25th Anniversary Artwork

Kalah · Unread postby **Kalah** » 10 Jul 2011, 21:23

The newly released 25th anniversary artwork. Gorgeous, ain't it?

Available in 4000x2829 High Definition <a href="/https://www.celestialheavens.com/765">here</a>.

If you would like to take a look at the original page visit this link:
https://www.celestialheavens.com/show_b ... php?id=553

astral76minor · Unread postby **astral76minor** » 10 Jul 2011, 21:43

A sweet poster. Anyone selling the poster or tapestry? Hell, why not a T-Shirt? I love it.

hellegennes · Unread postby **hellegennes** » 10 Jul 2011, 21:51

What is Sauron doing in the middle of the picture?

MMXAlamar · Unread postby **MMXAlamar** » 10 Jul 2011, 23:20

I have to admit, Sheltem looks awesome with horns!

CloudRiderX · Unread postby **CloudRiderX** » 11 Jul 2011, 00:05

- Looks like Catherine and Roland to the left of Agrael

- To the right of Agrael = Archibald from Heroes 2?

- Sandro and Solmyr are obvious

- Is that Crag Hack in the front left?

- I see the elf chick from Clash of Heroes in the back there

- Next to Archibald looks like Arantir from Dark Messiah/Tribes of the East

- Wondering why Gelu didn't make the cut...

Shoaura · Unread postby **Shoaura** » 11 Jul 2011, 00:53

Starting from lower left by the M&M logo:

1st Row: Corak, Crag Hack, Kha'Beleth, Sandro, Sheltem

2nd Row: Godric, Catherine, Roland Ironfist, Archibald, Arantir, Raelag

3rd Row: Michael, Anwen, Gotai, Wulfstan, Solmyr, Zehir

4th Row: Asha, Pearl Priestess, a Juggernaut, Sar-Elam, a Ghoul, a Griffin, Urgash, and a Cyclops

legendoferthia · Unread postby **legendoferthia** » 11 Jul 2011, 05:38

This looks really good.

GreatEmerald · Unread postby **GreatEmerald** » 11 Jul 2011, 07:51

Love how Corak has the NWC logo on his armour. And indeed, Sheltem looks badass.

Awesome artwork.

Ryder · Unread postby **Ryder** » 11 Jul 2011, 08:06

Seeing Sheltem reminds me of the Isle of Lost Souls when you map out his name. That inturn gives me nightmares about the size of it and how hard the Minotaurs and Gorgons are.

I want a MM10!!!

ThunderTitan · Unread postby **ThunderTitan** » 11 Jul 2011, 19:42

hellegennes wrote:What is Sauron doing in the middle of the picture?

Better question is why is the big bad from Sailor Moon s2 (Doom Phantom/Wiseman) at the top of the picture?

vicheron · Unread postby **vicheron** » 11 Jul 2011, 20:30

The characters from old Heroes games are barely recognizable. You can recognize Sandro since he's the only lich and Solmyr since he's the only genie. You can recognize Crag Hack because of the helmet and Archibald because of the hair and mustache. However, Roland and Catherine Ironfist look completely different than they're supposed to.

ThunderTitan · Unread postby **ThunderTitan** » 11 Jul 2011, 20:58

Meh, it's not like H3's expansions didn't change Roland and Cat way too much for my liking...

GreatEmerald · Unread postby **GreatEmerald** » 11 Jul 2011, 21:49

vicheron wrote:However, Roland and Catherine Ironfist look completely different than they're supposed to.

I recognised them from their armour, which is in fact from MM7.

CloudRiderX · Unread postby **CloudRiderX** » 11 Jul 2011, 23:05

Yeah the art style here depicts them a little differently from the more realistic style of Heroes III. I also identified Catherine by her armour rather than her appearance.

hellegennes · Unread postby **hellegennes** » 12 Jul 2011, 00:43

Roland never had a constant appearance. Look at the following pictures. They are from Heroes 2, Heroes 3, MM7 and MM8, in this order:

http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb2 ... landII.jpg

http://images.wikia.com/mightandmagic/e ... landAB.jpg

http://thespinwardtales.wikispaces.com/ ... rtrait.jpg

http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/5764/mm8e.jpg

Archibald too looks different in MM7 but -weirdly- only for the intro. In fact, I always disliked how they would change Roland's appearance from game to game. It's ridiculous. He was supposed to be growing, not making visits for makeovers.
Edited on Mon, Jul 11 2011, 20:50 by hellegennes

Avonu · Unread postby **Avonu** » 12 Jul 2011, 06:13

Kalah wrote:>>>The newly released 25th anniversary artwork. Gorgeous, ain't it?

Maybe it would be if someone not added random CREATURES from HVI. Also why most of NWC heroes looks like caricature?
I'm surprised that there are no players "favourite" heroes from HV: Biara and Isabel.

Dalai · Unread postby **Dalai** » 12 Jul 2011, 08:38

Elwin and Shaera, Tawny Balfour, Gauldoth the Half-Dead, Lysander, Emilia? Anyone? Ok, I could have guessed, never mind

XEL II · Unread postby **XEL II** » 12 Jul 2011, 08:46

They ruined Sheltem's hel,et. He wasn't that horned in the original

It would also be so much better if he was drawn in his real appearance, without armour, that half-face looks even cooler.

Besides, where are Ultimate Adventurers or at least some of them (like Kastore, Resurectra, Sir Canegm (he is JVC's "avatar" for chrissakes. And a much better candidate than freaking Godric) and Terran Crag Hack). They would fit so much more and are more important than Enrothian Crag Hack, who's charismatic and famous, but not really that significant.

Same goes for several other heroes from the old universe (who could have been included at the very least instead of the Heroes VI units). Why wouldn't they include Escaton, who is a major character in MM on the unviersal scale? And surely is much more interesting and important than than Sauron ripoff renamed Kha'Beleth. Also, you could have included the Kreegan (Zenofex or the Queen from MM VI), they were major antagonists i nthe series.

Overall, I liked how Archibald (he looks just like in the old MM games) and Corak (very accurate and true to the original, unlike Sheltem and sove others) are depicted. Art style is also nice.

P.S. About Roland's appearance, it wasn't really changing much. His portait in MM VII/AB looks similar to his HoMM II portrayal, only older and more worn out from almost seven years of imprisonment and tortures. In MM VIII, which takes place after the Demon Wars, he is much more recovered, and shaved his beard.

GreatEmerald · Unread postby **GreatEmerald** » 12 Jul 2011, 09:21

XEL II wrote:In MM VIII, which takes place after the Demon Wars, he is much more recovered, and shaved his beard.

Or, you know, they just reused the sprite from MM7 (the guy in the town hall of Harmondale).

MMXAlamar · Unread postby **MMXAlamar** » 12 Jul 2011, 12:05

lol I wonder why Ubi seems to love Crag Hack so much?
Edited on Tue, Jul 12 2011, 08:07 by MMXAlamar

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