CDC2 Ancient Wonders - Bridge of Gods - Kaliphlin

[Maxim I]

Bridge of Gods

The beauty of Kaligem was unseen. Statues, palaces, ... were built all accross the lands to show the wealth of rulers of Kaligem. One of those pearls was a bridge with statues of Gods reachong the sky. With the destruction of Kaligem and the surrounding area becoming desert, the river, once a beacon of trade and prosperity, became an oasis and the bridge obsolete as no traders passed by anymore on their way to Kaligem. Since then, only lost adventurers were astonished by this ancient wonder. Or passing armies like we can witness today

It are the Silver Scorpions who are passing the bridge. An army led by Lord Gothe, son of Lord Dama of Ximus. Trained at the far away desert islands of Amenor, they know how to survive and fight in a sandy atmosphere.

Lord Gothe just crossed the bridge, the Amenorian spearman were awaiting him. With their golden accents and powerfull spears. Row after Row. Behind Lord Gothe followed his escorts. Armour finished with gold. They are such an excellent fighters that if an enemy succeeds at klling such a fighter, looting the golden armour is what he deserves. The last units crossing the bridge are the archers. Equipped with longbows they are sharp and deadly.

Once the army crossed the bridge, Lord Gothe ordered to set up camp here. Looking around the oase, it would not be a bad idea to make a temporary settlement here. An abundant number of animals and fresh water are very handy.

One day, he will rebuild Mpya Stedor, but maybe there are more imporant things to do first.

----

May I present to you Lord Gothe (in the middle)

----

Thanks for reading and watching. Hope you enjoyed the small classical wonder I built. It has been a few years since I built something for GoH. So hopefully more will follow in the future :)

C&C appreciated,

Thanks to @Ecclesiastes for tipping me about the ongoing GoH challenge.
Thanks to @Sebeus I for assisting me in one of the building evenings for this MOC :) Hope this will fit your Egyptian diorama well :D

Edited October 31, 2021 by Maxim I

[mrcp6d]

Nice statues in the columns Maxim!  I also really like the tan ruined/fallen head--mixing in the dark tan is great!

[W Navarre]

That bridge is unique and such a great style and design. Love to see a build from you, Maxim! The statues make for such great ancient ruins!

[Kai NRG]

Love the way those bristling staffs look on your army!  Nice work building the statues into the pillars too.

[Aurore]

Wonderful pillars! More generally, I'm impressed by the consistency of the architectural style on the bridge. The statues and the frieze look great - and unique.  

[Sebeus I]

Nice,

I like the greenery, really adds some color to the scene. This will fit nicely in the Egypt layout .

[Umbra-Manis]

Quite the army you've got there, and nice work on those figures built into the bridge!

[Grover]

Nice work!  Heck of a build, that must have taken a while!  I love the uniformity of the troops, and the water looks good.  I really like the scale/proportions.  It really looks good and majestic.  The column carvings are funny too!

[jtooker]

Its great seeing all the Kaliphlin (and Kaligem era) MOCs!  Great job showing the decay of time on the stone - that is always harder to do than pristine stonework.  Your water technique looks great here.

[blackdeathgr]