"Incubated in Manure" - Roger the Homunculus

"Incubated in Manure" - Roger the Homunculus - Part 2

Hellboy...remember,

I'm not really human.

Welcome back to The Art of Caesura!

Hey Caesurians, I hope you're doing well! I sure am, but man, I'm tired. At time of reading, we're on our way to the west coast of Canada to one of my oldest friends' weddings - it's our first time travelling as a family of 5, with 3 kids under five. Wish us luck.

And, on that note, a very Happy Canada Day to you on Monday, it'll be nice for us to be in B.C.'s capitol city to join in the festivities!

Anyway, there's a lot going on outside the Caesura - so it's nice to take this little weekly pause to escape in to the immersive hobby of miniature painting. I hope you enjoy it as I do.

Today, we're following up from where we left off last week with Hellboy's buddy, Roger the Homunculus.

I mentioned last week, that Roger is quite an interesting character in Hellboy. He plays on the tradition of homunculi as being like sponges, able to absorb the essence of things. In the comics, he is able to absorb electricity and also powers from Liz and others. This trope is combined with obvious comparisons to Frankenstein's monster - a similarity that he actively rejects, and in so doing, is written as one of the most empathetic and human characters in Hellboy.

Roger was the fastest (so far) of the heros to paint and I like how he turned out. His mechanics in the game are very interesting: he is a tank (strongly defensive character) but with the added nuance of being able to suck life from allies to boost his abilities.

We're on a real roll with these Hellboy minis and I'm excited to show you what I'm working on next!

Reading: The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store - James McBride

Listening: Khruangbin: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

Next Week:

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