The Abyss Demon project in the course of years (2009 – 2018)

Last updated on December 17th, 2023 at 03:28 am

aka “The many faces of Azareth”

Azareth was the first Abyss Demon character and his face has changed a lot during the development process of my Abyss Demon mod.

 

2009

In November 2009, it began with the idea of making a race out of World of Warcraft’s Illidan; a race with big horns, wings and greenish tattoos. The horns were really large at first and the black wings a placeholder. Shortly after that the horns got smaller and the wings a new shape with a color matching the body.

demon underwaterdemon underwater
One of the first ingame testsOne of the first ingame tests
Wings – very early placeholder version (it seems that he doesn’t like them or are his horns too heavy)Wings – very early placeholder version (it seems that he doesn’t like them or are his horns too heavy)
Smaller horns (no headaches anymore) and better earsSmaller horns (no headaches anymore) and better ears
Wings – tinkering the placeholer wings to more pleasant looking ones (there was still a long way to go)Wings – tinkering the placeholer wings to more pleasant looking ones (there was still a long way to go)
Wings – version 3Wings – version 3
size comparison (today, they are not THAT big anymore)size comparison (today, they are not THAT big anymore)

2010

Some tweaking on the body textures. A female version of the race followed. The first flying animations and tweaking them as well. The winged demon race (Daemona Aero variant) was not enough. I wanted to create a race which is inspired by Malfurion (Illidan’s brother), too. This race has antlers (Daemona Druida variant). The third and last variant (Daemona Hybrida) was based on my own imagination and is a hybrid between Daemona Aero and humans. In autumn of that year, I designed my very first outfits with Blender and used some concept arts as inspiration for this. And in November 2010, I began to work on the race’s sanctuary.

Body textures v2 (and not the final version)Body textures v2 (and not the final version)
Ear texture v2 (and not the final version)Ear texture v2 (and not the final version)
Flying animation (early version)Flying animation (early version)
New Horn TextureNew Horn Texture
“I Has Claws”“I Has Claws”
Wings Stand Idle Animation (deprecated; the wings are now rigid when being on ground and swapped with the animated version while flying)Wings Stand Idle Animation (deprecated; the wings are now rigid when being on ground and swapped with the animated version while flying)
Abyss Demon – alternative flight animation comparison (tweaking animations again)Abyss Demon – alternative flight animation comparison (tweaking animations again)
Daemona Druida (druid variant)Daemona Druida (druid variant)
Illidan’s pants (very early version)Illidan’s pants (very early version)
Illidan’s pants with more detailed texturesIllidan’s pants with more detailed textures
Malfurion’s gear in Blender (used AkeAlex’s concept art as reference)Malfurion’s gear in Blender (used AkeAlex’s concept art as reference)
Malfurion’s gear (very early version)Malfurion’s gear (very early version)
Malfurion’s gearMalfurion’s gear
Illidan’s gear (female version)Illidan’s gear (female version)
Daemona Hybrida (halfblood variant)Daemona Hybrida (halfblood variant)
Flaming EyesFlaming Eyes
Illidan’s pants with hoovesIllidan’s pants with hooves
Sanctuary – Living Area (early version)Sanctuary – Living Area (early version)
Sanctuary – ceiling texture (before and after)Sanctuary – ceiling texture (before and after)

2011

I began the year 2011 with the work on the golden armor of one of the main protagonists in the Abyss Demon main quest line, the Dwemer scientist Itarkra Tarm (Yagrum Bagarn isn’t the only living Dwemer  :mrgreen: ). The next Blender works were Dwemer statues plus separate pedestal and a portal (also separate). Then I did some level editing again: a laboratory for Itarkra in an enormous ice cave (yeah, think big  😉 ). I think I build the majority of 3d models and ingame levels for this project in that year. The following years were a lot less productive as real life took over (but that’s another story).

