I don;t know if any of ye play Magic the gathering, but i noticed that one character looks a hell of a lot like Connacht.
http://www.wizards.com/global/images/magic_expansion_odyssey_famous1LargePic.jpg
http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=mtgcom/arcana/209
both barbarians, both bald, both looking pretty pissed, both from harsh backrounds, both formidable warriors, both rise of obscurity to fame and power, both go from warrior to mage.
Hmm se a pattern?
-zeph