Hero of the Month - Edition N°20

For the month of our selected hero, once again, Game of Thrones comes back into the light, and especially for a badass character, dark and lonely: He is nicknamed "The Hound", he is part of the personal top 5 of my favorite male characters in the series: Sandor Clegane.

Sandor was born in the Clegane family, a noble house serving a more powerful house, the Lannister house. Sandor's past is very blurry, except for a story that became famous in the kingdoms, when being a child, Sandor was playing with a toy belonging to his big brother, Gregor. Gregor surprised his brother, seized him by the neck and plunged the face into the flames of the chimney of their house. Later, Gregor was not punished and their father said it was an accident. Since then, Sandor has developed a fire phobia and a powerful hatred for his brother. Over the years, Clegane house has earned a fierce reputation, especially with Gregor and Sandor.

Adult, Sandor Clegane became the bodyguard of Prince Joffrey Baratheon. After Ned Stark had been decapitated, Sandor was one of the few (with Tyrion Lannister), to want to protect Sansa Stark, even if he did not like to show it. During a revolt of the King's Landing people, Sansa was about to be raped, but Sandor saved her just in time. During the Battle of King's Landing against the forces of Stannis Baratheon, Sandor distinguished himself by fighting and killing several men, but was forced to withdraw with his men. Tired, having enough of all this fire surrounding the city, Sandor said "fuck you" to the king and decides to leave. He proposed at Sansa to come with him, but she refused. 

Later, after months of purposeless wandering, Sandor is captured by the Brotherhood without Banners, to be judged of his crimes by Thoros of Myr and Beric Dondarrion, and there he finds Arya Stark, who herself, is eager to see The Hound die, this one having killed one of her friends. But Sandor emerges victorious from the battle against Beric, placing him in the light of the gods, as innocent. Soon after, Sandor kidnaps Arya, and intends to return her to her family, in exchange of a ransom. First, Sandor and Arya go to the Twins, where Robb and Catelyn Stark are, to attend the wedding of one of Walder Frey's daughters. But Sandor and Arya arrive too late, during the massacre of the Red Wedding, and are forced to leave. Sandor decides to take Arya to her aunt Lysa Arynn in the Val, but once again Sandor is unlucky because, on their arrival, Lysa is dead, putting Sandor in a dead end.

One day, Sandor and Arya meet Brienne of Tarth and Podrick, in the mountainous regions. Brienne tries to convince Arya to come with her, but Sandor makes her understand that he does not intend to let her do it. A fierce battle begins between Brienne and Sandor, both use their strength to try to overcome the other, and Brienne comes out victorious, causing Sandor to fall from the top of a precipice. Gravely wounded, Sandor begs Arya almost to kill him to put an end to his suffering, but Arya decides to let him die and abandons him to death.

Since then, Sandor disappears and everyone thinks he's dead. However, in season 6, it is discovered that this is not the case. Cured of his leg wound, Sandor was rescued by a peaceful community of brave peasants and helped them to build a monastery. Sandor seems to have given up fighting and leads a calm life, helping as he can in exchange for food. But this peace does not last when members of three members of the brotherhood without banners arrive and massacre the whole community, and Sandor, seeing the carnage, all those people who were good with him, killed like cattle, feels in him anger and the rage to fight rising again. After a relentless chase, he finds the culprits of the carnage, but also, Thoros of Myr and Beric Dondarrion, about to hang them, precisely because of the massacre they caused. Seeing Clegane's desire for revenge, Thoros and Beric allowed him to hang two of the three. Seeing that Sandor has nowhere to go, the fraternity offers him to join them, Thoros and Beric making him understand that the real great war will come, and that Sandor could have a role to play in this war. 

Mathias, the Killmaster

Fire and Blood \m/ 

Dark Souls 3 - Hardest and Best Game I ever played

Some time ago, after finally getting a Playstation 4, I bought a game that I had heard a lot about and that I wanted to test: one of the toughest games in the world: the one and only Dark Souls 3, the last of the Dark Souls saga, and which, for me, concludes magnificently this dark and epic saga.
Recently, I finished the game (not without a lot of trouble), and here is my feeling about it.

In the medieval apocalyptic world of the game, we are in the devastated kingdom of Lothric, and we embody an anonymous character (whose name, appearance and class can be chosen), as an unkindled, undead designated by fate to find the lords of cinder and bring them back, voluntarily or by force, to their thrones to be sacrificed to the fire, which will allow the first flame, artifact allowing the world to stand still alive, not to die.

For my part, I chose to be a knight, I called him Mathias of course and modeled the face of my character so that he resembles me.

Lothric's Castle

One of the great strengths of Dark Souls 3 is of course, as in all Souls games, fighting the bosses, and for the third game, they have booked fucking very tough monsters. Among the bosses that have given me the most difficulty, there are the Abyss Watchers, Dancer of the Boreal Valley, Aldrich the devourer of gods, Lorian and Lothric the twin princes, and the last boss, the Soul of Cinder. For each boss, a strategy must be developed by the player if he wants to win the fight. In Dark Souls, do not go ahead without thinking when you fight against a boss, otherwise you risk being massacred. The estus flask, which make up your health potions, are quite rare and must be used wisely. The more the game progresses, the harder and tougher the bosses become, so much so that some of them, if they succeed in chasing the blows, can kill you in only three or four shots. I'm not going to lie, I've died a lot of times in the game, I've even stuck at some bosses, but I did not give up, and one after another I killed them. If you want to go fast in a boss fight, you risk losing. Take your time, analyze the attacks of the boss while dodging them and observe each of his movements, because a single mistake can be fatal, to him just like for you. The fights can last long enough, but with the epic music, mixing classical music and Gregorian chants, we like to make these fights last.

Vordt of the Boreal Valley, one of the first bosses in the game.

I succeeded to kill him at my first attempt.

Graphisms are just.....WOW!

