Me: This is a terrifying creature The artist: This is a diorama of a loyal guardian waiting for it’s king’s triumphant return Me: What a good boi :’(

Man. I just cannot express the respect I have for all the effort in your work! Damn glad to see you are growing so large! You truly deserve it!!! Someday I wish to own one of your works for sure!!!!

Says: "It's too difficult to do as is, so I changed to to a simple structure" -- Then proceeds to create a a highly detailed and intricately designed and decorated castle. Beautiful.

There once was a king in a far off land. From a castle in the middle of a lake he ruled justly, tempering his rule with kindness and compassion. He was greatly loved by the people and many brought him gifts, but he would always refuse. He cared not for the riches and luxaries of the role, but only for the prosperity and happiness of his people. One day, an envoy from a far off land brought a feeble sea creature before the king. "A delicacy of our lands" the envoy proudly proclaimed, "They were thought to be extinct, but were lucky to find one more. We bring it before you as a gift so that you may taste the finest dish of our lands." The people were stunned when he accepted the gift, but it was not for himself that he took the offering. When he looked upon the creature he saw its eyes were that of a scared child, and sensed an intelligence that was not unlike a human's. After he sent the envoy on its was he took the creature and released it into the waters surrounding his castle. Everyday the king would go out and feed the creature the finest food he could offer and speak to it. The people watched as the creature grew, fueled by the King's love, from a frail, scared creature into a imposing and loyal companion. However despite the love the people and the creature had for their king, there were those who envied him. His brother, a wicked and jealous man, plotted to overthrow him, so he could become the rightful king of the lands. The king hearing of this treachery, could not believe his beloved brother would do such a thing. He sent a letter to his brother to meet him at the far off fields where they used to play together. He hoped that his brother would remember the times of their childhood, put aside this needless jealousy, and reconcile with him. The brother accepted the proposal, and the king prepared for the journy. He went to his companion and stroked the creature's snout. "My friend, I will be gone for a time, but fear not I will return. Watch the castle until I return, as you always have" he told the creature with a smile. Then the king rode off. A month later his brother returned from their meeting, but the king did not. He declared that the old king never arrived and is missing, but in the mean time he will act as king of the lands. As he approached the castle the creature blocked his entrance. The usurper brother, annoyed by this, commanded the creature obey him, but it refused. Enraged, the usurper demanded the guards kill the creature, but they too refused, too scared of the sheer power of the guardian creature. The Usurper relented and stormed off commanding a new castle be built elsewhere. The usurper was a horrid ruler and spent frivolusly on luxaries, and oppulance. He depleted the treasury of the kingdom, and the kingdom collapsed. The subjects who had once come to visit the guardian slowly stopped coming, while one by one the castle caretakers left or passed away, and soon the castle laid empty. Centuries passed and the king and castle were forgotten by time, but the guardian remains watchful ever waiting for the king to return, reclaim his castle, and reunite with his greatest friend.

Currently celebrating as this legend has once again uploaded

“I don’t cut corners, that’s my kind of personality” - the legend in the video.

For anyone wondering, this magnificent miniature castle was based on the "Château de la Mothe-Chandeniers" in France!

I LOVE how you added a dark layer of resin on the very bottom. It looked like a layer of dust or ash. I really like how the broken ruins stick out of the bottom layer of dark resin. its really nice affect!

“The real castle was complicated, so I made it more simple.” THIS IS SIMPLE???

"The structure of the real castle is very complicated. It's too difficult to do as it is, so I changed it to a simple structure." ***Proceeds to cut out the individual brick patterns***

Anybody else sad? Because the servant creature is all alone 😖😖

One of my favorite parts is when he's making one of the towers by individually pressing bricks into the foam board. You see him do one and go "Man, must've taken forever. Just one though so it can't be too bad." Then it cuts to him placing the tower next to several other handmade foam board towers, all with brick patterns.

