Necromancer is an Limited S-Tier Costume for the Photographer, Joseph Desaulniers. It was introduced in Season 27 Essence 2 (Castle Zinaida's Unfinished Chapter).
The costume's essence was obtainable between July 13th and August 31st, 2023.
Appearance[]
Physical[]
Joseph's skin is unnaturally pale, adicional accentuated by black lips and sclerae. His irises are deep blue adorned with icy bright pupils resembling more will-o'-the-wisp than real eyes. His hands consist only of bones, covered by translucent and misty clawed armor. His hair color remains unchanged, hair now wavy is practically completely lose, only bangs are tied in the back into small ponytail by black sapphire, tattered ribbon.
Outfit[]
He dons dark translucent shirt with silver stripes and puffed sleeves, upon which he put on a black waistcoat with silver decorations and two leather belts. His most decorative part of attire is his coat, long and taterd made of dark embroidered material creates first "layer" upon which two other reside. Second starts at waist and ends at elbow length, decorated by metallic ornaments creates base for the next layer. Third and the most extraordinary is made from two pairs of wings, the smaller one in the front creates collar of some sorts, which then transition into a second pair at the back. That pair create cloak like effect, wings are uneven one reaching the knee, other only the waist. Joseph also wears black striped breeches ended by silver lace, inky stockings, and dark pointed leather shoes with silver buckles and translucent ribbons.
His outfit is also heavily decorated by silver jewerly. Belt with long chains ended by crosses is sewn upon his coat, which is extending into a massive sapphire necklace resting upon his shoulders at the back, only to be disconnected at front. The front itself is decorated by brooch made of two parts, wings with sapphire in the front and two skeleton hands keeping the coat together. The other notable accessory is half mask covering his right side of face. Teal and uneven was made to resemble human muscles under skin further showing his decompose in his model.
Object[]
Weapon[]
Decoraitve sabre with icy glass like worn down blade, its cross guard was formed in a way to resemble half of ribcage unfolding into clawed finger bones decorated with single blue gem in the middle.
Card[]
The photograph is made up of several old, crumpled and torn pieces of grey-blue paper. Faded characters are inscribed upon them with one word clearly visible, written in silver. The photograph burns with blue fire, softly glowing and fading.
Camera[]
A dark stone stele, sculpted in form of square column with a Tuscan capital. Corrosion is visible on the ornaments and decorative carvings at the bottom, upper decorations takes form of a hourglass, ribcage and four skeletal arms are bent in form to resemble one. In the top of the hourglass floats an icy blue eye orb, from it falls white sand which gathers in lower part, later cascading to the ground by opening at the base.
Special Effects[]
Physical[]
Outside camera world all blues on his body turn into whites or black, while his hair turns into grayish opal like texture.
Outfit[]
His cloak leaves behind black raven feathers also his coat is burning. All sapphires on his outfit glow with blue light, outside camera world they turn white.
Weapon[]
The saber is surrounded by glows of light and darkness from which particles fall.
Camera[]
Camera burns with pale blue flames, while in use skeleton hands move around hourglass in a move resembling crystal ball divination.
Concept / Design Notes[]
Official Website[1][]
The silent Fort Zinaida ushered in new guests, the chapters are waiting for the ending, and the secrets in the "story" are waiting to be discovered.
Castle Zinaida, the game begins
There is a crisis lurking in the cozy room, and the guests are sitting around the table, ready to play the role in the game. A wonderful game is about to begin. Can you find the "hidden secret" behind the "truth"?
A letter guides Mr. Inference to Castle Zinaida, and the dead writer leaves unfinished stories. Now that fate has arranged roles for everyone, the direction of the ending begins to become clear. But what is the truth? Behind the truth, is there any hidden secret?
In the official story video of "Castle Zinaida's Unfinished Chapter II", the fire of the evil spirit roams the land that has lost the shelter of the World Tree. In distress, a warrior with a sharp sword embarked on the road to salvation. Countless stars shine to illuminate the long road. What will he and his companions face? Participate in the event story "Castle Zinaida's Unfinished Chapter" to find out.
In the poster of the twenty-eighth season of "Identity V" Essence 2, Photographer - Necromancer holds a sharp sword and looks at the people under the sword with absolute coercion, as if he has everything in his hands. "Psychologist" - Aasimar looked towards the only light, and she stared at it sadly, hoping to protect the town. Patient - Deva is carrying light and blessings, but his vision has been attracted by the undead, and it seems that he is about to fall into the endless abyss.
Everyone in the dark has their own ghosts, and the hidden danger makes them all nervous. Is this just a game? Or is it another design. The host tossed the chess pieces in his hand, and at this moment, everyone has entered the play.
Choose a character and continue the story
The story video of the twenty-eighth season Essence 2 showed us more Truth & Inference content. This time, everyone was invited by "D.M." to come here, looking for the hidden story behind the truth in the unfinished story. Important characters in the story also appeared one after another.
