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Gorrem β Leto Atreides II, God Emperor of Dune
Published: 2014-03-24 11:00:01 +0000 UTC; Views: 158206; Favourites: 3887; Downloads: 1308
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More Dune art. This character is a little deeper into the story; about the fourth book Leto becomes a God. He is an immortal who can see into the future, and using his power has taken control of the known universe by-- guess what?-- controlling the Spiceeeeee! Unfortunately as a side effect he has mutated in a hideous worm creature and can no longer have relations with women. If you're getting a uncomfortably pornographic vibe from this, just ride with it. Dune is about conquering giant worms, what kind of metaphor do you think that is?!I wanted a design that fell in line with his description from the books, but I did take liberties to make a more impacting silhouette. With all my dune concepts, I try not to over-design these characters because they're so classic and influential. That being said, all my adjustments are to benefit describing the character out of context for people who might not know the story and still get a feeling for what they're about. I have recorded most of the process of his painting throughout several videos on my livestream channel if you're interested:Β www.livestream.com/gorrem
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I always thought he was just a nut with his Golden Path nonsense.Β He forces humanity into the Great Migration for a thousand years and feels perfectly fine since his future vision shows the human race will turn out better.Β The problem is the books show there is a special bloodline that "blocks" people from being picked up psychics and Leto knows this.Β So for all he knows, all his plans just end up making things worse.
Great artwork though.Β Very creepy with a hint of devious intelligence.
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Iβm pretty sure that bloodline (specifically a prescience-cloaking gene) was created by Leto II himself, through genetic engineering and selective breeding, as part of his Golden Path. Considering he already saw what would happen in the future. The Great Enemy he foresaw hunted down and exterminated humanity through the use of Prescience. So by introducing people immune to Prescience, heβs giving humanity the ability to hide from the Great Enemy. The Great Scattering/Migration also further ensure humanityβs survival by making it even more difficult for the Great Enemy to track down all of humanity.
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I'm speechless. This painting is just too good.
Your colouring skills are insane!
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I like this better than the book cover. This seems far more anatomically accurate.
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Interesting way of looking at the character. Nice !Β Β
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god... this guy must have eventually grown a worm's cock... like, "goodbye human penis. oh, hello my new penis!"...Β
a-anyway, awesome painting!
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...You know, there are times I really consider just sitting down and reading through Dune again, but the last time I tried the writing was so dry I was literally rubbing sand out of my eyes.
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WORM ATTACK!!!
Very omnipotent vibe coming from this guy.
Β Β And scary to.
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Awesome! Can just smell the melange and feel the Agony turn my eyes blue... Hurts so good!
Monster job!
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Cool! Now I have to read the fourth Dune's book... Well, and the third one, first...
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Dang, a spoiler! I really should read the books after the first trilogy! Especially now!
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From what I recall, he's pretty much invulnerable as well as super strong and super fast. Ironically the resistance to his empire ended up killing him via using Mu Chambers (aka chambers that prevented anyone in the past or the future from viewing what happened inside via farseeing) to initiate a plot to trap him in a tank full of water (the very same way the people of Dune kill infant sand worms). I always felt sorry for Leto the 2nd's wife however (aka the woman the resistance genetically bred to make Leto fall in love with her in order for her to ultimately betray him). I'm not sure how much she wanted to ultimately go through with trapping / killing Leto in the end.
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Whoops, sorry about that.
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I love how natural your design is! In the book it was hard for me to imagine how the face could be combined with the worm body without being completely out of place.
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Yikes, this is creepy as hell........what a wonderfully unnerving piece!
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so F-ing great it makes me want to read the whole series again right now and imagine leto looking like this!!!
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Β Β # a secret report within the guild ++Β₯#~566438
This is the best rendition of Leto II i've seen yet. Seems beholden of his own power. Lashed to the ibad. Are the books the source of the trefoil foreplates of the Arrakis worm?
# /report ends ///
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eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeew.....love it! so chilling.
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This is the best Leto II I've ever seen. Β Well done.
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This is an incredible interpretation! Very inspiring.
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Just hands down the most haunting image of this character I have seen.
Beautiful.
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Just the right amount of creepy to that concept.
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Wait... Β So the worms being conquered are an analog for penises? Β So you're saying that to become a god, he had to like, become a penis himself? Β Wait wait.... an immortal penis? Β
:c
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Personally I think you absolutely draw the right balance between pure literalism and your own creative instinct. You really capture the essence of them, their souls in a sense. The facial expression and body language is superb.
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SPOILER ALERT
...i thought Leto II was killed in book 1 by Rabban?
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Technically yes 
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hmm, well to be honest i only did read the first book. Neat idea that melange could mutate one like this. The Navigator in the movie looks a bit like this doesn't it?
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I read the first two books of the dune serie years ago, when i stumbled upon your works i felt the urge to read the other books and i loved them 
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Wow, thank you! It's really great to hear I've motivated people to read up to God Emperor with this image.
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