I've talked a lot about enemies, but you're not alone in the game, there are a few allies, rare, but they're here. You will meet them in the Firelink Shrine, which will constitute your base camp or you will come to improve your equipment, buy things or improve your level. Among the allies, to give an example, there is André the blacksmith, who can improve your weapons to make them more powerful (but it's not for free of course). There is also the Fire Keeper (her real name is unknown). She is the guardian of the fire and in a way, your guardian angel. It is revealed in the game that she and you share a common destiny: to maintain the fire to prevent the world from sinking into the darkness. In other allies I enjoyed, there is also Siegward of Catarina, a fat knight wandering in a big armor, slow enough to think but very fun.

The Fire Keeper <3

My final judgment for this game is the maximum score of 20/20. Dark Souls 3 is a masterpiece of the video game, with its dark, macabre atmosphere, these apocalyptic creatures that do not leave you any chance of respite, these epic soundtracks, those titan fights against bosses that are for the most part, much bigger than you ..... For the fans of Dark Fantasy, this game is gold.

Mathias, the Killmaster

Fire and Blood \m/ 

Hero of the Month - Edition N°19

For the edition N°19, we go back in the Middle Earth, to see the most badass dwarf of the Tolkien's universe: Gimli, son of Gloin.

Gimli is the son of the dwarf warrior Gloin, who was one of the members of Thorin Oakenshield's company, which reconquered the town of Erebor from the hands of the dragon Smaug. Gimli would have liked to participate in the expedition but was refused, considered too young at the time. A few years later, Gimli accompanied his father to Rivendell to attend the council of Elrond, to decide what to do with the One Ring. During the council, Gimli tries to destroy the ring but fails, the object being indestructible by ordinary weapons. Gimli does not hesitate to show his anger against the elves and says to Legolas that he would rather die than see the ring in the hands of an elf.

When the community is formed, Gimli volunteers to represent the dwarves. During the journey, Gimli will propose several times to go through the mines of Moria, to go faster and meet his cousin Balin. Because of the traps of Saroumane, the group has no other choice and goes to the mines. But when they arrive, they discover that the Moria is no more than a tomb, filled with the mommified bodies of the dwarves, and infested with goblins. Gimli will also discover, with great sadness, the tomb of Balin. In an epic battle against goblins and a balrog, Gimli manages to survive. In the Lothlorian (in a cut scene from the first film), Gimli confesses to Legolas, that he fell in love with Lady Galadriel, that he finds her more than beautiful and that he asked her, with her permission, to obtain a strand of her silver hair, which she accepted, giving him three strands, which Gimli now keep with him. During the Uruk-Hai attack in the forest, Gimli once again fights with Aragorn and Legolas, but they fail to save Boromir. Gimli now follows Aragorn and Legolas in their hunt to find the Uruks who kidnapped Merry and Pippin during the attack.

Gimli will always follow his two friends, who will not find Merry and Pippin, but will make a meet they did not expect: Gandalf appears to them, having survived the balrog and Moria. Together they went to Edoras, the capital of the Rohan kingdom, and saved King Theoden, whose spirit had been poisoned by Saruman.

Because of the growing threat of Isengard, the Rohan's people are exiled to Helm's Deep, and Gimli is part of the journey. During the Battle of Helm's against the giant Uruks army, Gimli is present, alongside Legolas and elves, and is the only dwarf present in the battle. He will once again demonstrate his thirst and skill for combat by killing a large number of Uruks and will not hesitate to throw himself alone into the fray from the top of a rampart to protect Aragorn. Gimli survives the battle, and it is during this battle that the friendship between Gimli and Legolas begins to appear a little, both having made a "contest" of the one who would kill the most enemies.

In "The Return of the King," Gimli stays with Aragorn and Legolas, his two inseparable friends, and accompanies King Theoden and his troops to a rallying camp, before leaving for the Gondor and helping them against Sauron's troops . But finally, after a revelation from Elrond to Aragorn, Gimli follows him, with Legolas, in the depths of the mountain, in search of a kind of cursed army, which could prove to be a major advantage against the armies of Sauron.

In the mountain, the three companions will meet terrifyingly an army of ghosts, the army of the dead, who in their lifetime had sworn to serve the ancestor of Aragorn, Isildur, but who had betrayed the latter, and Isildur cursed them for this, wishing that they never find rest before the fulfillment of their oath. Aragorn, as heir of Isildur, rallies the dead to his side, promising them the rest they hope so much if they help him.

During the battle of Minas Tirith, Gimli, Aragorn and Legolas arrive, the army of the dead with them, and sweep the last orc troops still present. Again, Gimli and Legolas make a contest. Legolas manages to kill an Oliphant, but Gimli considers that despite the size, it counts only for one.

After that, Gimli participates in the final battle in front of the Gate of Mordor, where his friendship with Legolas is confirmed when the elf asks the dwarf if he is ready to die at the side of a friend, and Gimli answers that yes, he can do it. Gimli fights with all his might, like all his companions in battle, and he survives, witnessing the destruction of Sauron. Gimli also attends the crowning of Aragorn, as king of Gondor.
Even if it is not shown in the films, after the defeat of Sauron, Gimli and Legolas continue to be friends, and one day, with the agreement of Lady Galadriel, Gimli is allowed to leave the Middle Earth, with Legolas, towards the elven lands, becoming surely the first dwarf to receive this honor.

Mathias, the Killmaster

Fire and Blood \m/ 

Shared between love ad hate for Cersei Lannister

For a few days already, after thinking, I am always divided on a point, about the character of Cersei Lannister, from the franchise Game of Thrones. As many know, Cersei is one of the most hated characters, but oddly enough, many other fans likes her, and in a way, I understand them: the character is complex, and on the other hand, when you really know the character of Cersei, you see that she is not really "bad", she does not do evil to do evil, she has her own reasons that make her this unique character.

