"A short fuse plus psionics leads to bad things … sometimes very bad things.”
I’m well ahead of the Fanon Contest this is meant for, but I wanted to put it out there anyway.
This box art edit is for personal use and multimedia practice purposes only. I am not in any way affiliated with LEGO and/or its intellectual properties, but I freaking wish I could be one day.
Main inspiration was Rock from Soul Calibur IV, utilizing the buckled loincloth and morningstar accessories to convey the ancient profile of Orde as one of the oldest Toa in existence. Moreover, I carried over Rock’s silhouette of having bulky forearms and shins.
… but I opted to make Orde’s canon mace a single-handed one, inspired by Hawkman from DC.
Kanohi used is the Mask of Combat by Galva; as pointed out in a super well-thought out essay by @Bukkey , a Mask Power to compensate for the Psionic abilities’ lack of physicality would suit Orde. Hence, the Mask of Combat.
The addition of the small horns, both on the Mask like Loki lol and around his armor, was also a conscious decision, to encapsulate the royally aggressive complexion. A rather spiky silhouette is sure to anger a buncha reptiles. Also, that brown foot on the back is a backpack that can holster the mace. For fun.
If any of you recall my entry to the Helryx Canonization Contest, this design is similar to that of the one I entered, but modified a bit. I utilized the gold chains to represent Orde’s suppression of his short temper, reminding him of why he is the ‘last of his kind.’
Two fingered hands as a homage to the first Toa sets + consistent texturing around the armor.
If you’re wondering, those Diamond Tiles do come in Trans-Yellow.
Moreover, since Orde’s color scheme is very much… golden, yeah of course you need to recolor a few parts. IO file to follow, for Contest Requirements. It’ll probably start early 2023 soooo…
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