Behind the Scenes of Star Wars: Sons of Darkness

[Aurius]

Hello Ladies and Gents! As aforementioned, I am animating a Star Wars series. I do not expect it to last very long, but I do want to at least finish the first season. This is an art board where I shall place some character arts, and some RP characters on the site that I decided to make into a model.

First up, my Jedi Cecil.

Then we have @Bauren 's Lord Bao Zo. (This still needs some work...)

These are their lightsabers and a single battle scene because I was bored.

And we have Mandalore The Ultimate

A Deathwatch member (Or a royal guard...)

Then we have Alakandor, a Eriadnu noble turned Kaleesh warlord.

And finally a duel between Alakandor and some Mandos.

And that's all for now! Feedback is always appreciated

 

[The Derp of Hooves]

Pretty cool stuff mate

 

[Aurius]

Script I will be turning into a "Prologue Comic". It's Cecil's origins. Written in official Script format.

Vasra enters. Looks tenderly at Young Cecil’s back.

Vasra: I thought I’d prepare a little supper.

No response. Vasra turns.

Vasra: Very well.

Young Cecil: Vasra?

Vasra turns back. Young Cecil is looking at him with tear puring down his cheeks. Vasra tilts her head.

Vasra (voice catching): Ceci?

Young Cecil: It was my fault, Vasra.

Vasra’s mouth opens.

Young Cecil: I made us leave the house

Vasra: Oh, no, no, no

Vasra moves to Young Cecil, taking the boy in her arms.

Young Cecil: If I hadn’t started this stupid training.

Vasra: No, no, Cecil. Nothing you did. Noone can be blamed for that accident...

Vasra holds Young Cecil away to look directly into his eyes.

Vasra: It’s no ones fault. Do you understand?

Young Cecil nods. Then buries his face in Vasra’s chest, sobbing.

Young Cecil: I miss them, Vasra. I miss them so much.

Vasra (whispering): So do I, Cecil. So do I.

Tears well in Vasra’s eyes as she holds the boy, watching snowflakes swirl past the window.

Morrigan (V.O.): And do you still feel responsible?

30 INT. PASSAGEWAY, MONASTERY -- DAY 30

Morrigan leads Cecil along a screened passage overlooking extraordinary mountains.

Cecil: My anger outweighs my guilt.

Morrigan opens a door...

31 INT. DOJO, MONASTERY -- DAY 31

Leads Cecil onto a MEZZANINE LEVEL stacked with boxes and bottles. Morrigan hands Cecil a scroll.

Morrigan: I've waited so long to show you this.

Cecil: The Jedi?

Morrigan: The Jedi are mighty warriors of the Republic. Able to move things with their mind, like the Sith.
I will teach you how to become one of them.

Morrigan hands Cecil a pinch of the powder.

Morrigan: To be a great warrior is not enough. Flesh and blood, however skilled, can be destroyed... you
must be more than just a man in the minds of your opponents.

Cecil concentrates, making the powder levitate with the force.

32 EXT. FROZEN LAKE, RHEN VAR CITADEL -- DAY 32

Cecil and Morrigan CIRCLE each other on the ICE, SWORDS poised to strike. Dark figures in the white and
blue landscape.

Morrigan STRIKES at Cecil, who DEFLECTS the blow using a SILVER GAUNTLET with THREE SCALLOPS
(thick, hook-like projections). Morrigan SKIDS left, breath STEAMING, feinting with his sword.
Cecil steps sideways on the ice, his foot landing on a thin patch which CREAKS, water BUBBLING
underneath.

Morrigan: Mind your surroundings. Always.

33 EXT. INT. DOJO, MONASTERY

Vasra walking with Cecil

Cecil: Is it true you taught my brother how to be invisible

Vasra smiles as Morrigan DESCENDS from the ceiling behind Cecil.

Morrigan: Theatricality and deception are powerful agents.

32 EXT. FROZEN LAKE, RHEN VAR CITADEL

Cecil STRIKES- Morrigan BLOCKS with his own BRONZE GAUNTLET. Cecil SLIPS right and FLIES IN with a
short THRUST- Morrigan’s arm flips down in a backhand move. Morrigan CATCHES Cecil’s sword in one of his SCALLOPS.

Morrigan: Our parent’s death was not your fault...

Morrigan ROTATES his arm, WRENCHING Cecil’s sword from his grasp- it SKIDS along the ice.

Morrigan: ...it was our father’s.

Cecil, ENRAGES, dives at Morrigan, SWINGING at him with the scallops, FURIOUS, RECKLESS. Morrigan parries with his sword, they LOCK- noses inches apart, Cecil BREATHING... ANGRY...

Morrigan: Anger does not change the fact that our father failed to act.

Cecil: The man had a lightsaber. He collapsed our house using the Force...

Morrigan: Did that stop you?

Cecil: I’ve had training

Morrigan: The training is nothing. The will to take control, to supress you fear and anger, is everything. Our father trusted the man, its logic... he thought he understood the attacker and could simply give him what he wanted...

Cecil considers this... breathing slowing... CALMER... they separate.

Morrigan: (gently): Our father did not understand the forces of darkness, like the Sith are in their death throes- chaotic, grotesque. You must save them from themselves.

Cecil: Save them? You believe that?

Morrigan regards the harshly beautiful landscape.

Morrigan: It is not right that one must come so far to see the world as it is meant to be. Purity. Serenity... Solitude. These are the qualities we hold dear. But the important thing is whether you believe it...

Cecil stares at Morrigan.

Morrigan: Can a Sith be saved, or are they an ailing ancestor whose time has run?

