Kingdoms don’t always fall cleanly—sometimes they rot from the throne down, and the crown never leaves even when flesh does. This head captures undead royalty in full corrupted glory—ornate crown still perched atop decaying skull, chains binding or adorning (the distinction blurs with corruption), exposed teeth and lolling tongue showing transformation from sovereign to herald of decay, and overall aesthetic screaming “this used to rule wisely before darkness claimed it.”

The crown provides dramatic focal point painting. Layer tarnished gold with verdigris corruption, add jewel details dimmed by supernatural taint, or paint it as cursed artifact that caused the transformation—still magnificent but radiating wrongness. Those chains demand attention—paint them as rusty iron binding this creature to unlife, blackened silver showing restraints that failed, or mystical metals suggesting they’re conduits for corruption rather than restraints.

The skull elements and exposed mouth create spectacular grotesque opportunities. Paint bone with sickly yellows and greens showing active decay, add gore effects with translucent reds and purples, or create contrast between pristine crown and rotting head beneath. That tongue provides visceral detail—paint it diseased purple, necrotic black, or something between suggesting transformation still ongoing.

Perfect for undead king characters, corruption campaign villains, or building those tragic fallen-monarch narratives. Compatible with 1.0 bodies for dramatic proclamations of doom poses.

Some heralds announce good news. This one announces kingdoms ending.