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Published: 2004-07-06 23:13:19 +0000 UTC; Views: 1579; Favourites: 33; Downloads: 124
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Description "The people of Orkney Island, off the north-eastern coast of Scotland, tell many stories of a monster called Nuckelavee, who lived in the sea but never missed a chance to plague humankind whenever he could. When he came onshore, he appeared as a hourse and a rider--though, in fact, a closer look showed man and horse were all part of the same creature.

His human-looking head was ten times the size of a normal man's, while the horselike head had an enormous moth that jutted out like a pig's. Most horrable of all, he seemed to have no skin, so those who came near and lived to tell of it, swore that you could see the black blood flowing through his veins, and every movement of his white muscles.

If crops withered away, or livestock fell off the high rocks that made up the shoreline, or a disease plagued the islanders, the folk blamed the Nuckelavee. They said his breath was poisonous, bringing blight and disease wherever he trod."
-----little bit from a Scotish folk-tale

it's best if you set your brightness down to 50%...cause that's what i painted it at and looks funny any brighter

you never thought i would do horror now did yah ?
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Comments: 29

scythemantis [2010-03-13 19:36:32 +0000 UTC]

You've managed to make it even more disturbing than its usual description, without even deviating from that description. Can I add this to the Nuckelavee gallery on my website? [link]

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sonne22 In reply to scythemantis [2010-08-18 15:55:26 +0000 UTC]

Sorry for the slow reply, haven't used deviant art for ages. Please do add it to your gallery! I'd love to see it up there with the rest of the Nuckelavees

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scythemantis In reply to sonne22 [2010-08-19 05:02:13 +0000 UTC]

[link] added just now! Mispelled your DA name in the filename, but I linked to your actual website anyway rather than your DA gallery

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scythemantis In reply to sonne22 [2010-08-18 19:10:44 +0000 UTC]

It's okay! I'll add it sometime soon C:

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BooRat [2007-05-23 16:51:26 +0000 UTC]

Most wicked and orginal depic of the legend i've seen yet and had to have!!! pritty cool, dudE!!!!

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littlemissartemis [2007-04-22 18:59:30 +0000 UTC]

Hey, I just wanted to let you know that this same picture is under a different deviant's gallery. Don't know if it's a new account of yours or if someone stole your art. The submit date is March of 06. The person's name is kinstler.

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sonne22 In reply to littlemissartemis [2007-04-22 20:07:56 +0000 UTC]

yep that's me ^_^ i made a new account last year. thanks for letting me know aboutt hat just in case someone DID steal my art. that would be angerfying! thank you

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littlemissartemis In reply to sonne22 [2007-04-23 04:23:07 +0000 UTC]

You're welcome! I was just worried about plagerism.

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CrazyRecluseArtist [2004-09-25 01:31:11 +0000 UTC]

Very dark image and lovely at the same time!

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sonne22 In reply to CrazyRecluseArtist [2004-10-02 20:38:07 +0000 UTC]

it was my first shoot at a dark scary pic...my bro pushed me to it im glad you like it

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Igraine [2004-07-17 18:31:59 +0000 UTC]

Wow very cool. You illustrated that little folk tale very nicely. The picture is very fitting with the description. Nicely done.

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sonne22 In reply to Igraine [2004-07-22 04:58:13 +0000 UTC]

hea hea im glad it goes good with the description. i wanted to change some little things, but i couldnt thank you very much

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wanderingdeviant [2004-07-16 19:13:30 +0000 UTC]

wow this picture is amazing, its like something you would see in a museum

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sonne22 In reply to wanderingdeviant [2004-07-18 08:07:31 +0000 UTC]

thank you i really appreciate it is it really worthy of being in a museum?

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nwolf [2004-07-08 17:26:11 +0000 UTC]

your so talented sonne, you put me to shame
This image is just awesome :excited

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nwolf In reply to nwolf [2004-07-09 18:46:55 +0000 UTC]

your welcome

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sonne22 In reply to nwolf [2004-07-09 05:38:30 +0000 UTC]

hea hea! im blushing thank you

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nwolf [2004-07-08 17:23:12 +0000 UTC]

So talented you are sonne, you put me to shame Really like the image, very well done

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stitchpuller [2004-07-07 09:29:58 +0000 UTC]

i love scottish mythos. i love this.

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sonne22 In reply to stitchpuller [2004-07-08 02:41:47 +0000 UTC]

i should read more of them...i need to read more in general thank you so much for the fav.

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wildoor [2004-07-07 08:58:16 +0000 UTC]

Very dark...... ummmm.... nice

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sonne22 In reply to wildoor [2004-07-08 02:43:12 +0000 UTC]

hea hea i love the darkness...more peaceful there.

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Scamper1334 [2004-07-07 04:15:58 +0000 UTC]

havn't heard that one in a while ^^

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sonne22 In reply to Scamper1334 [2004-07-07 06:41:47 +0000 UTC]

youve heard of him? cool he freaks me out

thank you very much for the

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Scamper1334 In reply to sonne22 [2004-07-07 06:47:20 +0000 UTC]

I read about alot of odd things.. ^^
and welcome ^^

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Cobra-Mage [2004-07-06 23:46:08 +0000 UTC]

Awesome! That's so cool!

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carrousel [2004-07-06 23:30:35 +0000 UTC]

SICK!

he he he, this is awesome mary- totally cool!!

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sonne22 In reply to carrousel [2004-07-07 05:43:28 +0000 UTC]

hea hea ! you always have cool comments

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carrousel In reply to sonne22 [2004-07-08 04:18:37 +0000 UTC]

ummm- ok. i try! ;
but seriously, awesome piccie!

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