Garrulous Glaahk Amira The Hot Potato Posted April 4, 2023 Share Posted April 4, 2023 I've wondered this for years and haven't gotten around to ask but does anyone know who this is sitting in the chair in this splash screen? https://prnt.sc/bu7-N-YFCa8A fantasytier 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyshakk Koan googoogjoob Posted April 5, 2023 Share Posted April 5, 2023 The essence-filled tubing running around the frame indicates that it's Alwan (meaning it's not a chair, it's his support frame thing). Nobody else has anything like it. alhoon and Amira The Hot Potato 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrulous Glaahk Amira The Hot Potato Posted April 5, 2023 Author Share Posted April 5, 2023 5 hours ago, googoogjoob said: The essence-filled tubing running around the frame indicates that it's Alwan (meaning it's not a chair, it's his support frame thing). Nobody else has anything like it. That's what I originally figured but I wasn't sure with the purple robes. I've only seen him in armor in other splash screens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall alhoon Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 I agree that it seems like Alwan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curious Artila JDubkins Posted April 24, 2023 Share Posted April 24, 2023 I disagree. If the storyline were to progress to an attack on the citadel, Alwan will have already been dispatched. Further, if memory serves, the text states that the remaining three councilors are sustained by standing stationary on shaping platforms that are being fed a constant stream of essence. The throne might be an artistic liberty, but it otherwise seems logical to assume it is the high councilor. It's been a while since I perused the other artistic renderings of Geneforge V, but I'm assuming if you look for the one of the council assembled (if you follow any of the other storylines), you'll see the high councilor wearing the same purple robes... I'll say that tentatively though. fantasytier 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Slawbug Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 It's not Alwan. First off, let's look at the FULL image, not a cropped version: https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/geneforge/images/a/a2/GF5splash.jpg https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/geneforge/images/a/a2/GF5splash.jpg/revision/latest/scale-to-width-down/1000?cb=20110223111244 That's not Alwan's support frame, that's a fancy throne. There are no shaped conduits going into the thighs or arm of the person sitting there. G5 clearly states Alwan has those. It also states: "He can never sit." G5 also has multiple pictures of Alwan in his support frame, and those differ from this chair in numerous ways, even just looking at the device itself. Many of the points raised above apply as well (attack timing, robes vs armor, the hand magic swirl sure looks like battle magic and not shaping, etc etc). fantasytier and JDubkins 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall alhoon Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 (edited) I think the artist that made it was at least inspired by Alwan. The robes vs armor could be the artist thinking that a man tied on a slab couldn't wear armor. The conduits that don't go to arms, or that the Shaper's arms being as free as they appear could be artistic liberty. The person is not necessarily sitting, we don't see that. It could be a representation of Alwan's slab. Or, it could be someone else that has a device on his or her throne, similar to other Shapers in the series. Astoria has a nifty device around her throne. I don't remember Rawal but he could be the type to boost the throne. Taygen ... Not sure. Regardless of who it is, I think the magic swirl should be considered shaping because... Shaping is more useful when a bunch of enemies get in than battle magic. Edited April 25, 2023 by alhoon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchling Cockatrice Slawbug Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 The person is definitely sitting. It's extremely clear. You can see the side of the robe going horizontally across the seat and then dropping off where their knees are. There's nothing about this image that is specific to Alwan, and numerous things that conflict with his portrayal in G5. Yes, it's always possible the artist was inspired by something that final image bears no resemblance to. Yes, every discrepancy could be artistic license. There's simply nothing to suggest that happened here. JDubkins, fantasytier and Amira The Hot Potato 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall alhoon Posted April 28, 2023 Share Posted April 28, 2023 Do you think it could be Taygen or Rawal? I don't see "cold environment" effects so I don't think so, but it could be. Astoria had some things on her throne but the arm seems masculine. Or it could be an unnamed (or named) Shaper Lord that was hit by the Rebellion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrulous Glaahk Amira The Hot Potato Posted April 28, 2023 Author Share Posted April 28, 2023 6 hours ago, alhoon said: Do you think it could be Taygen or Rawal? I don't see "cold environment" effects so I don't think so, but it could be. Astoria had some things on her throne but the arm seems masculine. Or it could be an unnamed (or named) Shaper Lord that was hit by the Rebellion. i dont think either one of them had purple robes though its maybe possible they had different colored ones. now my head hurts. and what place are the drakons even invading? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrulous Glaahk Vinlie Posted April 29, 2023 Share Posted April 29, 2023 On that note who's the blue dragon in Geneforge 4's loading screen for the title? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrulous Glaahk Amira The Hot Potato Posted April 30, 2023 Author Share Posted April 30, 2023 11 hours ago, Vinlie said: On that note who's the blue dragon in Geneforge 4's loading screen for the title? That's the drakon Ghaldring from my understanding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall alhoon Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 Mine too. I think it's Ghaldring with Miranda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrulous Glaahk Amira The Hot Potato Posted May 1, 2023 Author Share Posted May 1, 2023 8 hours ago, alhoon said: Mine too. I think it's Ghaldring with Miranda Greta* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall alhoon Posted May 1, 2023 Share Posted May 1, 2023 2 hours ago, Amira The Hot Potato said: Greta* Greta? They didn't physically restrain Greta when they held her in the Northforge (or how it was called). They just didn't allow her to see Ghaldring or leave. Also, by that time, Greta was probably geneforged, so she would be glowing and stuff. And I think she was described with short hair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrulous Glaahk Amira The Hot Potato Posted May 1, 2023 Author Share Posted May 1, 2023 it wasn't when they held her it was when he was talking to her. i'll look it up again but for it to be miranda doesn't make sense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Actually War Trall alhoon Posted May 2, 2023 Share Posted May 2, 2023 11 hours ago, Amira The Hot Potato said: it wasn't when they held her it was when he was talking to her. i'll look it up again but for it to be miranda doesn't make sense Well, considering Miranda never met Galdring, you are right. Perhaps it is no one specific, just a sketch to symbolize the struggle of the Drakons and the rebellion against the Shapers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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