Amethar the Unfallen ⎜ A Crown of Candy Animatic [Dimension 20]

[@t.m.gacutan5523]

i love all the humanisations of cal but i gotta be real, it is REFRESHING to see someone finally commit to him being a slice of cake!!!

[@kvltslime2261]

I don't like anything else. I mean. He's a piece of cake.

[@pt6328]

the humanizations of cal are very cool, but i think calroy being a piece of cake is actually pretty important to his character. like, who is going to suspect a piece of cake you’ve known for 20 years to stab you in the back? it emphasizes that he’s ‘harmless’ to amethar while he’s actually a scoundrel and a traitor this whole time. it influences his arc pretty much

[@zeybarur]

@@pt6328 Also as Emily says in the video: him being cake ties him to Ceresia - a large chunk of him is flour! I don't know if it was Brennan's intention or not, but it's really cool (same goes to Alfredi being a heavily cheese-based pasta dish and helping the Dairy assassins)

[@michaelwalsh9616]

It does make it pretty funny when it cuts back to him over the ramparts looking like :o

[@shoylerk9973]

​@@zeybarur No, but him being cake doesn't just make him Ceresian, he's a combination of everyone! Cakes have eggs, dairy, even vegetable oil! And him being a strawberry shortcake ties him to fruit, too. So, because he has ties to everyone, he's loyal to no one!

[@dc8179]

Calroy really did try to get in 50 separate final one-liners before killing Amethar, didn't he

[@CollinWootan]

The dude had been waiting for years, I bet he had note cards. Calroy's that extra.

[@PerpetuallyDaydreaming]

He's been preparing this monologue for years

[@csn583]

Have a nice trip!

[@misterroboto9999]

AND ANOTHER THING

[@dynawesome]

There’s a reason he made sure to get a paralyzing poison instead of just a killing one

[@christianlecroy980]

The best part about this is that he literally told everyone he was gonna betray them at the beginning "-a true coup is what a baron could do" it's all lead up to this

[@genuineinterest]

"Well, a true coup is what a count can do against a king and queen :)" the bastard said, while Plotting

[@christianlecroy980]

@@genuineinterest and it flew right over their heads. Brennan really made a risky move dropping that snippet since any one of them could've heard that and connected the dot pretty quickly

[@DamZ1428]

@@christianlecroy980 To be fair it was the perfect time to do it and the tentation was probably too high for Brennan (as well as for Cruller). Calroy was the character made to explain the politics, they happened to ask about how a coup worked, so he explained them with a fitting example at the end :)

[@zacharynguyen7286]

Hope everyone doing good and staying safe. If you need to talk to someone or need help, there are people who care. Sending support and hearts. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@luc-i-guess]

Thank you for drawing Calroy as a piece of cake. His one true form.

[@cospaws8810]

For real. I finally started seeing animatics for D20 and people making these characters human is a bit disappointing ngl.

[@oldkingcozy4882]

Man i really didnt grasp that this was done by a big piece of cartoon cake until now. Fantastic work

[@archonofcommorragh1221]

It is hard to remember that he is a cake with legs.

[@Michaela_ZC]

@@archonofcommorragh1221 And a top hat

[@D.A.R.C.I.]

@@Michaela_ZC that is on top of a strawberry

[@andrewdiaz3529]

A cake that started out giving his candy king dear friend assurances that he truly was his friend and he was a good king

[@shifusdad]

@@D.A.R.C.I. and fabulous trousers

[@doctorstaples4947]

Calroys expression at the end is my absolute favorite. I was always under the impression that he walked away and just assumed Amethar couldn’t survive, but the idea that he knew what was coming for him contextualizes Calroy’s moves in the following episodes and really fleshes him out more.

[@wolfofsummerbreeze]

How did Amethar survive that anyway?

[@edwardfrench9368]

@@wolfofsummerbreeze never underestimate the power of Rage.

[@wolfofsummerbreeze]

@@edwardfrench9368 did they roll damage?

[@edwardfrench9368]

Yes, but he was able to break out of his paralysis and rage before he hit the ground, halving the damage, and allowing him to suvive.

[@capncaviar]

Dont forget the 3 points of second wind healing he got

[@lilylam7162]

I love emily's new character but I'm still not over Jet's death

[@ex-holdenlindsay840]

Neither is Amathar.

