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Alraune by *GENZOMAN:iconGENZOMAN:

Categories Digital Art > Paintings & Airbrushing > Fantasy

©2009 *GENZOMAN
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The basis of the story of Alraune dates to the Middles Ages in Germany. The humanoid-shaped Mandrake root or Mandragora officinarum was widely believed to be produced by the fluids of hanged men under the gallows. Alchemists claimed that when hanged men broke his necks, vital fluids fall to the floor and the earth absorbed their final "strengths". In some versions, it is blood or semen. The root itself was used in love philtres and potions while its fruit was supposed to facilitate pregnancy. Witches who "love" to the Mandrake root were said to produce offspring which had no feelings of real love and had no soul.

Very influenced by Castlevania, Love each one (yeah, even simon quest, LOL), Castlevania IV is still my favorite, followed by Rondo of blood, castleviania 3, SOTN and castlevania 64 (still, best 3D castlevania for me :p)

A draw for "War gods", if you live on Brazil, soon near to U :p
photoshop CS/Bamboo/7hours/Music: Wicked child -castlevania (I love this version of ocremix along with the remix of castlevania chronicles)

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~sketcher25 Jun 25, 2009, 11:03:21 AM
Nice Work man. It immediately made me think of the Venus Weeds from SOTN and all of the proceeding Metroidvanias that followed it. Yes Castlevania 64 is a good game, especially in the soundtrack which to me trumps alot of the other CV games, IMO. Great work as always, keep em' coming
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=zambi Jun 25, 2009, 11:04:52 AM
oh this is so beautiful~! I love the soft coloring on the plants and flower. Shes so pretty too!

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~X-A-N-A Jun 25, 2009, 11:06:26 AM
Awesome weapon she's got! Fantastic work as always :D

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~Lieutenant-Sloth Jun 25, 2009, 11:06:47 AM
My God, this picture is divine :)....

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~natalia-luz Jun 25, 2009, 11:07:15 AM
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i loved the concept!!!

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*banjim Jun 25, 2009, 11:07:58 AM
wonderful , amazing colors

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Mood: Wow! ~MythArcana Jun 25, 2009, 11:08:10 AM
Completely epic and another wonderful installment to my mythology education here on DA! :D And Castlevania for the big win! Yeah!!! A gorgeous rendering with all the details and bells and whistles we have all come to love with your art! Superb all around!

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*zulou Jun 25, 2009, 11:08:41 AM
I love the contrast between sweet and evil ^^

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~AmidnightWish Jun 25, 2009, 11:08:58 AM
Beautiful as always. I really like her scythe :3

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~Iyazur Jun 25, 2009, 11:09:05 AM
Niiiice, CVIV rox. I wonder why rondo was a step backwards atleast in game technics though.
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