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This is and Anglo-Saxon Huscarl at the Battle of Hastings, 1066.
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:iconmurumets:
Good work mate
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:iconegilsterkr:
Epic! great work!
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:icontheubbergeek2:
Awesome. dramatic dark, grim edge. :)

You may consider getting pro works for books if ever. X3 if not already. XD
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~Gabbanoche Mar 17, 2011  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
hardcore viking!
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:iconvirtuoso-pianist-3:
I am, likewise, a sympathizer of the good Anglo-Saxons. It is interesting to note that at the battle of Dyrrachium in 1081, between the invading Siculo-Normans of Robert Guiscard and the defending Romans under Alexios I, the Varangian Guard of the Roman Emperor was composed mostly of Anglo-Saxon exiles. They fought with such a vengeance against the Normans that they succeeded in throwing them back into the Adriatic Sea; alas, the Guiscard's wife, Sichelgaita, lead a courageous charge which broke the attack of the Varangian Guard.
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:icontheubbergeek2:
But on the other side, British-UK nationalism had spined a lot on them, exagerated the so called 'Norman Yoke' and glorified their supposed call of liberty-individualism etc etc...
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~MadKnifeParty Jan 14, 2011   Traditional Artist
looks good, and historically accurate as far as I can tell - well done
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:iconboywithhat:
Great...only great...
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:iconuncleputte:
Yup, that's how I'd imagine a huscarl to look. Could pass for just an average working chap you bumped into in the pub, until he puts on his fight face.

Excellent picture. Delivers the message concisely, assuming "yer gonna get axed" is the intended message. :b0x0rz:
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