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Published: 2008-08-19 22:10:13 +0000 UTC; Views: 1657; Favourites: 33; Downloads: 70
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Description Whenever I think of this song, it always reminds me of the sad childhood of Toki Wartooth from Metalocalypse.

I swear after the third time I've heard the Elfen Lied intro "Lilium," I literally broke down into tears. It's probably one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard; and I can listen to it on loop for hours and never get tired of its melody.

If you've never seen Elfen Lied, or at least heard the song "Lilium" than take a quick listen here ---> [link] and the full version here ---> [link]

[WARNING: THE INTRO IN THE FIRST LINK HAS NUDITY IN IT.......aka BOOBIES]

Also, the poses in this picture of Toki were referenced from the intro....in case if you haven't already noticed.

Oh, and the background was used from [link] I do not own this image and it has full rights to its proper owner.
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Comments: 53

German-Blood In reply to ??? [2008-11-15 03:53:14 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much!!!!!!
Hehe,

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LittleBlondeHylian [2008-10-21 01:26:09 +0000 UTC]

Aww this is BEAUTIFUL...I'm going to have to check out that song!
Toki's gotta have some sort of killer cold resistance. He's ALWAYS in that blue t-shirt, even when he's in Norway.
Brrr, snowman glomp.

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German-Blood In reply to LittleBlondeHylian [2008-10-22 19:11:20 +0000 UTC]

Awww, thank you soooo much.
I know right, I wonder how he deals with the cold weather with just a t-shirt. Geez, I can barely stand outside in 60 degree weather without shivering and bundling up in layered clothing. Hehe..
The song really inspired me. It suits him well too because the sad tune reflects with his poor neglected childhood. By the fifth time I listened to it, I just broke down in tears. Still, it's considered one of my favorite songs. Do check it out when you get the chance.

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heylins-rule-4-eva [2008-09-26 19:29:21 +0000 UTC]

Whoa thats sooo cool! o.o
y ish he hugging a snowman?? o.o

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German-Blood In reply to heylins-rule-4-eva [2008-09-28 22:16:03 +0000 UTC]

In the intro of the Elfen Lied anime, it shows a girl huging a man (based off of the art work by Gustav Klimt), and so I used that reference to make Toki as a kid, hugging the snowman.

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heylins-rule-4-eva In reply to German-Blood [2008-09-28 23:41:58 +0000 UTC]

kool =3

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TheDuffkid [2008-09-17 00:42:50 +0000 UTC]

Toki is my favorite band member, he looks like he just remembered a bad memory about his parents.

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German-Blood In reply to TheDuffkid [2008-09-17 16:27:56 +0000 UTC]

Mine too!!!
Yup, that's the reason for his uber saddness.

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TheDuffkid In reply to German-Blood [2008-09-18 00:59:06 +0000 UTC]

Toki is like the little brother you love to mess with. His parents are creepy though.

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German-Blood In reply to TheDuffkid [2008-09-19 02:34:23 +0000 UTC]

I agree. His parents creep me out.

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TheDuffkid In reply to German-Blood [2008-09-20 00:41:43 +0000 UTC]

I can't believe they broght him up though, he must have ben scared all his life.

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German-Blood In reply to TheDuffkid [2008-09-22 02:44:24 +0000 UTC]

But at least he's happy now with Dethklok and all.

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TheDuffkid In reply to German-Blood [2008-09-22 21:32:10 +0000 UTC]

Yeah.

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Zetanai [2008-09-08 23:03:19 +0000 UTC]

i feel the exact same way about that song.
and i feel the exact same way about toki.
way to go!!!

i love how you've incorporated everything with the snow and the pictures from the intro and how on the second picture it's like where his father died and all.

i love it =]

p.s.
my kitty is named toki

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German-Blood In reply to Zetanai [2008-09-10 18:26:08 +0000 UTC]

Why thank you very much.
It was sort of a random thought at first for the drawing, but at least it was good enough for a different perspective (collabs with anime shows and other cartoon shows and whatnot).

