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Young Illidan Stormrage

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So fellas.

Here's the first one i told you about in my journal.

After reading the first book from the War of the Ancients trilogy
i felt i should draw illidan so people could see him before his demonhunter-demon days.

About his character ...Well. To be honest, illidan was always a brat since the get go. Because of his golden eyes much was expected from him and he grew cocky about it.
He did great things indeed. But great doesnt always means good.

His tendency to go rogue is very explicit from the very beginning.
So that's why i decided to portray him in purple clothes (as in arcane magic purple) and still give him some moon decoration because he was indeed a follower of Azshara.

he's like... "PFF! Common' furion, quit messing around with them plants, let's do some magic".

hahaha
Anyway fellas
First of many to come!
I hope you'll like it!
May the stars guide you!

All done on the pc, about 6 to 7 hours.
Photoshop CS2 / Painter IX (half half. since i drew it in on PS)
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Dodo13's avatar
Your work has been an inspiration to me since t he begging of my art education <3 So glad to have found you after 10 years!!!
EuforicMania's avatar
It's great to see him before his demon days! Well done!
Artandcreation4you's avatar
In Legion, we'll see Illidan when he was a mere mage, I suppose! :D
THIS IS PERFECT!!! :D (Big Grin) :D (Big Grin) :D (Big Grin) 
Felina-Faerlaingal's avatar
This is so close to how I pictured them than I can only praise and clap!

And the way you sum his character is also quite accurate XD
NariuStormheart's avatar
His eyes were taken from him in exchange for the ability to see what others could not
ARBiH's avatar
What? Wasn't Ilidant born with blind eyes?
pulyx's avatar
Nope. He had rarest of rare golden eyes. Eyes of one who would do great things.
Ishna-Valley's avatar
Omnomnomnomnom! Very hot! :D
such a promising young man, he has no idea what he will become... :(
ArnieliaGuard's avatar
this was exactly how i thought he looked like while reading War of the Ancients thank you for drawing such a stunning piece :D
BathedInSin's avatar
[link] someone stole this from you
pulyx's avatar
THanks for the headsup!
BathedInSin's avatar
you are very welcome! stealing is wrong lol
relighto's avatar
perfect man. nailed the look.
berylkthelv80druid's avatar
nice im a realy big fan of illidan i live his story... realy nice work perfect poportions=D
I love this rendition of him, still "innocent" but easily a bad boy, if you get my meaning ;) great work!
LegendWolves's avatar
He's kinda hot. Lol.
protofan58's avatar
Excellent.
I like the " I'm way better than you and I know it" look you have going there.
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