Art by Catweazle - 3

Young men seeking to be famous heroes sometimes discover, all too soon, 

that glorious deeds are not to be their lot in life.

Catweazle - Chained Hero In Danger 11

"No! They can't kill me! Not on my first mission!"

That was Jerry's final thought as his quest to rescue his brother from the Orcs

ended ignominiously on the very first day.

Catweazle - Jurassic World 06

"Yeah! Let's be 'aving you!"

These men all set out with the best of intentions, with lovingly cultivated physiques

and bags of enthusiasm, imagining that was all they needed to succeed.

Catweazle - Captured Hero 01

"Got you, my fine beauty!"

Not realising that there would be forest dwellers out there that don't want to fight and kill.

They love to collect fine, human specimens, using guile and magic to snare their game intact.

Catweazle - Roman Warrior v Worm 2-3

"Aaaargh! What a dirty trick! Not fair!"

Lucius set out to slay the creature that was killing his army comrades, wearing nothing but a shiny, steel pouch. He felt sexy and heroic, never imagining that the hunter could be hunted too. Nor that the creature would flout the rules of combat by attacking him from behind. It snatched him up, crushing his ribs in a ferocious grip. As he formulated his escape strategy, he felt it bite deep into his back. 

Catweazle - Cage Wrestling

"It's so tight!"

Even when the cherished dream of valiant, face to face, hand to hand combat can quickly sour.

The iron grip of an Orc is escapable and soon starts to hurt. A lot. And they smell awful too.

Catweazle - Sword and Sorcerer Contest 0608

"I didn't know it had spines"

Wriggling out of entwining tentacles is not so easy 

when they have bony spines that have already dug into your flesh.

Catweazle - Ruined Castle

"Come back and fight, you coward!"

It's humbling and humiliating when a hero's brain tells him to 'cut and run' 

Preserving his precious hide but making a mockery of his muscled image.

Catweazle - Hunk In Danger

"Gulp. How did it do that?"

Bitter still is the pill when escape and cowardly survival seems assured,

only for the opponent to produce the unexpected.

Catweazle - Water Monster Fight

"I'm gonna drown before I even get close!"

Fighting a creature in it's own environment is the epitome of bravery.

But many the hero realises with a sinking feeling that it's also the depths of foolishness.

Catweazle - Fight With The Snakes 2

"I didn't realise they hunt in packs!"

Against a lesser opponent, a careless stumble is all it takes to level the odds.

The creatures of the forest will show no mercy to a fallen beast.

Catweazle - Osher vs Ork (sic)

"Puny human - die!"

Past successes, fighting humans in the Arena breed false confidence.

An Orc champion can despatch a budding hero quickly and suddenly.

Catweazle - Minotaurus Victor

"What fools these humans are!"

So many of these gallant adventurers discovered too late

That a beautiful body and a sexy outfit cut no ice with a beast.

Catweazle - Dariuzs and the Sea Dragon

"If it closes it's mouth I'm done for!"

At least death in combat is better than the ignominy of being carried off helpless.

Destined to be a predator's next meal, consumed at leisure in it's lair.

Catweazle - Dead Hero Cart 01

"Heh, heh, more fertiliser for my crops"

Worst of all, is the fate of becoming just another failed hero, 

one of many who sallied forth and simply disappeared, 

and were soon forgotten by those who waved them off.

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Read this full series from Catweazle Part 1

with links to his gallery

Art by Catweazle 2

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Catweazle - Cables

 Whilst Catweazle's forte is for muscular heroes fighting scary, mutant creatures in fantastic worlds, he does venture into other areas and this is a fairly logical extension with humanoid aliens tormenting a muscle man in their laboratory. The scantily clad, hairy captive is hooked up with cables which are monitoring - or possibly 'stimulating' him. There's also a selection of other, highly original devices encircling him whose purpose is not clear. The skirt-like device around his lower leg is particularly intriguing. He looks resigned to his fate, but not particularly comfortable with it.  

The aliens meanwhile look excited by him and seem to be dying to get their hands on him, 

although they seem to lack sexual organs as we know them (Jim). 

Catweazle - Shark Attack

The artist uses the same pose to startlingly different effect here, with the captive facing a more obvious menace lurking in the water around his lower body and completely unable to defend himself. The title implies that the lurking is about to become something much worse. The captive looks suitably terrified.  By some accident of fate, the floodwaters are discreetly covering up his fishing tackle, but in the sexiest way possible, leaving just enough pubic hair showing to stir the imagination of on-lookers.

