Dark Hearted Hero

[<}Alpha Frogodile{>]

I made this card in honor of my friend Ryan.





You may know the story of Gilgamesh. If you don't, he was an ancient warrior who went on all sorts of adventures with his friend Enkidu. Later in the story, Enkidu dies.

[quote]Tablet seven
In Enkidu's dream, the gods decide that one of the heroes must die for slaying the Bull of Heaven and Humbaba. Despite the protestations of Shamash, Enkidu is marked for death. Enkidu considers the great door he fashioned for Enlil's temple, and curses it. He also curses Shamhat and the trapper for removing him from the wild. Then Shamash speaks from heaven, reminding Enkidu of how Shamhat fed and clothed him, and introduced him to Gilgamesh. Gilgamesh will bestow great honors upon him at his funeral, and will later wander the wild consumed with grief. Enkidu regrets his curses and blesses Shamhat, temporarily calmed. In a second dream, however, he sees himself being taken captive to the Netherworld by a terrifying Angel of Death. The underworld is a "house of dust" and darkness whose inhabitants eat clay and are clothed in bird feathers, supervised by terrifying beings. For twelve days, Enkidu's condition worsens. Finally, after a last lament that he could not meet a heroic death in battle, he dies.

Tablet eight
Gilgamesh delivers a long lamentation for Enkidu, in which he calls upon forests, mountains, fields, rivers, wild animals, and all of Uruk to mourn for his friend. Recalling their adventures together, Gilgamesh tears at his hair and clothes in grief. He commissions a funerary statue and provides valuable grave gifts from his treasury to ensure a favourable reception for Enkidu in the realm of the dead. A great banquet is held where the treasures are ceremonially offered to the gods of the Netherworld.[/quote]

the tale continues to talk about Gilgamesh's other adventures, in which he attempts to gain immortality, but that not the true story. What really happened was Gilgamesh wallowed in his misery in a desolate cave, his heart slowly corrupting itself. When he finally came back to civilization, he was no longer the same man. He was now evil, angry, and determined to gain revenge on Enkidu's death.

[img]http://img690.imageshack.us/img690/8130/59945.jpg[/img]
lore: This card can not be Normal Summoned or Set. This card can only be Special Summoned by releasing 1 Level 8 or higher Warrior-Type monster on your side of the field. This card's ATK and DEF are equal to the the level of the released monster x 400. Each time a Warrior-Type monster on your side of the field is destroyed by battle, put one Grief Counter on this card. This card gains 300 ATK and DEF for each Grief Counter on it. During each of your End Phases, remove 1 Grief Counter on this card. During the turn that this card is Summoned, it cannot be selected as target for a card effect.



Image credit to Father Wolf

[prototype]

sounds like a good story i might go read it but back to the card.
-pic is a little over used
-the attack is pretty good
overall-8/10

[eldest]

Pic Overused, the effect is nice. Some Ocg errors:

This card can not be Normal Summoned or Set. This card can only be Special Summoned by releasing 1 Level 8 or higher Warrior-Type monster on your side of the field. This card's ATK and DEF are equal to the the level of the released monster x 300. Each time a Warrior-Type monster on your side of the field is destroyed by battle, put one Grief Counter on this card. This card gains 400 ATK and DEF for each Grief Counter on it. During each of your End Phases, remove 1 Grief Counter on this card. During the turn that this card is Summoned, it cannot be selected as target for a card effect.


7.5/10

Keep Going

[snowyash]

Releasing? Am I missing something here?

Everything else seems reasonable, effect seems OK, stat gains seem OK, maybe UP'd but the one-turn invincibility help balance imo. My only concern is that it may be difficult to get into play if you're having to lose out on a Level 8. Maybe making it summonable with any tribute and a x400 gain per level would make it very usable and even more effective in Toolbox. As it is, 8/10.

Personally though, if my suggestions were implemented, it would be very close to my first 10/10 rating.

[<}Alpha Frogodile{>]

Alright guys, thx 4 tips, changing immediately.

EDIT: @ skizo: i think releasing is a new term for tributing that i forgot to use.

[<}Alpha Frogodile{>]

BuMp

[snowyash]

Looks a bit better. Still hard to summon but the effect makes it worth the trouble imo. Rate is unchanged though, I think.

[<}Alpha Frogodile{>]

BUMPUMBUMPUMBUMPUMB

[<}Alpha Frogodile{>]

PMUB

[<}Alpha Frogodile{>]

me: knock knock
thread: who's there?
me: BUMP

[jack kenna]

nice card 8/10
i agree that pic is every where have a look at THE RED QUEED its my newest card and i want you to rate it for me there is a rep in it for you

[<}Alpha Frogodile{>]

lol i already did