Aww, that's really cute. I was thinking if I ever own a puppy or a bunny one day I'll name it Toki too.

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Zetanai In reply to German-Blood [2008-09-23 04:30:21 +0000 UTC]

haha yeah i was really thinking trying to decide a name and i was like

O_O toki.

i told my grandma and she's like "THAT MEANS YOU SMOKE POT!!" (lol because ok toke) and i was like -______-;;;

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calicokatt [2008-08-25 21:13:26 +0000 UTC]

Really well done as always! The hair looks great! I love how it's over his head like that, it just looks lovely

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German-Blood In reply to calicokatt [2008-08-30 05:17:21 +0000 UTC]

Thank ya!!! I'm satisfied in how the piece came out, but I think parts of the anatomy came out a little awkward, now that I look back on it. I also noticed I made his fingers a little too girly.

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Skarlet-Raven [2008-08-24 05:42:41 +0000 UTC]

Oh, wow...this is really beautiful. The details are lavish and I really like the three-subject composition you did here. Each subject blends well with the background and doesn't stick out like a sore thumb but you can tell what is what.



The middle Toki's anatomy could be tweaked around a bit here and there, but it's not such a major flaw that I want to ramble on about. The eye in the corner...wow...

*hides under a rock*

I wish I had pretty artwork, too...

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German-Blood In reply to Skarlet-Raven [2008-08-25 14:27:01 +0000 UTC]

Aww, thanks a bunch! And thank you for the critique too. I agree, I could have done a few tweeks here and there with the anatomy. It's difficult cause I suck at drawing anime-esque stuff and the reference I used was hard to transform into a male figure (the pose was originally a girl's ---> [link] )
Hehe, I guess Toki's sad eye does look a little powerful...
*hides under the same rock*

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Skarlet-Raven In reply to German-Blood [2008-08-28 04:04:52 +0000 UTC]

No problem.

Anatomy is hard, no matter what style you do it in [super-deformed chibi characters don't count]. It's okay to suck at anime-esque stuff. I've seen the stuff in your gallery, and I recommend keeping up what you've been doing and making sure that the anime style doesn't corrupt your art style [as it has done to mine...and I regret ever learning how to draw it with all my soul...ugh...]

I curse the very day I got that How to Draw More Manga book back in middle school...

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MuEpsilonGamma [2008-08-23 00:40:11 +0000 UTC]

awww i love the eye in the background. poor toki!
loves it

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German-Blood In reply to MuEpsilonGamma [2008-08-23 14:54:58 +0000 UTC]

Daaaw thank ya! I think I messed up on the one tear drop a bit. Or maybe I should have made it more sparkly. Whateva'. If you approve of it, than that's a good sign.
I feel so sorry for poor Toki too......at least he's got the snowman to keep him company.

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TokiGypsy66 In reply to German-Blood [2010-07-16 16:51:45 +0000 UTC]

LOVE THIS!!! I WILL definately hear that song! You should Definatley be working in the Music Video Industry,seriously! I just LOVE Dethklok,and feel Sorry bfoir Toki,too! You must Really bbe a Great Fan! May I get to know you,and ask a Request?

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MuEpsilonGamma In reply to German-Blood [2008-08-23 17:54:50 +0000 UTC]

lol yay for snowmen!

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herrdoktorknave [2008-08-21 17:21:36 +0000 UTC]

Is that Murderface making out with a snowman there?

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German-Blood In reply to herrdoktorknave [2008-08-21 17:42:33 +0000 UTC]



It's supposed to be Toki as a little kid, giving the snowman a hug.

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herrdoktorknave In reply to German-Blood [2008-08-22 20:45:30 +0000 UTC]

Okay, I guess I just expect Murderface to be doing ridiculous things.

