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Northmenby ~Sir-Heartsalot

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This is a vaguely "Usual Suspects" kinda thing which is such a lame framing device...but I did it. Joe Abercrombie is a great character writer, very inspiring indeed. Not much of a fandom for him but, it'll pick up. With time. Anyway, here's some of my favorite Northmen.

Curnden Craw is an old, bandy-kneed, out of breath, old school old fighter. He commands a "dozen" consisting of six dudes. He's sort of an "every time I think I'm out...they pulllll me back in.." mixed with a little "I'm too old for this shyiiiiit" with a dash of "I've got a baaaad feeling about this..."

Whirrun of Bligh, or Cracknut Whirrun is sort of a stand-out character from "The Heroes". He's the kind of flippant, loopy warrior type that everyone loves. Like that Irish guy from Braveheart. Interesting fact, he is not actually a nut. He's a legume. He wields the "Father of Swords" which is a sort of meteor sword or something.

The Dogman. He's sort of the....well he's kind of a...I dunno he's the Dogman.

Caul Shivers is a big drink of mutilated water. He's the most developed of the bunch, having the most page time. And yet I still don't understand why he does any of the things he does. He has a cool metal eye from a huge scar he got. One guy asked him why he didn't just wear a patch, and he said something like "why hide it?" Well why put a ball in your face Shivers? Why not leave the big gaping socket hang out? Tch.

Black. Dow. Nuff said. Not really, Black Dow's killed more men than winter. I mean, Black Wow is this guy hardcore. When he wants someone dead, he wants it Black Now.

And yeah, Bloody-Nine. If you are the witness identifying someone in this line up, the Bloody-Nine did it. Point to him and say "officer, that's the guy that bit off my husbands tongue and poked him in the eye with it."

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~jadedatmidnight Jan 27, 2013

Even though they are completely different in tone, the berserker scenes from Erik the Viking always popped in my head when Logan became the Bloody Nine. Abercrombie is fast becoming a classic for me (would have finished Red Country already but a certain douchebag I know stole my book after I was a chapter in...you know who you are!). Great depiction of the characters in your piece!

~Sir-Heartsalot Jan 27, 2013

O_O stole Red Country? Red Country is the BEST ONE! You've got to get it back.

~jadedatmidnight Jan 28, 2013

I know, right! Maybe I can use another good book as bait for a trap...maybe some Mark Lawrence (just finished his second one - was awesome!). Once he drops the Abercrombie and reaches for the new book...WHAM!!! He gets a crossbow bolt through the hand! I'll try to make sure it's only a flesh wound. Either way it should deter this type of thievery in the future.

~Sir-Heartsalot Jan 28, 2013

I just finished his second one too! How about that Jorg huh.

~jadedatmidnight Jan 29, 2013

Oh, he's a brutal bastard, and I LOVE him! I was extremely impressed with the second book. I can't wait for Empire to come out later this year.

~Sir-Heartsalot Jan 29, 2013

I liked it, although it is very similar to the first one. It's kind of a retelling, I think.

~Cazna Jan 21, 2013 Hobbyist Artisan Crafter

I guess Shivers put that ball there to avoid others poking fingers or daggers into the hole.

Love your artwork! It captures them all in a very unique way (a lot of daggers - /me likes

~Sir-Heartsalot Jan 21, 2013

Oh that's a good reason. Much better than "eh"

Thanks!

~Cazna Jan 21, 2013 Hobbyist Artisan Crafter

You're welcome!

~NinkenEars Dec 10, 2012

Craw..his knees hurt, hes to old for this shit. Whirrun the inventer of the cheese trap, he dosnt need armor, because that implies he expects to get hit.. Dogman, By the dead he's gotta pee. Caul Shivers, once he tried to be a good man, then someone melted his face off. The Black Dow-steals peoples chains, the jerk... and Logen/Lamb/The Blood freaking nine...In the darkness before the dawn, he will come for you and he will bring death with him.

So, I love it obviously.

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