The Photographer - Necromancer has white hair, and the tail of the hair gradually turns blue, which echoes the blue tattoo extending from the end of the eyebrow to the lower jaw. His blue pupils stared indifferently at the prey in front of him. The shoulders of the Photographer - Necromancer are dotted with black feathers, and his sleeves have turned into wings, making him look mysterious. The blue-purple gemstones on the chest are very dazzling, but there are withered decorations underneath, and the great contrast brings visual impact. Beside the Photographer - Necromancer, a blue pupil is guarded by the withered hand of the undead, and there is a strange atmosphere under the shroud of green smoke.
With hope in mind, walk backwards
The game is in progress. Listen, the dice are about to stop rolling, three, two, one... Now, it's your turn to act.
Social Media[2][]
Design Idea Plans
This time for the Season 28th Essence 2, we plan to create a heroic adventure world full of magic and various fantasy races. For this reason, we hope to enrich this fantasy world by adding some fantasy elements while retaining the reality of fashion.
The wars many years ago only left a scene of desolation and disorder in the Runo Continent today, and the once lush World Tree is also declining day by day. The evil god's local agent, the Lord of the Undead, is dominating this chaotic world. He is wandering in the shadows, looking for the "new master" in the oracle.
In this fantasy world, the Necromancer is a villain and the leader of the undead race. For this reason, we decided to make use of the silver-black design and incorporate exoskeleton elements to show the colors and characteristics of the undead race. At the same time, the ominous black crow is also a symbolic symbol of the Necromancer.
Design Idea Sketch
Based on the story background of the Necromancer costume, we decided to design a more evil image of the undead. The first version of the sketch, the main design point is that the outside of the mirror is a ghost form, and the inside of the mirror is a broken physical body. The general direction is OK, but it lacks the crow-themed element design of the fashion, and the temperament can be improved. The face of the ghost form is not beautiful enough.
The second version adds more crow element designs, body decorations, weapons, adds the design of the crow appearing on the turn card, optimizes the face in ghost form, adjusts the hairstyle and facial expressions, and the camera as a whole becomes an altar.
In the third version, some details have been adjusted. The shoulders have been changed to crow feathers. The special effects crow has been changed to black to be more suitable. The hair on the back is a bit monotonous. A small braid and a headband have been added to enrich the details.
Finalized concept art
Model Details Description
- The light blue pattern on the face extends from the end of the eyebrow to the chin, and the blue pupils reflect indifferent light. The white hair gradually turned into light blue and hung loosely on his shoulders.
- The feathers embellished on his shoulders add a bit of evil to him, the exposed silver ornaments clasp him like ribs, and the blue-purple gemstones on his chest are dazzling, as if they are trying to suck in the unsteady traveler.
- The ghostly hand is trying to grasp the light ball in the center. The scattered green smoke makes it look mysterious and strange. Is it its power that makes he falls into darkness forever?
Showroom Interface Design
The withered hands of the undead surrounded the blue pupils in the center, and a blue crow flew out, transforming into the Necromancer.
Under the summons of the Necromancer, countless transformed undead hands waved ferociously in the air, as if they wanted to catch anyone who tried to get close.
Custom Lobby Display
The Necromancer waved the long sword in his hand, and the dark blue feathers behind him fell down with his movements, and little fluorescent lights flew around his body.
In-Game Display
The Necromancer wiped his long sword lightly and entered the world of the picture. The feather cloak behind him was filled with mysterious black mist.
The broken photo in the Necromancer's hand turned blue, and the long sword was also surrounded by a faint blue halo.
Trivia[]
- The costume shares its name with The Feaster’s S-Tier Costume Necromancer.
- Necromancer is visible taunting Emil in Deva's press animation.
Gallery[]
Appearance Decoration Menu[]
In-Game[]
Concept Art & Icons[]
Promotional Art[]
Merchandise[]
Trailers[]
![[Graffiti] Necromancer](/wiki/File:NecromancerGraffiti.png "NecromancerGraffiti.png (51 KB)")
![[Portrait] Necromancer (180 Pulls)](/wiki/File:NecromancerPortraitSpriteHD.jpg "NecromancerPortraitSpriteHD.jpg (117 KB)"){kind=icon}
Other Languages[]
| "Necromancer (Photographer)" in Other Languages | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 简体中文 (Simplified Chinese) |
亡灵之主 (Wánglíng zhī zhǔ) |
Lord of the Undead | |
| 繁體中文 (Traditional Chinese) |
亡靈之主 (Wánglíng zhī zhǔ) |
Lord of the Undead | |
| English | Necromancer (Photographer) | ||
| Español (Spanish) | |||
| Bahasa Indonesia | |||
| 日本語 (Japanese) | |||
| 한국어 (Korean) | |||
| Bahasa Melayu | |||
| ภาษาไทย (Thai) | |||
| Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese) | |||
References[]
- ↑ Necromancer Design Notes - Official Website
- ↑ Necromancer Design Notes - Weibo
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