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Myth-busting time! The relationship between the giants and the Norse gods was a complex one. In the Norse myths, giants usually appeared in oppositional relationship to the gods. At the same time, myths also showed them to be similar to the gods. “Giants” is the usual English translation of the Norse jötunn but it is misleading: size is not their defining characteristic. Although Ymir must have been huge for the gods to fashion the world from his body, most giants were like the gods. They... Norse Gods, Norse Myth, The Giants, Norse Mythology, English Translation, Comic Character, Thor, Art Projects, Quick Saves

Myth-busting time! The relationship between the giants and the Norse gods was a complex one. In the Norse myths, giants usually appeared in oppositional relationship to the gods. At the same time, myths also showed them to be similar to the gods. “Giants” is the usual English translation of the Norse jötunn but it is misleading: size is not their defining characteristic. Although Ymir must have been huge for the gods to fashion the world from his body, most giants were like the gods. They...

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I had a blast working on this project. This is a game-ready asset inspired by a Forgotten realms character "Hekaton the ruler of storm giants" the design was inspired by the book cover art from "Storm King's Thunder" by Tyler Jacobson. I concepted the character further in Photoshop and ZBrush to get a detailed enough illustration to work from. My focus for this project was to push my quality in creating game-ready characters and particularly to do this successfully in Unreal Engine. To…

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The jötnar (anglicized jotunn or jotun, plural jötnar;/ˈjoʊtən/,/ˈjoʊtʊn/, or/ˈjɔːtʊn/; Icelandic: [ˈjœːtʏn]; from Old Norse jǫtunn/ˈjɔtunː/; often glossed as giant or ettin) can be seen throughout Norse mythology. The Jötnar are a mythological race that live in Jötunheimr, one of the nine worlds of Norse cosmology. They were banished there by the Æsir who refuse them entry to their world, Asgard. The Jötnar frequently interact with the Æsir, as well as the Vanir. They are usually in... Frost Giant, Ice Giant, Norse Gods, Beast Creature, Old Norse, Fantasy Collection, Fantasy Races, Monster Concept Art, Fantasy Setting

The jötnar (anglicized jotunn or jotun, plural jötnar; /ˈjoʊtən/, /ˈjoʊtʊn/, or /ˈjɔːtʊn/; Icelandic: [ˈjœːtʏn]; from Old Norse jǫtunn /ˈjɔtunː/; often glossed as giant or ettin) can be seen throughout Norse mythology. The Jötnar are a mythological race that live in Jötunheimr, one of the nine worlds of Norse cosmology. They were banished there by the Æsir who refuse them entry to their world, Asgard. The Jötnar frequently interact with the Æsir, as well as the Vanir. They are usually in…

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Myth-busting time! The relationship between the giants and the Norse gods was a complex one. In the Norse myths, giants usually appeared in oppositional relationship to the gods. At the same time, myths also showed them to be similar to the gods. “Giants” is the usual English translation of the Norse jötunn but it is misleading: size is not their defining characteristic. Although Ymir must have been huge for the gods to fashion the world from his body, most giants were like the gods. They... Norse Gods, Myths & Monsters, Realistic Cartoons, Norse Myth, Creature Artwork, The Giants, Creature Concept Art, Fantasy Warrior, Creature Concept

Myth-busting time! The relationship between the giants and the Norse gods was a complex one. In the Norse myths, giants usually appeared in oppositional relationship to the gods. At the same time, myths also showed them to be similar to the gods. “Giants” is the usual English translation of the Norse jötunn but it is misleading: size is not their defining characteristic. Although Ymir must have been huge for the gods to fashion the world from his body, most giants were like the gods. They...

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