Sunday, 9 August 2015

Entropy (Guardians of the Galaxy)

First Appearance: Guardians of the Galaxy (Cameo)

One of the four beings that existed before the creation of the Universe, he is the son of Eternity and nephew to Infinity. 

He is driven by destruction, which means he is in a constant struggle with his father who is responsible for creation. Yet they managed to balance their powers to create a stable cycle of creation and destruction.

He along with the other three entities were responsible for the formation of the six singularities that would eventually become the Infinity Stones.


"Guardians of the Universe"

He is depicted in a mural- that was built in the temple of Morag by the ancient civilisation of the planet- creating the Infinity Stones. He is shown opposite his father, Eternity on the top right hand corner.

The mural is shown to Rocket, Star-Lord, Gamora and Groot, while Taneleer Tiivan explains the origins of the Infinity Stones and how they were created.

Eternity (Guardians of the Galaxy)

First Appearance: Guardians of the Galaxy (Cameo)

Eternity is one of the four cosmic beings that created the six singularities that would eventually become the Infinity Stones before the creation of the Universe. 

Eternity was said to represent all of time in the universe and has the ability of temporal, chronal, energy and matter manipulation. He is the sister of Infinity and the father of Entropy. Due to the nature of Death and her representation of vengeance, they are enemies as he represents the opposite; "necessity." 

The brother and sister make up two of the most important factors in the survival and balance of the Universe. 


"Guardians of the Galaxy"

In the temple of Morag, the ancient civilisation created a mural that depicted the forging of the six Infinity Stones by the four cosmic entities. He is shown to be on the bottom left hand corner opposite his son, Entropy.

The mural is shown again by hologram during the Collector's explanation of the creation of the Infinity Stones to Gamora, Star-Lord, Rocket and Groot. 

Sinding- Werewolf Form (The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim)

First Appearance: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Plated By: Thor Edgill


"The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim"

Having escaped from the Falkreath Jail cell, Sinding escaped to the Bloated Man's Grotto.

When the Dragonborn confronts the Aspect of Hircine, he tells them that he wanted Sinding's hide as an offering to remove the curse from the ring. He tells them that they should hurry as there were more hunters in this than just them. When the Dragonborn declares that Sinding doesn't deserve to die, Hircine tells them that he does not seek "vengeance" and that all he wanted was "the blood course of a living hunt." The Aspect departs and leaves the Dragonborn to seek Sinding.

The Dragonborn finds J'Kier, the only surviving (but gravely injured) member of a pack of hunters who had already tried to kill Sinding. 

Venturing further into the cave, the Dragonborn locates Sinding and tells him that they were tasked by Hircine to kill him. Sinding replies that "Hircine is too powerful" and that if the Dragonborn wished to do so he couldn't stop them. However he proposes that he would be a great ally to them and that he will never return to civilisation as he can no longer "live among people."

The Dragonborn tells Sinding that he will spare his life, to which he thanks the gods and declares that they should kill the hunters to end the hunt. Both Sinding and the Dragonborn fight their way through several small groups of hunters, until there is none left. Sinding thanks the Dragonborn for their help and that he will make the Grotto his home so that he can hurt no one else. 

Sinding often journeyed from the Grotto, where he managed (in his beast form) not to draw attention from residents of towns and cities or attack anyone- keeping up his arrangement with the Dragonborn.


Alternate Reality:

Upon meeting the Aspect of Hircine, the Dragonborn accepts the arrangement with Hircine to kill Sinding and making an offering of the skinned hide in exchange for removing the curse from his ring. 


After locating Sinding in the Bloated Grotto, the Dragonborn declares that he will kill Sinding as they   "can not defy Hircine." Sinding sees reason in the decisiion and tries to flee for the cave exit, but is attacked by several hunters. However the hunters are easily torn apart by the werewolf. The Dragonborn kills Sinding and tears the hide from his body, which he gives to the Aspect of Hircine that appears before him in the form of the human Sinding. The Daedra uses his magic to form an armor from the hide.

Sinding- Human Form (The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim)

First Appearance: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Played By: Thor Edgill

Sinding was a Nordic man, who had been infected by a lyncanthropic illness that resulted in him becoming a werewolf. Seeking to control his condition, Sinding stole the ring from Hircine in hope that the ring would help him. However Hircine cursed the ring, which made him transform sporadically. 

Seeking a way to appease Hircine, Sinding had heard about the White Stag and traveled to Falkreath in order to kill it and commune with the "Lord of the Hunt" to return the ring. 

Sinding got a job as a farm laborer for the Corpselight Farm and the nearby mill under Mathies and Indara Caerellia, however he had lost control and transformed into a werewolf- killing their daughter Lavinia and tearing her to pieces. He was arrested and locked away in the Falkreath City Jail with the Ring of Hircine still in his possession.


"The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim"

When the Dragonborn went to speak with Sinding, he greets them with by questioning whether they had "come to gawk at the monster." The Dragonborn tells them that he had heard of his crime and Sinding replies that he had lost control and that he had never meant to kill her. He continues that it was the fault of "this blasted ring"- showing them the Ring- however nobody in Falkreath believed the story. 

