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*****UPDATE****
Since Shockwave Flash is no longer supported in browsers, this renders the original submission unviewable, unless you download it and have the desktop player. To help simplify things, however, I uploaded the "stills" of the animation in my Sta.sh to show Constable Zagnus in his working uniform, and Battle Uniform with and without the visor.

Having been inspired by artwork from fellow Deviants lujji and SevenColors-Alice regarding the No Zone Zone Cop characters, i started thinking about No Zone counterparts to my own characters.

This is the No Zone counterpart to my main character, Master Magnus. This is Constable Zagnus, a high ranking elite official who is also head of the No Zone Advanced Training Academy. He personally trains all Elite Zone Cop applicants and is the head drill inspector to ensure that all elite zone cops are in top form on duty.
I guess you could say he trained Zonic, Zespio, and Zector. The were probably considered prodigies in the academy and graduated with high honors.
He has strict, high standards and a swift hand of discipline. He's a classic drill Sargent in battle uniform, and a respectable Officer instructor in his academy uniform. He is a Teacher and Trainer, and expects that all applicants make the grade in physical ability, mental capacity, and survivability.

I designed Zagnus to carry a similar demeanor to my main character Magnus, but Zagnus is far more demanding and not quite so eloquent with his words. He is direct, stern, and tactical. He takes great pride in his work, and of his successful graduates. Also, the title of Constable is highly underused nowadays. Its not really an official rank, but more of a respected title. If it were a ranking system, Zagnus would probably be closer to a Commissioner or Chief, but Zagnus prefers to be called a Constable.

Some of the differences you might see about his design from other Zone Cops, I gave him a gold marking on his battle visor's red antennae. I figured since the antenna seemed to be used to differentiate Elite cops from other ranks and designations, a gold stripe would signify a higher ranking official.
Y'know, kind of how Officers wear brass, Enlisted wear chrome sort of thing. Back to my military roots.

I also loved how lujji and SevenColors-Alice would design the "helms" on their Zone Cop artworks to act more like a visor than a full on helmet, so I took a page from that and designed Zagnus' similar to that. Since Zagnus has a straight beak, I didn't want to give him a "Chin Strap" like the ones used by the Zone cops with an applicable muzzle. Instead, I designed the helm to have a back strap that goes behind his head instead.

His Officer uniform is pretty basic and similar to what Zobotnik and Znivley wear, but he also wears the Blue belt across his chest to signify his rank and status. Zobotnic wears the gold colored Aiguillettes from his shoulder, I figured giving Zagnus something unique would be a nice touch.

I used Adobe Illustrator to get the .swf animation to switch the helm on and off the Battle uniform version (Takes like 5 seconds or so). That was a pain to get right, and I hate the fact that it wouldn't allow me to use a transparent background. But at least it came out looking decent enough.

Constable Zagnus © Me
No Zone Police © Archie Comics.

Description
*****UPDATE****
Since Shockwave Flash is no longer supported in browsers, this renders the original submission unviewable, unless you download it and have the desktop player. To help simplify things, however, I uploaded the "stills" of the animation in my Sta.sh to show Constable Zagnus in his working uniform, and Battle Uniform with and without the visor.

Having been inspired by artwork from fellow Deviants lujji and SevenColors-Alice regarding the No Zone Zone Cop characters, i started thinking about No Zone counterparts to my own characters.

This is the No Zone counterpart to my main character, Master Magnus. This is Constable Zagnus, a high ranking elite official who is also head of the No Zone Advanced Training Academy. He personally trains all Elite Zone Cop applicants and is the head drill inspector to ensure that all elite zone cops are in top form on duty.
I guess you could say he trained Zonic, Zespio, and Zector. The were probably considered prodigies in the academy and graduated with high honors.
He has strict, high standards and a swift hand of discipline. He's a classic drill Sargent in battle uniform, and a respectable Officer instructor in his academy uniform. He is a Teacher and Trainer, and expects that all applicants make the grade in physical ability, mental capacity, and survivability.

I designed Zagnus to carry a similar demeanor to my main character Magnus, but Zagnus is far more demanding and not quite so eloquent with his words. He is direct, stern, and tactical. He takes great pride in his work, and of his successful graduates. Also, the title of Constable is highly underused nowadays. Its not really an official rank, but more of a respected title. If it were a ranking system, Zagnus would probably be closer to a Commissioner or Chief, but Zagnus prefers to be called a Constable.

Some of the differences you might see about his design from other Zone Cops, I gave him a gold marking on his battle visor's red antennae. I figured since the antenna seemed to be used to differentiate Elite cops from other ranks and designations, a gold stripe would signify a higher ranking official.
Y'know, kind of how Officers wear brass, Enlisted wear chrome sort of thing. Back to my military roots.

I also loved how lujji and SevenColors-Alice would design the "helms" on their Zone Cop artworks to act more like a visor than a full on helmet, so I took a page from that and designed Zagnus' similar to that. Since Zagnus has a straight beak, I didn't want to give him a "Chin Strap" like the ones used by the Zone cops with an applicable muzzle. Instead, I designed the helm to have a back strap that goes behind his head instead.

His Officer uniform is pretty basic and similar to what Zobotnik and Znivley wear, but he also wears the Blue belt across his chest to signify his rank and status. Zobotnic wears the gold colored Aiguillettes from his shoulder, I figured giving Zagnus something unique would be a nice touch.

I used Adobe Illustrator to get the .swf animation to switch the helm on and off the Battle uniform version (Takes like 5 seconds or so). That was a pain to get right, and I hate the fact that it wouldn't allow me to use a transparent background. But at least it came out looking decent enough.

Constable Zagnus © Me
No Zone Police © Archie Comics.