There have been 19 models of The Glory of Kings Skins since its launch, and since the beginning of the 16-year monkey, the design of each Age Skin has earned enough for the expectations of players. Looking back at these 19 years of age skins, it is obvious that the glory designers of the king have made progress and breakthroughs in the design and application of oriental elements.
The first is the Monkey King, Sun Wukong, launched in the Year of the Monkey in 16 years, whose main design elements are based on the zodiac sign "Monkey". The Glory of the King chose Sun Wukong, who best matched the zodiac "Monkey", as the skin character, and followed the classic image of the Monkey King wearing a phoenix-winged purple and gold crown in journey to the West.
In the Year of the Rooster in 17 years, The Glory of the King referred to the design ideas of the previous year's zodiac, selected the "phoenix" and "phoenix" similar to the zodiac "chicken" as the main elements, and designed the two age skins of "Phoenix Seeking Phoenix" and "Phoenix Flying", which were super popular at that time.
In the Year of the Dog in 18 years, the design elements of the age skin have changed slightly. The skin characters are selected from two legendary characters, Yang Jian and Hou Yi, whose images are designed with reference to the celestial gods and immortals in the mythological story, and incorporate detailed portrayals such as the New Spring Xiangyun. In addition, the image requirements of Yang Jian's seated divine beast Wheezing Heavenly Dog and the Year of the Dog Zodiac are also very consistent, so the king not only retains the relevant design of the zodiac in this set of age skin, but also adds some mysterious oriental elements, making the overall skin more old-fashioned and more oriental.
Since 19 years, Glory of Kings has taken a different path, trying to design themes with more different types of oriental elements, trying to show different age skins. For example, the "Xiangrui Record Series" column of the Year of the Pig in 19 years, the selection of materials refers to the image design of the five sacred beasts of the East, the fierceness of the white tiger, the agility of the unicorn, the fiery heat of the Suzaku, etc. all bring a strong visual impact to the player; the 20-year "Mountain and River Chronicle" series takes The Five Mountains as the prototype, integrates the style of traditional landscape ink painting, and anthropomorphizes the Five Mountains, and the image of the mountain god is a compliment to the great rivers and mountains; the 21-year "Astronomical Chronicles" series takes wind, rain, thunder, and snow as the main elements. It shows the posture of four gods who control the weather, and conveys the hope for the wind and rain in the coming year.
Looking back at the design elements of these age skins, from the zodiac animals to the five sacred beasts, the five peaks, and the four weathers, the glory of the king seems to be in this way of deep integration with the richer oriental elements, telling the player that his interpretation of the age skin is by no means limited to the zodiac elements and traditional cultural elements. This design, which constantly challenges the imagination of players, also makes this year's year of the tiger more exciting for players.