2:12 "The structure of the real castle is very complicated. It's too difficult to do as it is, so I changed it to a simple structure." *Proceeds to cut out and individually sculpt 42,000 parts by hand* Seriously though, the detail and sculpting work is absolutely unreal. And the painting and weathering... *chef kiss* 🤌👌

As the centuries passed, it's duty never waivered. It's faith that the king would one day return never faltered. But, deep inside it's heart, it knew that time would never come. If it could weep, it would. Though it would always remain steadfast in its charge, it would always harbor a sadness. Though the King's castle might fade to nothing, The creature would always remain.

Can we just take a moment to appreciate the HOURS maybe even DAYS it took to make this? This is awesome!!

I love looking at the creatures in the water like that just below the surface. It makes you think about the story that is behind it and is it a good creature or a bad one? How did the bridge get broken? All if a sudden all these questions and the diorama creates an entire story. How magical this is!

Child: "Mommy, Mommy! I saw a monster in the lake!" Mother: "Dear, that's just an old tale. There's no monster in the lake." Child: "I saw it. Tell me the story about it again." Mother: "Very well. A long time ago, a great king ruled from the castle, his whole kingdom surrounding him from his hill. The king liked to collect things. He liked money and wealth but his favourite possession was a creature. A mighty beast he had captured and placed deep below his castle. This creature was like an eel with tentacles coming from its head. It has six eyes and a maw with razor-sharp teeth." Child: "Is that the monster?" Mother: "Hush now. All in good time. The king kept the monster in a small lake, where it would never see the light of day, with only the king and his guards to feed it and taunt it. That was until the princess, still only a child, snuck down one day and met the creature. In it's years of torment it had grown bigger, as long as two carriages. When it saw the princess it emerged, letting out a roar of anger as it smelt the king. The princess, however, didn't run. She didn't scream. She looked into one of the eyes of the creature and reached out a hand, placing it on the snout of the creature. The story says the princess would visit and feed the creature, the two becoming friends over the years." Child: "Then what happened?" Mother: "A few years later, a great disaster came to the kingdom. A flood quickly swept the kingdom away, threatening to fill the valley up with water. As the water quickly rose, the king tried to shelter his daughter but the flood would soon reach even the castle. As the king held his daughter, a large shape emerged from the water. The creature, now even bigger stared the king down, the years of enslavement burning in its eyes." Child: "And it ate them. That's what everyone says." Mother: "That is one version. Another says that the creature looked down the king, it's head larger than the castle gate. It then reached out a tentacle towards the princess. Despite the king's protests, the princess climbed onto the creature. The creature carried the princess away, leaving the king to die. The story doesn't end there. The creature carried the princess to a safe hill, where the flood could never harm her." Child: "It saved her?" Mother: "Yes. She was its only friend. The princess would then go on to live a happy life, never forgetting its friend that saved her." Child: *Yawn* "I like this story better." *The child falls asleep.* Mother: "Sleep well, my child." Mother: *Turns her head to the lake, seeing something move in the water by the castle.* "And you too, my guardian." Edit: Thank you, everyone. I just did this on a whim but I'm glad most of you enjoyed it. The real credit goes to Thalasso though for that amazing diorama.

Most artists make ruined castles but this legend made a castle and then ruined it He is amazing

not a minute in and this man already has five perfectly decorated pillars made out of just foam, five minutes in and he's got six incredible castle pieces all built

Underrated. This guy needs more attention! I like his dioramas. The effort and hardwork he has to put in to these dioramas needs to be made into something he deserves!

Perhaps the creature is not waiting for the King's return, but the creature is the King himself, waiting for someone to break the curse. Perhaps that is why the castle was abandoned, for the King's subjects believed the King was murdered by the creature and they feared for their own lives.

