Tag Archives: hoplite armor

New First Empress Commission!

Posted on October 14, 2017 by dubiousbyhabit

Viarra and Zahnia, by Telênia Albuquerque Hi folks! Hey, painfully sorry for the unannounced hiatus, everyone. I’ve had a lot more to deal with at work these past months that generally left me too tired and unambitious to get any posts … Continue reading →

Posted in My Stories, Period Fantasy | Tagged character art, commissions, digital art, First Empress, Greco/Roman armor, hoplite armor, hoplites, linothorax, period fantasy, Queen Viarra, shields, Telênia Albuquerque, warrior queens, Zahnia the Chronicler | 2 Comments

More Korra Hoplite Art!

Posted on October 16, 2016 by dubiousbyhabit

Hi again, folks! So, since I honestly have no idea if I’ll have time to finish the writeup I’m working on today, I decided to post another Hoplite Korra sketch that I drew earlier this week, just in case. Previous … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies/Television, Period Fantasy | Tagged Avatar Korra, bronze armor, Greco/Roman armor, hoplite armor, my art, period fantasy, shields, spears, spearwomen, television, The Legend of Korra | Leave a comment

Avatar Korra sketch

Posted on September 11, 2016 by dubiousbyhabit

So… um… no writeup again this weekend, I’m afraid. Though on Friday I did draw a sketch of Korra as a Greek hoplite. I hope that’s an okay substitute. I apologize for the image quality; my scanner doesn’t handle graphite … Continue reading →

Yet another MJ Barros Commission

Posted on July 10, 2016 by dubiousbyhabit

“I’ll admit you’re not at all what I was expecting, your majesty. At worst, I was expecting you to be another intelligent, powerful, ambitious ruler, like myself or Queen Sita: yet another damned rival to vie for power with. Instead you’re … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog news, My Stories | Tagged ancient armor, blog news, First Empress, Greco/Roman armor, hoplite armor, linen cuirass, linothorax, MJ Barros, MJ Barros commissions, my novel, my stories, my writing, Queen Viarra, warrior queens | 2 Comments

Third MJ Commission

Posted on June 10, 2016 by dubiousbyhabit

“As much as it strains credibility, General Derron and Captain Vola have one of the strongest marriages I’ve ever seen. Derron lost his first wife around eight years before I was born. At the time Vola was a freewoman cavalry … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog news, My Stories, Period Fantasy | Tagged blog news, breastplate, bronze armor, Captain Vola, cavalry armor, cavalrywomen, First Empress, General Derron, Greco/Roman armor, hoplite armor, hoplites, linothorax, MJ Barros, MJ Barros commissions, my novel, my stories, my writing, officers, soldiers, swords | 2 Comments

Temporary breach in hiatus

Posted on May 13, 2016 by dubiousbyhabit

“I… don’t know what I did to deserve your love. I don’t know why the gods brought me to you. When I was stolen from my home and sold as a slave, I could have ended up in any of … Continue reading →

Posted in Blog news, My Stories | Tagged ancient armor, blog news, dresses, Elissa, First Empress, Greco/Roman armor, handmaidens, hoplite armor, linen cuirass, linothorax, MJ Barros, MJ Barros commissions, my novel, my stories, my writing, Queen Viarra, warrior queens | 2 Comments

First Empress soldier designs: Medium Hoplites

Posted on February 8, 2016 by dubiousbyhabit

Medium Hoplite Designs “We learned right off that our regular hoplite spears are much too long for forested combat. The eight- to ten-foot reach gives us a massive advantage against warriors in the field, but in the woods all they … Continue reading →

Posted in My Stories, Period Fantasy | Tagged ancient armor, character designs, equipment designs, First Empress, Greco/Roman armor, hoplite armor, hoplites, linen cuirass, medium armor, my novel, my writing, Queen Viarra, shields, spears, swords | Leave a comment

First Empress soldier designs: Marines

Posted on February 6, 2016 by dubiousbyhabit

Marine Designs “Attack! We’re under attack!” one of the pirates shrieked. Sleepy-headed corsairs jerked awake, scrambling in confusion as Doric and his marines bailed off the sides of the ship and charged up the beach. Their thirty-six hoplites against the … Continue reading →

Posted in My Stories, Period Fantasy | Tagged ancient armor, character designs, equipment designs, First Empress, Greco/Roman armor, hoplite armor, javelins, linen cuirass, marines, medium armor, my novel, my writing, officers, plate armor, Queen Viarra, sailors, shields, slings, spears, swords | 1 Comment

First Empress soldier designs: Hoplites

Posted on February 5, 2016 by dubiousbyhabit

Hoplite Designs It was the first time Zahnia had seen Tollesian hoplites up close—they were scary. Though not particularly tall, they were thick and muscular with plumed bronze helmets, bronze or linen torso armor, tall spears, and swords strapped to … Continue reading →

Posted in My Stories, Period Fantasy | Tagged ancient armor, breast plate, bronze armor, character designs, equipment designs, First Empress, Greco/Roman armor, heavy armor, hoplite armor, hoplites, linen cuirass, my novel, my writing, officers, plate armor, Queen Viarra, shields, spears, swords | Leave a comment

First Empress soldier designs: Officers

Posted on February 2, 2016 by dubiousbyhabit

Officer Designs “Manpower, wealth, resources, and an excellent officer staff all in the hands of one of the most brilliant monarchs who ever reigned; I think it’s best we stay on Queen Viarra’s good side.” —Emperor Orvandius, excerpted from First … Continue reading →

Posted in My Stories, Period Fantasy | Tagged ancient armor, breast plate, bronze armor, character designs, daggers, equipment designs, First Empress, Greco/Roman armor, heavy armor, hoplite armor, hoplites, my novel, my writing, officers, plate armor, Queen Viarra, shields, short bows, swords | Leave a comment

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