Grendel (Contest entry(read description DARE YOU!) Minecraft Skin

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Grendel (Contest entry(read description DARE YOU!)

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This Skin was based on Grendel the monster which BEOWULF slayed during the Anglo Saxon times.
Attempted the moving mouth effect
Remember the contests are based on likes so if u like it just do the magic
Contest entry to mythical characters.
Story A bit long winded But its good i promise. any one finish the story ill give them a cookie :P
(this is the shortened version)

Story:
Shild's son, Beo, was a great king, too, and had this idea to build a gigantic mead hall. Then his son, Hrothgar, became king, and built the gigantic mead hall. He was so rich, it had a roof of gold! They called it Herot, and would party through the night. All this noise woke up Grendel.
Grendel is a horrible, disgusting monster or demon. He's gross. He's slimy. He sneaks into Hall Herot when everyone's asleep and kills everyone on the main floor. When the survivors wake up, everything below is covered in blood. This keeps happening whenever they leave people in the Hall at night, so most people flee the area and the Hall is abandoned for 12 years. The story spreads.
Our Hero, Beowulf the Dane, son of Edgetho, hears the story. His people have always been friendly with Hrothgar's crowd, so he gets 14 volunteers together (and some slaves, but they don't count) and sets sail for England. At the beach, a watchman shouts out: "You're a pretty tough-looking guy. Who are you?"
Beowulf explains: "We're Geats. I'm Beowulf, son of Edgetho; our king is Higlac. We're here to kill the monster." "Okay." The watchman lets them pass.
They go to the Hall. The guard stops them: "Who are you?" Beowulf explains: "We're Geats. I'm Beowulf, son of Edgetho; our king is Higlac. We're here to kill the monster."
The guard goes inside and tells the king: "There's a bunch of Geats to see you, led by some guy Beowulf. You know him, sir?"
The king reminisces: "I knew him as a boy - his father is Edgetho! Send him in." The guard goes back to Beowulf: "The King says you can go in." They do so
The king greets them: "Ah, Beowulf, I knew you as a boy. How's your father - Ed, isn't it? Glad you're here!" Beowulf tells us about himself: "I've kicked ass in war, I've knocked out and captured five giants, and I've spent a night killing sea monsters. Now I'm here to kill Grendel...with my bare hands!"
The king explains that, because of the friendship between their two countries, Beowulf can stay. He wishes Beowulf well. Beowulf thanks him. Then they have a feast.During the party, Unferth, the Jerk, tries to pick a fight: "Beowulf...I've heard of you! You're the idiot who, when you had a swimming contest with your friend Brecca, lost the race to him...by a whole week! Ha!"
Beowulf replies: "Yeah, that's true, Brecca and me were evenly matched. Only reason I lost is 'cause a sea monster grabbed me. I had to spend a week killing him and his friends - nine in all. Just making the ocean a better place...now I'll do it here." And there was much rejoicing.
Bed time - but no one gets much sleep, because they're all scared (except for Beowulf, who's just excited.)
Grendel sneaks up to the door, knocks it in, and laughs evilly in anticipation of dinner. He rips one poor sod to bits, then grabs Beowulf. Beowulf grabs back. Scared stiff, Grendel tries to flee, but Beowulf hangs on. They tumble back and forth across the floor, knocking themselves against the walls. (The other warriors try to help, but Grendel is immune to their swords and spears.) Finally, Beowulf rips Grendel's arm off.
Grendel leaps through the roof and runs the hell away, bleeding copiously.
People come from all over the land to see the truth. Beowulf shows off his trophy, the arm. Grendel's bloody trail is traced to a deep pool, so they figure that he must be dead. Beowulf is praised and gets treasure, stories are made about him, feasts, gifts, etc.
Story Time: Scops (Anglo-Saxon bards) tell a story about Siegmund, who killed a dragon, but let his pride and vanity destroy him
The King gives a speech: "Thanks, Beowulf, for killing Grendel. Take whatever you like." Beowulf retells Verse XI, and Unferth shuts up. And there was much rejoicing.
A great banquet is prepared. All the mess is cleaned up, except the hole in the roof. Lots of treasure is handed out: Beowulf gets a nifty helmet, a tough coat of mail, an ancient sword, and eight horses (with gear).
Each of Beowulf's pals gets treasure
Story Time: Scops tell a story about the Finns, who had attacked and slaughtered the Hnafs, but after there were too few of either left to make a final peace, the Finns offered a deal: they each share the kingdom equally. The Hnaf agree, but are treacherous, and it all ends tragically. King Hrothgar toasts Beowulf.