Q「あなたは、このジオラマを見て、どんな物語を想像しましたか？」 A「湖上の城へ渡ってはならない。あの城の守護者がそれを許さないからだ」 かつての 城邑が水底に沈む以前、かの城には『湖畔の王』と呼ばれる君主が在った。 周辺にある諸国より追われた祀ろわぬ民たち、行き場のない彼らをまとめ上げ窪地に小国を築いた一族の末裔にあたる人物だ。 城下の街一つ小さな国の中心には地域一帯の河川の水源となっている巨大な湖があった。 そして、そこには都市が生まれる遥か昔より一部の者たちから『湖の王』と呼ばれる龍と見紛わんとされるほどの威容を持つ巨大魚が存在していた。 『湖畔の王』は湖を眺めることを愛していたという。 王が幼いころから度々、湖の畔に伴さえ連れず一人立っている姿が見られしばらくして家臣が慌てた様子で連れ戻しに来るのだ。 ただ伴がいなくとも王が危険に晒されることはなかっただろう、王が湖の畔に立つ際は必ず巨大な魚の背鰭が湖上に立ち、時に並ぶ三眼が王をじっと見下ろしていたからだ。 『湖の王』がなぜ『湖畔の王』が訪れるたびに姿を現したのかは解らない。 王を連れ戻しに来た家臣も近くに住まう民たちも『湖畔の王』が『湖の王』に声を掛けたりと、そういった場面を見た事が無かったからだ。 ただ、王達はなにをするでもなく寄り添うようにそこに在っていたという。 湖の水が溢れ出し窪地にあった城邑の全てが水底に沈んだのは『湖畔の王』の時代だった。 逃げだした者も僅かにいたが、殆どが水に飲まれてしまったという。 『湖畔の王』は都市で最も高い土地に築いた城に暮らしていたため無事だったが、城から逃れることはなかった。 船を作らせ家臣や兵士や使用人たちに持てるだけの財を渡し二度と戻らないよう命じて、自らは一人城に残ったという。 最後に見られた『湖畔の王』は崩れた橋の上に立ち、離れてゆく船を見送る姿だった。 そして近くの湖上に浮かぶ巨大な背鰭も見えたという。 幾年月が過ぎて主を失った湖上の城が遺された。 廃城にはかつて城下の町が沈んだ際に持ち出し切れなかった財宝が眠ると言われ、噂を聞きつけた者がこぞって城へ向かったという。 だが、船を駆り湖上の城へと近づけばたちまち『守護者』と呼ばれる龍の如き威容を持つ巨大魚に襲われ皆底に沈む事になった。 『湖畔の王』も『湖の王』もいなくなった。代りに湖には『静寂の城』と『守護者』が在り続けたという。 「湖上の城へ渡ってはならない。あの城の守護者がそれを許さないからだ」 『守護者』は時折その背鰭を橋の側へと浮かべているという。

For those who disliked this vid I say beauty is in the eye of the beholder And most of us see the beauty of this The attention to detail Great work man 100 out of 10

This brought me to tears. This relieved so much of my stress I can’t thank you enough. And what a beautiful trophy to show for such a perfect video. Keep doing what you love! It’s so awe-inspiring

“I don’t cut corners, I have that kind of personality” I have so much respect for that

So incredibly sad to think of that servant, waiting for a king... a king that would never come. 😢

I love every single one of your videos and this one has to be my favorite. I keep coming back to it over and over again and I enjoy it fully every time. I hope you are doing well and you are able to make more of these absolutely wonderful videos.

This project is incredible. The mood of the artwork seems mysterious, slightly sorrowful and lonely. I really liked observing the final production.

"It forgot how many time has passed, but still he fulfill his duty... Taking care of the castle that his master rests. Some would say that is a curse, but for it, it will always be responsability." Edit: Wow, thanks so much for the likes! \ o /

I feel bad for her (the castle) she got damaged so much she rarely ever gets visited. But she has a guardian who keeps her company.

