Varangian guard

There was a character design contest that was themed Gladiators. I chose to do a Byzantine Emperor's Varangian Guard Champion. I know the games were out of style by this time, but I thought it would be fun to design.

Constantin­ople, 988-1400

Varangians by Giuseppe Rava

13th century Constantinople - Varyags of Miklagaard Varangian Guard

Quick 'n' Dirty Lamellar Armour Sculpting Tutorial - posted in Modelling Tutorials: Made upon request over on Warhammer Empire. Ive not sculpted lamellar before, and have no showcase miniature to accompany the tutorial, so this was made up on the spot. Better results are probably achieved by taking it in steps and waiting for one stage to dry before continuing to next, but this tutorial is quick n dirty. Hopefully its of some use to someone somewhere: ...

Viking - sea wolf. Dedicated to my friend Lech. (Varangian guard) The book cover

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Back to the list of units The Varangian Guards Units are special to the Byzantines. Unlocked by the Heavy Infantry technology in the Medieval Era. Melee Close-combat Unit. Honor Code Prevents its Army from retreating. Upgrade cost 400 and needs 2Iron access on Empire. Swordsmen (generic) Gaesati (Celts) Praetorian Guards (Romans)

Freework character concept. Heavily inspired on historical armor.

VENDEL PERIOD SCANDINAVIAN ELITE WARRIOR (6th - 8th centuries CE). In Scandinavian archaeology, the Vendel Period appears between the collapse of the Western Roman Empire (which corresponds to the Germanic Iron Age in northern Europe) and the beginning of the Viking Age. The Vendel Period is part of the Migration Period (4th - 8th centuries) which is the period of the barbarian invasions that contributed to the fall of Rome, although “barbarian” migrations involved all of Europe, North…