I know, Cersei committed atrocities in the series, but for my part, I was glad that she killed the High Sparrow and all its sect of crazy fanatics (even if Margaery did not deserved this same fate). In season 1, Joffrey ordered the execution of Ned Stark, Cersei wanted him to stay alive. For my part, I do not considers Cersei as a protagonist or antagonist, but rather between the two. Already, Cersei can not be an incarnation of evil, because she can love, and as proof: her children. She really loves them, and at the moment of their death she suffers horribly and it is understandable for a mother. Cersei is paranoid about the well-being of her children because she knows that she lives in a cruel world where many people would not hesitate to harm her children to harm her, and so she wants protect them, and she is also paranoid about the incest relationship with her brother Jaime. She wants power, but perhaps she wants more, knowing that the power of the crown may be the only way to better protect her children. I think that with the death of all her children, Cersei will close herself a little more every day in pain, which will eventually turn into madness, making her a dark but tortured character who will want to take revenge on this world that has taken to her what she loved the most in this world.
In this sense, I can not really hate Cersei, because I think the loss of children and the sensation of constant fear 'cause you live in a really dangerous world would make anyone crazy. That's why, in a way, I love Cersei, for the complexity of her character, her slyness which in the end is, perhaps, the only way for her not to show her fear for the safety of her children. And also, Lena Headey is a nice, beautiful, awesome and talented actress, who gives all her complexity to the character.


Mathias, the Killmaster
Fire and Blood \m/

Hero of the Month - Edition N°15

Already fifteen editions. Time goes really fast. And for the fifteenth, return, again, in the world of Game of Thrones, and this time to announce the coolest non-human character in the series: Wun Weg Wun Dar Wun (or Wun Wun) the most badass of the giants.

Wun Wun is a member of the ancestral race of the giants, and is one of the last of his people, if not, the last. In the story, he took refuge, with the wildlings, at Hardhome, hoping to escape the threat of the white walkers. When Jon Snow comes to see the wildlings to offer them an alliance against the army of the dead, Wun Wun shows no sign of hostility towards the Night's Watch, and even seems to pay attention to what Jon is saying. But later, Hardhome found himself attacked by the white walkers, and hundreds of wildlings died in the first minutes, swelling the army of the dead. Wun Wun fights fiercely against the zombies, shredding them in his hands or crushing them under his feet. To protect the escape of the last survivors (including Jon, Ed and Tormund), Wun Wun remains a little behind, armed with a large wooden beam, kills a dozen zombies and gets rid of those who climb on him. Being too heavy for the small boat, the giant is forced to escape by swimming in the icy waters of the north, but he survives. Wun Wun becomes the first giant to cross the wall, but being the only one of his kind, he is very quickly seen by the men of Night's Watch.

After the murder of Jon Snow, Wun Wun and the wildlings attack Castleblack, to prevent the mutineers from burning Jon's body. Wun Wun destroys the door without any problem, and kills a crossbowman who had the bad idea to shoot on him. The giant follows Jon and his army in the quest towards Westeros, considering Jon as a leader. Wun Wun becomes the only giant in Jon's army, but a valuable asset. During the Battle of Winterfell against the Bolton Army, Wun Wun fought again with all his might, killing a horse with a single blow of his fist, and pulling the head of a soldier by the force of his hands. Though wounded, the giant throws himself, body and soul, against the sealed door of Winterfell, destroying it, before falling to the ground, but nevertheless allowing the army of Jon to enter the city. Full of arrows and dying, Wun Wun is killed by Ramsay Bolton, while Jon was worried about the health of his giant friend. Thus died Wun Wun, the last of the giants, who by his sacrifice allowed the liberation of the north and the end of the Bolton tyranny. Wun Wun, the only giant who sacrificed himself for humans.

Wun Wun is my favorite non-human character in Game of Thrones (on the same rank as Drogon and the Night's King). His death saddened me a lot (yeah, I shed tears), because he was a wise character, because he took the time to listen to what others were saying around him and to make decisions on his own. He could have chosen to kill Jon and the other humans, but Wun Wun is intelligent, knowing the threat of the white walkers and knowing that the only way to survive is to be united. For me, Wun Wun deserved more screen time, and I would have liked that his friendship with Jon Snow to be more described. I even wanted that Daenerys, on her way to Westeros, could meet Wun Wun and see a real giant for the first time.

See you next time, humans \m/

Mathias, the Killmaster

Fire and Blood \m/ 

Paris Manga 2016

I do not often have the opportunity to go to rallies or fans conventions, but the 4th November, I could go to the Paris Manga convention with my sister, our main goal was to meet the actor Charles Dance, the special guest of the first day of the convention, and was present only on 4 November in Paris.

For the convention, I did not come in cosplay, but for the opportunity to meet a GOT actor, I put all my assets related to the series: my t-shirt with all the sigils GOT, my pendants Targaryen and Stark, and my Targaryen hat. To begin, when I arrived at the place of the Convention, I felt immediately like in paradise. Dozens of stands everywhere, selling all sorts of things: figurines, posters, clothes, and a lot more diverse and varied. Most things were related to the Manga universe, which is understandable with the name of the convention, but several of my favorite fictional universes were present, as Game of Thrones, Star Wars, Marvel and DC comics, and also some mangas I watch like Pokemon, Fairy Tail, Attack on Titan....

Photo with BB-8!

Of course, no surprise, there was a stand dedicated to Star Wars, but even more, the most iconic droid of the saga, I mean of course R2, was present, and came to say hello to people who came to see him. When I wanted to take a picture of him, he came to me and stopped, as if to pose for the photo. It was really funny.

But the nice characters of Star Wars were not the only ones to be present. The soldiers of the Galactic Empire were also there. Stormtroopers and Imperial officers, all armed, and I even thought I saw the Emperor Darth Sidious. I could not resist the opportunity to take a photo with the Empire (what? I'm a traitor? Yes, it is possible, and after?)