I know I'm over a year late on this and that my comment will most likely get lost in the sea of other comments and never be seen by anyone else. Despite this, I still feel compelled to share my addition to the story you've created for this masterpiece. It's written from the Guardian's perspective: The day my king left, he gave me one simple instruction. "My old friend," he said, "I will soon be leaving. You have always been a good and loyal protector, unwavering in your determination to keep my castle and I safe. Thus, before I leave, I have one last thing to ask of you. Despite my absence, continue to protect the castle. Its well-being now rests on you alone 'till I return." He then left, and I have yet to see him since... I can no longer remember how long it has been, how many years, nay, decades have gone by without his return... The bridge that connected the castle to the mainland has collapsed and now resides with me on the lake bed. I tried to keep it standing as long as I could, but there was nothing I could do to save it. Various foliage has overtaken the innards of the castle to the point where they protrude from various windows and stick out from the center as if they were a make-shift roof. I wanted to stop them, to halt their advance, but there was nothing I could do. Many windows have shattered, one of the turrets has crumbled and fallen, as have various sections of the roof and parts of the castle I never even learned the names of. I so desperately wanted to do something, anything to stop the deterioration of my king's beloved castle, but there was nothing I could do... I was helpless to it all. Despite that... despite everything... I still have faith in my king. Faith that he will one day return, just as he had faith in me. And when that day comes, and he returns to what remains of his castle, this is what I will say to him: "Oh, my king, at last you have returned! I have done as you'd instructed. I have remained faithful and kept the castle safe, guarding it from any would-be intruders, protecting it from any would-be attackers. Though alas, time is a cruel and uncaring mistress and has left the castle in disrepair. I so desperately wanted to help but I am bound to these waters and there was little I could do. But now, you're here and the castle can be brought back to its former glory. And with the castle rebuilt, you can return to ruling your kingdom with me as your loyal guardian just as it had been so many years ago." That is what I will say. But until then, I will continue to be this castle's guardian, patiently waiting for my king's triumphant return... Forever protective... Forever steadfast...... Forever loyal.

I don’t have words to tell how beautiful I find your artwork ❤️ And as a French viewer I have to say that it’s a huge honor for us to see that one of our french castle has inspired such a masterpiece !

Beautiful as always! I adore that you make every single thing by hand, rather than printing it. Nothing says, "handcrafted" like making each individual brick!

"changing it into a simple structure" That isn't simple!

I don't understand how someone could "dislike" something so wonderful as this. The time you take to create your models, and then turn around and edit. I absolutely love watching you create things, especially the trees.

this build paired with the music you chose almost moved me to tears. it feels so somber... yet peaceful.

Me: *sees the large monstrous water servant* Me the whole time: a Friend!

もう戻らない王とその王の凱旋を 待ち続ける守護者… 何だか切ない気分になりました。 動画いつも楽しく見させて貰ってます✋ 設定と造形がとても素敵です✨

I just discovered this channel and my boys (6 and 7 year olds) are obsessed with it! We all love all of these videos- the art is just amazing!

The light shafts coming through the waves look especially phenomenal, great work!

Trust me if you put this up for auction you would get TONS of bids and high offers. You are such a talented person.

IMAGINE swimming to that castle and suddenly seeing THAT beneath you. It’s every thrill seeker’s worst nightmare.

Lol, I really do enjoy the definition of "easy" to some people. I understand that once you do certain things SO repetitious that you develop muscle memory and it's not that big a deal to you, but there were like 18 steps just to make that one simple little crown molding thing on the front of that tower! This person has impressive skill and enviable vision 👍

I'm working on a custom setting for a TTRPG, and this build inspired me so much that I added an entire village, multiple characters, two local traditions, a long-ago battle, history about an abandoned castle and the young king who once ruled there, and a cryptid with a rich and varied mythology into the setting. Thank you for bringing beauty and joy to our world with your art, and for inspiring me to add more color and life to another, fictional world in the process. I look forward to seeing more of your work in the future.

