Blade
That Man
- AKA
- Darkside-Ky/Mimeblade
Hmm...well, I figured, you guys might appreciate this, and perhaps maybe help me out on it a little, as I'm trying to gather materials for a proper set of tributes to it.
Okay first of all, EXPLANATION TIME:
When Dissidia first came out, Yoshitaka Amano did two very striking posters for the game:
Cosmos and her Warriors: http://i.imgur.com/kf3Rq.jpg
Chaos and his Warriors: http://i.imgur.com/l3QQW.jpg
Now, the discussion at the time was that the arrangement of the warriors of Chaos were such that they looked like an inverted "Sephirot"...that is to say a "Qliploth" or "Tree of Death".
That got me thinking (as an artist) about depicting the characters in such a way as to emit a symbolic gesture of sorts with layers upon layers of symbolism.
After many months of research (and a bit of ad-libbing), I created this:
Dissidia: Ab Fatum Arbor
Ab Fatum Arbor is rough Latin for "Tree of Fate" otherwise known as the Sephirot.
Each Sephirot or "sphere" contains a character, their associated "ecliptic star" (planet), and a symbolic definition associated with that particular sphere and character.
Alongside this, are "paths" and "gates" to each "sphere"...which are numbered according to the walks of life that, in Kabbalism are said to lead to God's Divinity.
Included are 4 Cardinal Suit cards (Diamond, Heart, Club, Spade), and the main Tarot Deck cards associated with each major Path.
All of this is inverted in the "Qliploth" where the ecliptic is replaced by an associated Esper (referencing Final Fantasy XII and FFTactics). There is also an inverted Tarot deck for each path.
EXPLANATION OVER.
It took me a long time to create, but I'm actually quite proud of the result (I might even make a wallscroll out of it if I had the means).
HOWEVER, I am in the process of creating a new project related to the "Tree of Fate" featuring the characters introduced in Dissidia Duodecim.
Here is the teaser to Antima-Samsaara: Dvaadaza
The theme is more of a Eastern-Asian Religious one relating to Buddhism and the 8-Fold Path, otherwise known as the "Wheel of Fate".
The theme and language are important as they relate to the culture of the work. What's more, there is an emphasis on "cardinality of direction", that is to say, the Four Deities (North, South, East, West aka Turtle, Tiger, Dragon, Phoenix that govern all of Heaven).
With that in mind...the next post will further elaborate on materials I'm trying to garner...so hold on to your brain, folks, I need your help for this one...
Okay first of all, EXPLANATION TIME:
When Dissidia first came out, Yoshitaka Amano did two very striking posters for the game:
Cosmos and her Warriors: http://i.imgur.com/kf3Rq.jpg
Chaos and his Warriors: http://i.imgur.com/l3QQW.jpg
Now, the discussion at the time was that the arrangement of the warriors of Chaos were such that they looked like an inverted "Sephirot"...that is to say a "Qliploth" or "Tree of Death".
That got me thinking (as an artist) about depicting the characters in such a way as to emit a symbolic gesture of sorts with layers upon layers of symbolism.
After many months of research (and a bit of ad-libbing), I created this:
Dissidia: Ab Fatum Arbor
Ab Fatum Arbor is rough Latin for "Tree of Fate" otherwise known as the Sephirot.
Each Sephirot or "sphere" contains a character, their associated "ecliptic star" (planet), and a symbolic definition associated with that particular sphere and character.
Alongside this, are "paths" and "gates" to each "sphere"...which are numbered according to the walks of life that, in Kabbalism are said to lead to God's Divinity.
Included are 4 Cardinal Suit cards (Diamond, Heart, Club, Spade), and the main Tarot Deck cards associated with each major Path.
All of this is inverted in the "Qliploth" where the ecliptic is replaced by an associated Esper (referencing Final Fantasy XII and FFTactics). There is also an inverted Tarot deck for each path.
EXPLANATION OVER.
It took me a long time to create, but I'm actually quite proud of the result (I might even make a wallscroll out of it if I had the means).
HOWEVER, I am in the process of creating a new project related to the "Tree of Fate" featuring the characters introduced in Dissidia Duodecim.
Here is the teaser to Antima-Samsaara: Dvaadaza
The theme is more of a Eastern-Asian Religious one relating to Buddhism and the 8-Fold Path, otherwise known as the "Wheel of Fate".
The theme and language are important as they relate to the culture of the work. What's more, there is an emphasis on "cardinality of direction", that is to say, the Four Deities (North, South, East, West aka Turtle, Tiger, Dragon, Phoenix that govern all of Heaven).
With that in mind...the next post will further elaborate on materials I'm trying to garner...so hold on to your brain, folks, I need your help for this one...