One of the highlights of the day was the Game of Thrones conference that I attended, with the three actors from the series invited for the event. I could see Ellie Kendrick, who plays the role of Meera Reed. Keisha Castle-Hughes, who plays Obara Sand (but also the role of the Queen of Naboo in Star Wars Revenge of the Sith), and finally, the exclusive guest, Mr. Charles Dance, aka Lord Tywin Lannister (who also played the role of Dr. Clemens in Alien 3). During their arrival on the scene, the whole crowd (me and my sister included), have applauded and encouraged them with all our strength, to show them that we love them and that France loves Game of Thrones. Charles, before sitting in his seat, even took a photo of the crowd with his phone. Hearing them talking about their experiences in the world of the cinema was really interesting. Ellie Kendrick knows how to speak French, and she has a very good accent, and she said that her favorite character is Brienne of Tarth, 'cause she's really badass. Charles Dance said his favorite character was Tyrion, and told us that each time he apologized to Peter Dinklage for all the wickedness that he had to tell him in the scenes they played together. I would like to ask them a question, but I have not been chosen from all the people who had questions. Oh well, it will be for a next time.

I ended my day in Paris Manga with the moment I was waiting for several months forward. After giving my ticket, I could enter the small studio or were professional photographers. Charles Dance was there for the photo session with fans. As GOT fan, it was a real honor to shake hands with Charles Dance, talk to him and take a picture with him. An unforgettable memory that I keep preciously. Charles is really nice, smiling, and has a great personality. As many fans were waiting after me, I could not stay long with him, but I was able to exchange a few words with him. A big thank you to Charles Dance for his visit to Paris and Paris Manga to have invited him to the event.

Mathias, the Killmaster

Fire and Blood \m/ 

Villain of the Month - Edition N°15

And so he spoke.....And so he spoke. That lord of Castamere. But now the rains, weep o'er his halls, with no one there to hear. Again, for this edition of the Villain of the Month, we return to the world of Game of Thrones, and this time, to present the Lord of the House Lannister: Lord Tywin Lannister.

In the story of Tywin, and first of its past, it is known that Lord Tywin, when he was still young, was sent to King's Landing to become the squire of the king Aegon V. Later, Tywin fought at the sides of the prince Aerys, and this one, to thank him for his help, made him as knight. It is covered with glory that Tywin returned to Casterly Rock, where he realizes that his father, Tytos Lannister, became a weak man, miserable, and he drags a bad reputation, like the rest of the family. Tywin decides to take matters in hand. Thus he becomes the new lord of Casterly Rock and the governor of the West. In the period where are happening the series and books, Tywin is still lord of his house, and at first everything seems to be fine. But fate falls as soon that Joffrey, who became king after the death of Robert, killed Lord Eddard Stark, triggering the North Rebellion and the War of Five Kings. Forced to defend his land and his family, Tywin goes at war with its bannerets and his troops to fight the army of Robb Stark, the main leader of the rebellion. But seeing that his nephew Joffrey does everything wrong, Tywin, exasperated, sent his son Tyrion to King's Landing, as Hand of the King, to finally make obey Joffrey and bring him back to the reason to become a true king.

For a while Tywin rest with his troops in the ruins of Harrenhal, or he decided that prisoners will not be executed but used for their work skills. He even chose a new butler, unaware that she is Arya Stark, on the run and presumed dead.

Tywin then returns during the attack of King's Landing, or with the help of the Tyrell, he rejects the troops of Stannis Baratheon. His son Tyrion was wounded and failed in his mission, Tywin resumes hand of the king title and himself decides to take matters in hand.

For every month that passes to King's Landing, Tywin took his role of hand as King very seriously. He is even the only, with Tyrion, to dare stand up to the angry outbursts of Joffrey and dare tell him, in person, that a man who always repeats that he is the king does not look to a king. When Joffrey was poisoned to his wedding and that Tyrion is accused of the murder, it's Tywin who chairs the judgment, representing the new king Tommen. During the trial, Tyrion stands up against his father and the rest of the meeting, seeing that even Shae, the woman he loved, betrayed him. For the trial by combat, Cersei Lannister selected Gregor Clegane, and Prince Oberyn Martell chooses himself to defend Tyrion, who actually have an account to settle with Gregor. But, the fight will end in victory for Gregor, seriously injured, but killing Oberyn at the last moment. Tywin then declare officially that Tyrion is sentenced to death. Yet one night, Tyrion, with the help of his brother Jaime, escapes from his cell and had to flee out of the city. But before that, Tyrion introduced himself into the chamber of Tywin, where he discovers Shae, and discovers that she slept with Tywin. Mad with rage and sadness, Tyrion kills Shae by strangling her, then went to the latrine, or he discovers Tywin sat on the latrine. After a brief discussion, Tyrion kills his father, with two crossbow bolts. Thus ended the life of Lord Tywin Lannister, killed by a son he despised since ever.

Tywin's character is so well written that he might have existed for real in the Middle Ages. An implacable Lord, tough, sometimes cruel, but always caring of the reputation of his family. Indeed, if Tywin said he loves his children and his family, for him, it is always the name that matters, because the name of the family remains forever, not the family members. Tywin is also a known warlord, and is even considered as the richest lord of the Seven Kingdoms. Tywin sometimes knows to be lenient with the prisoners, and uses them as laborers for executing the work, for example, give work to a prisoner forgeron, and would make him work in a forge. But Tywin also knows how to be cruel, especially with his enemies with members of his own family, especially toward Tyrion, his dwarf son, that he despises and blames for the death of his wife, Joanna Lannister. As a warlord; Tywin is very smart and prefers to use guile rather than force. So, secretly, during the war of the Five Kings, he secretly formed alliances with allies of Robb Stark, promising them wealth and forgiveness if they join him. Thus, Tywin managed to return the bannerets of Robb against himself, and to win the war without having to fight.