Me trying to draw a house: what do these look like in real life again? Him: *easily creates masterpiece* Love your work btw! ❤️

Him: Gonna make this simple. Also him: *10x more detailed than most people*

I love the fact you say “I changed it to a simple structure” but it’s still something so painstakingly detailed that a majority of us could never do 😱

I felt so bad for the creature. In the end I don’t think the king in which he waited for ever came back. So it was forever alone guarding a castle that is long forgotten.

I think it'd be a better idea if you opened a small museum for all your works so people from all over the world can visit and admire them. No other human-being deserves keeping these masterpieces for themselves :'(

“It’s too difficult to do as it is, so I changed it to a simple structure.” That’s simple to you?! 🤯

using an avocado skin for texture on the creature is the kind of thing i could never think of... your creativity is seriously insnae

素晴らしい… 感嘆の声しか出てきません。 桟橋の柵や塔の側面も細かく、本物にしか見えません！ ダメージ加工前のお城も素敵でしたがダメージ加工が入ったことで年季を感じられTheお城！って感じになり、ストレートに心に来ました！ダメージ加工の仕方もまるでそうすれば古く見えることを知っているかのような迷いのない筆。本当に素晴らしいです！主役の未確認生物さんも然ることながら、あの素晴らしいお城ですら脇役であることにひたすら感服です…！

Didn’t you said you made this castle simpler, where is the simplicity. This entire thing looks amazing and well done. Great Job

"That was my lunch." I was taken by surprise 🤣 eat something better next time, we need you alive to show us more dioramas.

Одно огромное ВОСХИЩЕНИЕ!!!❤

your sculpture is beatiful i cant even imagine how long that took

If you consider that a simple structure, I would hate to see what you consider difficult! 🤣 Awesome piece as always!

*The dislikes from people who are jealous of his talent.*

Your work is incredible! I was amazed by Boylie Hobbytime's videos but yours are just out of this world.👏👏👏

There’s so much reverence that it’s spellbinding. Centuries ago my family had a castle in Ireland left to ruin when Queen Victoria drove them out. No one looked back. And now, the last tower fell a decade ago and we all thought “oh well, none of our business”. Watching this though, I feel an odd sense of sadness knowing that I have no idea what it looked like. I hope someone appreciated it the way you do towards beautiful and haunting structures.

How the heck can someone be this good at something? Whenever I’m watching this videos, if I’m sleepy, I’ll just imagine I’m living in the place you have created (the music helps too, it’s too soothing and beautiful). This is the best thing in the internet.

いや　　あなたの作品はいつか なんて言わずすぐにでも出品するべきだ とても素晴らしい

There is something therapeutic watching you create and give life to these dioramas. Thanks for sharing.

Love the fact this is supposed to be a tutorial of sorts , even tho we will never achieve the same result

この廃城が実際にあったら是非行ってみたい。肉眼でこの景色を見たい。と思うくらい綺麗ですね！ 今回の主役の子はいかつい顔だけど守護者で帰りを待ってくれているいい子なんですね🥺

You should try doing more structural damaged buildings like broken/damaged windows/doors/etc, on your forgotten shrine diorama the shrine didn't look that abandoned or in disrepair. Just a suggestion. Keep up the awesome dioramas!

I love the murkyness of the water in this one

you did such an impressive job, so talented! the creature didn’t even had a facial expression yet you can feel its loneliness… outstanding!

Amazing work again my friend. Your attention to detail is amazing. Very nice touch adding the roots of the trees 👍. Still I am a bit surprised how they resin didnt melt or deform the foam. The end result is fantastic. 👏👏

Me watching this knowing i can’t make something that detailed but still saying that I want to do something like this: *interesting...*

Incredible Diorama....Thank you for sharing your amazing patience and talent......Love the guardian...Another sad royal tale of greed and jealousy....

this makes me feel like i have ADD because I could never sit down and have such focus for any extended period of time on such minor details. amazing.

