These guys are great! Turahk’s color scheme is really cool, and Vorahk is awesome.
You are probably my new favorite member of the boards.
I can tell you that it’s not the patreon comments, because I’ve been asking over there to no avail.
What I’ve got to say has already been said on your Toa Drawings Topic. Additionally, I love how you’ve even sketched out how the pieces would be placed on the minifigure.
That being said, I should note that the mixel joints are FAR too big to be used on Vorahk without looking horrendously disproportionate. Still, they’ve managed to apply Grievous legs to Darth Maul using a special pelvis piece, so I imagine a similar mold can be applied to Vorahk instead.
As for colors, I won’t lie- I’m a bit meh on Turahk having white, as I feel like I’m seeing it a bit too much (even if I’m not). Also, I feel like Panrahk’s shoulder claws stick out too much for me in terms of color- The silver and blue make it seem as if he’s wielding ice weapons, although maybe I just needed to look at the thing as a whole.
That’s a fair assessment all around. I’ll look into the grevious hip/leg for future reference. Also, I completely overlooked the fact that I used white on two different characters… it bugs me too. Finally, I do see where you are coming from with the Panrahk design, and it is noted.
Hear, hear! (In regards to him being the best new member- I literally have no knowledge or experience with Patreon whatsoever)
In reference to the personalities and backstory of the Rahkshi, I explored this in another topic and would love to hear what you think about it. It should be noted that at several points in this exploration I meantion the “Toa Trials” which relates to an idea of mine for a neighboring island where matoran are trained in temples to become Toa.
Moving into farther exploration of the Rahkshi, I think it would be cool to have their personalities and backstories mirror their powers. For example: upon failing the Toa Trials, the matoran Kurahk was filled with rage, so when became a Rahkshi, he is still on an incredibly short fuse, fighting with every ounce of fury he has, while also instilling rage in those around him, destroying their unity and taking strength from the very thing that weakens his opponents. Or Vorahk, whose failure consumed him to the point of being empty, and so when he became a Rahkshi he’s filled with an insatiable hunger for power, so he devours the strength of his enemies in an attempt to fill the void. Perhaps Turahk was so afraid of failing the Trials that he chickened out and didn’t even try, so as a Rahkshi he lies in wait, cowardly ambushing his opponents before dissappearing into the shadows again, gaining confidence as they grovel in the fear that once controlled him. Panrahk could simply be a broken man, one whose spirit was shattered by his failure at the Trails to the point that life had no meaning anymore; and as a Rahkshi he is incredibly apathetic, not really caring what happens and just destroying things because it’s not like it matters anyways. Maybe for Lerahk, his powers are something like pestilence instead of poison. Maybe he was sick on the day of the Trials, and it was because of that he was too weak to finish; and so when he became a Rahkshi, he weakens those around them, as though his very presence is a sickness. And then for Guurahk… actually I can’t think of anything for Guurahk. But I really like the idea that when creating the Rahkshi, Makuta took their greatest weaknesses and made it into their strengths so that they could inflict it upon others. It seems to hold some sort of poetic justice in my opinion.
I also have some idea about source of Guurahk’s power. His pride was destroyed when he was rejected from the Toa stone ceremony, so he use his power to reduce everyone else’s hopes and dreams to dust (Disintegration).
I do like all of the concepts (although the white on Turahk bugs me) you made, but I feel like Vorahk should stay the Rahkshi of hunger because I like the idea of him being a creature that can never satisfy his hunger, so he eats everything he comes across. but thats just what I think. concept still looks great though!
What would be the best way to reach you?
PMing us here generally gets things done.
As for Discord, you’ll need to link your Patreon account to your Discord account in your account settings. You should automatically be added to the chatroom. If not, you might need to cancel and then reapply your donation, and if that doesn’t work, you’ll need to contact Patreon support.
(also, man, love those designs. I feel like the structure of the Matoran build is what sells it for me. I do miss Guuthulu’s tentacle beard, though)
PMing us here generally gets things done.
Which podcast member should we be bothering? Because I’m pretty sure messaging Prpl or Meso will get people nowhere…
for some reason I especially love the Vohrahk
I’m not really feeling the white head on Turahk though
These are amazing! Different without destroying the core of what rahkshi are.
neat oh
with how you show of the head and armor mold, i can see this work.
i would love to see you try and make some more concept art for other designs of G3, like the villagers for example.
Again, these are absolutely fantastic.
Keep it up, these are great! Before I wasn’t entirely sold on minifigures-based Bionicle characters, but all this amazing artwork has done it.
These are by far my favourite rakhshi art work on the boards.
Keep up the good work!
I completely overlooked the fact that I used white on two different characters… it bugs me too.
You also used red for the secondary of two of them.
My advice would be make turahk red and, say, lime?
That said these are alright, some go a little too far from the original, but generally they work.
Still don’t like the element changes though.
Kurahk’s looking absolutely fabulous with those pink stripes. He’s even got toenail polish.
Because I’m pretty sure messaging Prpl or Meso will get people nowhere…
Nah, Meso’s gr8.
These are all very captivating visually, especially the designs of Gurahk and Vorahk.
These are really nice to look at. Though it’d be difficult to see all of these translated into a minifgure.
Still awesome though.