[@NoVideolnput]

that death hit hard

[@DiegoPradoGM]

Me neither, and I hated her

[@traitwopronounwncethess2566]

@@NoVideolnput so did amethar

[@MenachemSchmuel]

Frostwhip is super offputting. Actively cavorts with an insane psychopath and a complete lack of any empathy for Ruby, constantly needling her by calling her "sister," when her ire should be directed at Amethar. Even then it's unjustified; he tried to find her as best he could. She's played by Emily so she'd probably redeem herself eventually, but judging by her actions through to the end of this campaign she'd probably have been evil, evil queen.

[@caghoiy]

hearing Brennan describe him like a comet I was so hyped to see animations of it, this is absolutely beautiful

[@adamwise1111]

"What's the last part of my title?" fucking epic.

[@PhilosopherWR]

I love that you drew a crack in the actual castle. Not only was the impact that hard but it's also symbolic. He put a crack in his own kingdom.

[@alexandrelessard7168]

i took calroy very seriously during this video, his expression of rage, disgust and his cruelty towards amethar and his voice i just can't laught at a vilain so well represented i can just watch in silence and just WOOOOOOOOOW at the end, great animation, good job

[@yells-of-the-not-so-danged]

I love that after Amethar falls from such a great hight (both literally and metaphoricly/emotionally) and he finally pulls himself out of the creator you can see cracks on his face.

[@manticorephoenix]

Emporer Amethar "What's my Title?" Rocks

[@devonwood4379]

the expressions you put on a piece of a cake.. amazing. this really made the moment as epic and heartbreaking as it was. loved the falling sequence

[@sineado.mcdevitt4353]

I am blown away by this but also Calroy's "oh shit" face at the end has me in stitches

[@adamloga3788]

I don't think I've ever seen a clearer case of "Why won't you just DIE ALREADY!"

[@Drekromancer]

:o

[@3ndlessL00p]

I like to think that after the events of the season, the crater left behind in the moat from this event was made into a little cola pond with a statue, in memory of the time when some piece of cake tried and failed to destroy the King of Candia.

[@Drekromancer]

The Pond of the Unfallen.

[@tiringsarcasm]

@@DrekromancerThe Princess’s Pond in honour of Jet

[@nickelfront]

the way he describes amethar falling and seeing the light go out across the bridge is so vivid, i wanted to make an animation of it but this is almost exactly what i had in mind and its so fucking sick

[@natakug1]

AMATHAR! THE UNFALLEN! THE UNBROKEN!

[@thomascochran7907]

Calroy at the end looking down and probably thinking “You cannot be fucking serious.”

[@TheOrigamiQu33n]

Oh my goshhh, Calroy's face at the end was perfection 😂😂😂 I loved how the screen shakes when Amethar rises up from the crater, it gives a really good feel for how strong/heavy his movements are!! Also you are so brave for drawing this scene with actual cake Calroy vs the humanized version of Calroy (which is still a pretty good design! but the goofiness of a cake man assassination is.... something else)

[@DirtyDan-qk5bu]

[I fucked up]

[@JF-um3wz]

Honestly amazing that Amathar manages to survive the campaign despite NUMEROUS attempts on his life and well-being.

[@crimsoneclipse0618]

Dude really earned his title lol

[@MaxBlight]

Definitely one of the most epic scenes of the season. What Amathar did was use his rage ability to survive. Though my favorite part of this episode is when Theo used "knocked" to open the door as they mocked him after he got locked up.

[@jasonsterlingentertainment478]

Honestly, a better story in 25 episodes than Game of thrones told in 8 seasons

[@devilsadvocate6381]

This was one of the few moments in any form of media that actually made me jump out of my chair in excitement; the devastating plot twist, the imagery, the break inbetween showing Jet's death, and the rage!! This was art at its best!

[@stan_nonna]

This is SO fucking cool! It's amazing how much you're able to convey with your drawings. Amethar's paralysis, his straining against it, Calroy's villainous swagger, the deadliness of the fall, and the INCREDIBLE raw power of the king and his rage all come across crystal clear. Your composition and directing are super hype as well! I can't stop watching this!

[@TheCrazyKT]

god the head turn at "alive" is my new religion and the last expression of calroy is my new sexuality. great animatic

[@annalisekim7079]

The sfx of pop rocks sounding like absolute shockwaves really got me, great animatic!!!

[@efbless]

Titling this episode "Safe Harbor" feels so cruel.

[@sd_wafiya6018]

i don't listen to this show but tbh i just might, i love the shapes in the designs and the acting a lot, this is so cool

[@manticorephoenix]

I fully recommend it, every season it's a different campaign and they're all awesome

[@CanansNest]

@@manticorephoenix You have to! It is some of the best storytelling I've ever seen, and the ending is SO unreasonably satisfying. The whole show is pervaded my mystery and tension and doubt. I've got to say, I loved game Game of Thrones, but Crown of Candy did it better!