See you next time, humans \m/ 

Mathias, the Killmaster

Fire and Blood \m/ 

Wun Wun - Last of the giants (Tribute)

Tonight, after watching episode 9 of season 6 of Game of Thrones, I write this article to pay tribute to one of my favorite characters in the whole series: Wun Wun the giant.
Wun Wun had appeared in season 5, where he showed his bravery and strength in fighting the zombies of the army of the dead. Therefore, the giant became a friend of Jon Snow, and there was a mutual respect between them.
Later, at the beginning of season 6, Wun Wun helped defend Jon's corpse, destroying the doors of Castleblack, and killing a guard by hitting him violently against a wall. Although he was not a human, Wun Wun had chosen to fight for them, for the good cause.
But it's in this episode 9 of season 6 that Wun Wun, after a terrible bloody battle, where the giant fought with all his strength, he sacrificed his life to allow the forces of Jon and Sansa to enter in the city. The body riddled with arrows, Wun Wun continued to move forward until the end. He gave his life for a people that was not his own, but he chose to do so. His death tore my heart in two, to see him suffer from his injuries ached me and when he breathed his last before falling, tears flowed from my cheeks. He was a really nice character, and my only regret is he was not more exploited and shown on the screen. He deserved it. Another regret is that Wun Wun will never meet Daenerys, I really wished she see a giant.
Wun Wun, the giant who gave his life to free Winterfell and the north from the grip of the Boltons.
Wun Wun. Last of the giants. More than a true warrior. A true hero. Your sacrifice will never be forgotten.

May you rest in peace, giant warrior and hero of the north \m/ :'(

Mathias, the Killmaster

Hero of the Month - Edition N°8

Hellcome today a very special hero comes in the spotlight, 'cause inspired by a real person, on the appearance and character. This is one of the legendary figures of Brutal Legend: the Kill Master (or Lemmy kilmaster")
I dedicate this article to Lemmy Kilmister (1945 - 2015)  (RIP my hero) \m/ \m/

The Kill Master seems to be known in the region and even feared because nobody dares approach his den, which is at the top of a large hill. But Lars, one of the other heroes of the game, knows that the Kill Master took this nickname to keep intruders away, because yes, it seems that Lemmy kilmaster is a solitary man and want to have peace, but especially because he wants to protect its breeding of giant spiders. But the Kill Master is best known for his healing powers, which he uses with his music. Indeed, his bass strings, made of metal spider web, can provide miraculous care, provided that the injury or illness is curable or that the person is still alive. Lemmy seems to multiply the strength of his power using the strings of the spider queen, the queen of metal. After saving the life of Ophelia with his healing powers, Lemmy agrees to join the team of Eddie, Lars and Lita, to help them fight the general Lionwhyte and free the world of metal from the grip of the demons . During the whole adventure, Lemmy rides a big motorcycle that he built himself, and able to heal people. He will also bring with him his henchmen, bikers who can also heal units during battles.

For the design of the character, you have probably guessed, Lemmy Kilmister, legendary bassist and leader of Motörhead, lent his appearance to the Kill Master, and even doubled the original voice of the character (the French voice was made by the great Marc Alfos who did a great job).
I can say it, Lemmy is the Kill Master, this is not just a character creating for the game, it's Lemmy as he is. The guy with a bit gruff appearance, solitary, but basically has a big heart and is an exemplary humanity. I find the idea of making him a bassist able to heal people through his music is a great idea, because it is true that Motörhead music in some way is an excellent curative means against stress or depression, for my part, the songs of Motörhead have boosted my morale more than once when I was not feeling well.

Lemmy has not only left a legacy and an indelible mark in the world of music, but also in the gaming world with this sublime and unique character: the Kill Master. For this, he deserves his place in the list of the most iconic heroes of all time, in real life and in fictional too. \m/

See you next month for the new edition

Rock in Peace Lemmy \m/

Mathias, the Killmaster

Fire and Blood \m/ 

Started my first official novel

It is a dream I had since long, before I only wrote fanfictions, but now I'm starting, I finally decided to start a project, an experience that is important to me and I want to try: I become an author, and I started writing my first real novel! Thanks to my favorite authors, the great John R. R. Tolkien and George R. R. Martin, for have inspired me.
Before that, I of course created the universe in which I want to give life through my texts. As a fan of fantasy, my world will be a Medieval / Fantasy universe, with as few elements of Steampunk. This will be a kind of semi-futuristic Middle Ages. I find the names and created my main characters, antagonists, secondary characters, in short, a lot of work for my brain, and it does not stop there because I also created places, creatures that live in this world, and even the religions. There will be creatures from different mythologies, such as Norse mythology or Greek mythology, but also creatures that I created myself. I also created a timeline of this world, by recounting past events there that have marked the history, even centuries before the first volume.
For those who expect to see a fairy tale, you may be disappointed, because my world is pretty grim and dangerous. Drama, horror, adventure, action, fantasy, and a bit of romance too.
I say no more for now, but the first chapter is already finished and the second is almost, so I'll continue. My name is Mathias J.S. Poupinais. ;)


Mathias, the Lordi Rider
Fire and Blood \m/

Hero of the Month - Edition N°7

Hellcome in the traditional edition of the Hero of the Month.

This month, We will meet one of the most mysterious characters of Tolkien, and also one of the most powerful and wisest women of the Medieval Fantasy universe: Lady Galadriel.

