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Those familiar with the novel Dune should be quite familiar with this character. Baron Vladimir Harkonnen, one of the, in my opinion, coolest villains ever devised. Why? Because the guy for once isn't just evil, but intelligent, skilled and dangerously persuasive...and makes a pretty good argument for his cause.
And so, here's the image of how I've seen him in my mind's eye when I've read the book. A little bit of the Lynch movie, a little bit of the old adventure game, sprinkled over my own design.
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!drunkpimp3000 Nov 23, 2011  Hobbyist General Artist
I read Dune again recently, and knowing all the shit that happened in the sequels, I feel more sympathetic and interested in Baron Harkonnen's plight. Plus he had all those boy slaves, so that automaticallty makes him cooler in my book. This is a fantastic caraciture of the man.
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*RobertFriis Dec 5, 2011  Professional Digital Artist
The Baron is by far the most interesting character in the book in my opinion. :)
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!drunkpimp3000 Dec 5, 2011  Hobbyist General Artist
Antagonists are often times much more interesting because they don't have to be likable, sympathetic, or bound to morals like the heroes most times are.
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Mood: Joy ~Neo128 Mar 15, 2011
Way Cool! Dune is easily one of my top ten favorite novels ("The Mote in God's Eye" holds the top spot). Your interpretation of the suspensors is superlative.
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~irwingb Feb 21, 2011
amazing interpretation about the baron harkonnen
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~Soviet-Supremacy Feb 1, 2011  Hobbyist Writer
Definitely one of the coolest villains ever designed. Definitely one of the coolest artistic renditions of him. Raw, primal, pure evil.
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*RobertFriis Feb 3, 2011  Professional Digital Artist
Thanks muchly. :) I was quite inspired by the portrayal in the old game Dune II though.
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~Crispyreaper Jan 6, 2009  Hobbyist General Artist
Oooooohhhh........ An your right, The Baron was a great villain! Its sad, but Ive never seen any of the movies, even though I love the book series...
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~savagesmith Mar 25, 2008   Traditional Artist
Looks great.

She who controls the spice, controls the universe!
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~MayNiladMan Mar 2, 2008
O_O

Feth, that's really good!
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