Priest of Mictlantecuhtli: 3D version
Greetings, adventurers!
Today we show you the WIP of the priest of Mictlantecuhtli on its 3D version.
This design is a fantasy take on popular pre-Columbian esthetic elements, as to give this character a more terrifying appearance.
A very special feature is the human skull the priest wears as decoration, which represents his relationship with the god of death.
There are several codices from the pre-Columbian and the colonial eras that mention these priests offering great deals of blood, copal, and even committing self-sacrifice (like cutting off their own ear lobes) in front of images of their chosen deity.
Today we show you the WIP of the priest of Mictlantecuhtli on its 3D version.
This design is a fantasy take on popular pre-Columbian esthetic elements, as to give this character a more terrifying appearance.
A very special feature is the human skull the priest wears as decoration, which represents his relationship with the god of death.
There are several codices from the pre-Columbian and the colonial eras that mention these priests offering great deals of blood, copal, and even committing self-sacrifice (like cutting off their own ear lobes) in front of images of their chosen deity.