More treasure: The queen gives a spiffy necklace to Beowulf. Everyone goes to bed. Fortunately for them, Anglo-Saxons and Danes sleep with their weapons ready.
Grendel's Mom shows up for revenge. She rips apart an old friend of the king's, but the rest of the guys wake up and barely succeed in driving her away.
King Hrothgar: "Oh, woe. Oh, woe. Beowulf...HELP!"
Beowulf: "No problem." They all go to the pool where Grendel went - it is bloody, bubbling, and utterly disgusting, with strange creatures lurking within it. The head of the guy who got grabbed is hanging from a nearby tree. Beowulf wisely pulls on his new armor. Unferth, realizing what a jerk he's been, lends Beowulf his sword, Hrunting.
Beowulf: "If I die, give all my stuff to King Higlac, huh? Oh, Unferth - thanks for the cool sword. I'll make a legend with it or die trying." He dives in and sinks for hours. Near the bottom, Grendel's Mom grabs him - she's a nasty tentacular thing - and pulls him into a kind of underwater grotto. It turns out that she's immune to the sword, and she smashes Beowulf's nifty helmet in one blow - but the armor protects him. She tries to squish Beowulf.
Suddenly, Beowulf spots a great sword - obviously made by some ancient giant - hanging on the wall. He grabs it, swings it, and smashes Grendel's Mom with it. The blade starts to melt. He wanders around in the cave and finds Grendel's corpse, so he chops the head off as a souvenir. Up top, everyone's worried, fearing Beowulf to be dead...when, suddenly, Grendel's head sticks up out of the water! Followed by Beowulf (who's covered in grime and grue). (Phew!)
They ride home. Beowulf retells Verses XXII and XXIII.
Hrothgar makes another long speech, basically amounting to: "Beowulf is a good man - but don't give in to pride, son."
Beowulf: "Yes, sir. I'll try."
There's another feast, and afterwards Beowulf finally gets some sleep.
Later, Beowulf tells Unferth, "Oh, almost forgot, here's your sword back."
Unferth says, "Keep it! It's yours! No, really! I'm sorry I was such a jerk."
Beowulf: "Well-p, time to go, I guess."
King: "No better man could become king at your home," and gives him more treasure.
They all troop home, give gifts to all their friends, etc.
Story Time: Higlac was a great king, and Higd a great queen, not like Thrith, who was a bitch and "man-eater" until she settled down and got married.
Beowulf comes home, triumphant...and retells his story. But, it looks like he's only going to summarize the events in the king's court......not. He retells Verses I through XXVII. The whole thing. From the top.
(the rest of it)
Beowulf eventually becomes king, and rules benevolently for fifty years...until it all falls apart.
An escaped slave tries to hide in a cave, and discovers that it's a dragon's lair! He swipes a cup and runs, hoping to sell the cup to buy his freedom. The dragon wakes up, notices the loss, and boy is he P.O.'d.
The dragon goes on a rampage, burning up the countryside. Beowulf goes out to kill it. He's not a dummy, though - he wears full armor and brings a custom-mademetal shield (instead of a stock-issue wooden one) and a troop of soldiers.
The slave shows the war party where the lair is. During the trip, Beowulf gives a speech about what a great guy the old king was.
Beowulf's life flashes before his eyes. The dragon attacks, and all Beowulf's "friends" flee, save one. Beowulf's shield star

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02/24/2014 3:45 am
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Rainboww
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This was my favorite movie <3
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02/10/2012 1:50 am
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Sapphire Smith
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oh crap, that picture is too scary!

But I oughta give you a diamond for typing up the story!
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02/10/2012 2:14 am
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GoDsDaD
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02/08/2012 3:58 pm
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99sheiks
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That's beastly! (no pun intended) Thanks for looking at my entry, I did not add blood on mine.
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02/09/2012 2:09 am
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GoDsDaD
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ty nah no one knows what grendel looks like coz it was never described in the poems so i jused based it on the film
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02/07/2012 3:56 pm
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Nord
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Flippin long story even for a shortened version but it is a good entry
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02/07/2012 3:57 pm
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