A few days ago I got to thinking about the Armageddon symbol. So, I did a search and this was all I was able to find about the symbol. http://www.zalanthas.org/gdb/index.php/topic,18359.msg194861.html#msg194861 (http://www.zalanthas.org/gdb/index.php/topic,18359.msg194861.html#msg194861)
It made sense to me that the symbol might represent the Zalanthan "God" or "Spirit" where each spike of the symbol represents one of the the 7 horns of power ( http://www.armageddon.org/cgi-bin/help_index/show_help?magick_power (http://www.armageddon.org/cgi-bin/help_index/show_help?magick_power)) and the glowing orb within it represents either the spirit of that god in some abstract form. Another idea I had was that the glowing orb is the Zalanthan universe itself, all held together by the balance of the 7 primary elements (http://www.armageddon.org/cgi-bin/help_index/show_help?magick_element (http://www.armageddon.org/cgi-bin/help_index/show_help?magick_element)).
I'd like to see some debate about what the symbol means or might mean. I'd also like some staff input about the possibility of assigning some sort of meaning to it if we can't find the true, intended meaning.
I think about the Armageddon symbol every once in a while, but it's never more than fleeting thoughts. Now that you've brought up the Seven Horns, I can see their context in the image as spikes holding the world together. It's truly a beautiful, mysterious image that I would like to hear more about. I'd also die for a RL pendant of it. Obsidian with a chunk of amber or citrine in it, suspended on a leather tie.
I always imagined it looking like the Tuluki noble caste seven-pointed star tattoo, but I highly doubt that's how it was intended.
...It isn't a githclit?
Quote from: Archbaron on December 24, 2008, 08:19:39 PM
I'd also die for a RL pendant of it.
I have a badass one, courtesy of Bebop. 8)
Quote from: Ourla on December 24, 2008, 08:59:36 PM
Quote from: Archbaron on December 24, 2008, 08:19:39 PM
I'd also die for a RL pendant of it.
I have a badass one, courtesy of Bebop. 8)
Now all I have to do is acquire your address...
Muwahaha.
Quote from: mansa on December 24, 2008, 10:01:00 PM
Quote from: Archbaron on December 24, 2008, 09:36:34 PM
Quote from: Ourla on December 24, 2008, 08:59:36 PM
Quote from: Archbaron on December 24, 2008, 08:19:39 PM
I'd also die for a RL pendant of it.
I have a badass one, courtesy of Bebop. 8)
Now all I have to do is acquire your address...
Muwahaha.
Do you got 20 bucks?
Yeah, link me up the paypal.
Aaaanyways, back on subject, sorry to derail. Anyone else have thoughts?
(http://web.archive.org/web/19970403220635/ginka.armageddon.org/armicon.gif)
(http://ginka.armageddon.org/pictures/armicon.gif)
(http://www.armageddon.org/pictures/armlogo4.gif)
I really like the first one, it screams ANSI.
Quote from: mansa on December 24, 2008, 10:01:00 PM
Quote from: Archbaron on December 24, 2008, 09:36:34 PM
Quote from: Ourla on December 24, 2008, 08:59:36 PM
Quote from: Archbaron on December 24, 2008, 08:19:39 PM
I'd also die for a RL pendant of it.
I have a badass one, courtesy of Bebop. 8)
Now all I have to do is acquire your address...
Muwahaha.
Do you got 20 bucks?
Them's fightin' words, boy.