Check out this awesome Shrike pencil sketch

We found this incredible pencil sketch of Shrike from Mortal Engines.

There's been many an attempt to draw Shrike (or Grike if you're an American reader) over the years, some good, some bad but this is the first one that I feel actually captures some humanity about the character.

pencil sketch of the Shrike from mortal engines


As a reader of Mortal Engines, you'll know of course that Shrike was indeed once a man who was turned into an un-dead killing machine and has spent years being the murderous tool of horrible people. Underneath all that, was a heart looking for a home and I think this drawing did a great job.

In the movie, Shrike is played by Stephen Lang.

We found this picture on a Facebook page and have no idea who drew this. If you do, please let us know in the comments.
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Jimmy Jangles

Jimmy Jangles

Sci-Fi Writer & Mortal Engines Fan •  |  @JimmyJangles

Jimmy Jangles writes about science fiction, films, and worldbuilding. He’s been chronicling Philip Reeve’s Traction Era and the 2018 film adaptation since 2016 — from Municipal Darwinism to MEDUSA, Hester Shaw to Shrike. Also runs The Astromech for sci-fi at large.

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