Jano (such torso, many spike, wow)

[Poor Disadvantaged]

 

 

Jano, Toa Mahto of Ice, once stood for others. His people as their defender, his fellow Toa as their teammate, and his calling as the only one who could fulfill it.

 

But entombed in a prison of ice, thrown up mere seconds before that loathed island-shattering blast enveloped him, he found himself alone. 

Completely immobilized for days on end, the Toa’s mind and will deteriorated. No help came. No help would come.

 

Immersed within the catalyst of desperation, the beast deep within – the beast that resides within every being – awoke.

The beast shook away the last of it’s chains and cast aside the last vestiges of the Toa’s control; thoughts and being alike twisted and contorted as the thorns hidden beneath were finally permitted to surface.

 

Empowered by years of unspent primal rage, the ice was his first victim. Then a Kau. Then a Matoran. 

Jano neither discriminates nor hesitates; the once-hero now hunts down and mauls all who possess either the audacity or misfortune to trespass in his territory.

 

 

Theme: Scavengers - Jay Price

 

 

For what it’s worth: the torso consists of two Piraka skulls, two Nuju Hordika heads, a Witch-Doctor head, two Onua claws and... a Stormer 1.0 chest-plate.

 

 

Entry to the March 2017 BZpower Flickr Contest.

Edited August 16, 2017 by Poor Disadvantaged

[The Invisible Handman]

Wow he's spikey, the trans blue legs look a little out of place but I understand that you may have wanted to make them thin, however I feel that regular light blue would be a better colour to use. The rest of him is amazing though and I love how his spikes give the impression he has fur. Was that intended? I do like his bestial look and I wish you luck at the contest.

[Chro]

sweet build, major Dark Hunter book vibes

[Imnotactive]

It is awesome, the lower legs are a tad thin compared to the rest, I really love MoCs that use masks to form the body.

[Pohatu: Uniter of Stone]

If he was a Toa of Ice in a prison of ice while still conscious, then he could have easily absorbed the ice.

 

Nice MOC though. I like the legs.

[Master Inika]

Slight disappointment in that I came here expecting a LEGO doge.

 

The model itself, though... wow. It's amazing. You really took the backstory/theme and ran with it. There's so many creative uses of parts to get the icicle effect that I don't know where to start. The Nuju Hordika heads and white Onua claws jump out at me, but the more I look at it the colder and spikier it gets.

 

The only criticism I can think of is that the color scheme isn't perfect. The blue could have been better distributed, particularly in the arms and torso. I get the idea is that his body is covered in ice, but I feel like a few bits of blue would still stick out. Alternatively, it would also look better with the blue totally removed, imo, to make him completely encased in ice. The dark gray ankles stick out to me, too, but this is really just a nitpick on an otherwise great model. 9.5/10.

[Wiriamu]

If he was a Toa of Ice in a prison of ice while still conscious, then he could have easily absorbed the ice.

 

Nice MOC though. I like the legs.

I got the impression that he created the Ice to protect himself from his island's destruction, and probably ended up adrift or maybe even trapped underwater by debris.

 

I agree that the color scheme could use some variation/redistribution-otherwise an impressive MOC

[Onvermel]

I must say I am really digging this moc as its very solid and you managed to get it to be spiky all over and still look good which is something I have yet to do well.

 

-Onvermel-

[Constraction_Deva]

At first I thought you had bent an axle to make the weapon. Nice MOC.

[michaeluad]

There's so many creative uses of parts to get the icicle effect that I don't know where to start.