Inside the womb, you can see something growing inside- this is the Mongroid, the second coming.
From what little was revealed of Agonistes' background, he once performed his artistry on Judas Iscariot after his betrayal of Christ. He frequently occupies "burning places" such as deserts or desolate cities where citizens may pray to him. Agonistes is an artist who uses flesh as his canvas to transform Supplicants into monstrous beings.
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The appearance of the new figures was more visceral than the first toy line, with less reliance on the bondage-like clothing styles of the first series and more reliance on surgical alteration and mutilation or, as Clive Barker described it, "the use of flesh as canvas." Additionally, characters of Tortured Souls 2: The Fallen neither appeared in the original novella nor came with any additional story writing.Ĭharacters Tortured Souls Įach of the figures included a chapter of the 32-page novelette, written by Barker.ĭue to the success of the idea, a second series titled Tortured Souls 2: The Fallen was released the following year. We've really had fun pushing the envelope. These are figures you put in a dark place in your house, probably with some votive candles, to haunt a corner in your home. These figures represent the creature that both obsesses you and repulses you simultaneously. These are technically amazing and the sheer level of detail is extraordinary. I've had model kits and whatnot, but this is a very different order of creation.
We supply the monsters.These are the first toys I've had on the market. Barker said the following about creating his first toy line: The toy line was officially announced at the International Toy Fair in New York in February 2001.