Asking him about the Ring, Sinding reveals that it was supposed to control his "transformations" and that he stole it from Hircine. The Daerdic Lord planted a curse on the ring, which took effect the moment he had put it on, claiming that "the changes just come to me." He goes on with the story saying that he had no knowledge of when and where the transformations would occur, but happened at the worst possible times- such as the transformation resulting in Lavinia's death. 

Wondering what transformations he was talking about, Sinding confesses that he was a werewolf, calling it "my secret and my shame" and that he only wanted the ring for controlling his "condition." He reveals that although he looks human, he can feel the urge of the wolf within him and that it was stronger than it had ever been, He goes on to explain that this driving force led to Lavinia's death: Sinding had thought he would be safe working in the mill environment, but the sight of Lavinia was too much for him. He saw her "fragile. Helpless prey" and although tried to control the "hunt" that was so desperate to come out, he eventually snapped and the animal instinct took over his body. He comments that the anger had also stemmed from the fact that human bodies where limited in the "hunt"- lacking in "claws" being "slow" and having "weak, mashing teeth for chewing cud." He sadly declares that he felt terrible about the whole thing and that it would be better for everyone if he just disappeared. 

Not having heard of Hircine before, the Dragonborn asks about the Daedric Lord. Hircine seems surprised, but explains he is the "Daedric Lord of the Hunt" and that he "revels in the chase". He also sarcastically remarks that Hircine's gave the humans the "gift" of lyncanthropy. He adds that he realised to late that it would be dangerous to cross Hircine. 

The Dragonborn asks Sinding what he intended to do now. He tells them about the White Stag (calling it a "large, majestic...beast") which he intended to kill to commune with Hircine and return the ring to him. However due to the death of Lavinia, the Stag was still alive and roaming the hold of Falkreath.

The Dragonborn offered to return the ring for him and although surprised by this, hands over the ring declaring that he "don't want this wretched thing anymore." He goes on to tell them where the Stag was and that the kill should make Hircine happy, before saying he had to leave "while I still have my skin." He tells the Dragonborn that he would remember their kindness if their "paths should ever cross again." He suddenly transforms into his werewolf state and escapes- climbing up the wall and escaping through the ceiling of his cell.

Sinding's Skin (The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim)

First Appearance: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Demanded for by the "Lord of the Hunt" Hircine, the skin of Sinding is the werewolf hide that the Dragonborn removes from his corpse. Offering it to the Daedric Lord, Hircine enchants the armor with his own magic to create the Savior's Hide.


"The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim"

Upon the meeting of the Aspect of Hircine- after the death of the White Stag- Hircine tells the Dragonborn that he would consider removing the cursed ring if they "seek out this rogue shifter" and "tear his skin from his body and make it an offering to me."

After following the Daedra's orders, the Dragonborn skins Sinding and claims the werewolf hide for himself, which he hands over to the Aspect of Hircine (Sinding). Hircine uses his Daedric magic to transform the hide into a magic armor- The Savior's Hide.

Death (Guardians of the Galaxy)

First Appearance: The Avengers (Mentioned Only)

At the beginning of time, Death was one of the Four Cosmic Entities that was responsible for the forging of the six singularities that would later become the Infinity Stones.

Taking the form of a woman, she had the power of possessing mortal's souls. She is the embodiment of decay and had the ability to manipulate space, time and reality. Yet her powers are not capable of killing those who have immortality.

Due to being seen as "vengeance" she is the enemy of Infinity and Eternity. 

Thanos formed an attraction to Death and wishing to impress her, he murdered millions of people and destroyed half of the Universe with a simple clicking of his fingers.


"Guardians of the Galaxy"

In the temple of Morag's chamber, where the Orb had been kept hidden, the Ancient civilisation of the planet created a mural depicting the Four Comsic Entities forging the Infinity Stones. Death is shown to be in the top left hand corner opposite Infinity.

The Mural is shown again by Taneleer Tivan, whilst the Collector is explaining the origins of the Infinity Stones to Star-Lord, Rocket, Groot and Gamora.

Saturday, 8 August 2015

The Ring of Hircine (The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim)

First Appearance:

A ring that belonged to the Lord of the Hunt, Hircine's ring was stolen from him by the werewolf Sinding, who had hoped to use it's powers to control his lyncanthropic transformations. However Hircine discovered the theft and planted a curse on the ring, causing it to have the opposite effect on him and cause him to transform into a werewolf at random.

Sinding was trying to return the ring when he murdered Lavinia and was thrown into Falkreath jail.

Although the Dragonborn was tasked to kill Sinding, they returned to Hircine to report that they spared him and killed the hunters. Thinking this amusing, Hircine gave the Ring to him as a gift.


"The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim"

Sinding explains that the death of Lavinia was the fault of the ring (the cursed ring) and reveals that the Ring of Hircine was no longer the Daedric Artifact it had been since Hircine cast his curse upon it. 

The Dragonborn excepts the ring and says he will return it to Hircine. Upon their meeting, the Apsect of Hircine considers removing the curse if he complied with his favor to kill Sinding.

However after teaming up with Sinding and saving him from Hircine's hunters, the Dragonborn meets with the Aspect of Hircine again and declares that he has failed to complete the task. But Hircine replies that he found the fact the Dragonborn had killed the hunters instead of the hunt to be amusing. As a reward he removes the curse from the ring and grants the Dragonborn the ring as a gift.


(In game powers of The Ring of Hiricne)

Grants the wearer more than once per day transformations as a werewolf or beast form.