Nir Levie - Raziel May 2025 Mystery Sketch

Artist: Nir Levie (All)

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Title:	Nir Levie - Raziel May 2025 Mystery Sketch
Artist:	Nir Levie (All)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Mystery Sketch
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	67
Likes on CAF:	4 5
Comments:	2
Added to Site:	7/27/2025
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Description

I have a deep list of characters I want for Mystery Sketches; Raziel from the 90s/2000s Soul Reaver video game series was/is near the top of the list. Nir and Tatiana revealed the start of this piece during CAL 2025. Nir went far beyond any expectations. Raziel is a holy warrior who is killed by his future wraith self, resurrected, and turned into a vampire. As a vampire, he is betrayed and turned into a soul sucking wraith. This creates a paradoxical time loop of self-creation and damnation. The lore of the world is so incredible, and Nir taps into it so directly with this piece. The inspiration of Dante & Virgil in Hell is perfection.

Nir's style is so mesmerizing in the truest sense. The patterns are animalistic and predatory like a carnivorous beast. The inspiration and the piece itself have a figure eight shape, which also feeds the underlying lore of Raziel creating himself. I'm not sure if Nir had any knowledge of the game lore, but this piece is a perfect expression on so many levels.

I also love the use of historical works, which is a treat. I now need to get to Paris to see the original in the Mus�e d'Orsay. It is also incredibly rare to receive a piece and experience so much of the artist's process and ideation.

You can check out all the different aspects of this piece's creation:

Tatiana/Nir Interview/Reveal Stream during CAL:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlNuqNN-wtc&t=3209s

Nir's YT Stream 1:
https://www.youtube.com/live/LX-WkK_lzRI?si=nC7qZsQV5vtBP5Ff

Nir's YT Stream 2:
https://www.youtube.com/live/8_pt4Q514bM?si=rnh-hCI7OiHLGNq9

Dante and Virgil in Hell, painter William-Adolphe Bouguereau (1850):
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dante_and_Virgil#

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Kavi H
Member Since 2018

1 - Posted on 7/27/2025

Nir takes things to the next level with his unique artistic vision and style! I like the videogame character source material for the idea and always interesting to see what classical pieces of art Nir uses for inspiration.

Newell T aka Stingray
Member Since 2017

1 - Posted on 7/27/2025

Love this! Vae victis!

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