Quite how he came to be chained up naked in this flooded, ancient cellar is unknown, likewise how the cellar came to be flooded, let alone how the floodwater came to be shark infested. It's as if some catastrophic, geophysical event occurred after the captive was parked here. 

Now it seems he's about to become beyond rescuing. 

This simple image knocks those AI one-handers, oozing with shiny hunkiness, into a cocked hat, 

although on reflection 'one-hander' is perhaps not the best term to use in this context.

Catweazle - Streetfighters in the Rain

This image is standard rendering fare but the star fighter looks pretty cute and is sexily attired. The addition of rain adds a more unusual ingredient although, sadly, the artist passes up a golden opportunity to show us more of what's hidden in those wet pants, just a hint of a bump is all we get. The bent back, falling pose is sexy in it's own right, however and it fits into the arch of the kicker's open legs in a way that is interesting, not just in artistic terms but it's also erotically suggestive. 

The crazily angled wall accentuates the drama.  

Catweazle - Fistfighter iv

This is also a fairly commonplace fight image, but combination of muscles, military garb and cute characterisations is appealing. Catweazle has angled the viewpoint nicely to suggest a close quarters struggle and convincing impact. The swampy background (promising more wetness) gives the feel of a jungle with all it's mysterious dangers, but it's not completely successful. It feels like they ought to be splashing around a bit.

Catweazle - Man Beats Monster

This image is so wacky that it deserves more than to be treated as just another 'man and monster' image. The technique is different too, that's a real photograph (of the man, not the monster) and the blending of the two styles is excellent. Nice, low-slung jeans too. Maybe that's what distracted the monster, leaving him open to the sucker punch. (Would be sucker?)

Catweazle - Geiger 5

This is a great image, a beguiling marriage of muscle, allure and sensitivity, of crude strength and artistic delicacy. The Chippendale-esque garb is cleverly toned down, no sparkle, just pure black and white. That gives the man an air of distinction whilst showcasing his essential masculinity. His tousled hair adds a touch of artistic wildness. The violin keeps his hands fully occupied, well away from his discreet, black briefs which tantalise us with their lack of detail but do highlight his bulging thighs. 

This is pure render but the muscles have a nice naturalism.

Catweazle - Pergola Musician 2

   Here the violinist is juxtaposed against two women, entertaining them and teasing them with his physique.  I mentioned in Part 1 of this article how Catweazle uses women in his pictures without letting them take over. The narrative seems to suggest that the musician is at their disposal, providing a service, but there is no sense that they are in control.  Instead they seem mesmerised by him. He is the centre of interest, relegating them to the role of desperate housewives.

Catweazle - Like Gaultier.

Here he's transformed the woman into a predator, inverting the traditional roles and fulfilling the fantasy of many who  have seen Gaultier's, homoerotic TV ads. She is overwhelming the bare top sailor with her lust and in this close proximity she can hardly fail to notice his sexual response, whatever it is. 

It's sexy for us, but it's far from clear that he likes being bent back over a top rail that looks like a cheese cutter. He doesn't seem to be reciprocating with his hands either. It's as if reality has suddenly intruded into the fantasy. Like the violinist, he has a job to do, and a position to protect on the ship. There's an appealing kindness of spirit in what seems like patient tolerance. Would it seem the same if the woman was replaced by another man? Perhaps not.

If this was produced by an overtly gay artist I'd say the post immediately beneath the sailor's backside is an deliberate indication of what he'd really like to have at this moment, but I sense that Catweazle doesn't think like that!

Catweazle - The New Slave

In this picture the male is reduced further to being the helpless captive of a seemingly powerful woman. However, she seems to be in awe of her new acquisition, adopting an alluring 'come and get me' stance. Rather than dominating him, she's dressed to kill as if she is the one in need of him. Even the dragons seem to defer to the man, even though he's naked and kneeling submissively before them in his fetters. One of them even dips his head to lick his body, like a pet dog making friends.

Catweazle seems to be illustrating the very traditional idea that a woman's power emanates from her sexual allure and like The Harpie in Part 1 of this series, having power over a man is motivated by lust for his cock. Even in captivity, this man wields the power and it produces an image that is unexpectedly homoerotic. Compare this image with with 'After Work'

Catweazle - Through The Swamp

To be fair to Catweazle, he does also portray men as the hapless helpmates of strong women. The man might even be her slave here, judging by the disparity of dress between them. If so, she must have very strong control over him to be able to trust him with a sword. 

