CHoW Topic Suggestions

[Rob Powell]

Children of Loki: design one (or more) of the three monsterous children of the Norse god of mischeif, Loki (Fenrir, Jormundgand, and/or Hel)

[madsamuri2240]

native american kachina's. kinda broad but if you narrow it down to the wuya's theres alot you can still come up with.
"In Hopi the word is often used to represent the spiritual beings themselves, the dolls, or the people who dress as kachinas for ceremonial dances, which are understood to all embody aspects of the same belief system. Among other uses, the kachinas represent historical events and things in nature, and are used to educate children in the ways of life."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kachina

[lucifer1306217]

A few more character/archetypes.

The Little Giant Slayer

Description:
"A fabled warrior of daring, and often perilous feats. Although diminutive in stature, they have slayed enormous foes and creatures, sometimes with their bare hands. Known to have an iron grip, stoic nature and a penchant for danger."

-A small character, whether they are just short or a child, even a smaller race of creatures (gnome, dwarf etc.)
-Often in troubled, dangerous or life threatening situations.
-Mostly fights with bare hands, but not exclusively. Grapples and climbs.
-Either gender


The Militant Instructor

"A master of arms and a seasoned veteran of many battle in charge of training fresh recruits in the art of combat. He teaches with harsh methods and an aggressive attitude. Although he's known to he lighten up with a bit humor, the line between genuine humor and cynicism is blurred. Always looking for an opponent, whether it is a true foe or an unfortunate student not making the cut..."

-Weapons/ Combat Instructor
-Aged/Older Character
-Aggressive, cynical, brash nature
-Male character

[Vulgar`]

The Chuck Norris of the future, or what would equate to a cultural phenom/meme machine of the future.

[rumpenstiltzkin]

if you were to design the prince/princess from a disney film how would you make him/her? or redesign one that already is?

or the villain/protagonist/sidekick of an rpg fantasy game (like the older ff games, the char designs is crazy sometimes so it feels kinda open to what you want to do?) maybe its been done already (i know fighting game has been done at least)

or do char design for a flash short or similar, it would require to think a bit about chardesign as it usually isnt to detailed and you have to think about the shapes alot, to make it easier to animate etc.

i know we hade the winner chosing a topic once, that was fun, couldnt we do that again from time to time? or was that some speciel occasion only, dont remember x)

wish i had some more fun ideas to contribute with D: reading through here there has been quite alot of cool stuff suggested!

[maeganite]

Mandrake the Magician
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandrake_the_Magician

Ibis the Invincible
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ibis_the_Invincible

John Constantine
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Constantine

[Trithwood]

A girl from a harsh and dark dimension wielding a samurai sword and wearing rags and hiding her true zombie form under her hat fights evil with her samurai blade and her makeshift gun

[Barefoot]

considering recent events, 'the ultimate police riot controller, Nicholas Angel' might be a good idea.

[Drygrass]

Cowboys riding dinosaurs - YOU KNOW YOU WANNA.

[Barefoot]

"the seventh son of a seventh son, [name] has spent most of his adult life searching for the five beasts of [fantasy world name], having killed four of these beasts and taken a trophy from each, [name] prepares himself for his final and most dangerous battle against the great dragon [dragon name]"
Although primarily he wields magical power, [name] is no stranger to many forms of mortal weaponry.
what might [name] need for a fight with a dragon? what were the four other beasts and what were the trophies? (he has them about his person).

[Alpy]

I recently came across this theory about the pokemon game series suggesting that there was a generation wiping war in the pokemon war.
So, i want you to imagine what a soldier that fought in that war would look like.
Keep in mind that pokemon is a world which both has goofiness and seriousity.
Also, the humans in that are more durable and agile compared to ours (although it is mostly used in comedic style.) So you can give him a variety of weapons.
Coming to C.O.W side of things, try to imagine a "standard issue" pokemon would look like. Since the pokemon world is big, and varied, go crazy.
Good luck...

[Rob Powell]

A few ideas popped into my head...

Firefighting Caveman

Android Houseservent of the Future

Undead Rockstar

Chief of the Cannibals

[elhero]

Barbarian Warhero. Massive hulk of muscle and untamed rage.

[Drygrass]

"Ugly Johnny"

Concept character for film or TV. Ugly Johnny is the underworld/supernatural contact of a modern-day paranormal investigator. Think one of those shady mob guys waiting for the protagonist in the corner of a greasy diner - but Johnny happens to a monster. Or a goblin. Or a troll. Or a demon. Or a bogeyman. Or whatevs. He's an oogly beast with the info.

[vandalfish]

A fantasy creature/ race that's a musician in a modern band, keeping in mind the bands genre and the particular instrument the character plays. For example, a death metal goblin guitarrist, a mermaid lounge singer, or a centaur jazz saxophone player.

[Barefoot]

We are in England, it is the year 2031, the conservative party has been in power for twenty years, events that started as minor cuts and tax increases have escalated, and the days of public executions have returned. Citizens are being issued the death penalty for minor infractions like feeding the meter or putting the bins out too early.
Most of the population of the country is downtrodden, living out the remainder of their lives under this dictatorial regime, some have gone feral, crime rates are at an all time high. Contact with other counties is prohibited.
However, pockets of resistance have begun to spring up all over the country. These groups have recently increased in size and power, dubbed: 'the cell', the resistance arms and trains regular citizens to fight back, with the ultimate goal of overthrowing the government and starting anew.
What would one of these resistance fighters look like? How would they dress? what would they be armed with?
I know it's a bit of a cliché but I reckon there would be some good ideas.