Galadriel was born in 1362, during the year the trees, before the first age of the Middle Earth. She is a elf woman, but not just any. She was among the first three elves to receive a power ring. In the story, following the adventures of The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings, Galadriel lived before in Rivendell, with his people. But one day, Gandalf brought terrible news, that of the return of evil forces in Middle-earth, and a proof: the sword of the Witch-king of Angmar, who was supposed being lost forever. With her great powers, Galadriel manages to guess without difficulty that Gandalf telling the truth. Soon after, she comes to save Gandalf at Dol Guldur, but was forced to duel against Sauron, who has returned. With her elven power and saw her power tenfold, Galadriel managed to defeat Sauron, who fled. But Galadriel does not come out unscathed from this fight, and half dead, she was bring by Elrond in Lorien, to keep her safe and that she can regain her forces. Galadriel therefore decided to stay in Lorien, or she reigns with her husband Celeborn. 60 years later, she met the Fellowship of the Ring, which after the loss of Gandalf, is arriving in Lorien in hope to find refuge and solace. Galadriel immediately guessed that Frodo was the ring's bearer. After resisting the temptation to want to take the ring, Galadriel said goodbye to the Fellowship of the Ring, but however, with her powers, she will remain with Frodo, through thoughts and visions, as a spiritual guide, and support him in its walking against the darkness. At the end of the third age, after the death of Sauron, Galadriel, with Elrond, Celeborn, Frodo, Bilbo and Gandalf decide to leave the Middle Earth by a boat that take them westward.

If Sauron is the darkness incarnation in Middle-earth, Galadriel embodies light. She also seems to be the only person enough powerful to be able to fight Sauron and hope to defeat him. Galadriel is a Noldor, a race of ancient elves, known to be among the most wise and learned beings of all time. She is even a member of the royal line of the Noldor, which designates her as a queen. Like all elves, Galadriel is immortal, but she seems however to have a longer life than others, because she was already an adult before the creation of the ring. And all the past centuries have not affected Galadriel, physically, never seems to have aged. Galadriel is very beautiful, and a rumor says that all those who watched her fallen under her spell, and are never come back from Lorien, alive. But this seems to be just a mere rumor intended to keep away the intruders and curious people from the Lorien. 

Galadriel is among the most powerful elves. She has lots of powers, very mysterious, and is able to read people's thoughts and guess their secrets, as their deepest fears, and to see visions of the future in the minds of people. It is not known how she got all these powers, but we think it is thanks to her power ring she received. Galadriel is a wise, her voice calm and soothing is enough to give hope and courage to those who listen. She always gives advices to those who request it and is always listening.

But Galadriel also has a dark side, which boosts my power but also his anger. She endeavors to combat and control this dark side of herself not to sink into darkness and become like Sauron. She manages to resist her dark side when Frodo offers to give her the ring, as a sort of test to see if Galadriel is still worthy.

To be one of the most mysterious and beautiful figures of all the Medieval Fantasy universe, and also one of the most powerful and wise, Galadriel deserves her place among the iconic heroes.

See you next month for the new edition

Mathias, the Killmaster

Fire and Blood \m/ 

Motörhead in Westeros - Till the End, on the Wall.

Have dreams of something you love, that's fine, but have dreams that mix several things you love is better. This is what happened to me that night, I made one of the most beautiful dreams of my life. I've always wondered what could be a mix between Metal music and Game of Thrones. Well, I have the answer now:

My dream almost looked like a video clip. I was in Westeros, specifically at the top of the wall, in the north. Although I didn't have fur or warm clothes, I didn't feel the cold. It was night, but there was light through the torches hanging on wooden poles. I saw men of the Night's Watch who appeared to prepare weapons and defenses on the wall. I even saw Jon Snow, who had his sword in hand and giving orders to a group of men. And a little further on a large wooden platform, I saw Motorhead, playing the song "Till the End". Mikkey Dee banging heavily on the battery, Phil Campbell pinched the strings of his guitar, and Lemmy was made vibrate the strings of his bass, while singing into a microphone. The band played the song, surrounded by fiery torches, while the flakes were falling slowly around them and the wind was blowing. I was the only one to see the group. Jon Snow and the Night's Watch did not seem to see them, as is the case in most of the video clips, a story is told while the band plays beside.

But in a short time, while singing, Lemmy seemed to notice me as I approached the platform where they were. Lemmy turned his head toward me and raised his thumb in the air while smiling at me before continuing to sing. I smiled too, and suddenly, lightning began to explode in the sky, but it didn't seemed to bother Motörhead. Looking down from the wall, I saw the army of the dead trying to cross the main door, and the Night's Watch has started to throw flaming barrels on the zombies from the top of the wall. And towards the end of the song, when Motörhead started playing harder, a mighty roar resounded in the air, and I saw the three dragons arrive in the ky, and on the back of Drogon, Daenerys was there as ready to fight against the army of the dead. With her dragons, Daenerys was flying towards the army of the dead and began to attack. Drogon began to breathe fire on the wights. On the top of the wall, I saw Tyrion Lannister arrive, with his armor and ax, ready to defend himself alongside the Night's Watch. And when the song ended, Motörhead have let their instruments and suddenly a great light appeared from nowhere, and Motörhead leave their instruments. I wanted to follow them, but I could not move. I wanted to talk, but I could not. Then, I saw Motorhead going into the light. And I woke up.

When I woke up, I was torn between joy and sadness. I even felt tears ready to flow from my eyes. I felt half good, but also half bad.

Mathias, the Lordi Rider

Fire and Blood \m/ 

Villain of the Month - Edition N°7

Hellcome mortals.

The villain of this month is not human, and is considered as the greatest threat in the world where he lives: the world eater, Alduin the dragon.

Alduin is one of the oldest dragons, but also one of the most powerful. If the dragons are able to channel their desire for power, Alduin let his desire for destruction take over, and thus began trying to impose its domination over the world, thanks to its evil influence on the other dragons, who obeyed him, but more by fear than anything else. This is how the war between dragons and humans began, humans wishing to free their world from the tyrannical reign of Alduin. But some dragons, as Paarthurnax, decided to join the humans for help them, and thanks to an elder scroll, during a terrible fight at the top of the throat of the world, Alduin was defeated and sent into another dimension where he was to remain prisoner forever.

But one day Alduin managed to return to the continent of Tamriel, in feeding himself with the souls of the dead to Sovngarde to regain his power. Alduin is determined to take his revenge on the world and to re-impose his reign of terror, in destroying all life on Tamriel, starting with Skyrim.