Morrigan STRIKES DOWN at Cecil with his sword. Cecil BLOCKS the strike with FOREARMS CROSSED,

SLIDES BETWEEN Morrigan’S LEGS across the ice to where his sword lies.

GRASPING his sword he SPINS, SWEEPING at Morrigan’s feet. Morrigan LEAPS- Cecil CATCHES his foot, brings him down onto the ice. Cecil THRUSTS his sword at Morrigan’s throat. STOPS INCHES from Morrigan’s bare neck. Morrigan freezes, arms at his sides. Cecil looks down at Morrigan, SMILING in triumph.

Cecil: Yield.

Morrigan smiles. Shakes his head.

Morrigan: You haven’t beaten me. You’ve sacrificed your vision for a killing stroke.

Morrigan TAPS the ice beneath Cecil’s feet with his sword- Vasra emerges from behind, AIMING her blaster at Cecil, who smiles

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[Dankar Maple]

Makes sense that Alakandor would challenge Mandalore. Kaleesh are fairly similar. I suspect he may be challenging Mandalore for the title? After all, Mandalorians are a belief, not a people.

 

[Aurius]

@Dankar Maple Indeed it is possible

 

[Marcus]

Is this Second Life captures by chance? It looks a lot like Second Life avatars, although with the graphics turned down. I was in Star Wars RP in Second Life from 2005 until a year or so ago and your art definitely has that feel.

 

[Aurius]

@Marcus It is not. Although now that I look at it it is similar. These are MD3 models, using PK3 format commonly found in the Quake Engine. I am looking to upgrade to The Clone Wars style graphics at some point, but not while I'm stuck with this toaster of a computer.

 

[Outlander]

I just make a lot of low-polly 3d models in my free time, so I could probably whip something up if needed. I know @Tristyn does 3d modeling as well.

 

[Aurius]

@Outlander If you can lend your talents that would be appreciated! WE ARE STILL LOOKING FOR TWO VOICE ACTORS AS WELL. So close to the release of Episode 1 of Sons of Darkness. It's honestly intoxicating.
Here is the Trailer so far. It includes a prologue that is yet to be finished and certain scenes from Episode 1 and 2 that I preanimated. It also uses scenes from KOTOR as placeholders until I can get my animation software to work with the Ships I designed.

Furthermore, here is a possible Intro inspired by Battlestar Galatica. With music from our genius composer!

 

[Aurius]

@Dakota @Sapphire Storm @Saul
Made y'all. Sorry not sorry.

@Marcus @Elijah Brockway
Made you guys too. Still not sorry.

I also made one of you, again, @Bauren . Still not apologizing.

And finally a scenic one I created for the hell of it.

"We will face the dark together. If you go, then so will I."
Okay. Now I'm sorry. You all go back to doing you.​

 

[Oreus]

I look so old D:

 

[Sapphire Storm]

I look so old D:

That's because you are!

 

[Dankar Maple]

How are you with Twi'leks?

 

[Aurius]

@Sapphire Storm I am still working on your model, I don't like the Jedi Robe look. Needs a more weathered out vibe.

@Bauren I'm also considering changing your base model to Cecil's and use his hair base for your character. It'll also help with the "old man winter" hair I have going on right now.

(Your characters don't appear in SoD other than in a prologue cinematic, same as almost every FL and AFL. I would have them in but that would require an huge number of voice actors, and seeing as I am still struggling to find enough for episode 1...)

And now, Timeline information for you all! About time I told you when SoD takes place. And that is 15 years after the Dawn of the Republic. 7 years ago, The Jedi Crusaders under the command of the Jedi Lord where disbanded in the wake of a treaty with the Republic, the Crusaders resuming their posts under the command of the Jedi Council, with the former Jedi Lord joining their ranks. The Border Alliance was reintegrated into the Republic Military, leading to a boost in forces. With this new alliance, the responsibility of Leadership fell to the Jedi Knights, to shepherd Republic forces in the face of a Republic-Sith War. The Sith Brotherhood and Sacred Band of Ziost, in all appearances, was winning the War. However, a sect within the Brotherhood, the "True Sith", executed a coup and successfully transformed the Brotherhood into another Sith Empire. The existing Supreme Leader and those loyal to her where defeated and sentenced to banishment on the distant planet of Bogan. At the end of the 7 year war, a treaty was signed by the reigning Sith Emperor, agreeing to end the war. Now, 8 years after the treaty, a Sith Lord seeks to usurp the fragile peace between the Republic and Sith Empire. Armed with the knowledge of a possible coup, Jedi and Sith Loyalists deploy as spies within their respective sectors. Jedi Knight Cecil Espaa is sent with a Republic Senator to the Sith homeworld of Moraband to discuss the eventuality of traitors. Upon arriving on Moraband, the shuttle were boarded and all aboard save Cecil were killed. Now, he must escape Moraband with his life,,, if he can.

(If I'm allowed to use this timeline, that is. I hope to have those watching that partook in this site realize that the series is in the universe they created, presumably meaning that their characters are alive and participating in this series, offscreen. Adds to rewatch factor and story value XD)

 

[Aurius]

@Dankar Maple I can make twileks quite easily, actually.

 

[Dankar Maple]

Wonderful! Perhaps you can do my character Tolt'orr? He should be fairly simple. He's got extremely white skin, crimson eyes, scars on his lekku, a lightsaber penetration wound on his chest where his left lung was, and a robotic pinky and ring finger on his left hand.

 

[Aurius]

@Dankar Maple I will work on him when I get home

 

[Dankar Maple]

Awesome! Here's a link to him here

 

[Marcus]

Nice work. That said, please don't use my character or his likeness for your project.

 

[Aurius]

@Marcus I shall respect your request. There is another whom can take your place,