Old Star Wars Expanded Universe crazy crap appreciation time
Oct 7, 2015 0:31:18 GMT -6
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Post by Goobsausage on Oct 7, 2015 0:31:18 GMT -6
I was talking with wiggychiggy in the shoutbox about weird stuff in the Star Wars expanded universe and figured it would be fun to show some love to the long lost, forgotten, and and nonsensical characters and events that used to be canon before the Disney-Lucasfilm buyout and upcoming release of Episode 7 changed everything.
I would like to start by bringing attention to Hohass Ekwesh. His name is a horse pun and he looks like a Bojack Horseman and/or Star Wars original character that would fit right in with the weird part of online art community.
I own a book featuring this piece of art. (Spoiler'd for image length).
To be fair, there is another design for him. I just have no idea where or when it was published or if it's even official art.
Hohass Ekwesh was a pilot in the Wraith Squadron trilogy and he had multiple personalities. His whole backstory can be found here (spoilers: he eventually gets mercy killed by a character named Piggy).
The guy who wrote the character guide I own, Daniel Wallace, made a blog post about how he became the mascot for the artists working on Revenge of the Sith. They called him "Horse Pilot" because that's a more reasonable/sensible name than Hohass Ekwesh.
There's all sorts of crazy crap in Star Wars. If there's someone or something you feel needs recognition, show it off!
I would like to start by bringing attention to Hohass Ekwesh. His name is a horse pun and he looks like a Bojack Horseman and/or Star Wars original character that would fit right in with the weird part of online art community.
I own a book featuring this piece of art. (Spoiler'd for image length).
To be fair, there is another design for him. I just have no idea where or when it was published or if it's even official art.
Hohass Ekwesh was a pilot in the Wraith Squadron trilogy and he had multiple personalities. His whole backstory can be found here (spoilers: he eventually gets mercy killed by a character named Piggy).
The guy who wrote the character guide I own, Daniel Wallace, made a blog post about how he became the mascot for the artists working on Revenge of the Sith. They called him "Horse Pilot" because that's a more reasonable/sensible name than Hohass Ekwesh.
Horse Pilot!
The concept artists behind ROTS adopted a jokey mascot, whom they called "Horse Pilot," during all-nighters spent toiling at the drawing tables. Here's the story of how Horse Pilot came to be.
The Making of Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith (p. 29) reveals the following: "All the concept artists came to regard the heroic Horse Pilot (whose specially designed X-wing was created by Alex Jaeger) as their mascot. Actually a character from the Star Wars Expanded Universe, "Horse Pilot!" became the battle cry during late nights and inspirational design marathons." The book reprints Jaeger's sketch of the X-wing, which humorously melds a horse trailer onto the top of an X-wing, complete with an astromech droid popping out of the top and a horse tail flapping out the rear window.
"Horse Pilot" is actually Hohass (Runt) Ekwesh, a member of the Thakwaash species who exhibits multiple personalities. He debuted in the Wraith Squadron novels by Aaron Allston, where he became a member of the New Republic pilot corps in the years after ROJ.
He's a cool character. And Aaron never described him as "Horse Pilot." But he did use vaguely equine descriptors to paint a mental picture of the Thakwaash species. My friend Amy Provonost (visit her art site here) decided to sketch up some visuals of Runt, and created the first-ever model sheet of the character. As you'll note, he is definitely horsey, but is more of an equine-inspired alien than a true horse.
Aaron liked Amy's vision, and I liked it enough to want to capture it in the New Essential Guide to Characters. While Runt didn't warrant a full entry in that book, I suggested he be one of the few characters in the Appendix to receive an illustration. I provided Amy's model sheets for background, and artist Michael Sutfin provided the final.
Michael's depiction was realistic and painterly but also more literal -- that of a horse wearing a pilot suit. Carrying a bit of a Mr. Ed vibe, this New Essential Guide to Characters depiction was the one adopted by the artists of ROTS as their mascot.
When I hear their cry of "Horse Pilot," I know whereof they speak.
The concept artists behind ROTS adopted a jokey mascot, whom they called "Horse Pilot," during all-nighters spent toiling at the drawing tables. Here's the story of how Horse Pilot came to be.
The Making of Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith (p. 29) reveals the following: "All the concept artists came to regard the heroic Horse Pilot (whose specially designed X-wing was created by Alex Jaeger) as their mascot. Actually a character from the Star Wars Expanded Universe, "Horse Pilot!" became the battle cry during late nights and inspirational design marathons." The book reprints Jaeger's sketch of the X-wing, which humorously melds a horse trailer onto the top of an X-wing, complete with an astromech droid popping out of the top and a horse tail flapping out the rear window.
"Horse Pilot" is actually Hohass (Runt) Ekwesh, a member of the Thakwaash species who exhibits multiple personalities. He debuted in the Wraith Squadron novels by Aaron Allston, where he became a member of the New Republic pilot corps in the years after ROJ.
He's a cool character. And Aaron never described him as "Horse Pilot." But he did use vaguely equine descriptors to paint a mental picture of the Thakwaash species. My friend Amy Provonost (visit her art site here) decided to sketch up some visuals of Runt, and created the first-ever model sheet of the character. As you'll note, he is definitely horsey, but is more of an equine-inspired alien than a true horse.
Aaron liked Amy's vision, and I liked it enough to want to capture it in the New Essential Guide to Characters. While Runt didn't warrant a full entry in that book, I suggested he be one of the few characters in the Appendix to receive an illustration. I provided Amy's model sheets for background, and artist Michael Sutfin provided the final.
Michael's depiction was realistic and painterly but also more literal -- that of a horse wearing a pilot suit. Carrying a bit of a Mr. Ed vibe, this New Essential Guide to Characters depiction was the one adopted by the artists of ROTS as their mascot.
When I hear their cry of "Horse Pilot," I know whereof they speak.
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