Panda Bear -- Bringer of Chaos
That cutie with the adorable smile on the left is Nik Nitsvetov holding a stuffed panda bear. He picked it up in China when he was there to judge cosplay at an international convention in January of this year.
On the right is Nik in September of 2018, cosplaying my immortal king Pietas, who is also known as the Bringer of Chaos.
Yes, that really is the same person.
Unbelievable, isn't it?
That, my friends, is what talent looks like. Panda bear and all.
In 2018, he cosplayed Pietas as the king, performing the Ritual of Strength. This year, he'll be cosplaying him as the soldier. Nik is creating the uniform and weapons he'll carry, designed by concept artist and digital weaponsmith Nano-Core.
If you click the links in the names above, you'll be taken to the tribute page for each person, right here on my site. No more panda bear pictures, but I'll see what I can do in the future.
Take a minute and watch the video below of Nik performing the Ritual. The voice actor is Zack Black, who sounds exactly -- exactly -- like I hear Pietas when I write him.
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Are they the same. I can see the resemblance, especially around the eyes.
Yes, that’s really the same person. Hard to believe, isn’t it? Nik is brilliant at expressing varying emotions.
You know, Kayelle, you really need to work a plush panda into one of your Pietas books. I’m sort of serious; the contrast between all-powerful Pietas and the silly little a cuddly baby toy could rouse some interesting situations.
Thanks, Ed. That’s not a bad idea. I have an idea how it might work too. 🙂