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Lady K'abel, Maya Supreme LeaderEvery once in awhile there's an archeological discovery that adds onto our historical understanding of the world. One recent find would be the tomb of a female leader and warrior known as K'abel.
"According to the researchers, she was one of the greatest rulers of the Late Classic period. She ruled with her husband, K'inich Bahlam, for at least 20 years (672-692 AD). She was also the military governor of the Wak kingdom for her family, the imperial house of the Snake King, and she carried the title "Kaloomte'," which translates to "Supreme Warrior," higher in authority than her husband, the king.
...In addition to finding K'abel's decayed skeleton, the archaeologists uncovered a hoard of glistening jade jewels and a small alabaster vase adorned with the image of an older woman's face. The vase was inscribed with the queen's name, which confirmed the identity of the tomb's lone occupant.
Lead researcher David Freidel believes the discovery is significant, not only because the tomb is th

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Chelgrianby ~Velbette

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A concept sketch of a Chelgrian, from the sci-fi novel; "Look to windward" by Iain Banks

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*Caberwood Apr 12, 2012 Professional Filmographer

Hiya! Nice DA! Check out mine too!..

~Velbette Apr 13, 2012

I have done..Im loving your monsters from lovecraft! Id love to see you do cthulhu

*Caberwood Apr 13, 2012 Professional Filmographer

THANKS!! More to come!
Been putting off Cthulhu because:
A)EVERYONE seems to be doing him and the results,however varied,do seem to get a little bit "samey"..
B)In order to do what I have tickling away in the back of my mind for Cthulhu,I am going to need more hard drive space..

His time will come,WHEN THE STARS ARE RIGHT!!!

~Velbette Apr 19, 2012

lol Heres some incentive to start doing Cthulhu

- people search cthulhu on google
- google searches = views
- views = money
- money = hot tub and bikini models

plus he's a bad ass

*Caberwood Apr 20, 2012 Professional Filmographer

Ha Ha! You make a very strong case...

~thegreatchimp Dec 22, 2011 Student Digital Artist

thanks man. Just reading it now and was having difficulty picturing a Chelgrian, until I saw this.

~Velbette Feb 22, 2012

Thanks. Though on reflection I think the chelgrian are more muscly and longer..I may redue this

~macchiatokitten May 6, 2013

Well, the picture is based on the description of Mahrai Ziller, right? Considering that he's a poet, I think it's perfect.

!Met388 Apr 29, 2011

I imagined them to be a bit thinner but this looks about right!

~Velbette May 5, 2011

Thanks for the reply...aparantly not though, a lot of people said this was too thin. I read the description from the book again and yeah they are a lot more bulkier and longer. But everyone's idea differs. I think i'll have another try at drawing him.

thanks again for the comment stay tuned for more culture concepts if you're interested

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