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Halus
HALUS THE GIANT 巨人Halus
by Chris Clark
22-Page comic script
Revised October, 2018
SETTING
Wikipedia article on the Tayal, a native people of Taiwan.
In English, "aborigine" is the most common way to refer to a member of the native peoples of Taiwan. "Tayal" is pronounced tah-YAHLN or tah-YAHN. “Atayal” is the term most frequently seen in English reference works, but “Tayal” is generally preferred by the Tayal people themselves.
Tayal可唸作dah-YAHL,是台灣原住民的一個族群名稱。
The Saisiyat (sahy-she-YAHT) are another aboriginal people of Taiwan.
赛夏族是另一個台灣的原住民族群。
Tapachien Mountain
大壩尖山
CHARACTERS 角色
HALUS (hah-LOOS) is a Tayal giant in his late teens. His size varies widely throughout the comic, reflecting Tayal legend.
Halus是個泰雅巨人在他的青少年晚期。
Halus having a light snack (art from qalang.com web site)
RIMUY (ree-MWEE) is a young mother, about 19 years old. She is the female avatar in the video game.
Rimuy concept art from video game (note that the her leggings should cover only her calves)
Rimuy as a child
BATU (vah-TOO)is Rimuy’s husband, mid 20’s. Of medium height, powerfully built.
NOKAN (noh-GAHN) is Rimuy and Batu’s oldest son, 6 years old.
HAYUNG (hah-YOONG) is Nokan’s younger brother, 5 months old.
YUKAN (yoo-GAHN) is a thin young man, 16 years old (male video game avatar)
Yukan concept art from video game
Clothing for Yukan’s parents
Yukan’s mother (middle) and sister (girl on left)
Clothing for Yukan’s sister
PASANG (pah-SAHNG) is Yukan’s father, in his early 30’s.
IPAY (ee-BAHY) is Yukan’s mother, same age as Pasang.
YUKAN’S DOG
is black
Hunting dog
Several hunting dogs
CHIEF TALI (dah-LEE)
Model: Formosa 43 bottom left
With earrings
add chest plate p 38, bottom right, boy on left
WATAN
A young man with a face tattoo
Face and body model
His outfit
PAGE 1: 4 PANELS第一頁，四格
PANEL 1
HALUS strides through the alpine forest towards a Tayal village. He dwarfs the cypress. (Village includes a watchtower and the stone terrace from panel 4)
View of village
View of village at night
Watchtower
Halus的步伐穿越在高山森林裡，甚至連檜木都比他還要矮。
1. CAPTION說明
A long time ago there was a man that was very tall and strong.
很久很久以前，有一個人既高大又強壯。
很久很久以前，有一个人既高大又强壮。
2. CAPTION說明
The Tayal (dah-YAHL) people of Northern Taiwan call him Halus (hah-LOOS).
住在台灣北部的泰雅族人叫他哈路司。
住在台湾北部的泰雅族人叫他哈路司。
PANEL 2
Halus gloats, holding a pig between his thumb and index finger. YUKAN holds onto the pig by its legs, shouting angrily. Yukan’s cousin KUMU holds her hand over her mouth in fear.
Wild boar tail
Wild boar mother and babies
Halus將他的手伸到一個族人的家，一個女孩害怕的逃跑。
3. CAPTION
Such a man could be of great service to his tribe,
像他這樣的巨人，本來可能會對族人很有幫助。
像他这样的巨人，本來可能会对族人很有帮助。
4. CAPTION
but Halus was not that type of giant.
但巨人哈路司卻不是我們想像的那樣。
但巨人哈路司却不是我们想象的那样。
5. KUMU
Yukan (yoo-GAHN), let go, it’s just a pig!
算了啦，尤幹，就給他好了啦！只是隻山豬而已！
算了啦，尤干，就给他好了啦！只是只山猪而已！
PANEL 3
Halus holds many pigs in the crook of his arm, and shovels pigs into his mouth with the other. (Can include boar babies – see previous panel’s photo ref)
Halus坐在地上把一整圈的豬放入嘴中，養豬戶嚇的躲在遠處。
6. CAPTION
The Tayal people live by the code of gaga (gah-GAH), working for the good of the tribe and protecting the forests and rivers.
