#red king

[lythecreatorart]

Curse you, Rendog

I was not supposed to make whole comic NIGHT BEFORE RAT SMP FINAL-

Idk what will happen tomorrow final, but Captain is definitely dead-

[n4me-l0ss]

[aniisol]

[gemm-co]

Ren and his two lovers have finally been drawn into existence :D

[kitab00m101]

Any other person when their partner is sick: "Aw, it's okay honey! I'll get you some medicine and some soup, and we can watch your favorite show while you rest in bed <3"

Ren "drama king" Thedog: "BACK! STAND BACK, LEST YOU INFECT YOUR KING WITH THE DELETERIOUS PLAGUE THAT HAS DOWNED THEE."

Martyn, too sick to deal with his shit: "Dude, it's just the flu-"

Ren: *splashes him with holy water*

[astoundingbeyondbelief]

At one time the final battle in Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire took place in Moscow instead of Rio de Janeiro. I assume this was changed in light of Russia invading Ukraine (preproduction on the film began the previous month).

The first three pieces are by MUTO designer Matt Allsopp and the last is by Raj Rihal (with full Instagram post included because he used an amusing name for the Skar King).

[cleanbeanart]

Another attempt at Ren! Still trying to figure out a good rendering style for these more painterly pieces. I’m reasonably happy with this, but would love some feedback.

[rainbow-neko-artblog]

Free Blood God VintageBeef moment anyone?

I feel like VintageBeef enjoyers look at me and think "what is WITH this freak?!" because all my art of him is like raw uncooked bloody steak covered in headcanon sauce to the degree where it's a wonder if it's even still him anymore.

[chernobog13]

Red King being a pain-in-the-neck for 80!

[khoirkid]

What if… what if i drew Ren?

Thanks @amethystfairy1 for the idea

[izelthewashbear]

Y'know what? Screw this, I just spent the past 2 hours studying for a test tomorrow, so have a random incoherent rant about why Rendog in Life series symbolizes rebirth, as well as his connections with the moon. Cuz why not. Featuring random things I learned during my myths and religions class. Bear in mind that I just finished studying and my brain might be slightly fried, so I might just be blabberin nonsense.

Right off the bat, the most important aspect - being beheaded and thus turning into the Red king. Quite obviously, he was literally reborn into this role - a role of protector of his own people and slayer of the ones who wanted to harm them.

Okay but first, let's go a little earlier than that. Ren's first death was forced upon him (no shit) by Grian's trap, being set off by Jimmy. Without that death, and being reborn as a yellow, he would probably never create 'the test' which resulted in his beheading - or either way, even if he died differently, I'd happen after his first death, so either way, after being reborn. Rebirth into a yellow made him realize the only way to beat his enemies (by that I mean the desert hippies) is to be like one of them - a red. And for that, he needed to be reborn as one.

But let's go a little further than that. One thing that came to my mind lately - many cultures and mythologies equate east with life and birth, and west with death. Quite obviously - the Sun, the thing that gives and symbolizes life, raises from the east and sets on the west. Where was Dogwarts located on the 3rd Life server? On the eastern side of the map, almost the furthest point east. And where was Monopoly mountain, the desert, their biggest enemies, located? Along the western end of the map. Monopoly Mountain is actually the furthest west point of interest on the 3rd Life server map.

Shadow Alliance and the way they speak about the Moon immediately made me think of lunar mythology - part of mythology all about obviously the moon, but also things like the moon phases, the ebb and flow of the sea, even menstrual cycles. The endless cycle (another mythology term). Repetition and rebirth.

In Double Life, him and Martyn want to take Pearl on their side through the Broken Hearts Club, because Ren perceives Pearl as someone powerful and worth having on their side. Although he does, indeed, speak about her more so like a threat that's better if it's on their side, rather than against them. And I don't think I even have to mention the obvious connection between Pearl and the moon, like cmon.

One more note for Ren and the moon - he's half dog. Some people interpret him as a werewolf. And of course there is a connection between the moon and werewolves - the transformation, the change, one would even say being reborn into something new. Damn, I should make my Ren design into a werewolf-

You could say "Okay but Ren is gone in Limited Life and the cycle of rebirth is still there"- is it? I'd go as far to say that for the sake of this comparison, deaths in Limited Life do not even have to count as actual deaths. People do not automatically go to different colored lives. In session 3, when Grian is AFK, there isn't even the death screen as someone dies - it's like the death doesn't matter, you're just put right back in, losing some of your time. But dying by running out of time? That's a whole different beast. It's coming for you. You can't stop it, no matter how well you play, how many times you die in the meantime. And once it reaches you, there is no rebirth. Without Ren, there is no rebirth.

Adding Secret Life based on ideas people suggested in reblogs and comments:

1. Ren taking over Tango's body. If we associate Ren with rebirth, and Tango is often associated with fire, what does that combine into? A phoenix. (I could insert Phoenix!Jimmy propaganda here but I won't)

2. The fact there is no health regeneration. You cannot get back to full health by just using potions or eating. The only way to get health back is to either complete your task. Which means - you only get to regenerate if you comply with the Watchers. Aside from Ren, the Watchers are the only way you can survive. Which could be exactly why they took him out.

The moment Wild Life starts, everyone immediately starts out on 6 lives. As if they're being made up for all the health they lost while Ren was away.

Very small nitpick, but the second wildcard is how Ren dies for the first time. The whole wildcard of ep 2 (eating the items) is all about messing up with their regeneration. And since Ren just got back, it's as if the regen aspect is still a bit messed up.

Martren. Like. Martren. C'mon. The idea that your loved one dies, so you take a part of them and you become something else. Like c'mon. What else is there to say.

If you have any of your own ideas drop them here, I might add them (and credit you ofc)

[1-marigold-1]

this sure is something

This was supposed to be a shitpost but I put too much effort into it to be even considered that I guess (now I kinda want to do a full Monster animatic with 3rd life Ren but oh well we'll see how it goes)

anyways both songs are from Epic: The Musical

[eversayswhat]

my silly little fellas

i cant stop drawing them

[ghost-y-toast-y]

Now, we return to our regular scheduled program. Tonight, biblically accurate rendog and variants.

[gemm-co]

Martyn and Ren! Renchanting has been reunited! 🤯

The drawing of Rendog is the same one I posted a few days ago but with colour and the Inthelittlewood one is completely new. This is the first time I've ever attempted to draw Ren and Martyn. 😬

[aries-of-spades]

AYY guess who finished the thing!!

So, somehow in just under a month, I put together an animated/animatic movie trailer for Redstone and Skulk(a really awesome fic on AO3) by @silverskye13

I'm actually pretty proud of how it came out, seeing as I've never made an animatic before. And it was really fun to plot it out, record the voicelines, and mix all the sound elements. So I definetly want to do other animatics in the future.