An Occultus Faction possibly worked out?

**Maro** · 10-04-2010, 04:43

Well, this is my first post, (seeing as I have just registered), but I have been silently watching for a few weeks now, and have been using various programs to try to determine the origin of this secret faction. It has taken A LOT of work in Photoshop and Paint.Net, and I *think* I have figured it out. It took a lot of noise cancellation, gamma manipulation, edge detection and the like, and with my mediocre knowledge of this time period it became something of a chore to look this up - how do you find a symbol that you don't know the name for?

Anyway, without further adieu, I preset to you MY manipulation of the signature, as well as my idea of the Occultus faction. One which NOBODY Expected...

Spoiler Alert, click show to read:

**stratigos vasilios** · 10-04-2010, 11:09

They have already been confirmed. Moros and Bobbin are half way through that preview...

Welcome to the forums btw!

**Populus Romanus** · 03-07-2011, 01:40

So which one of these was the Lugiones?

**bobbin** · 03-07-2011, 02:13

This one.

**Populus Romanus** · 03-07-2011, 02:15

Damn. How in the world were we supposed to figure that out?

Now all we need to figure out is Moros'.

**eddy_purpus** · 03-07-2011, 02:57

Can you guys post the other Occultus´ banners please?

**Moros** · 03-07-2011, 09:56

see below:

**stratigos vasilios** · 03-07-2011, 11:13

I think Gamergeek has one of the occultus sigs? Possibly Hax too, bah I can't remember.

**bobbin** · 03-07-2011, 12:48

It's Moros' one.

**stratigos vasilios** · 03-07-2011, 13:06

Bobbin am I crazy or is your sig slowly getting lighter? Good to see the insanity is slowly kicking in...

**Genava** · 03-07-2011, 13:29

On TWC about a province: http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showt...377791&page=32

Originally Posted by Populus Romanus

Lihyan? Dedan?

Originally Posted by Moros

Originally Posted by Populus Romanus

Lihyan?

bingo!

Maybe some ideas for the speculation thread.

**bobbin** · 03-07-2011, 15:14

Originally Posted by stratigos vasilios

Bobbin am I crazy or is your sig slowly getting lighter? Good to see the insanity is slowly kicking in...

I'm afraid you are.

**eddy_purpus** · 03-07-2011, 20:22

Thats the last one Moros?

**Moros** · 03-07-2011, 23:21

µNot the last undisclosed faction but the last occultus banner.

**Populus Romanus** · 03-08-2011, 01:35

Originally Posted by bobbin

I'm afraid you are.

Yeah, I must agree, hes right. It is clearly getting darker.

**eddy_purpus** · 03-08-2011, 01:43

Originally Posted by Moros

µNot the last undisclosed faction but the last occultus banner.

Thats what I asked for lawl ty

**Populus Romanus** · 03-08-2011, 01:50

The symbol seems to have some sort of engraving on it, and is rather stylized. Maybe if we can figure out what "style" of art it is, which will tell us what culture it came from, then we narrow down the options.

**Khazar_Dahvos** · 03-08-2011, 02:49

i still think its a bull

**eddy_purpus** · 03-08-2011, 03:03

It looks like it has an Eagle´s head in the left of the symbol ++

**Gaius Sempronius Gracchus** · 03-08-2011, 05:01

Originally Posted by Populus Romanus

The symbol seems to have some sort of engraving on it, and is rather stylized. Maybe if we can figure out what "style" of art it is, which will tell us what culture it came from, then we narrow down the options.

Meroitic relief?

**Tuuvi** · 03-08-2011, 06:09

Originally Posted by Populus Romanus

The symbol seems to have some sort of engraving on it, and is rather stylized. Maybe if we can figure out what "style" of art it is, which will tell us what culture it came from, then we narrow down the options.

Very good thinking but I'm afraid we've already tried that a billion times

**Populus Romanus** · 03-08-2011, 07:02

Originally Posted by Gaius Sempronius Gracchus

Meroitic relief?

No, Meroe is not in, they have been ruled out like a gajillion times.

Originally Posted by Chuchip

Very good thinking but I'm afraid we've already tried that a billion times

Maybe if we ask really nicely*, they'll tell us.

Spoiler Alert, click show to read:

**Gaius Sempronius Gracchus** · 03-08-2011, 08:04

No, Meroe is not in, they have been ruled out like a gajillion times.

Yes, I know (culture limitations and all that), I was just remarking as to the style of art question, and the first thing that what little we have reminds me of is the Meroitic reliefs that I have seen. But, bearing in mind that Meroe has been ruled out then.... that sort of art influenced, and was influenced itself, by surrounding cultures. So I would say something in the Babylonian/Syrian area... the Nabatu, perhaps?

**Populus Romanus** · 03-08-2011, 08:07

Originally Posted by Gaius Sempronius Gracchus

Yes, I know (culture limitations and all that), I was just remarking as to the style of art question, and the first thing that what little we have reminds me of is the Meroitic reliefs that I have seen. But, bearing in mind that Meroe has been ruled out then.... that sort of art influenced, and was influenced itself, by surrounding cultures. So I would say something in the Babylonian/Syrian area... the Nabatu, perhaps?

Ding-ding! Doth we haveth a winner? I hope so, Nabatu would be cool.

**Genava** · 03-08-2011, 11:13

It's true, they are good candidates. http://www.historyfiles.co.uk/KingLi...icNabataea.htm
Wait and see.

**Populus Romanus** · 03-11-2011, 01:07

Could Moros' signature be the Arevaci symbol?

**Horatius Flaccus** · 03-11-2011, 02:33

It could.

**eddy_purpus** · 03-11-2011, 05:17

Originally Posted by Populus Romanus

Could Moros' signature be the Arevaci symbol?

Can you post Arevaci related symbols so we can ..mmhm...
COMPARE ;P

**Populus Romanus** · 03-11-2011, 05:40

**B-Wing** · 03-11-2011, 16:04

That's it!

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