This is MY symbol, I made it from scratch (only submission so far that can with that quality). It is my avatar, along with a recurring symbol in my the in-universe aspect of my art, as the tribal symbol of Sartharina's former tribe, Mecan, and the symbol used by the Covenant to distinguish troops and equipment under her strategic control, at first a squad insignia, and eventually the logo of an entire fleet, once she achieves the rank of Supreme Fleet commander, which she does.
In-universe, it has a power in of itself, as it will shine and glow, along with correcting any flaws in the design, immediately upon application on anything legitimately affiliated with her or her tribe. However, the strength of the glow is dependent on the method of application and the spiritual signature or imprint of the marked entity. The power of the glow can be manipulated by psykers for very tangible effects. Sartharina's passive use of this energy adjusts the way she percieves the world. as well as protecting her from physical harm and damage control, making her incompatible with any known HUDs, and rendering helmets unnecessary.
In-universe, it has a power in of itself, as it will shine and glow, along with correcting any flaws in the design, immediately upon application on anything legitimately affiliated with her or her tribe. However, the strength of the glow is dependent on the method of application and the spiritual signature or imprint of the marked entity. The power of the glow can be manipulated by psykers for very tangible effects. Sartharina's passive use of this energy adjusts the way she percieves the world. as well as protecting her from physical harm and damage control, making her incompatible with any known HUDs, and rendering helmets unnecessary.
Category Icons / All
Species Feline (Other)
Size 326 x 326px
File Size 28 kB
Photoshop CS2.
I created a white outline of the symbol in the black background, with approximately 5 pixels
Duplicate layer, set style to screen
Filters > Blur > Gaussian Blur 5.2 pixels
Filters > Distort > Polar Coordinates: Rectangular to polar
Image > Rotate Canvas > 90 CW
Filters > Artistic > Wind: Wind from the right
Image > Rotate Canvas >90 CCW
Filters > Distort > Polar Coordinates: Polar to Rectangular
Image > Adjust > Auto Levels (significantly brightens the burst effect)
Image > Adjust > Gradient Map: [Black: Lum:0 Sat: 100% hue: desired color] Set color tab at 50% with [Lum:50% Sat: 50% Hue: Desired Color] and set the white to [Sat: 0% Lum: 100% Hue: Desired Color]
I may have gotten my Polar Coordinate transformations here. If the end result isn't a roughly radial burst, then I made a mistake in these instructions
I created a white outline of the symbol in the black background, with approximately 5 pixels
Duplicate layer, set style to screen
Filters > Blur > Gaussian Blur 5.2 pixels
Filters > Distort > Polar Coordinates: Rectangular to polar
Image > Rotate Canvas > 90 CW
Filters > Artistic > Wind: Wind from the right
Image > Rotate Canvas >90 CCW
Filters > Distort > Polar Coordinates: Polar to Rectangular
Image > Adjust > Auto Levels (significantly brightens the burst effect)
Image > Adjust > Gradient Map: [Black: Lum:0 Sat: 100% hue: desired color] Set color tab at 50% with [Lum:50% Sat: 50% Hue: Desired Color] and set the white to [Sat: 0% Lum: 100% Hue: Desired Color]
I may have gotten my Polar Coordinate transformations here. If the end result isn't a roughly radial burst, then I made a mistake in these instructions
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