Summary
A creativeDestiny 2player has brought a bit of ancient European culture to the game, in the form of a new costume that recreates the appearance of a Celtic deity. The player’s creation drew praise from fellowDestiny 2players for their creative use of Exotic armor parts and pieces meant for use by a Warlock Guardian.
One of the unique things aboutDestiny 2is its breadth of inspiration. Thanks in part to its long lifetime so far and the talent of the artists and developers at Bungie, the vast selection of armor parts and gear available toDestinyplayers covers a variety of different aesthetic styles and origins. As a result, veteran Guardians can use their gear in combination with the game’s armor ornament system to emulate almost any look their heart desires, whether they’re creating costumes based on iconic pop culture characters, orturning aDestiny 2Titan into a giant banana.
So it was that player StrawberriJami drew on the culture and beliefs of the Celtic peoples of ancient Europe for their latestDestiny 2costume. In post on the DestinyFashion subreddit, StrawberriJami said their Warlock Guardian costume was based on Arawn, the Celtic god of the underworld. Celtic folklore has inspired many games and characters, ranging fromAssassin’s Creed Valhallato theReaper job class inFinal Fantasy 14.
Destiny 2 Warlock Costume Is Inspired by the Celtic God of the Underworld
StrawberriJami’s Celtic Warlock costume employs a number of parts designed to evoke the appearance of Arawn, and is centered around the use ofThe Stag Warlock Exotic Helmet. In keeping with its name, The Stag uses the skull of a male deer, complete with antlers. Like other figures from Celtic tradition, Arawn is often depicted wearing a deer skull as a mask. The Stag was also colored with the Dark Omolon shader.
To match Arawn’s furred cloak and color scheme, StrawberriJami used a number of Warlock gear pieces, like the Opulent Strix Robes with its thick, prominent furred collar. Colored with the Gamekeeper shader, the chest piece successfully replicated Arawn’s thick brown cloak and silhouette. Additional mystical-themed visual elements were added by theSeason of the WishAnthemic Invocation boots colored with Dark Omolon and the Hexwrought Gloves colored with Cursed Azure. TheShadowkeep-era Dreambane Bond adds a further touch of magical flair, thanks to its wing-shaped structure and eerie bronze coloration when combined with the Sinking Feeling shader.
Community members praised StrawberriJami’s work for its understated appeal and occult theme. One commenter also drew attention to the costume’s effective use of brown-tinted shaders, saying that earth tones and browns are sorely underutilized amongDestiny 2players, who tend to prefer flashier colors or “tactical” black.
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