In this nice atmospheric picture, he looks very sexy in his loincloth. This swamp creature has good taste. Could he turn out to be a stud under a spell who only needs a special touch from a hunky man to regain his human form and beauty?

Catweazle - Planet of the Apes 2f

There's a much more powerful sense here of the man being subservient to his captor ,who looms above him, militarily impassive and threatening. The iron collar and manacles he is wearing are more than mere restraints, they acknowledge the strength of his bulging muscles, containing them and controlling him. It's as if that is where his value to his new master lies. 

His shaggy hair suggests he's a bit of a beast, but his sexuality is clearly of no interest to his non-human captor and so that too seems to have been subjugated. His body is shaved, completely hairless and his reproductive organs are tucked away in a tiny, lovingly-detailed, leather pouch that, for me is very sexy.

This man is not in control, he's going to meet an unknown fate

 The birds circle overhead like an augury of doom.

Catweazle - Roman Slave 10

Here, Catweazle gives male slavery a historical treatment. I'd love to know where these soldiers found this muscle-hunk with his capacious loincloth and showy, ethnic hair-do. Unfortunately he seems to have been found wanting by the judge standing behind him. It must have been quite a shock to find death in charge of all these Roman Soldiers (another wtf? moment from this artist). There was never much doubt about the verdict he was going to deliver, but it seems the dirty work has been delegated to someone else. The shocked and confused captive is led away at the end of a very log rope to meet his grisly fate, urged on by angry guards.

Read Part 1 of this posting

More in Catweazle Part 3 (link pending)

See also Catweazle01 at Deviant Art

The Torturing of Channing Travolta 2

Read this series from Part 1

Undeterred by humiliating defeats in his first outings, Channing bounces back for a match against Garrett Thomas with his smile undiminished and looking as handsome as ever. He's ditched his brash red trunks for a sexy, white number which matches his boots and it's just as showy!

White is also the colour of innocence of course.

Channing's opening moves seem to have Garrett on the defensive. 

His white trunks look pretty neat too, which is just as important.

Soon he's grinding Garret's head and stressing his back.

His white trunks seem to bulge with excitement.

Maybe his career has turned the corner.

Naturally Channing can't resist gloating when his figure 4 seems to have Garrett in trouble.

It's almost as if no one warned him that Garrett's a wily old hand.

Suddenly it all starts going wrong

Bent into a backwards arch his eye-catching trunks 

suddenly suggest inexperience and vulnerability.

It's back in the old routine as Garrett wreaks havoc on Channing's limbs

Suddenly the white-trunked hero is begging the ref to save him.

It's becoming a tradition to peel Channing off the canvas using his chemical hair

Channing's squeal of pain isn't his first and it won't be his last.

Not judging by Garrett's wickedly gleeful face.

He's got the muscles to back up too, you'll notice.

Channing's learned a trick or two since his previous matches

A sexy bridge holds Garrett off and gives a treat to crotch-watchers.

Surely he doesn't get off on humiliation?

This temporary reprieve doesn't last long.

Garrett shows us a show-stopping, muscle pose.

His arm-lever forces Channing to bow submissively before him

His open crotch suddenly looks terribly interesting

and Garret goes for it...... 

Channing feels Garrett's hand between his legs

His fingers pressing between the cheeks.

He's lifted up - then slammed into the floor.

Nice snap here of Channing's back muscles tensed for impact.

The slam knocks the wind out of Channing's sails.

Garrett kneels on his chest to confirm another defeat.

A dollar bill adds insult to the humiliating injury.

Perhaps he's hinting that paid 'body work' might be a better profession.

Channing had better watch out in the dressing room!

view Channing v Garrett video at Wrestler4Hire

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Despite three defeats in a row, Channing's still bragging about his ring prowess.

So his agent awards him an ambitious, double booking for his next match.

A fight against two opponents together - Flash La Cash and Guido Genatto.

Alas for Channing! These are two of the nastiest ring villains around.

Flash and Guido are just the sort to relish taking down a boastful blond in white trunks 

Flash soon has him helpless on his knees, defenceless as Guido lurks threateningly.

Flash tries using Channing's ear instead of his hair to lever the figure four.

Thoughtfully he traces the contours of Channing's back and ass, jabbing it with his fist.

Guido studies the reaction close up, promising that there's lots more to come.

 

Weakened by Flash's back bruising, Channing is unable to resist his sling-shot move

He's whirled up in the air and flung straight into the corner...

...where Guido's lifted feet await him. 

(see video clip at the link below)

Rebounding, Channing collapses backwards over Cash's knees.

