THEORY
Cupid, the Roman
god of love, nappies
and annoying
voice packs.
GOD RE-ENVISIONED:
MAGE CUPID
By Jorg van der Velden
In the very first issue of SMITE Community Magazine, one of our talented writers redesigned Ares, taking a
new look at his lore to give him a brand new kit and role in the game. In this issue, we will breathe new life in
this series by taking a look at the god with the most aggravating voice pack in the entire game: Cupid!
Cupid’s current design is
times and the renaissance,
to Eros, his Greek counterpart and
based entirely on our modern
where painters portrayed
spiritual father, while still keeping
interpretation of the character: a
him as the chubby little boy
him recognizable as the bringer of
lovable little cherub that spends
we love to hate in SMITE.
love and desire we know.Cupid was
portrayed as a youth, a young man
his days spreading love wherever
he goes. This view developed
in his mid teens. He bore wings,
during the Hellenistic period
how Cupid was depicted before
because lovers are flighty and
(323BC-31BC) and got further
his transformation into a cherub.
fickle beings and his tools were a
reinforced during Medieval
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In my reinterpretation, I looked at
I redesigned him to be more akin
bow, a quiver with golden and lead
The SMITE Community Magazine Issue #4
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