Anti He-Man by Scebiqu (SFW)

[honigfrosch]

Fandom: Masters of the Universe
Character: Anti He-Man
Content Notes/Warnings: --
Medium: digital painting
Artist on DW/LJ: --
Artist Website/Gallery: scebiqu, ArtStation
Why this piece is awesome: I need to give a bit of background here. Anti-He-Man makes an appearance in the German MotU audio plays; in episode 11 (itself largely based on a 1984 comic) our heroes encountered an alternate universe called Anti-Eternia, where Anti-He-Man was the villain (which would imply the existence of an Anti-Skeletor leading a rebellion against him, an idea that sadly was never explored in canon).
The Anti version of Castle Grayskull was described as having an angelic face, and I love that the artist included it in the background and made it the creepy kind of beautiful. The color scheme of reds and blacks for Anti-He-Man make him look imposing and the magical lightning coming from the blade is a fitting way to illuminate the figure. A great depiction of a fascinating AU!
Link: Anti He-Man (ArtStation mirror)

Comments

[mific]

I have no clue whatsoever about this fandom but am enjoying the tropponess of it!

[honigfrosch]

I've given up on ever understanding the canon in its full scope, what with the different animated series, comics, toy lines, one movie, several reboots - I don't care, nobody should XD But it has some amazing elements to focus on and a certain "anything goes" attitude that makes it very refreshing. Alternate universes? Sure! Castle Grayskull has a resident ghost and a magic guardian who can turn into a bird? Why not! People fight with swords and lasers and ride robot horses? Absolutely! It's just really, really bonkers.