His body is arched, sexily inviting and a sitting duck for Guido's neck chops.

It's shades of Max Quivers as Guido develops his neck attack with a nasty choke hold.

Channing's bridge is ineffective this time and exposes his legs to another attack by Flash.

Finally, they both set upon him simultaneously.

Channing's a big boy but these two are bigger and more ruthless.

He feels Flash's buttocks pressing down on his bottom, and his knee joint being levered

while Guido's simultaneous chin lock maintains the pressure on his neck 

Channing wants to quote the rule book at them, but can only manage a squeal.

They immobilise and manipulate Channing like he's a helpless dummy

His ass looks good for the fans but he's too busy to enjoy their praise.

One move follows another with the attackers switching places 

but still working together on their victim's neck and knee joints.

Overwhelmed, Channing's resistance ebbs away.

Before he knows it, he's entangled in the ropes, arms trapped in a Nelson hold.

Guido before him winds up a mighty body blow. 

But shockingly, it's delivered right between Channing's legs

The terrible tag team can now do as they please with the blond bombshell.

They bounce him off the ropes for the sucker's double chest slapping.

Down he goes, poleaxed.

Channing's final humiliation is to be carried off to the dressing room.

Like a captive on route to a starring role in the sacrificial feast.

His white trunks have become the colour of surrender.

View Channing v Genatto and Flash at Wrestler4Hire

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More of Channing's attempts to break into the wrestling big time in Part 3!

Thanks to Wrestler4Hire for the pictures

For other wrestling humiliations click on wrestlers or humiliations below

Defeat and Enslavement - Art by Theurges pt3

Theurges - Niamh v The Alpha 

This artist's depiction of human encounters with fantasy 'creatures' produces some memorable imagery (see Part 2) but this struggle between humans - Niamh and The Alpha - is the most substantial work at his  web site (link at the foot of the post) and arguably his best story-telling. 

Niamh is the ginger-haired, former hero and leader of a combat-based culture. He is recalled from retirement and marriage by the goading of his successor Buck, The Alpha, who has risen to power by ruthlessly eliminating his rivals and now wants Niamh to be his final and most valuable scalp. 

Theurges - Niamh v The Alpha 

Forced into hand-to-hand combat, Niamh's courage and experience is no match for the overwhelming size and strength of his opponent. In this image you get the measure of the daunting imbalance as he seems to be enveloped by hairy fleshiness in an intimate, vice-like embrace which he cannot escape and prevents him fighting back.

Theurges - Niamh v The Alpha 

At one point, The Alpha upends him and pins him to the floor, gripping his throat in a suffocating grip. It's a position which seems to foreshadow the fate he has planned for the hero once he has been defeated.

Theurges - Niamh v The Alpha 

Niamh's resistance is ultimately broken when The Alpha reveals that he holds his family as hostages. Niamh is forced to kneel in an imaginative restraint apparatus (which looks like it might double up as a wallpaper pasting table when not required for sex).  Thus immobilised The Alpha allows his cronies to use the hero to satiate their brutal lusts, one after another. Niamh's family look on witnessing his degradation which climaxes (so to speak) when he is seen to be responding sexually to the assault. 

Theurges - Niamh v The Alpha

This marvellous domination image is one of the highlights of the series. 

It shows Niamh voluntarily entering into The Alpha's service as his slave in order to save his family. 

He kneels at the foot of Buck's bed awaiting his new master's first instruction.

Theurges - Niamh v The Alpha

 

The defeated hero is forced to service the victor. This image seems to capture his stoic resignation and passive acceptance of the humiliating role he must now perform.
It is the start of a long and varied ordeal.

Theurges - Niamh v The Alpha

In the end Niamh seems to develop genuine feelings for his captor and responds to him.
He deceives himself into thinking it is a relationship based on mutual love.
In reality, The Alpha simply enjoys exploiting and controlling a strong and handsome man.
Inevitably, he eventually tires of the game.

 

 

Theurges - Niamh v The Alpha

Niamh is cast into a dungeon and forgotten by his 'lover'. 

He becomes easy prey for all the low lives and criminals who follow The Alpha. 

But his spirit has been broken .

Theurges - Niamh v The Alpha

These men use him cruelly, however they wish.
He cherishes the hope that one day his lover will return
and that his sacrifice means his family are safe and unharmed.

Theurges - Niamh v The Alpha

Then one day the Guards come and chain him into an X-frame
Finally Buck does reappear but only to tell him that he has no use for him any more.

The poignant scene is telling depicted here.

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You can see the final outcome at Theurges on pixiv