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Shiva and Kali on the hunt

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Concept work for my Lord of Light project, based on Roger Zelazny's classic sci-fi novel.  This is a depiction of Shiva and a helmet-less Kali in the midground. Shiva's ship, called the "Thunder Chariot", is in the background.
Shiva is a minor character in the book, but I figured that it would be cool to have a Boba-Fett-type character, at least the kind that was in the original Star Wars trilogy. You know, quiet and mysterious, but packs a wallop. He sports 2 independently functioning shoulder mounted weapons, 1 is a sonic weapon and 1 is a flame weapon. Shiva, in Hindu myth, usually has 4 arms and usually carries a trident and a drum, among other things, such as fire. I used these details as cues for his weapons. Like Vishnu, he has a third eye on his forehead. Together with Brahma and Vishnu, they form the Trimurti.

These are not based  on the traditional Hindu gods.

"Trimurti, composed of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva, rule in Heaven. However, Brahma is weak-spirited, mostly concerned with "his" manliness, since "he" is a reincarnated lesbian woman. Shiva is an "old warhorse" whose main power is a trident made by Yama, which can kill or disintegrate. Shiva also uses the "Thunder Chariot" a nuclear powered aircraft. Vishnu, the Preserver, was the architect of the place called Heaven, but is a passive god who goes along with Brahma's machinations, which in turn seem to be driven by the influence of Kali and Ganesha."

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Vishnu does not have a 3rd eye, only Shiva has it. The 3rd eye provides perception beyond ordinary sight.