Abyss Gates

We were ignorant fools thinking Abaddon would hold them there forever.
Archangel Gabriel - april 1878
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Thus the Abyss was created. Fallen angels were cast deep into the primordial waters where they would be punished for the evil they spread among the chosen. They stayed in this bottemless pit deep under the Needle Ocean where the souls of the dead cast an eerie light on the twisted halls of Abaddon.
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A new finished project! I loved working on this map for several reasons. The perspective, lighting and theme all really got me hooked on this personal project. I got to reasearch hell and abyss and read some really interesting parts in the Bible. The five point perspective really worked to show both the gate and Abaddon deep in the sea. If I had all the time in the world I would redo the whole thing to do proper lighting and lining but there is more to life.
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I imagined that there was this ancient door leading to the Abyss and when time progressed several other building styles build on top of the original structure. I’ve looked to Gothic and Neo Gothic architecture for inspiration. I’m in love with these kind of buildings. And the game bioshock really inspired the underwater scene.