[@manticorephoenix]

@@CanansNest exactly, I loved Game of Thrones too and A Crown of Candy is like a GoT with a better ending

[@CanansNest]

Ugh, I felt the weight of his sword in my soul as he drew it!

[@brianholidae]

I watched this episode last night and replayed that scene 3 times just to kinda of visualize what happens... and this is EXACTLY what I pictured. Sometimes I want to skip the Adventuring Academy cause I want to watch the next ACoC right away but they mention stuff like this and I get see I'm not alone in my deep appreciation for the Dimension20 / DropoutTV crew.

[@Escapestarlight]

Ok-WOW you did an excellent job with the expressions and designs and also truly forced me to understand all of this being done by a big piece of bastard cake. 🍰

[@quantumofzentrix2748]

I know in universe calroy didn't see amethar survive, but it's so cool to imagine it like this because you can just imagine that going through his mind is "oh shit I'm gonna die" cause of throwing someone off a castle after stabbing them in the back doesn't do it,then nothing will.

[@voidify3]

INCREDIBLE that the shit and piss bit came back

[@PhilosopherWR]

Oh damn, that last look from the cake guy at the top of the castle is amazing! Facial expressions are my Achilles heel. As an artist I know how hard it is to capture those nuances. This was magnifique!

[@transsnack]

Gotta love the rage/ second wind combo! Tanks most killing blows!

[@neerGdyahS]

One small nitpick is about Calroy cleaning off his blade afterward. Watersteel daggers lose their blade when they're used. The water blade is the poison.

[@M.Datura]

I know in a lot of fiction characters we can assume are pretty much barbarians often get pretty cool scenes, but to me they tend to feel quite hollow; as the only thing it showcases is their physical strength. This scene here is exactly why I love barbarian characters so much. It's not about strength, it's about survival. A barbarian survives in the face of things that should have killed them, they get back up from wounds that are half as deep as they should be. They're intimidating because they harness their mindless anger, their rage, to stand up where everyone else would have crumbled. And their anger is always personal. I know it's probably not a thing that's as common as it seems, but barbarians in media are very often two-dimensional, yet the fact that the very character type requires something as deeply personal as anger to even function is testament to, in my opinion, how deep a barbarian style character should be. Amethar, as much as I don't really like his choices nor his character, I do still truly appreciate; he is a showcase of a barbarian with depth, of a character that feels immensely deeply, who is, in all he is, in a way so too honest for this entire setting. He displays intelligence that is unconnected to books, secrecy and manipulation, and in that I think he displays the strength of a barbarian character. As much as I think Amethar is an idiot, he is an idiot that I like despite his flaws.

[@erickremers3986]

Barry: "Nice landing bro. Now come on! You're Barry now! And Barry is gonna help Barry kill Barry's new enemies!"

[@Razuki5]

Amethar the get-back-up-again.

[@elbr3376]

I saw a comment that perfectly described a crown of candy… “Fellas, it’s time to slam a cry down, big style”

[@hubofinsanity4122]

Just the slight mention of jets death has me crying like a baby

[@66Roses]

King Amethar Rocks: What part of *Unfallen* did you not _fucking_ understand?

[@HenryLombino]

From the bottom of my heart, thank you for animating this. That moment of Amethar going into a rage while falling is just... perfect.

[@castbet9183]

Guess he’s not called THE UNFALLEN for just giggles

[@tomasmontana4633]

Shivers, absolute shivers down my spine

[@zachgaskins3731]

Calroy came at the king...and missed.

[@Siegfrido]

That part was so god damn badass... heat wrenching and badass

[@iesika7387]

This was one of those times the dice fucking knew what the story was supposed to be

[@hanna.r.h]

reiterating another comment i've seen: it's so refreshing to see cruller portrayed as he actually is. that traitor is a piece of cake

[@beholden8]

This is amazing. Your directing is so good!!! I also just makes you realize how good brennen’s storytelling is

[@PerpetuallyDaydreaming]

AMETHAR THE UNFALLEN, BABYYYY

[@kierandixon7236]

Absolutely love how calroy looks at the end, that cake knows he fucked up

[@sterlingfelker6295]

i bought a dropout subscription and watched all of a crown of candy because of this animatic

[@taniaarguelles1558]

holy shit HOLY SHIT i cannot express enough how WELL and on POINT you got this scene.... LOVE your cruller, still a cake but sharp and menacing as fuckkkkkk. and the little actions and inflections!! and the way amethar HITS the ground and then CIMBS OUT SWORD UNSHEATHED WHAT!!!!!! gahhhhh, so well done

[@yolkcheeks]

Incredible work- thanks for the opportunity to cry about this again!

