Dio Legosi

"Next," Dio continued, "I present to you—

☾ Legosi

"I labored over this 'creation' most of all, not because I was 'fond' of it, but rather because I found it so loathsome. However, I swear to you, the disgusting appearance of this 'doodle' is entirely 'intentional'. This creature, Legosi, is torn between two identities; on one hand, he is a feral 'beast', and on the other, he is a dignified 'humanoid'. A student, still at a tender age of development, he struggles to become 'something greater than that which he was fated to be', and forsakes his canine 'instincts' that demand he bite and bark and rend flesh. Yet those 'instincts' cannot be abandoned so easily, and as such he is at constant war with himself... I symbolized this struggle with his 'top hat', which when juxtaposed against his hideous visage creates a feeling altogether perplexing in the viewer. Just who 'is' this Legosi? Is he 'man' or 'beast'? Is it possible to be either? Just what will his 'fate' be? I think long on these questions, Mr. Smith."

"Mm."

Dio realized he had lingered rather longwindedly on this topic, and shuffled the doodle of Legosi aside, under the other papers. The philosophical significance of the image may, perhaps, have been too lofty for Mr. Smith to grasp, and a syrupy sense of disappointment spread throughout. Nonetheless, as he brought forward his final creation, he could not help but smile. For here was a being certain to bring joy to anyone.

- Voeltz Semi-Finals