lady Sithanna and her Manbat warriors. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Vladivus' mind drifted away from the battle. What was it Krell had said when he heard Angfauglir was coming to Shadowmere? "Old Friends". Vladivus snorted to himself with the memory. He looked ahead, the citadel of Shadowmere rising imposing and black into sky. The road to Shadowmere was almost at an end. ============================================================================================================================ So the next part of the collab between myself, Mass Editor and Jorrith. Credit goes to Mass Editor for the opening shot, and the microscale Shadowmere has been posted before, albeit many moons ago. This was my second or third attempt at a battle scene- I tried to make it a bit more dynamic. I'm also away from my usual Lightbox (I really need to start editing my pictures...). Anyway, C+C is always welcome! A few more pics are on Flickr. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spader Posted January 30, 2015 Wow! Epic battle. Also, great figs! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MKJoshA Posted January 30, 2015 I love this continuing story! Keep them coming! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slegengr Posted January 30, 2015 Nice builds and presentation, Lord Vladivus! The army looks realistic and is well positioned! The story and character development is great! I like the micro-Shadowmere, especially the SNOT-brick windows! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brick Man Studios Posted January 30, 2015 Really nice ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FactorXa Posted January 30, 2015 Really, Really nice! How did you do with the faces? Very well done!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jorrith Posted January 30, 2015 Awesome build, LV! Excellent fig posing and the story turned out great! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MassEditor Posted January 30, 2015 Sheer bad-assery here LV, you did a wonderful job with the battle scene! An epic battle and great story! The posing is wonderful and those craggy outcrops look great. Love the microscale Shadowmere too! IC: You recall a time of which I am not proud. I was just another solider following orders for what I thought was my people's best hopes. How wrong I was. Hopefully there is a chance we can overcome these differences, however brutally they came about. The free races of Nocturnus must stand together if we wish to topple the Black Spire! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blufiji Posted January 30, 2015 Can't wait to see where this is going. I love when builders of skill get together and blowing minds! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
-Carson Haupt- Posted January 31, 2015 I love this collab! The vampiric triad is great! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Vladivus Posted January 31, 2015 Thanks guys! I doubt I'll try posing this many figs again- it was a pain keeping them all stood up! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike S Posted February 1, 2015 Great fig posing and nice rockwork! Nice to see the colab builds continuing! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gedren_y Posted February 1, 2015 A nice build . . . an even better story. A little history about the tension in between allies. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
soccerkid6 Posted February 1, 2015 Excellent battle scene, love the circle of warriors Good continuation of the storyline as well Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LittleJohn Posted February 1, 2015 Fantastic scene! I really like the tree growing out of the rock, and the irregular base looks great too Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