I feel like the guardian was protecting the family residing in the castle, but one day, a terrible accident happened, yet their screams never hit the water... The castle is probably abandoned now, their dead bodies littering the empty halls. But the guardian is still relentlessly protecting his family in belief that they're still alive... Kind of a sad thought. He just didn't get the memo. 😥

過去動画振り返ってみると 徐々にクオリティが上がってて こういう細かい作業とか計算とか 尊敬する… そして日本人見てる人少なすぎんか…

Would have been a nice touch if you added a few smaller fishes swimming near the creature. It's crazy amazing though🔥

I could cry at how pretty adding the plants looks

(2:15) He : "The structure of a real castle is complicated... So I changed it to a simple one." Me : Well, it STILL is Complicated!!!

Amazing 🙂🔥🔥🔥

I love the story of the abandoned castle and the guardian protecting it waiting for his king to return. Amazing sculpture.

The creature waited and waited, but the king never returned. Your work gives me the emotions of the creature. I’m new to this community. Thank you for showing me this

Here's my story: The castle was ruled by a beautiful emperor" That had a surprisingly big guardian who protects the castle and the citizens" But, as the blood moon raises above the ground, a evil queen who wants to take advantage of the power that was held by guardian, decided to order a million waves of water to drown the emperor and it citizens,to make the guardian feel that his use to protect the emperor and the citizens was hopeless, but her plan back fired as herself drowning along the waves ,and to never seen again,.. "Legend says that the only last hope of the emperor was the guardian itself "And so the guardian held its power to protect the castle, as the last respects of its owner ,that lasted for years,

The "pat, pat" at 12:59 is killing me 😭💕

This is the most beautiful and breathtaking piece of art I’ve ever seen. I’m truly amazed!!

By not cutting corners you create easy to miss details that people who do cut corners like me wouldn’t have in these kinds of things, pretty awesome

私の中ではあなたの作品はとてつもない価値があります。 欲しい作品がいくつかあります。 オークションに参加したいですが、とてつもない値がつくことが容易に想像できます。

I'm wanting to make one that has a kraken-like creature swimming around a sunken 18th century sailing ship wreck, as a modern ship sails above it on the surface.

Using different materials apart from their supposed intended purpose to create the foliage creates such a wonderful appearance of biodiversity. None of the plants look like they’re exactly the same species, which is how it would be if a castle became overgrown to that extent. Wonderful and unbelievable work as always, and I give sad pats to the good boi waiting for his king

The level of artistry and the vision that has gone into creating this is truly inspiring. Amazing work!

I honestly thought he was going to stick his lunch unto the castle and make it part of the piece

I'm blown away! That looks phenomenal!! 👌 I look forward to seeing what you make next! :D

*Wendy Williams voice* You’re an icon, you’re a legend, and you are the moment

The water dragon is beautiful and the ruined castle a masterpiece! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

シンプルな構造な城といえど、巧妙な技術がなければこんなに綺麗に作れないですよ…

Him: I don’t cut corners, it’s just my personality Me: *skipping online schools to watch this* yea, me too

Wow, that underwater effect created by those delicate beams of light made me drop my jaw

I should be writing, or sleeping, but I'd rather watch you use your amazing skills to create absolute masterpieces

The guardian is waiting someone from his master bloodlines for years and then finally he came the guardian said "ah at last you came now my job is done take care of the rest my master" and he disappearing in to the darkness

Forgetting all the wire, clay and, epoxy for a minute. The things you are able to create with styrofoam and some paint are astounding, add everything else back in and you get every single one of your videos (which are all great)

図画工作が＂5＂だった者です。 飽きずにずっと見ていられます。

Another masterpiece! Excellent work. Have you ever thought about a scene with a giant creature or an alien ship frozen in a glacier with two explorers and two dog sleds stopping to gaze at it?