About me:
Red Sky Diary is the epic story of an ancient clan of Mudir (Arabic for "demon”) hunters descended from the time of Kublai Khan. For over six hundred years the firstborn male child of each generation of this clan has been charged with the grim task of waging a desperate one-man war against evil, protecting mankind from an unearthly plague of creatures who hunt the night, prowling the shadow realm between reason and superstition, fearfully awaiting the wrath of the one they call Ulaan-Baatar, the Red Son. His full name is Kerulan Ulaanbaatar, he is also known by the Pseudonym, "Man Gallows". Gallows is the modern day incarnation of this succession of legendary warriors, and his fate is of special significance in an epic war that is about to come full circle.
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Real Name: Kerulan Ulaanbaatar
Current Aliases: Man (Manfred) Gallows
Known Designations: Skanda (Hindu), Yamantaka (Tibet), Chiabiabos (Algonquin), etc.
Current Occupation: Warrior/Tracker
Citizenship: Duel - Mongolia/China
Legal Status: N/A
Date Of Birth: (Circa) early 1860's
Place Of Birth: Ulaan Baatar (Mongolian = "Red Son") Arhangay Province
Design And Manufacture Of Weapons And Gear: All Homemade (own construction, or of ancestral construction)
Training: Each firstborn male child in the line is trained in the art of war from BIRTH. Instructed by the parents but also by 4 surrogates, among them, the Warmaster (fighting skills, weapons training),
BRIEF
A devastating physical force, a staggeringly brilliant tactician, Gallows can estimate the weakness of an enemy or enemies, utilize his training, and overcome his targets in a swift, instantly choreographed reign of havoc. Death is an art form and a science to him. He has the gift. Gallows seems to “see” the fight and it’s outcome in his mind before stepping into it. Gallows also wears the badges of his accomplishments. His right arm is a patchwork of tribal tattoos, or “death marks”. Each mark designates an enemy conquered. The clan assimilated the practice of awarding these marks many generations before, an influence of other Nomadic cultures. Gallows is known to wear “Flash” goggles. These goggles are a heavily filtered pair of lenses that protect his eyes when using incendiary or bright flash weapons against an enemy. He wears them when he goes into battle for the aforementioned reason, but also because he believes the goggles give him a psychological edge and help present a more ferocious adversary to his enemies.
Thanks for the add, T.! Gallows is mighty tasty! I agree with the earlier post suggesting a certain ex-Punisher with the initials T.J. might be perfect for portraying the G-man. Also like your taste in music (le Pacte des Loups rocks!)
gallows, many thanks for the nod. the enemy of my enemy is my friend, so they say. I ever cross your path or you mine I'll buy the whiskey and pick your skull about demon killin' and weapons teck.. godspeed,
So I read this article over on AICN today, and yeah, he made the right choice IMHO - no matter how much it hurt. Now it must be time for him to play Gallows.
Hey Tim,I've been a huge fan for a lot of years and was overjoyed to see you here and with Red Sky Diary no less.Looking forward to finally see the finished product .
Hi Tim. Thanks for adding me. I'm looking forward to seeing more Red Sky stuff.
I ordered a copy of Maximum Black recently but it hasn't arrived yet. It's not late, I'm just impatient. I haven't actually seen it yet but I've heard that there are some cool pin-ups of Manfred Gallows in there. I guess I'll find out soon enough.
Nice work on The Ski Mask Way cover. I'm a little surprised to find out that 50¢ was writing books now. I may just go check it out.