Itarkra’s Armor in BlenderItarkra’s Armor in Blender
Itarkra’s Armor (early version)Itarkra’s Armor (early version)
Itarkra’s armor – finalItarkra’s armor – final
Dwemer Statue in Blender (using a render of a Dwarven Spectre from Morrowind as inspiration)Dwemer Statue in Blender (using a render of a Dwarven Spectre from Morrowind as inspiration)
Dwemer Statue in Nifskope (after applying the animation pose to the model)Dwemer Statue in Nifskope (after applying the animation pose to the model)
Dwemer Portal (early version)Dwemer Portal (early version)
Dwemer Portal v2Dwemer Portal v2
Itarkra’s Laboratory – Study RoomItarkra’s Laboratory – Study Room
Itarkra’s Bed Chamber 1Itarkra’s Bed Chamber 1
Itarkras Bed Chamber 2 (early version)Itarkras Bed Chamber 2 (early version)
Itarkra’s Bed Chamber – recoloured (final version)Itarkra’s Bed Chamber – recoloured (final version)
Itarkra’s Laboratory – The Cube (the mech arms are animated)Itarkra’s Laboratory – The Cube (the mech arms are animated)
Console panel – inspired by Stargate Universe (Destiny’s Dial Home Device)Console panel – inspired by Stargate Universe (Destiny’s Dial Home Device)
Itarkra’s Palace – outdoorsItarkra’s Palace – outdoors
Itarkra’s Palace – indoorsItarkra’s Palace – indoors
Sibyll’s Outfit in BlenderSibyll’s Outfit in Blender
Armor of main villain SibyllArmor of main villain Sibyll
Sethiel’s Outfit in BlenderSethiel’s Outfit in Blender
Sethiel’s OutfitSethiel’s Outfit
Sethiel’s Staff – (default) Staff versionSethiel’s Staff – (default) Staff version
Sethiel’s Staff – 2H sword versionSethiel’s Staff – 2H sword version
Itarkra’s Palace – Guards’ Training RoomItarkra’s Palace – Guards’ Training Room
Itarkra’s Palace – Guards’ LoungeItarkra’s Palace – Guards’ Lounge
Itarkra’s Palace – Guards’ Swimming PoolItarkra’s Palace – Guards’ Swimming Pool
Itarkra’s Palace – Guards’ Sleeping AreaItarkra’s Palace – Guards’ Sleeping Area
“Final” Male Body Texture (in 2011)“Final” Male Body Texture (in 2011)
“Final” Female Body Texture (in 2011)“Final” Female Body Texture (in 2011)
Sanctuary – reading cornerSanctuary – reading corner
Sanctuary – barSanctuary – bar
Sanctuary – dining roomSanctuary – dining room
Sanctuary – sleeping areaSanctuary – sleeping area
Abyss Demon’s training gearAbyss Demon’s training gear
Sanctuary – bathing roomSanctuary – bathing room
Bathing in the sanctuary’s bathing roomBathing in the sanctuary’s bathing room
Sanctuary – altar room with Sacred Skull (the skull is inspired by the Skull of Gul’Dan from World of Warcraft)Sanctuary – altar room with Sacred Skull (the skull is inspired by the Skull of Gul’Dan from World of Warcraft)
Sanctuary – market placeSanctuary – market place
Second Skin armor (scripted enchanted version only available when choosing the dark path in the Abyss Demon main quest)Second Skin armor (scripted enchanted version only available when choosing the dark path in the Abyss Demon main quest)

2012

2012 and onwards were the years where I did a lot of scripting (programming events which occur during the course of the Abyss Demon main quest). The wings finally got their final shape and keep that shape until today (as I’m writing this in July 2018). A site note on Xantira, the female main protagonist: she wasn’t always female. One year before, her name was Xantir. I thought that a female main protagonist suited the story better (Azareth’s face isn’t the only thing which changed very often; the story changed a lot as well).

Azareth (November 2012)Azareth (November 2012)
Wings – final?!Wings – final?!
Wings (from behind) – final?!Wings (from behind) – final?!
Azareth (December 2012)Azareth (December 2012)
November 2012 HairstylesNovember 2012 Hairstyles
Xantira (female main protagonist)Xantira (female main protagonist)

