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Published: 2011-10-31 05:11:46 +0000 UTC; Views: 16893; Favourites: 169; Downloads: 0
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I feel like I should explain this by saying I was trying to make a drawing of Edwin that was actually lore-adherent (ie, without all that hair...), but that will never justify my original sketch which I never intended to even color oops and umm showcase some Thayvian tattoos. So yeah, Red Wizards have magical tattoos! Now you all know.But I probably still imagined them wrong; might have to try it again.
*Edwin Odesseiron of Baldur's Gate (Bioware)*
and I managed to do this like 95% without references (I looked some at my hand, though >_>; ) so plz to pardon any anatomical inaccuracies.
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Been looking at this again after some time. He still looks amazingly hot.
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What? What was that?? I think I heard, "you better paint him shirtless again!!" x3 xD xD
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Uhm, wasn't me. That was someone from the off.
DRAW HIM SHIRTLESS AGAIN FOR BHAAL'S SAKE!
See, again. Gee, those fangils can be very persistent.
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man, we those fangirls sure be crazy. xD (yet somehow very convincing, hm... )
when I have the time, this will be at the top of my list. ;D
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Nice work, I like the way you've coloured and shaded his clothes.
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This is seriously amazing. Beyond amazing. Beyond every single level of amazing.
And bald Edwin looks so very hot majestic. Yesss. Majestic. >->
and hot
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This is really scary Edwin for me.
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Love the robes and the pose and the tattoos are A-W-E-S-O-M-E!!!
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T-H-A-N-K Y-O-U!!! ^______^ <3
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Well, now I know what I'm going to use as a basis for Edwin's appearance.
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aww thanks!! <3 I thought it was about time to try something new for him. ;D
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AWESOME
I love it! It was just about time, that someone drew Edwin accually as an accuarate red mage and stuff. Plus, he looks totally hot in your picture
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yayyy that's just what I was going for!! 
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Heh and this is also my new Ingame portrait for Edwin 
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This is awesome!
You are obsessed, my friend! It's ok though, we all are!
I don't think there's any specific information anywhere about what Thayvian tattoos are supposed to look like. According to Wikipedia: "Many traditions of the old Red Wizards were lost in the transformation and modern Red Wizards don't maintain the same Mulani traditions of shaved heads and tattoos that the old organization did." (I was lazy and copy/pasted.. 
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You ain't dead!! I was rather nervous here.
Now... why am I not surprised, I wonder? Because I expected something like this *for a long* time... 
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yeah I think I first mentioned that sketch months ago lol, and I honestly was only going to change it a little bit (I thought, hey I'd better take off the hair) and then somehow I ended up coloring the whole thing because I was curious as to what he'd look like bald. And those tattoos.
But thank you!! and you know, I would absolutely love to see how you'd create some of those tattoos yourself--your designs are so amazing! <3
nope, not dead--so sorry to make you nervous, aghhh! D:
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That comment wasn't even addressed to me, rofl (so I read *all* of comments), I am your stalker and can say that you were away for 5 weeks! Hey, it seems I wasn't the only one who was curious... 
I love designing 'animal' kind of tattoos lately, but I don't know about posting them.
I bet you had a lot of messages to sort...
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Edwin before going to Sword Coast maybe... Amazing!
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thanks! yeah, he does seem a little younger probably hehe
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This is really a magnificent piece. Can't get my eyes from the tattoos, and yes I agree. Mages have magical tattoos and it looks great!
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thank you so much! It was a rather, um, absorbing piece... kind of weird it took me so long to finish it, lol...
I didn't know anything about magical tattoos, though... do you think they would glow or need to be arcane symbols or something? I tried to do some research but I never ran into anything definitive... although I guess I should stop pretending to be so concerned with accuracy, bahahah. xDD
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I had various ideas about such magical runes, applied during a ritual or as some sort of proof of rank and skill.
Maybe they use special inks, mixed with components not from their plane. Or alchemical ingredients resembling the elements or planes. There are many things one could think of
In our world, Tattoos or even brandings always have been something special in several cultures and still are if applied via the old ways, which was a rather long and painful procedure. It also wasn't something you came by because it was pretty or cool; it had to be earned.
That would fit perfectly well into a world our mage lives in - fighting for rank, prestige and power.
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It's because I borrowed one of Sirius Black's tattoos for him!!
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thank you!! of course, one could argue that it would *have to be* given the subject matter and his inflated opinion of himself ;D <3
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The thumb on the right hand might need to be a wee bit bigger
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well that one is perhaps obscured a bit behind some folds in his robes... otherwise, maybe it's my own fingers that are misproportioned, rofl...
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I'll stick with the obscure lawl
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Wow just wow
.. ... *snickers* erm, you going to do a girl version of him?
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hehe thanks!
Edwina, hmmm... I've been told I should.
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C'mon lets be evil, draw Edwina
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Possibly in the same clothes arrangement?.. :>
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it's just a matter of time... >;D
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