FLICKR PROMPT
Standing at the foot of Redeye's crypt
Prompt
Standing at the foot of Redeye's crypt, as though eternally on duty, is a figure as imposing as it is terrifying. It is a Barbazu, a devil known for its ferocity and unforgiving nature, cast into service by some infernal pact to guard the sacred resting place of the pirate's legendary weapon. The devil stands at nearly seven feet tall, its lithe, muscular body covered in a dark iron-like hide that glimmers faintly in the torchlight. Its head is that of a bearded devil, adorned with twisting horns that curve backward from its brow, and its glowing, red eyes are filled with an eternal rage, staring unblinkingly ahead. It has a long, barbed tail that swishes menacingly behind it, matching the formidable glaive it wields with practiced ease. The Barbazu's beard is a writhing mass of thick, serpentine tendrils that writhe as if with a life of their own. Each tendril ends in a sharp, poisonous barb, ready to strike at anyone foolish enough to approach. Its presence alone commands a formidable air of respect and dread, a silent but powerful assertion of the treasure it guards. The infernal sentinel makes no move, almost as if frozen in time, but the malicious intelligence lurking in its fiery gaze is a clear warning: Those who wish to lay claim to Redeye's frost-enchanted cold iron greatsword must first best the devil in combat. For in death as in life, nothing worthwhile ever comes easy in the world of Captain Redeye. - Image #3