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ZULU - Character design challenge
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Somewhere on the plains of Natalia, an Nguni bull gazes nonchalantly at the stern, upright figure as it cuts purposefully across the rugged, thorn infested veld, disregarding the accumulating bed of thorns that imbed themselves into the flesh of his soles. He makes his way towards a mass of warriors, congregated on the veld behind the king’s kraal.
He stops short of the murmuring mass and silently scrutinises his warriors through corneal stained eyes.
His command is sensed more than seen and a silence engulfs the ranks as they seat themselves and lower their gaze.
The Zulu Commrade Commander in Chief; Shaka; ignores the respect that he receives and expects from all and instructs his warring party of their latest plight….
Somewhere in the vast wilderness of Natalia, a people are approaching the dawn of annihilation.
Traditional Zulu praise song
He is Shaka the unshakeable,
Thunderer-while-sitting, son of Menzi
He is the bird that preys on other birds,
The battle-axe that excels over other battle-axes in sharpness,
He is the long-strided pursuer, son of Ndaba,
Who pursued the sun and the moon.
He is the great hubbub like the rocks of Nkandla
Where elephants take shelter
When the heavens frown...
Somewhere on the plains of Natalia, an Nguni bull gazes nonchalantly at the stern, upright figure as it cuts purposefully across the rugged, thorn infested veld, disregarding the accumulating bed of thorns that imbed themselves into the flesh of his soles. He makes his way towards a mass of warriors, congregated on the veld behind the king’s kraal.
He stops short of the murmuring mass and silently scrutinises his warriors through corneal stained eyes.
His command is sensed more than seen and a silence engulfs the ranks as they seat themselves and lower their gaze.
The Zulu Commrade Commander in Chief; Shaka; ignores the respect that he receives and expects from all and instructs his warring party of their latest plight….
Somewhere in the vast wilderness of Natalia, a people are approaching the dawn of annihilation.
Traditional Zulu praise song
He is Shaka the unshakeable,
Thunderer-while-sitting, son of Menzi
He is the bird that preys on other birds,
The battle-axe that excels over other battle-axes in sharpness,
He is the long-strided pursuer, son of Ndaba,
Who pursued the sun and the moon.
He is the great hubbub like the rocks of Nkandla
Where elephants take shelter
When the heavens frown...
Hey, I'm still here everybody. Hope you're all healthy and safe. The character design challenge has really kept me busy. Time for a break...lol.
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*wow* like the proud expression and posture, amazing character!
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dwindt
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Thu, Oct 24, 2024Thanks so much "A". I hope I found the essence...and I just had to be placed alongside the South African King character model. They've done such a nice job...but he's a modern king. No steroids back in the 1700's.
Beautiful Misfits
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Thu, Oct 24, 2024I would say, you found it 
*lol* I think, they had their natural steroids, no need for any chemical stuff
*lol* I think, they had their natural steroids, no need for any chemical stuff
dwindt
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Thu, Oct 24, 2024Hey, mountain cabbage grows freely in this country so you're right...lol.
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