And The Heavens Shall Tremble

Done in Maya 6.5 and Photoshop CS2.
Something I've been wanting to make for a looong time, with the announcement of Diablo 3 finally pushing me to do it. Tyrael is the most badass character ever...

Download this picture to see the super-duper Hi-res!

BTW for the people who wonder why there is a map there... It's a map of the Diablo world Sanctuary...
Background image was taken from the Diablo 3 website. Also, some fancy brushes were used for the swirly designs that were not created by me. I no longer know who made them so I am sorry but i cannot recognize the people who did. If you are one of those people please leave me a message and you will be recognized in these comments.

Please download to see all the details. Thanks!

*Edit* I followed lots of good feedback and adjusted the colours to give it a bit darker look, more reds and less greens/blues. I also did some airbrushing on the armor to make the reflections less overblown. Keep in mind some reflections are still really bright, due to the fact that his wings are really bright light sources...

Version 2
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Version 3
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