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German-Blood In reply to herrdoktorknave [2008-08-23 15:04:54 +0000 UTC]

Murderface probably end up peeing on the snowman.
Skwisgaar I would imagine would definitely be the one to take two snowballs, makes boobs on the snowman, then make out with it. lol

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herrdoktorknave In reply to German-Blood [2008-08-24 20:36:58 +0000 UTC]

Skwisgaar would make the snowman into an old woman and make out with it.

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German-Blood In reply to herrdoktorknave [2008-08-25 03:32:51 +0000 UTC]

A GMILF snowgranny. Wowies!

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herrdoktorknave In reply to German-Blood [2008-08-25 20:53:36 +0000 UTC]

WOAOWEES!

Did you see last night's Dethklok? Tokee went totally psycho ^^

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German-Blood In reply to herrdoktorknave [2008-08-29 03:33:51 +0000 UTC]

Sorry about the late reply Pookie. College is a pain in the butt. But yeah, dude! That was such a funny episode! He went all badass on a screaming fanboy!

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herrdoktorknave In reply to German-Blood [2008-08-29 08:17:01 +0000 UTC]

no need to apologize, love, you gots your shit to take care of ^^

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German-Blood In reply to herrdoktorknave [2008-08-30 05:05:04 +0000 UTC]

How's college treating you these days?

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herrdoktorknave In reply to German-Blood [2008-08-30 08:43:12 +0000 UTC]

it hasn't started back up yet, end of September for me

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German-Blood In reply to herrdoktorknave [2008-08-30 13:37:01 +0000 UTC]

Ah, okay. What year of college is it for you? Second? Third?

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herrdoktorknave In reply to German-Blood [2008-09-01 19:34:04 +0000 UTC]

It's kinda complicated, i went to college for two years, and then I dropped out and was not enrolled for 3 years, and now i'm back again, almost done with my first year back.

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bassist08 [2008-08-19 23:13:54 +0000 UTC]

I love the close up of the eye and how it seems transparent!

And the snowman hugs!

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German-Blood In reply to bassist08 [2008-08-21 14:08:00 +0000 UTC]

Thanx! Hehe, yush, everyone loves the little Toki snowman hugs. I wonder if anyone noticed his black eye?

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bassist08 In reply to German-Blood [2008-08-21 21:54:09 +0000 UTC]

I see it now! Nice touch ^__^

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German-Blood In reply to bassist08 [2008-08-23 15:00:35 +0000 UTC]

Thank you!

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DarkGirlx003 [2008-08-19 23:03:39 +0000 UTC]

thats so beautiful! nice work!
i am also brought to tears when i listen to this.

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German-Blood In reply to DarkGirlx003 [2008-08-21 14:06:01 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so very much! I'm glad you like this one.
Somehow, for me I like Part 2 better for some reason. I don't know. I just know this one took the longest since I had to edit each section piece by piece.

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DarkGirlx003 In reply to German-Blood [2008-08-21 22:25:44 +0000 UTC]

ugh sounds like a lot of work!
did you paint this? or use some PC software?

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German-Blood In reply to DarkGirlx003 [2008-08-23 14:58:51 +0000 UTC]

I used Photoshop 7.0. It's the most coolest graphic design program I have ever encountered.

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DarkGirlx003 In reply to German-Blood [2008-08-23 15:24:34 +0000 UTC]

lol i had that!
well i had to delete it because it took too much space on my hard drive >.>

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NickyVendetta [2008-08-19 22:32:17 +0000 UTC]

I LOVE IT!!! Two of my favorite things in here: Elfen Lied and Toki-kun!!

I love how you used references! And Lilium is indeed a beautiful song. I cired when it played during Kouta and Lucy's tearful confessions in the last episode.

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German-Blood In reply to NickyVendetta [2008-08-21 14:02:42 +0000 UTC]

Oh yeah I remember that scene. Gawd, I nearly weeped when it played during that too.
Hehe, yeah, I noticed your semi-new icon as well. Perfect timing.
And thank you!

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AngelofMaDnEsS666 [2008-08-19 22:16:37 +0000 UTC]

Wow...nuff said really, The colouring and shading on this are just effin' amazing

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