[Leonnn]

Dr Annihillator
THE supervillain. He is the most powerful villain in the Universe. His intellect makes him feel like a god among humans. His technology makes him as strong as one. He employs numerous scientists and commands a small private army. And he wants only one thing - total domination!
Dr Annihilator went on to attempt many plans of global domination and in the process would frequently battle the world's greatest superheroes. He was never caught and no one knows his true identity. Only one thing is certain - he is the greatest threat the world has faced till now!

[Leonnn]

Not my idea but oh well, its still a good one

The superhero Captain Capslock and The Keys of Justice!
There's no time for rational thought, citizen! There are capital letters being abused!

Or their enemies, the deadly trio of Control, Alt and Delete!

[Leonnn]

Virus / Antivirus
In the virtual world of The Net viruses are real!

[Cyberman]

Dragon hunter

Beowulf

shiva

the captain of a band of space pirates

foot soldier

elven priestess assassin

the kings bodyguard

the lord of time (not the doctor)

the guardian of the sacred springs of eternal life

the thief

reboot (some topics you can't do just once and a lot people just missed out on)

Guinevere

reboots; mermaid, knights of round table, lady of shallot, battle angel, genie, Scheherazade.
just some of my preferable reboots....

[Cartogriffi]

Drahomira, the Wall

A famed mercenary once christened The Indomitable Wall of Dunthuin, and now known simply by the epithet, “The Wall,” Drahomira’s renown comes from her resilience, sheer physical strength, and her scarred armor. Eschewing the slinkier attire of so many other adventuresses, Drahomira strides into battle clad head-to-toe in enchanted plate and wielding an assortment of heavy weapons. She has no personal symbol or heraldry, and stands behind no one banner – her reputation fulfills the former, gold purchases the latter.

Often assumed to be grim to a fault, Drahomira understands that silent stoicism can be a powerful compliment to her physical presence. But in truth she is vivacious and good humorous – she does what she does because she loves it, and her scars are only skin deep.

Drahomira’s armor does not hide her gender, but it does emphasize functionality over form. She is human and from a medieval fantasy setting.

[Vulgar`]

Ichabod Crane

[Turaziel]

an anthropomorphic explosive device/ a walking bomb

[Santiago-Ibarra]

i was sketching dudes yesterday and had an idea for a series of sketches i eventually want to get around to. What does everyone else think of a cross cultural character with a scifi twist? Such as an arab samurai in a steampunk world. food for thought.

[Wheeljack18]

How about a Winter setting with a Commando who travels through time?

[Barefoot]

space pirates?

[Cyberman]

Here are some ones I like, and I through in some stuff to save you time if you pick one of mine
peter pan

He ran with me through meadows of sunflowers.
We ran so fast,
Riding on the back of the wind.
We sang together under the hazy glow of the golden lantern
That rode high above in calm seas of blue.
We watched the stars twinkle
Until sleep closed our eyes
And cradled us through dreams of light
Where fairies in secluded groves giggled,
Peeping from behind flowers frosted with dew
Where mermaids sang near the waters of the sea
In the moonlight
Scales glistening
Pearly combs drawing through fine golden curtains of hair~Esther SP. Buhrman

Achilles

And Trojans hearing the brazen voice of Aeacides,
all their spirits quaked – even sleek-maned horses,
sensing death in the wind, slewed their chariots round
and charioteers were struck dumb when they saw that fire,
relentless, terrible, burst from proud-hearted Achilles' head,
blazing as fiery-eyed Athena fuelled the flames~ Iliad

Sir Percival

From noiseful arms, and acts of prowess done
In tournament or tilt, Sir Percivale,
Whom Arthur and his knighthood called The Pure,
Had passed into the silent life of prayer
Praise, fast, and alms; and leaving for the cowl
The helmet in an abbey far away
From Camelot, there, and not long after, died.~Alfred,Lord Tennyson

Thor

Here amid icebergs
Rule I the nations;
This is my hammer,
Miölner the mighty;
Giants and sorcerers
Cannot withstand it!~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Nymph

So beautiful, this creature, that,
I wished that she were mine,
For in her presence, I felt love,
Knew peace and joy sublime.

I watched her as she did her thing,
In sunlight, shadows, all,
I did not want to leave this place,
But soon darkness would fall.~Ron Bliss

snow white

Quietly, as Nature taught her,
Grew and grew, and came quite soon
Like a flower into bloom:
Raven-browed, of fair complexion,
Breathing kindness and affection. ~A.Pushkin

[penciltipred]

demonic possession!!!!!!!!!

[Barefoot]

@Sean McClain: That nymph thing has blown my mind, we've had a copy of that picture up in my house since I was born, I didn't even think it was special or well known until now

[JDSart]

I dont know if it has been sugggested yet but would be a lot of fun to do the Krampus. A christmas demon for the holidays coming up

Krampus is a mythical creature recognized in Alpine countries.
According to legend, Krampus accompanies St. Nicholas during the Christmas season, warning and punishing bad children, in contrast to St. Nicholas, who gives gifts to good children.
In the Alpine regions, Krampus is represented by a demon-like creature. Traditionally, young men dress up as the Krampus in Austria and southern Bavaria, especially the market town Berchtesgaden, during the first two weeks of December, particularly on the evening of 5 December, and roam the streets frightening children with rusty chains and bells.