In Skyrim, Alduin did things so horrible but disappeared for so long that everyone now considers him as a legend. His return announces the end of the world and of all life, and only a few people still seem to believe in it. Alduin inspires awe and fear to everyone in Skyrim, even the most powerful and important lords of the game fear him and realize the danger he represents.

Alduin has a goal of becoming the most powerful, and his thirst for power seems not to have limits. He is ready to destroy an entire world and devour all the life inside to increase his strength. This is why he is called "the world eater" because according to that nickname, several worlds have already been completely destroyed by the dragon. Besides, Alduin is one of the most badass villains for me, because its appearance is so cool and perfect for his nickname. With his body completely covered with black scales, his shining and cruel red eyes, his horns that resemble that of a devil, his cavernous voice and devoid of feelings and pity, and his huge black wings. He looks like a huge angel of death came to spread chaos and death into the world of the living. The representation of evil in its purest form. Ba-Dass.

Alduin is unique because he has powers that no other dragon seems to possess. Alduin has the power to bring the dead dragons to life, to get them to fight for him. He can also control the elements, as he can make the sky turn red or covered with storm clouds.

Alduin also has the power to travel between the worlds of living and the world of the dead. He can go to Sovngarde and devour the souls of the dead, to regain power. Badass!!

For all of this, for being the world eater and one of the best dragons of all time, Alduin deserves his place among the epic villains.

See you next month to discover the new villain of the month.

Mathias, the Killmaster

Fire and Blood \m/ 

Villain of the Month - Edition N°6

Hellcome humans, for a new edition of the "Villain of the Month."
To start the year 2016, in the spotlight, the most iconic and dangerous villain of his world, an incarnation of power and evil: Sauron, the Dark Lord.

In the story of the Lord of the Rings, Sauron was a Maia, very powerful entities and endowed with many powers, originally created to do good, but Sauron is evil.

It was he who was behind the creation of the rings, to install a kind of union between the races, but it was a trap, because Sauron, in the fires of Mount Doom, forged in secret another ring, much more powerful, and he poured all his cruelty and hatred in its creation. On this ring, he had engraved "One ring to rule them all." With this, he managed to corrupt the 9 human kings who got rings, and turned them into its most dangerous servants, the Nazgul.

With this Ring, Sauron tenfold hiss power and with its armies of evil creatures, he began to invade the Middle-earth and establish his reign of terror. But one day, men and elves formed an alliance to fight the armies of Sauron on the lands of Mordor. The men and elves had the edge over the orcs, but unfortunately for them, Sauron comes in person, armed, and his ring on the finger. 

Sauron begins to massacre the men and elves in his path, every blow that he gives has the effect of a shock wave that kills several soldiers simultaneously. But Sauron ends up being defeated by Isildur, the king's son, and without his ring, Sauron's body disintegrates and disappears, but the ring was able to corrupt the mind of Isildur, who kept it with him.

But despite this, Sauron had not died. With his ring, the spirit of Sauron survived and waited many years to regain its strength. As a huge eye of fire, Sauron remains protected in the land of Mordor, and sends its troops of creatures in search of his ring to regain his carnal form and all its power.

As Galadriel is the embodiment of good, Sauron is evil incarnate in the world of Tolkien.

Although he has no physical form, Sauron is everywhere. His spirit and his presence are felt all the time, hiding in the shadows and watching every doings of the Ring-bearer, Frodo Baggins. That's what I really admire in the character of Sauron: even if he is not physically here, he manages to achieve a sense of fear in the hearts of people, simply by his name. Everyone fears him, even the most powerful lords and kings, and Galadriel seems to be the only person powerful enough to be able to face Sauron.

In the third film of The Hobbit, Galadriel meets Sauron and faces him. This is the face to face personally, I really wanted to see and when I saw this scene in the cinema, I was like "Oh god, the two most powerful figures, face to face!" A very intense and impressive power duel. Galadriel managed to chase the spirit of Sauron without killing him, but against the power of the evil entity, Galadriel does not out unscathed of this fight, like injured and mentally weakened.

Sauron is never seen without his helmet. When he has his physical form, he constantly wears a very badass armor and really cool, I would absolutely got it, and his head is hidden by a terrifying helmet, that is really as badass! For me, among all the villains, Sauron has one of the best outfits, EVER!

Even the main characters of the story are afraid of Sauron because they know that if he can resume his ring, they will not be strong enough to fight and stop him. With his ring, Sauron seems invincible, and this is maybe the case.

To be the embodiment of evil in LOTR, inspiring fear and awe in the minds of people just by the name, and be one of the most powerful and badass villains, Sauron deserves its place in the list of iconic villains.

See you next month for the new edition \m/

Mathias, the Killmaster

Fire and Blood \m/ 

Get one ring.....To rule them all!

Today I went into town center to go to a shop of collection toys that I love so much, where I had seen an article that I wanted for a long time, and finally I realized a dream: I got the Ring of Sauron. Not a plastic ring, I bought a true replica of the ring, with the elven engravings all around, like in the movie.
For years, I dreamed to get the Ring and put it on my finger, to become the new lord of the rings. After the dream of Game of Thrones I experienced while I was sitting on the Iron Throne, I touch another symbol of the universe Medieval / Fantasy. Sauron is one of my favorite villains, and to get his symbol is such a pleasure for the LOTR fan I am.
Sitting on the Iron Throne, I get the support and authority over other kingdoms, with my queen Daenerys of house Targaryen, and with the Ring, I get the power to create my armies and get powerful entities under my orders, as the Nazguls.

One ring....To rule them all!

Mathias, the Lordi Rider \m/ 

Targaryen Faithful Everyday!

