Glen Angus
Encyclopedia
Glen Michael Angus was a Canadian artist whose work has appeared in role-playing game
s and video games.
, Ontario
, Canada
. He played the Dungeons & Dragons
role-playing game as a child, which his father Jim Angus said cultivated his son's passion for the fantasy genre.
collectible card game
.
He also worked for Ravensoft
on the X-Men Legends
video game, in which his art appeared. Angus worked for 4 years as an artist at Raven Software/Activision, and at the time of his passing he was a principal artist for Ravensoft/Activision.
, which he previously attended. He taught there for 5 years as a professor of Illustration and Graphic Design. Angus and his family moved to Wisconsin in 2002.
Angus died suddenly on July 19, 2007. He died from sudden heart failure at age 36 in Verona, Wisconsin
, where he lived with his wife Carolyn and children Olivea and Teddy.
Role-playing game
A role-playing game is a game in which players assume the roles of characters in a fictional setting. Players take responsibility for acting out these roles within a narrative, either through literal acting, or through a process of structured decision-making or character development...
s and video games.
Early life
Glen Angus was born August 18, 1970. Angus was a native of WindsorWindsor, Ontario
Windsor is the southernmost city in Canada and is located in Southwestern Ontario at the western end of the heavily populated Quebec City – Windsor Corridor. It is within Essex County, Ontario, although administratively separated from the county government. Separated by the Detroit River, Windsor...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. He played the Dungeons & Dragons
Dungeons & Dragons
Dungeons & Dragons is a fantasy role-playing game originally designed by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson, and first published in 1974 by Tactical Studies Rules, Inc. . The game has been published by Wizards of the Coast since 1997...
role-playing game as a child, which his father Jim Angus said cultivated his son's passion for the fantasy genre.
Career
Glen Angus began producing interior illustrations for Dungeons & Dragons books in 1994. He also illustrated cards for the Magic: The GatheringMagic: The Gathering
Magic: The Gathering , also known as Magic, is the first collectible trading card game created by mathematics professor Richard Garfield and introduced in 1993 by Wizards of the Coast. Magic continues to thrive, with approximately twelve million players as of 2011...
collectible card game
Collectible card game
thumb|Players and their decksA collectible card game , also called a trading card game or customizable card game, is a game played using specially designed sets of playing cards...
.
He also worked for Ravensoft
Raven Software
Raven Software is an American video game developer. The company was founded in 1990 by brothers Brian and Steve Raffel. In 1997, Raven made an exclusive publishing deal with Activision and was subsequently acquired by them...
on the X-Men Legends
X-Men Legends
X-Men Legends is an action role-playing video game developed by Raven Software and published by Activision. It was released on the GameCube, PlayStation 2 and Xbox consoles in the fall of . Barking Lizards Technologies developed the N-Gage port of the game, which was released in early...
video game, in which his art appeared. Angus worked for 4 years as an artist at Raven Software/Activision, and at the time of his passing he was a principal artist for Ravensoft/Activision.
Personal life
Angus taught graphic and computer art at St. Clair CollegeSt. Clair College
St. Clair College of Applied Arts and Technology is a college in the Southwestern Ontario counties of Essex and Chatham-Kent.-Campus:Its main administration and largest campus sites are in Windsor, Canada. In addition, other campuses are located in Chatham and Wallaceburg. In 2007, St...
, which he previously attended. He taught there for 5 years as a professor of Illustration and Graphic Design. Angus and his family moved to Wisconsin in 2002.
Angus died suddenly on July 19, 2007. He died from sudden heart failure at age 36 in Verona, Wisconsin
Verona, Wisconsin
Verona is a city in Dane County, Wisconsin, in the United States and is a suburb of Madison. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 7,052. With an estimated 2009 population of 11,486, Verona is among the fastest growing municipalities in the state. The city is located ten miles southwest of...
, where he lived with his wife Carolyn and children Olivea and Teddy.