泰雅族人有著自己的信仰Gaga，努力造福部落、保護著他們賴以生存的森林，河流。
泰雅族人有着自己的信仰，努力造福部落，保护着他们赖以生存的森林、河流。
7. CAPTION
But not Halus.
但哈路司卻沒有。
但哈路司却没有。
PANEL 4
In the foreground, Yukan holds Kumu tight, and looks up defiantly. YUKAN’S DOG growls (dog is healthy and strong at this point in the story). Behind them, Yukan’s mother YUMA and PASANG, his father, clutch each other in fear. In the background there’s a stone terrace and in the foreground is the destroyed circular bamboo pig pen.
Binding with bamboo 1
Binding with bamboo 2
Binding with bamboo 3
Binding with bamboo 4
Storehouse bound with bamboo
父母親驚嚇地哭著，緊抱著孩子。
8. CAPTION
Why was Halus such a poorly behaved giant?
為什麼哈路司會這樣呢？
为什么哈路司会这样呢？
PAGE 2: 4 PANELS第二頁
(THE PANELS OF THIS PAGE ARE FLASHBACKS, SO THEY ARE IN FADED TONES)
NOTE TO ROBERT: Panel 3 seems like it should be a little bigger, since it has some text. Perhaps we could expand 3 and 4 up vertically a tad, and expand 3 out horizontally a tad.
PANEL 1
Naked baby Halus throws a tantrum. He is tied down with vines on a giant bed of thatch covered logs. His father stands on a guard tower, comforting Halus by touching his left arm.
赤裸的小Halus大發雷霆
Clearing with mountain scenery
Model for Halus’ father
Guard tower (can also use as an example of thatch and wood construction for bed)
1. CAPTION
His mother died during childbirth…
他媽媽生他的時候因難產而死，
他妈妈生他的时候因难产而死，
PANEL 2
Halus’ hand comes down on the guard tower in an asynchronous tonic neck reflex. Halus’ father is leaping off the tower.
Halus的父親約是嬰兒時期的Halus一半的大小，險些躲過了Halus從天而降的大腳
2. CAPTION
- and his father was soon out of the picture.
……沒過多久，他爸爸也消失了。
……没过多久，他爸爸也消失了。
...
by Chris Clark
22-Page comic script
Revised October, 2018
SETTING
Wikipedia article on the Tayal, a native people of Taiwan.
In English, "aborigine" is the most common way to refer to a member of the native peoples of Taiwan. "Tayal" is pronounced tah-YAHLN or tah-YAHN. “Atayal” is the term most frequently seen in English reference works, but “Tayal” is generally preferred by the Tayal people themselves.
Tayal可唸作dah-YAHL,是台灣原住民的一個族群名稱。
The Saisiyat (sahy-she-YAHT) are another aboriginal people of Taiwan.
赛夏族是另一個台灣的原住民族群。
Tapachien Mountain
大壩尖山
CHARACTERS 角色
HALUS (hah-LOOS) is a Tayal giant in his late teens. His size varies widely throughout the comic, reflecting Tayal legend.
Halus是個泰雅巨人在他的青少年晚期。
Halus having a light snack (art from qalang.com web site)
RIMUY (ree-MWEE) is a young mother, about 19 years old. She is the female avatar in the video game.
Rimuy concept art from video game (note that the her leggings should cover only her calves)
Rimuy as a child
BATU (vah-TOO)is Rimuy’s husband, mid 20’s. Of medium height, powerfully built.
NOKAN (noh-GAHN) is Rimuy and Batu’s oldest son, 6 years old.
HAYUNG (hah-YOONG) is Nokan’s younger brother, 5 months old.
YUKAN (yoo-GAHN) is a thin young man, 16 years old (male video game avatar)
Yukan concept art from video game
Clothing for Yukan’s parents
Yukan’s mother (middle) and sister (girl on left)
Clothing for Yukan’s sister
PASANG (pah-SAHNG) is Yukan’s father, in his early 30’s.
IPAY (ee-BAHY) is Yukan’s mother, same age as Pasang.
YUKAN’S DOG
is black
Hunting dog
Several hunting dogs
CHIEF TALI (dah-LEE)
Model: Formosa 43 bottom left
With earrings
add chest plate p 38, bottom right, boy on left
WATAN
A young man with a face tattoo
Face and body model
His outfit
PAGE 1: 4 PANELS第一頁，四格
PANEL 1
HALUS strides through the alpine forest towards a Tayal village. He dwarfs the cypress. (Village includes a watchtower and the stone terrace from panel 4)
View of village
View of village at night
Watchtower
Halus的步伐穿越在高山森林裡，甚至連檜木都比他還要矮。
1. CAPTION說明
A long time ago there was a man that was very tall and strong.