[@crimsoneclipse0618]

AMETHAR THE UNFALLEN!!!!!

[@fartzinwind]

One of the best story moments I've ever encountered in anything ever.

[@TheNillaman]

This is so good. You have done justice to these characters in their expressions.

[@bskec2177]

In that last moment, I thought, "Well, somebody did just shit themselves, but it wasn't the king..."

[@zonmisty1231]

Oh man what a rush

[@DanThomp]

I just watched this scene and immediately searched for ACOC animatics and yours was the first to come up, fate has brought me here and I couldn't be happier

[@andrewcabrera505]

The SECOND I saw this scene I knew it had to be animated. Thanks for doing a world a favor Also it’s SO hard to take this scene seriously when Cruller is a cake with google eyes

[@mistamemewide]

Now THAT’S what I call a fucking superhero landing!

[@plumeria1985]

I've watched this about 8 times now and i can't get over how well done this is

[@allykaman9340]

okay but watching this gave me actual goosebumps

[@wafflemaker6590]

god this is amazing i just finished the episode and i knew there had to be an animatic for this moment! Truly incredible work the anguish on Amethars face is so real and expressive

[@scruggs108]

Literally just finished the episode and just knew someone had to have animated this. Thank you!!

[@BlackShadow1991]

the animation is great, even without knowing the wider context or watching the campaign :P really, good stuff!

[@PorkyThePig12]

This is amazing for an animatic especially when he crash lands in to ground

[@MrThewalkingdead]

I thought this was gonna be the OTHER unfallen scene with Amethar and Crawler.

[@INTPTT]

I love their expressions throughout this, especially Calroy's at the end.

[@Pestywarrior3]

This was so epic. there are so many moments you can pull from this campaign that make great scenes

[@neerGdyahS]

You know, Amethar the Fallen would be a cool nickname too.

[@rabpanz6145]

GOD, still can't believe how good it was. I almost didn't watch it because the premise didn't sound as interesting as the others but it might be my favorite. Sooooo fucking good.

[@10000Winters]

I love the look you gave Cal at the very end, just a great “oh shit…” gaze as Amethar glares up at him.

[@rachel7121]

waahhhh! I got literal goosebumps!

[@jamiemoody4962]

I remember watching this live at like 2am and losing my mind

[@ferni24]

This was amazing, you perfectly captured the scene!

[@ellam5931]

WOW THIS IS AMAZING!

[@caitlina5776]

Ahhhhh this is so amazing!!!!! Such a powerful scene and it’s so cool to see it in all its candy-ness!!

[@juliawhitmore3991]

Oh I got those CHILLS your Amethar is fantastic

[@micayoung5578]

i love that not only did you give cal a hat you put it on the strawberry garnish on his slice?? that's so like. a very specific detail and a very very well executed one! great job! (about everything about this not just the hat but you know)

[@XxXPandaGamer25XxX]

This was an amazing twist and the entire campaign was a roller coaster of emotions.

[@Dovachiief]

that sequence was so intense in the show and you captured it magnificently

[@LostForestFires]

Very good work. Amazing that you managed to get the cake to look vicious.

[@icygirl337_4]

HEY !! WHAT?? THIS IS SO AMAZING ????? IM ???

[@levilukeskytrekker]

Amazing animatic!

[@hunterjackson4640]

this is a gawtdamn PIECE OF ART

[@ttttillermand]

My guy just won't die.

[@nave365]

lou gets all my favorite d20 moments frst the death of bill seacaster and now this

[@lochneassa1678]

This is so good!

[@nathalie2137]

I literally couldn't handle watching this after this episode. Maybe one day I'll finish this amazing series. But it just tears me apart.

[@bepis602]

Mate your art has me SHOOK

[@WublicIndecency]

I Imagine he got the title of "Amathar the fallen" which honestly is pretty fucking sick!!

[@laughingooooo]

just got to this part of dimension 20. the shit line ACTUALLY made me scream

[@stipfedart]

You did a fantastic job

[@saintbrush4398]

This is actually fucking incredible.

[@-hayleymc_is_tired-5038]

The fact that calroy was the first mini that they made and then Brennan made him. Also the pants came first!!

[@karinaosbourne9332]

JESUS CHRIST THIS WAS SO AMAZING