A black-and-white photo of a person mid-air in a Superman-style body suspension pose, supported by multiple hooks in their back and legs, smiling joyfully toward the camera. They are suspended horizontally in a large indoor space with high ceilings and visible rigging. A group of onlookers—some seated, some standing—watch with expressions of admiration, amusement, and support. The atmosphere is lively and communal, capturing a moment of shared experience and transformation.

It’s alright, I’m a Jedi

Sinister sends in this shot of Zack Nigel’s Rebel Alliance palm branding, done by Matt Bruce while stationed at The Rebel Base at Yavin in Edmonton, Alberta (a part of Canada more regularly confused with Hoth). According to Zack, his fifteen minutes of having his palm branded was definitely more painful that his nine hours of head tattoos.

Comments

40 responses to “It’s alright, I’m a Jedi”

  1. Kitsy Avatar
    Kitsy

    That’s a beautiful branding, but won’t it affect opening and closing his hand once it scars?

  2. Kitsy Avatar
    Kitsy

    That’s a beautiful branding, but won’t it affect opening and closing his hand once it scars?

  3. aaron Avatar
    aaron

    Haha Zack!!! sweet!

    Ps: It’s not THAT desolate out here…

  4. aaron Avatar
    aaron

    Haha Zack!!! sweet!

    Ps: It’s not THAT desolate out here…

  5. aaron Avatar
    aaron

    Pps: This is what i see everytime i go to Strange City.

    “these are not the tribal you’re looking for…”

    Ppps: It’s weird how you cant see any of his tattoos.

  6. aaron Avatar
    aaron

    Pps: This is what i see everytime i go to Strange City.

    “these are not the tribal you’re looking for…”

    Ppps: It’s weird how you cant see any of his tattoos.

  7. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    Kitsy – The odds of it scarring significantly are very, very low. Other than healing it should not be an issue.

  8. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    Kitsy – The odds of it scarring significantly are very, very low. Other than healing it should not be an issue.

  9. ApatheticJay Avatar
    ApatheticJay

    Zack is one super tough member of the Alliance!

  10. ApatheticJay Avatar
    ApatheticJay

    Zack is one super tough member of the Alliance!

  11. Malice Alice Avatar

    Ouch! It looks good though. Definitely need to see a pic healed when you get it.

  12. Malice Alice Avatar

    Ouch! It looks good though. Definitely need to see a pic healed when you get it.

  13. Julia Avatar

    he’s so freaking cute! and what a perfect branding..

  14. Julia Avatar

    he’s so freaking cute! and what a perfect branding..

  15. CreativeNonFiction Avatar

    aaron, you can actually see two sets (parts at least) of his tattoos.

    And very nice. I too want to see how it scars.

  16. CreativeNonFiction Avatar

    aaron, you can actually see two sets (parts at least) of his tattoos.

    And very nice. I too want to see how it scars.

  17. lilish Avatar
    lilish

    Is it just me being a dork or wouldn’t this be an awesome way to pick up girls? It’s got that whole rebel hero thing going on.

  18. lilish Avatar
    lilish

    Is it just me being a dork or wouldn’t this be an awesome way to pick up girls? It’s got that whole rebel hero thing going on.

  19. panties Avatar

    i guess it depends what kind of girls youre trying to pick up lilish, at a sci fi convention im sure he’d get all the babes lol

  20. panties Avatar

    i guess it depends what kind of girls youre trying to pick up lilish, at a sci fi convention im sure he’d get all the babes lol

  21. Sugarhiccup Avatar
    Sugarhiccup

    LOL!! At a sci fi convention, he’d probably get all the boys as well!! 😛

  22. Sugarhiccup Avatar
    Sugarhiccup

    LOL!! At a sci fi convention, he’d probably get all the boys as well!! 😛

  23. miana Avatar
    miana

    when my sister was 6, she got at the push-in cigarette lighter in my car. (i dont know what she was thinking, as i was in the store), but she pushed it into the palm of her hand. 6 years later, she still has the circular scars. i think its sort of neat looking.

  24. miana Avatar
    miana

    when my sister was 6, she got at the push-in cigarette lighter in my car. (i dont know what she was thinking, as i was in the store), but she pushed it into the palm of her hand. 6 years later, she still has the circular scars. i think its sort of neat looking.

  25. Jaffa Avatar
    Jaffa

    I’m sorry, but… On his hand? The palm of his hand? I can get the WHY he did it, y’know. But. There’s that whole ‘I think I might want to use this hand in the future WITHOUT issues opening and closing it’ thing. It’s nicely formed brand, but the hand? Come on now.

  26. Jaffa Avatar
    Jaffa

    I’m sorry, but… On his hand? The palm of his hand? I can get the WHY he did it, y’know. But. There’s that whole ‘I think I might want to use this hand in the future WITHOUT issues opening and closing it’ thing. It’s nicely formed brand, but the hand? Come on now.

  27. Lauren Avatar
    Lauren

    hahah!
    ZACK!
    thats awesome, but its sad you cant see his awesome starwars sleeves to complete the theme!

  28. Lauren Avatar
    Lauren

    hahah!
    ZACK!
    thats awesome, but its sad you cant see his awesome starwars sleeves to complete the theme!

  29. xvioletxxx Avatar
    xvioletxxx

    sweet branding, i want a cluster of stars burned into my hip…and sorry but zach is hot.

  30. xvioletxxx Avatar
    xvioletxxx

    sweet branding, i want a cluster of stars burned into my hip…and sorry but zach is hot.

  31. andrei Avatar
    andrei

    sorry, but I think it’s plain daft.

  32. andrei Avatar
    andrei

    sorry, but I think it’s plain daft.

  33. Chrissie (Australia) Avatar
    Chrissie (Australia)

    That’s pretty sweet. Can’t wait to see it when it’s healed! Would a brand like that leave a smooth, white scar?

  34. Chrissie (Australia) Avatar
    Chrissie (Australia)

    That’s pretty sweet. Can’t wait to see it when it’s healed! Would a brand like that leave a smooth, white scar?

  35. Em Avatar
    Em

    I’m a girl, and it’d be a great way to pick me up…

  36. Em Avatar
    Em

    I’m a girl, and it’d be a great way to pick me up…

  37. adam Avatar
    adam

    oh man, lets hope he is not right-handed, or has a girlfriend; )

  38. adam Avatar
    adam

    oh man, lets hope he is not right-handed, or has a girlfriend; )

  39. agnostic Avatar

    i am SOOO jealous. im really looking forward to seeing how it heals.
    also, i dont think the scars would limit mobility noticably. i have the top of my hand branded and i really have to flex both hands at the same time and think about it to notice the scar pulling in the slightest

  40. agnostic Avatar

    i am SOOO jealous. im really looking forward to seeing how it heals.
    also, i dont think the scars would limit mobility noticably. i have the top of my hand branded and i really have to flex both hands at the same time and think about it to notice the scar pulling in the slightest

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