Rogue Angel

The guilds have been seeing great builds across the board but Ecc's city is Epic! I think there are limits to how many points one build or builder can contribute, but Ondyllion is magnificent in technique, beauty and sheer size, and should definitely give Mitgardia a boost.

I'm afraid to see the standings after the recent free builds are scored. Ondyllion alone is the equivalent of a Challenge-worth of entries. It's the cold season coming on, you Mitgardians are always more productive when it's cold! (although the other guilds should profit more from our more southern members - hemispherically speaking that is.)

Great build! My favorite things would have to be the spiral staircases and the tree with the berries/blossoms. Beautiful as always!

That was one of the most frustrating parts of the build. I had to brace it with one of these and I had to place the bars in just the right places or they would slide off and knock the other bars down. Total pain, and it took me about 10 times to get them all in place for the picture, but I really like the look.

Great Entry Dr Rod! I really like the whole cavern, and the way it wraps around and down to the bottom and rock work is well done. What really stands out though are the lights (of course) and the fate of the corrupt hand troops - chilling, but what would you expect in Nocturnus? I also like all of the refugees and supplies spread throughout the build. I'm very glad to see at least one Nocturnus entry, and you've done a great job representing the guild!

I glanced at your build quick when I was updating the Index, and I've been really looking forward to taking a better look. This is Awesome! My favorite build of yours yet! (In terms of building, not in terms of humor) The dark blue and white go great together and you've got some great detailing on the windows and arches. I also really like the border and the little covered boat. As always, the story is excellent as well, and I laughed at a couple parts of your description. This is definitely one of my favorite entries for this challenge. Great job!

I agree with Ecclesiastes - this is just a beautiful MOC to look at, and it seems different than what you typically see in Castle MOCS - The Tents are probably my favorite part, but the sand and pyramid are well done and contrast well, the tree in the pyramid is a great original design, and the camel and raptor riders just complete the scene beautifully! You've done a lot without having all the activity that some of the other MOCs have and it worked out great!

Excellent job on your temple! I really like the way the front and the roof came out. My one critique with it would be the open sides, which don't seem to flow as well with the rest of the building, but this might resolve itself If I could see the side of the temple from the side. I like all the activity going on within your build, as well as the history linked to the main Kaliphlin history. Nice job!

Great MOC Eryn! The bridge definitely has a ruined look, and I love the two toned cavern interior. I also really like the withered palm tree and the canopy over the foodstuffs. Good work!

Beautiful entry as always Z! You've really taken advantage of the sizing restriction well, and the ravine is gorgeous! I love how the walls curve in and out. It looks much more interesting than the standard vertical format. The Elven temple is very nice as well, reminds me of a little wedding chapel. The waterfall is great, and I love all the things going on in this MOC, especially all the cameos, (except the hp kids - those are modern day fantasy characters - get them out of there!) Fantastic build!

The facade to your temple is what struck me right away with this build. It is very well done! I also like the tree above the temple. Great build!

Very nice build! I love the tower and it has a great "ruined" look to it. The two things I think are brilliant are the hole in the tower - looks so realistic, and the door at the bottom. It took me a minute to realize how you built it, and I think it looks perfect. I also really like how you took advantage of the ruined corner and really created a wide open space unlike some other builds for this challenge (cough.. Mine..cough) which are a bit more cramped.

Great build Mikey! I like all the activity in this build, and I especially like the chicken coop, the shoeing of the horse, and the sharpening of the knife (or maybe it's wood carving). I also like how Rolic is bringing more villagers in - great vignette within a build. Excellent work as always!

Thanks for all the comments! I picked up the white wizard hat off Bricklink. I am indeed from Wisconsin - the Milwaukee area. The curves on the bottom of the shrine were done with the ski slopes that I used for the roof of my tower in my signature. Those things sure have come in handy! Lighting is definitely one of my biggest issues. I finally photographed with a white background, but my builds are always too fragile to move outside, where I would get better light. I am very happy with the fir tree and the large oak. Definite improvement over the Embassy tree in it's shape and that it is less geometrical. I was also very pleased with how the shrine turned out. I had thought of the main tower idea for a round tower, and the base of the building (with the ski slopes) just fell into place as I was working with it. I should have time tomorrow night to finally take a look at all the other entries for this challenge. I'm very impressed with what I've seen so far!

