3D Leaderhead Request: Sequoyah

[Mobilize]

I am making a Cherokee Civ mod and I have it all pretty much under wraps however I would even be more pleased if somebody can create a 3D leaderhead of Sequoyah, the Cherokee leader. I'm only asking for one looking like the painting of him below used for the Industrial Age. However, if Ancient, Medieval, and Modern Age leaderheads of Sequoyah are made I will even be more pleased.

Well here's Sequoyah:

 

[aaminion00]

I'd like to second this. After the Sioux, the Cherokee are probably the next best choice for a North American civ. Not only did they cover a huge amount of territory in what is now the SouthEastern United States, they also had a written alphabet and are very much present to this day.

 

[Mobilize]

Most people say that the Sioux would be a much better choice of a civilization rathern than the Cherokee, I don't know why either. It's not just because I'm Cherokee, but I just think Cherokee achievements and involvement in history outweight the Sioux's. Still, the Sioux are very important and I probably will work on a mod to add them as a civ after my Cherokee one.

 

[Unexisted]

I could make one, though. You would have to provide better reference previews.

 

[Mobilize]

Well there are no pictures, paintings, etc. of Sequoyah. There is only a painting of Thomas Haw which wore Sequoyah-like clothing and posed with Sequoyah's alphabet and turban for such a painting. There are no other paintings which refer to Sequoyah.

Histrorians as well as the Tsalagi (Cherokee people) do believe this is what Sequoyah were to look like and is a rather accurate depiction. I grew up learning that this was him and the Cherokee Nation (sovereign nation in US) applies this to be him.

The leaderhead would just need him in his blue dress attire, his Cherokee medallion, his red and white turban, and a more Caucasian look of Hiawatha for his face (Sequoyah is believed by many that he was half white while most Cherokees deny that). Cherokees anyways have fair skin than any other North American tribe has ever had.

I hope this helps.

Oh yeah and for a background, the inside of a tent/cabin/building or outside would work fine. For the Ancient era have him with no Turban and little clothes, Medieval a more primative turban and some or little clothes, and for Modern have him wearing a tux and either a turban or not.

Thanks.

 

[Dom Pedro II]

What's the deal with the turban anyway? Was that actually a part of Cherokee attire?


Personally, I think the Cherokee should definitely be a civ. I dunno whether they deserve to be moreso than the Sioux, but I definitely think they need to be included. After all, they were definitely the most sophisticated of the North American tribes having their own alphabet, plantations, even slaves (though slavery isn't the best hallmark for what defines civilization from savagery ).

 

[tjedge1]

I'll throw in my vote since I have blood ties to the Cherokee. Although the Sioux would be cool as a more military presence than the Cherokee which would be more scientific. I hope somebody makes this.

 

[Mobilize]

The turban is a part of Cherokee attire, in fact.. I have one myself. It is used much like how the Arabs used it.. for heat. The southern US isn't as hot as the Middle East but is much much more humid.

The Cherokee fought in four or more important wars.

French Indian War: Sided with French.
American Revolution: Sided with British.
War of 1812: Sided with U.S.
American Civil War: Sided with C.S

They also fought in many other wars against other tribes such as the Creek, and I believe the Iroquois.

The only war I can ever remember the Sioux being involved with was the Plains Indians War.. actually not really a war, it was a series of skirmishes and battles. They did defeat the U.S and did destroy Custer, however.. the Cherokee had won many battles against their European/US enemies as well as helped rescue a US general and his men when they were fighting the Creek.

The Sioux were large and expansive, however they didn't do so well in the end and are far less in numbers than the Cherokee and it's later relative tribes of Cheyenne, Choctaw, and Chickasaw which were all placed in Indian Territory (Oklahoma) and each own sovereign territory there.

 

[Dom Pedro II]

You live in the Cherokee territory?

 

[Mobilize]

Yes in the capital Tahlequah.

I also go to my uncle's and aunt's house in Visalia, California during the summer or just to visit for a while. I liked it better when they live in Oakland, much better than Visalia. I'll probably stay in Tahlequah more often now because of that.

 

[Mobilize]

bump

 

[tjedge1]

Thank you for clearing that up for me Mobilize. I still stand by what I said as I was refering to the traits. I see the Sioux as having the Military trait and the Cherokee having the Science trait. Since they were more advanced. I didn't mean to imply that our ancestors weren't warriors. They were just smarter.

As far as your mod goes I will enjoy trying it out if someone actually makes the leaderhead. I had thought about making the Cherokee, Sioux and Iroquois in a mod of my own and removing 2 of the euro civs. I hope this leaderhead is made as it will be better without all the NA civs having the same leader.

I could also use this leaderhead for the mod I'm making right now. I have a civ that would be perfect.

 

[Mobilize]

Yeah go right ahead and use my leaderhead when it's done, that's what the forum's are all about.

What civ do you plan on using it for?

 

[tjedge1]

In my D&D mod? I will probably use it for Jen. They weren't really very Native American like like the Atruaghin Clans were, but I converted them a little and I always hated Alphatia and Jen and Alphatia are at constant war, even when Alphatia is sunk to the Hollow World. Jen was more advanced than the Clans and I was planning to make them similiar.

 

[Mobilize]

Righto.

 

[Mobilize]

Bump.. must stay alive...

 

[tjedge1]

I hope one of those great leaderhead makers is out there and would take on this task. This would be a well used leaderhead.