If you know me well enough, you know that I became a a very very huge fan of Daenerys Targaryen. Even now I consider myself as a faithful of the house Targaryen. When I was going to the Game of Thrones Exhibition (where I sat on the Iron Throne), people could lend allegiance to a family of GOT, and of course, I choose without hesitation the Targaryens (although the majority of people chose Stark) but this is not a complaint, it's a good choice too, but I remain faithful to Daenerys at first.
I have a t-shirt Targaryen, I have the action figure of Daenerys in my room and at my birthday, few days ago, I received two new gifts and items for my collection: a mug Targaryen, where now I can drink my favorite drinks when I want, and also a beautiful pendant Targaryen, that I now wears with pride and honor, every day.
When I walk in the street, I don't hesitate, if I want, I wear my shirt and my Targaryen pendant around my neck. I'm a Targaryen for everyday. From the corner of my eye, I've seen some people looks at my shirt or my pendant. Even without knowing me, you could immediately guess who is my favorite character in the series. Some days, I also see other people wearing GOT shirts, and in a way, I'm proud to can show for which house I'm faithful. ;)
I'm faithful to you for life, mother of dragons.

Targaryen FTW! Fire and Blood! \m/

Mathias, the Lordi Rider \m/ 

Hero of the Month - Edition N°1

The wicked are entitled to their own section with "the villain of the month", but the heroes are also entitled to their place. New section that I create today and I will also publish at the end of each month. One that will somehow compete with the wicked. Here is the first edition of "Hero of the month."

For this first edition, the hero of the month is: The last Targaryen, and for many, the last hope of Westeros. The mother of dragons, Daenerys Targaryen.

Daenerys Targaryen is one of the main characters of the series Game of Thrones, and I would say, one of the most important figures. She appears from the first episode of Season 1, and during the season, we follow her on her journey to form an army and return to Westeros to take the Iron Throne and avenge her missing family. Because yes, Daenerys Targaryen is the last member of the family that once ruled the Seven Kingdoms, but a rebellion destroyed her family and when she was baby, Daenerys was taken on another continent to be saved. But today, the young woman has thirst for vengeance. And the fate will help her at the end of the Season 1, because she becomes the master and the mother of three dragons.

A very interesting point with Daenerys is her evolution over the seasons. At the beginning of season 1, she appears to be a child, very shy, with a great lack of confidence and often belittled by her brother, Viserys, which manipulates her. Daenerys seems rather weak at first, and despite her young age, she was forcibly married to a Dothraki leader, Khal Drogo, who has twice her age. But with time and her new rank of khaleesi, Daenerys seems to take more confidence and can no longer be manipulated by her brother and she even dares stand up to him. But it's with the death of her brother and her husband, and the birth of her three dragons, that Daenerys really begins to change.

In the following seasons, Daenerys grows up, both physically and mentally, and she gets stronger and determined, making her own choices herself. She is no longer the little girl shy and submissive, but becomes a true queen, with a strong spirit and able to give orders and be tough when necessary. She wants to abolish slavery and give to the poor people a better life, and for that she doesn't hesitates to resort to force and her dragons to subdue and punish the tyrants. At first glance and physically, Daenerys is not very intimidating, but you should not underestimate her because the young woman can be generous and gentle, but also ruthless towards those who dare stand up to him. Daenerys also seems to have the power to resist the fire and has a very strong connection with her dragons. For me, Daenerys is not a mere human. As she said "the fire can not kill the dragon." This is a proof, she is the dragon!

With her strong mind and determination of conquering, her beauty, her story, her power and connection with the dragons, Daenerys Targaryen deserves her place among the most iconic heroes.

See you next month, for the second Edition of "The Hero of the Month"

Mathias, the Killmaster

Fire and Blood \m/

Villain of the Month - Edition N°1

I've always been a big fan of fictional villains and I love many of them, and as the appearance of my blog has been done so that the forces of evil can feel at home, I decided to pay tribute to all those villains that marked my mind, but as surely yours.
This new section is called "Villain of the Month" and I will publish one at the end of each month, to designate the best villain of the month.


And the villain of the first edition is: the true king from beyond the wall and also king of death, the Night's King.

Surely one of the most disturbing and mysterious characters in the Game of Thrones series. Initially rarely seen (in one scene, and fairly short), where he transformed a human baby into one of his own. Creepy. But the Night's King finally showed his true colors during the episode 8 of Season 5 of Game of Thrones, where we could see the extent of his morbid power.

The Night's King is not alone: ​​he is the king of the white walkers, legendary creatures and humanoid immortals who are feared by everyone. And he also controls an army of living dead, the wights, who are actually human corpses that the Night's King brought back to life thanks to his power. And yes, the Night's King has the power to bring the dead back to life. Badass 1000+.

Even if he does not participate in the battle, you can feel the threatening shadow of the Night's King over the battlefield, and when he arrives on the dock after the battle, to watch the survivors fleeing on their boat , without saying a word. You can see the look of the Night's King, terrifying and chilly as if he judged your soul.

And it was after that we see a scene that marked my mind forever: the Night's King gently raising his arms as if to impose his supreme domination, and suddenly all the corpses of humans open their eyes and rise up, under the gazes of the survivors, horrified. Epic scene.

For now the Night's King only appeared in rare scenes, but already we can see that he is not an opponent to be taken lightly. And what makes him even more mysterious and terrifying, is that we don't know why he does that. What is his real purpose? For now the mystery remains, but we will certainly know more in the next seasons.

One of his most epic scenes and when he and his army attack the children of the forest, to kill Bran and the Three-eyed Raven. Night's King demonstrates that he is able to see Bran in the visions and can impose his mark on anyone touched by his hand. And even more epic, the Night's King and its white walkers walk in the middle of a wall of fire, and the flames diverge in front of them. BAAAADAAAASS! The Night's King manages to kill the Three-eyed Raven, but Bran managed to escape.

In any case, the Night's King deserves its place in the list of memorable and epic villains.

                                                        

Mathias, the Killmaster

Fire and Blood \m/