Nestled deep in the forests of Avalonia lies an Elven grove of great history and power. There has always been an Elven Protector who has watched over the Sacred Grove since the shrine to the White Hart was built there and the first saplings were planted by Dalaenus. The current protector is Lord Varis of the Rustling Leaves Clan. The Elves say that the White Harts grants gifts to it's followers in the sacred soil. This is where the saplings grew that became the trees of the Sacred Grove. With the onslaught of Victor Revolword's Elementals, the inhabitants of Brullum Harbor and the Crossroads have sought refuge in the Sacred Grove. Lord Varis has granted access to the grove, and rude walls have been erected for protection, and a crude shelter has been built to house the refugees. The Elves of the Rustling Leaves Clan have also taken up residence in the Grove to assist their neighbors. The Shrine to the White Hart lies nestled amongst the trees of the Grove which have grown up around it. The statues at the top of the shrines stair depict Veldanaline the Elven Sorceress and Adravus the Elvish Champion, heroes of the ancient Elves. The White Hart has caused saplings to sprout in the sacred soil of the shrine when the Elves have had need. Elven druids have been known to inhabit the shrine and worship in the Grove. The tower at the rear of the shrine serves as a vantage point of the surrounding lands and has rooms sufficient to house a very small garrision. The first thing built once the refugees started flooding in was a stout wooden palisade supported behind by earthen berms. Bowmen are stationed on the walls, and the space behind is crammed with weapons, foodstuffs and other supplies. Many of the villagers brought their livestock with them and these beasts have been cordoned off to protect the supplies and maintain some order within the walls of the compound. The villagers of Brullum Harbor and the Crossroads have made their residence on the north side of the shrine in a log shelter built into the ground for added protection. The villagers remain mostly in the shelter while the Avalonian soldiers maintains guard of the walls. The soldiers' common area is located on the roof of the shelter, and is built into a portion of the wooden palisade. A great fire is kept lit in the shelter to ward off the chills of Autumn and the cooler earthen walls. The shelter is quite crowded with villagers, and many are in low spirits in the close quarters. Grodvek has brought his wife and son with him from the crossroads. Luckily, most of their crops had already been harvested, but he still worries about looters or pests as his stores at home will need to last them through the winter ahead. Cecil B. Prosperous has found the current situation to be quite fortuitous as he had just been recently evicted from the mansion he had been squatting in. The captive audience should also give him a wealth of opportunities for conniving and perhaps even some petty larceny. Currently, he is trying to determine who he might pawn off his rotten fish on - although the odor is becoming quite overwhelming. Barl the pig farmer (although he only owns the one pig) is quite protective of his prize hog "Hog" and he keeps him close at hand for security and comfort - a pig makes a good pillow, as he is known to say. Up above, some of the soldiers have just finished their shift, and are sitting down to a hearty dinner. The Avalonian regiment has brought it own supplies wagons, and the soliders are accustomed to life on the move, so they are enjoying the relative quiet and permanence of their current plight. Lord Varis and the Elves of the Rustling Leaves Clan have made their encampment on the south side of the shrine, and have erected canopied tents beneath one of the great Oaks of the Grove. The Elves are more accustomed to a transient life, and are well prepared for a long engagement if necessary. Madame Sarveya, the ruler of Brullum Harbor, is currently discussing the general state of the camp's supplies with Lord Varis, as well as the preparations that are being made in case they must weather the winter here. Commander Aderian, Varis' Master of Blades, has just returned from a scouting mission, but there has been no sign of elemntals since their initial assault on the grove, which proved futile due to the magics of the shrine. One of the villagers has pilfered a haunch of meat from the soldiers and a bottle of mead from the Elves... perhaps not the wisest of thieves.... While the magics of the shrine have staved off the attacks by Victor's elementals, there's no telling what other insidious creatures he may summon or recruit. Both the Elves and the soliders feel that is better to fortify their position and sit tight for the time being.

Nice work on this! I like the pillars and the base, and the roof works well too. I also like the torches, and of course your photoshop work really adds to your work. Good job!

This is totally reminiscent of Assassin't Creed - Great posing!

This season is Gorgeous DG! I love it! The use of the fall colors is timely (in the Northern hemisphere at least) and you've done a great job with the forced perspective. I think this scene is absolutely perfect in it's simplicity! Garmadon - I would say that it is very difficult to present other views of a scene like this without a whole lot of extra building/work.

I like to see the full interiors, and I've had the same problem of not being able to show it in photos. I look forward to seeing connected sections, and I really like the crenellations along the top.

I love the corners - the first thing I noticed with this. The other great thing is the way all your archers have longer, windswept hair - this detail is brilliant! It denotes that they would all have similar haircut styles. I think this is an awesome detail that demonstrates your prowess at figure creation.

Elves. And I was having a very hard time reconciling yellow and green for guild colors. I do not like using yellow for main colors in builds, and this was what actually made me take another look at Avalonia. Thanks for the comments on the MOC Index. I actually had a backup of the Index saved in Word, but all of the apostrophes converted when I saved it to Word, so I had to replace them by hand in the editor (no find and replace ). I don't know that I would have gone to all the trouble it would have taken to replace the entire index, as this would probably have been 20 - 30 hours of work at least.

I just started mine on Friday. I had a completely different concept that I was halfway done with and scrapped. I've got my main ruin done, now on to the landscaping.

Beautiful MOC! I love the use of the planet piece, and I really like the techniques along the dome and the pillars. I think I love the "adventure" format the best! Original build and great idea!

I agree that the arrow slits are well done. I also like the brick pieces interspersed throughout the wall. Nice classic look!

Evilonia - a Noctunian I assume? I like the cactus a lot! I used a similar tree technique for my 5th guild build, but I love the use of the droid arms. That's excellent!