很久很久以前，有一個人既高大又強壯。
很久很久以前，有一个人既高大又强壮。
2. CAPTION說明
The Tayal (dah-YAHL) people of Northern Taiwan call him Halus (hah-LOOS).
住在台灣北部的泰雅族人叫他哈路司。
住在台湾北部的泰雅族人叫他哈路司。
PANEL 2
Halus gloats, holding a pig between his thumb and index finger. YUKAN holds onto the pig by its legs, shouting angrily. Yukan’s cousin KUMU holds her hand over her mouth in fear.
Wild boar tail
Wild boar mother and babies
Halus將他的手伸到一個族人的家，一個女孩害怕的逃跑。
3. CAPTION
Such a man could be of great service to his tribe,
像他這樣的巨人，本來可能會對族人很有幫助。
像他这样的巨人，本來可能会对族人很有帮助。
4. CAPTION
but Halus was not that type of giant.
但巨人哈路司卻不是我們想像的那樣。
但巨人哈路司却不是我们想象的那样。
5. KUMU
Yukan (yoo-GAHN), let go, it’s just a pig!
算了啦，尤幹，就給他好了啦！只是隻山豬而已！
算了啦，尤干，就给他好了啦！只是只山猪而已！
PANEL 3
Halus holds many pigs in the crook of his arm, and shovels pigs into his mouth with the other. (Can include boar babies – see previous panel’s photo ref)
Halus坐在地上把一整圈的豬放入嘴中，養豬戶嚇的躲在遠處。
6. CAPTION
The Tayal people live by the code of gaga (gah-GAH), working for the good of the tribe and protecting the forests and rivers.
泰雅族人有著自己的信仰Gaga，努力造福部落、保護著他們賴以生存的森林，河流。
泰雅族人有着自己的信仰，努力造福部落，保护着他们赖以生存的森林、河流。
7. CAPTION
But not Halus.
但哈路司卻沒有。
但哈路司却没有。
PANEL 4
In the foreground, Yukan holds Kumu tight, and looks up defiantly. YUKAN’S DOG growls (dog is healthy and strong at this point in the story). Behind them, Yukan’s mother YUMA and PASANG, his father, clutch each other in fear. In the background there’s a stone terrace and in the foreground is the destroyed circular bamboo pig pen.
Binding with bamboo 1
Binding with bamboo 2
Binding with bamboo 3
Binding with bamboo 4
Storehouse bound with bamboo
父母親驚嚇地哭著，緊抱著孩子。
8. CAPTION
Why was Halus such a poorly behaved giant?
為什麼哈路司會這樣呢？
为什么哈路司会这样呢？
PAGE 2: 4 PANELS第二頁
(THE PANELS OF THIS PAGE ARE FLASHBACKS, SO THEY ARE IN FADED TONES)
NOTE TO ROBERT: Panel 3 seems like it should be a little bigger, since it has some text. Perhaps we could expand 3 and 4 up vertically a tad, and expand 3 out horizontally a tad.
PANEL 1
Naked baby Halus throws a tantrum. He is tied down with vines on a giant bed of thatch covered logs. His father stands on a guard tower, comforting Halus by touching his left arm.
赤裸的小Halus大發雷霆
Clearing with mountain scenery
Model for Halus’ father
Guard tower (can also use as an example of thatch and wood construction for bed)
1. CAPTION
His mother died during childbirth…
他媽媽生他的時候因難產而死，
他妈妈生他的时候因难产而死，
PANEL 2
Halus’ hand comes down on the guard tower in an asynchronous tonic neck reflex. Halus’ father is leaping off the tower.
Halus的父親約是嬰兒時期的Halus一半的大小，險些躲過了Halus從天而降的大腳
2. CAPTION
- and his father was soon out of the picture.
……沒過多久，他爸爸也消失了。
……没过多久，他爸爸也消失了。
...
24 pages, Paperback
Published January 1, 2017
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I bought this comic book at Wizard World Comic Con, when I met the author. I enjoyed this read and would love to know what comes next.
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