Deviation Actions
Description
Good times.
This is a print that made its debut at Anime Weekend Atlanta 2011. The reaction was much more positive than I expected.
It's one of those works that I wasn't sure how things would turn out the whole time I worked on it. I actually spent time on two other versions of the print before settling on this one:
Hope you like it.
How it was made...
Made in Photoshop CS5 Extended
This Work is 100% Digital
Link and Dark Link © Nintendo
In hindsight this mixes empty, watery battlefield of Rom, The Vacuous Spider and Legend of Zelda into one mix. Kind of fitting as defeating Rom gives The Hunter permanent awareness of fundamental nature of world he travels and facing Shadow Link (narratively) should give Link similar understanding and knowledge of self.
Shadow Link is not just Evil Doppelganger of Link. It is inherent part of his psyche and foe that Link can't just slay with his sword, personal courage or cunning. It must be accepted and embraced as part of yourself. In game design it would be great boss faced after gaining Master Sword showing that Sword of Evil's Bane is not enough to defeat <insert_villain_name> even if it's bearer is courageous, wise and powerful enough to claim it. There can be no personal doubt or uncertainty in Hero's mind.