Halo 3 Concept Art by Isaac Hannaford

Demon Planet by Isaac Hannaford

Isaac Hannaford’s cover art for Halo: The Complete Video Collection (2017)

Halo 3 - Flood Crash on Earth Concept Art by Isaac Hannaford

It’s Oryx o’clock again guys, I’m thinking about the bug man. What a guy. Arthropod of the year, that one.

On today’s roster:

Hive garments.

The guidelines, rules and cultural significance of their potential existence is fascinating. We know that some hive models in game possess textiles, such as Dûl Incaru, Nokris, and even the War Priest/ Alak Hul! (I love all of them for this <3).

That being said, I remember very distinctly that there was a line in the books of sorrows where Xivu Arath said:

“Oryx wore a raiment of worm silk, made from the caul of gods”.

And in general, Oryx is usually referred to with plenty of grand gestures regarding his presence, and verses about how regal his air would be. So from there, one could suggest with some confidence that Oryx took great care with his attire and appearance.

Now I’d like to propose a theory.. could this mean Oryx was potentially the resident fashion-head of the family?? Would he request specific garments to be spun for him to don?? Could this imply the existence of personal/royal seamstresses and tailors among the hive??

Did he perhaps have more ceremonial garb he could don?

What bits of concept art we have for him are vibrant in certain places, lots of purples and reds, royal magentas. Insect-y, dangerous, ‘don’t fuck with me’ colors.

There’s even an abundance of textiles present in Savathun’s concept art, which I’m eternally saddened that none of it made it to her final shape. Regardless, there’s clearly intent for textiles to have a presence in hive cultural aesthetic sometimes, even if it’s in a subtler form.

I think there’s so much potential here for expansion on hive regalia and adornments, In this essay I will-

Star Wars: The Rebel Files (2018) - The Ghost Crew | Illustration by Isaac Hannaford

“General, The Spectres are the real deal. Though small in number, they’ve executed some big ops thus far.”

concept art pieces for the halo 3 manual cover

I believe these were by Isaac Hannaford

The initial sketches that led to the final Game Informer illustration. - Isaac Hannaford.

By Isaac Hannaford

Art by Isaac Hannaford via ImaginaryFutureWar

Your Halo art is killer! Keep up the awesome work. I love the storytelling in your work too. It feels like the best of Isaac Hannaford and Moebius blended in your unique style. Instant follow.

Thank you for your wonderful compliment, it is immensely validating to read your praise like this. Forgive my late reply, I was just reminded today what this feature exists.

ok last post b4 i go do smth else

hi! ok so i just wanted to jot down some of the ocs i most frequently talk about

airline ocs nicholas collett sykes - delta airlines aldrich lloyd cyrus smith - american airlines louis (no full name yet) - united airlines diedrich (no full name yet either) - boeing vincent willem plesman - KLM shin sook-ja - korean air yu “freida” jinghua - cathay pacific dietmar pitcairn - eastern air lines henrietta clemence wendell - trans world airways alexandra quesada - federal aviation administration diana tripp - pan american world airways ashlyn (no full name yet) - virgin atlantic philippe (no full name yet) - air france

cruise ocs stefan wilhelmsen - royal caribbean international nomiki chandris - celebrity cruises astraea chandris - azamara club cruises casimir lichtenberg - serenade of the seas cordelia lichtenberg - jewel of the seas raelyn lichtenberg - radiance of the seas chen zhihao - quantum of the seas chen guiqing - ovation of the seas chen ming-hui - spectrum of the seas harmony bellamy - harmony of the seas fredrick (no full name yet) - oasis of the seas harald (no last name yet) - majesty of the seas (now majesty of the oceans) sarah (no last name yet) - empress of the seas (now empress) ingunn prima skaugen/strand - song of norway (rip) håkon wilhelmsen/strand - nordic prince (rip x2) kjerstin raphael vasa - logos hope (really neat ship u should check it out)

unrelated/human ocs willow “blue” mccarran - MH-60R and F/A-18E pilot for the US navy alexis sylvia stanton - blue’s cousin who’s in the army wilson moore - everyone calls him ceiling fan, don’t ask why andrew “andy” sullivan - commanding officer of the USCGC steadfast takahashi machiko - commanding officer of the USCGC polar sea annalise “anna” sullivan - andy’s twin sister and CO of the USCGC healy isaac “kabob” alonso - E-2D pilot and head of carrier air wing 11 (CVW-11) leslie hannaford - gunner’s mate on the USCGC steadfast caroline (no full name yet) - shooter onboard the USS theodore roosevelt holly janssen - head medic person on the USS theodore roosevelt viktorija “fountain” petrauskas - blue’s co-pilot and bff 4 lyfe cameron “cam” moore - wilson’s older sibling and USCG recruiter ioanna culianu - MH-65 dolphin pilot for the US coast guard liang “jackson” guiying - iykyk sanicas - mystical bird like creature that travels between worlds bhinnehawk - sanicas’s brother (literally that “i hope i dont have to fight my evil self” meme LMAO) emberly - dimension hopper (+ former pokemon trainer?? idk man) sadira - emberly’s sister chad - just chad. malcolm/mikhail/augustus - exists almost exclusively within my genshin au lore yes, i have quite a few military ocs. yes, i am very critical of the us military and i hate it as much as the next person with a lick of common sense. we exist.

Delta Interceptor by Isaac Hannaford

Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets: human Flagship by Isaac Hannaford

https://www.artstation.com/artwork/Dw1VO

Isaac Hannaford’s cover art for Tobias Buckell’s book Halo: The Cole Protocol (2008)

Halo: Reach - Emile by Isaac Hannaford