Guardians!
You cast your votes for the Warlock Armor and so here they are. Thanks everyone for participating. I had a lot of fun doing these, and sorry for taking so long to complete them.
*Also please let me know what you guys think of being able to vote on these. I'm not sure if I set expectations too high or if the community would like to do it again.*
Last year, when I first posted my work on these forums, another Guardian by the name of TwentySidedDeath stepped forth and added short descriptions to the warlocks giving them a whole new level of story. I asked him to once again grace my work with his words.
[b]Ultima Ratio[/b]
"Be what you are: the last resort, the final argument, the undeniable conclusion."
After decades of study a group of warlocks discovered what they believed would be the key to re-awakening The Traveler. A subtle signal, nigh undetectable, was picked up by instruments that monitored the protective shield surrounding The City. Funding was granted and an installation was built to collect ambient Light; if the waveform could be amplified and directed back at the Traveler it would finally awaken from its century long slumber. Some believed so strongly that the 2nd golden age of human civilization was at hand that they called the installation "The Final Solution."
When the installation finally came online the waveform amplifiers transmitted their signal and The Traveler responded with complete and utter silence. The installation had failed. The warlocks, frustrated by decades of wasted effort, abandoned their experiments. No longer would they engage in esoteric philosophical debates. No longer would they catalog their results. They honed their martial abilities, created the Ultima Ratio armor, and became that which they had sought from the beginning, what the traveler had always intended: The Final Solution - weapons focused on the destruction of humankinds enemies .
[b]Midnight Sun [/b]
"Do not burn so bright that your own light cannot be sustained."
This armor was worn by members of a warlock collective dedicated to the protection of refugees as they made their way to the safe haven beneath The Traveler.
In the aftermath of the war against the darkness, on the night of the winter solstice, a thousand refugees seeking sanctuary approached the gates of the last safe city on Earth. When the gates opened a legion of hive attacked. In the ensuing battle, the forces of the city became overwhelmed, and in a reckless fit of rage the warlock collective turned the tide of battle. Burning every enemy in sight, channeling enormous amounts of power, their armor began to glow. The Warlocks, ablaze with the light of a small star, turned night to day for miles around. But all that power came at a price. Of more than five hundred warlocks engaged in battle that night less than forty survived.
To the people they protected and the Guardians that fought by their side, these warlocks became known as The Midnight Sun, the light that burnt back the darkness.
[b]GIDAN PURGE[/b]
"Light of the mind, light of The Traveler. Do not doubt you have been chosen for His purpose."
Fanatical in their devotion to The Traveler, a sub-culture of warlocks known as "The Devoted" believe that only after all doubts have been cleansed from their mind will they be able to begin, in earnest, their search for the knowledge that will re-awaken the one revered as their god.
This ceremonial armor is given to warlocks who have completed the Gidan Purge, a ritual purification that tests a warlocks knowledge of and devotion to The Traveler. The armor is said to be a conduit that promotes and strengthens the Guardian-Traveler Bond. Those who have used it in battle report heightened situational awareness, enhanced reflexes, and greater stamina. These claims are controversial and have been criticized by the Cryptarch who has, to date, not been able to identify any special properties in the armor that would increase a guardians abilities in battle.
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Midnight sun great store and even cooler armor.
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Edited by Godchild: 8/19/2014 3:38:32 AMGreat work on them. Loved 1 and 3 for story and design.
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1 and 3 are amazing
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they all look great but Gidan Purge is GORGEOUS :-)
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You win sir! Cant wait to see more!
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yes please, thats what the arm bands should look like.
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Post hunters please!
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OH MY GOD, the Gidan Purge deserves developer attention. As well as the others, nice job man. (Personally Gidan purge looks the best)
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Ultima Ratio
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Ultima Ratio has my vote.
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Yea midnight sun is very cool.
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Gidan Purge looks beautiful! ;)
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Edited by Ambicatus: 8/19/2014 2:19:03 AMAll three look amazing. I'll have to go with the midnight sun.
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Edited by That Halo Dude: 8/19/2014 1:59:35 AMIt took me far longer than it should have to remember where I'd heard "Ultima Ratio" before... They all look great, but Midnight Sun is gorgeous. My favorite of the bunch. I feel like Ultima Ratio would look better if the copper/bronze parts were silver/steel, and the red was an icy blue. But that's probably just from your original concept reminding me of the Witch-King. Not terribly fond of Gidan Purge's look, but I love the story; crazy cultist armor is always nice.
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Good news - The armors all look awesome Bad news - From what I've seen of Destiny artwork, they don't seem a match. (The artwork's still awesome though.) Good news - Totally awesome backstories, I can see my Warlock joining up.
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The horns on their helments number 3 2 1.
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Bungie should pay you
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That Midnight Sun has so much grace, it's biblically canon.
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Fantastic! Need more concept art like this. Very nice.
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Dude these are un-freaking-believable! Midnight Sun^
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Wait are these real armors in the game? Do we vote on one or would all be in the game? If i had to choose one of these epic awesomr looking armors since my main guy would b a warlock i would like myself some freakin Midnight Sun it looks amazing!
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Man that is tough! the Gidan Purge and Ultima Ratio are both gorgeous but if I have to pick one I would say the Gidan Purge I like the symmetric aspect of the armor and the shoulder/chest piece just flow really well together. Great concepts man!
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Got to say Midnight Sun is my favorite. The artwork combined with the lore just makes it more epic in my opinion.
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Midnight sun aka the batman
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"The Final Solution"? You might want to change that part, just for... you know... reasons. Reasons which may or may not be related to the main character of Charlie Chaplin's film The Great Dictator. Just throwing it out there.