2013

20 NPCs moved in the sanctuary.

Abyss Demon sample NPCs (faces can be imported from the AbyssDemon.esm to your savegames via Wrye Bash)Abyss Demon sample NPCs (faces can be imported from the AbyssDemon.esm to your savegames via Wrye Bash)
Tera (NPC in the sanctuary)Tera (NPC in the sanctuary)
Arias (NPC in the sanctuary)Arias (NPC in the sanctuary)
Ciara (NPC in the sanctuary)Ciara (NPC in the sanctuary)
Eating in the dining roomEating in the dining room
Dished upDished up
Dining room – better lightingDining room – better lighting
DiningRoom v1.2 – texture resolution testDiningRoom v1.2 – texture resolution test
Dining Room v1.2Dining Room v1.2
Sparring NPCs in the training areaSparring NPCs in the training area
Vermir (NPC in the sanctuary)Vermir (NPC in the sanctuary)
Itarkra’s Oubliette 01Itarkra’s Oubliette 01
Itarkra’s Oubliette 02Itarkra’s Oubliette 02
Itarkra’s Oubliette 03Itarkra’s Oubliette 03
Obsidian Tower 01Obsidian Tower 01
Obsidian Tower 02Obsidian Tower 02
Obsidian Tower 03Obsidian Tower 03
Obsidian Tower (promo)Obsidian Tower (promo)
Retextured Dwemer Animunculi 1Retextured Dwemer Animunculi 1
Retextured Dwemer Animunculi 2Retextured Dwemer Animunculi 2

2014

A nice garden for the sleeping area. And last but not least: a better neck seam!!!!

Azareth 2014 – still the same eyes and hair as 2012 (and still this freaking neck seam)Azareth 2014 – still the same eyes and hair as 2012 (and still this freaking neck seam)
Sleeping Area – Garden 01Sleeping Area – Garden 01
Sleeping Area – Garden 02Sleeping Area – Garden 02
Abyss Demon – better texture seams (Blender’s projection painting did the trick)Abyss Demon – better texture seams (Blender’s projection painting did the trick)
Male body textures 2014 I (final?!) – testing various lighting conditionsMale body textures 2014 I (final?!) – testing various lighting conditions
Male body textures 2014 II (final?!) – testing various lighting conditionsMale body textures 2014 II (final?!) – testing various lighting conditions
Male body textures 2014 III (final?!) – testing various lighting conditionsMale body textures 2014 III (final?!) – testing various lighting conditions
Female body textures 2014 (final?!)Female body textures 2014 (final?!)

2015

The Abyss Demon main quest line was finished. The work on the extras began.

Burning Eyes (they are a separate item now and no longer connected to the blindfold)Burning Eyes (they are a separate item now and no longer connected to the blindfold)
Extras – HideoutExtras – Hideout
Companion Flight Support (up to 4 companions can fly with you; they use the vertical flying animation which you can see on the left)Companion Flight Support (up to 4 companions can fly with you; they use the vertical flying animation which you can see on the left)
Extras – additional (dark) cyborg gear variantExtras – additional (dark) cyborg gear variant
Itarkra’s Sleeping AreaItarkra’s Sleeping Area
The sanctuaryThe sanctuary
The OublietteThe Oubliette
A mysterious portalA mysterious portal
Itarkra’s laboratoryItarkra’s laboratory
Itarkra’s palace – on top of the floating platformItarkra’s palace – on top of the floating platform
Itarkra’s PalaceItarkra’s Palace
At the barAt the bar
Xantira and her pipeXantira and her pipe
Sanctuary – entrance areaSanctuary – entrance area
Daemona Aero maleDaemona Aero male
Daemona Druida maleDaemona Druida male
Daemona Hybrida female 01Daemona Hybrida female 01
Daemona Hybrida female 02Daemona Hybrida female 02
Abyss Demon flying animation – horizontal variant (this variant is used when both Air Fight System plus Air Fight System Support are activated)Abyss Demon flying animation – horizontal variant (this variant is used when both Air Fight System plus Air Fight System Support are activated)
Daemona Aero male 02Daemona Aero male 02

2016

Release of the German version. I started the English translation of the mod.

Daemona Aero femaleDaemona Aero female
Daemona Aero – red tattoos (part of the bonus package)Daemona Aero – red tattoos (part of the bonus package)
Daemona Druida – white tattoos (part of the bonus package)Daemona Druida – white tattoos (part of the bonus package)
Daemona Hybrida – grey tattoos (part of the bonus package)Daemona Hybrida – grey tattoos (part of the bonus package)

 

2017

I took a very long break from this project. Played Enderal a lot.

 

2018

The translation is finished. But while translating and playtesting the translation I noticed that there are still a lot of things which needed improvement (aka bugfixing). You can consider this last image as a sign of life. I fixed most of the newly discovered bugs and also added new content (a new spell) which isn’t available in the German version right now (as of July 2018).

Azareth – July 2018Azareth – July 2018

 

Edit (October 2019):

2019

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