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.

The Enigma’s Radical Ear Reshaping

You may remember at the start of the month I posted shots of The Engima‘s (iam:TheEnigma) ear reshaping by Howie (LunaCobra.net) when they were fresh and sutured. They’re healing really well, and The Enigma sends in these shots of how it’s doing these days.

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130 responses to “The Enigma’s Radical Ear Reshaping”

  1. Em Avatar
    Em

    I want to touch it. And his beard works well with his skin.

    I can imagine a well-adjusted small child (18 months or so?) simply finding it hilarious that the man has blue skin. Just laughing in that way babies do.

    In fact, all the well-adjusted kids I take care of would be equally excited “Wow look, that man’s blue!”

    So if parents didn’t teach their kids to hate and fear, he’d be spreading a lot of happiness…

  2. Em Avatar
    Em

    I want to touch it. And his beard works well with his skin.

    I can imagine a well-adjusted small child (18 months or so?) simply finding it hilarious that the man has blue skin. Just laughing in that way babies do.

    In fact, all the well-adjusted kids I take care of would be equally excited “Wow look, that man’s blue!”

    So if parents didn’t teach their kids to hate and fear, he’d be spreading a lot of happiness…

  3. whitewolf95 Avatar
    whitewolf95

    I have two boys and they loved seeing him at the Little Rock convention. I didnt see a single kid scared of him. Lots of kids couldnt wait to get their pictures taken with him,mine included.
    I doubt he has ever had a child scream due to his appearence.
    Maybe a few adults but I just dont see children doing it/

  4. whitewolf95 Avatar
    whitewolf95

    I have two boys and they loved seeing him at the Little Rock convention. I didnt see a single kid scared of him. Lots of kids couldnt wait to get their pictures taken with him,mine included.
    I doubt he has ever had a child scream due to his appearence.
    Maybe a few adults but I just dont see children doing it/

  5. Leah Avatar
    Leah

    I am not as heavily modded as Enigma, but I have dyed my hair multiple hues and have a handful of tattoos and I find that children are far more accepting and curious than their more “mature” counterparts.

  6. Leah Avatar
    Leah

    I am not as heavily modded as Enigma, but I have dyed my hair multiple hues and have a handful of tattoos and I find that children are far more accepting and curious than their more “mature” counterparts.

  7. Astrid Avatar
    Astrid

    Thats one sweet ear. Anyone else notice Enigma has like perfect teeth?

  8. Astrid Avatar
    Astrid

    Thats one sweet ear. Anyone else notice Enigma has like perfect teeth?

  9. Sarah Avatar
    Sarah

    i LOVE the look of his ear now. Very fitting with the rest of him. And i’m sure my step-kids (ages 4 and 7) would smile and giggle at him, not run away screaming.

  10. Sarah Avatar
    Sarah

    i LOVE the look of his ear now. Very fitting with the rest of him. And i’m sure my step-kids (ages 4 and 7) would smile and giggle at him, not run away screaming.

  11. anonymous Avatar
    anonymous

    honestly i can’t imagine that the reshaping would affect his hearing…it doesn’t go deep enough to do so 🙂

  12. anonymous Avatar
    anonymous

    honestly i can’t imagine that the reshaping would affect his hearing…it doesn’t go deep enough to do so 🙂

  13. Sarah Avatar
    Sarah

    I’ve been waiting for an update on this. It’s looking awesome and it suits him so well.

  14. Sarah Avatar
    Sarah

    I’ve been waiting for an update on this. It’s looking awesome and it suits him so well.

  15. Mors Avatar
    Mors

    Que buenas!

  16. Mors Avatar
    Mors

    Que buenas!

  17. Heretic Avatar

    Well that gets my vote for one of the coolest things I’ve ever seen!

  18. Heretic Avatar

    Well that gets my vote for one of the coolest things I’ve ever seen!

  19. emmmluk Avatar

    I really like it from the side, but from the front it makes me think of coral for some reason. Like the kind from reefs.

  20. emmmluk Avatar

    I really like it from the side, but from the front it makes me think of coral for some reason. Like the kind from reefs.

  21. Tarsick Avatar
    Tarsick

    simply fucking brutal!!!

  22. Tarsick Avatar
    Tarsick

    simply fucking brutal!!!

  23. ALLandNothing Avatar
    ALLandNothing

    #17/MBL
    He had both of his ears shaped liked this. It says so on Howie’s page. 🙂

  24. ALLandNothing Avatar
    ALLandNothing

    #17/MBL
    He had both of his ears shaped liked this. It says so on Howie’s page. 🙂

  25. Kyl3K Avatar
    Kyl3K

    From the front it looks like Master Shake’s hand!

    For all the ATHF fans out there.

  26. Kyl3K Avatar
    Kyl3K

    From the front it looks like Master Shake’s hand!

    For all the ATHF fans out there.

  27. Rich Avatar
    Rich

    “I honestly only JUST realized that his ears were meant to look like puzzle pieces. Errrrr duh.”
    ditto, I wasn’t really sure what look he was going for, but it looks utterly fantastic

  28. Rich Avatar
    Rich

    “I honestly only JUST realized that his ears were meant to look like puzzle pieces. Errrrr duh.”
    ditto, I wasn’t really sure what look he was going for, but it looks utterly fantastic

  29. daze Avatar

    beautiful

  30. daze Avatar

    beautiful

  31. dojz Avatar
    dojz

    neat! 😀

  32. dojz Avatar
    dojz

    neat! 😀

  33. Fred Avatar
    Fred

    it’s a very strange ear he’s got going on. It looks more like a very small hand (even has five fingers) than a puzzle piece, though.

  34. Fred Avatar
    Fred

    it’s a very strange ear he’s got going on. It looks more like a very small hand (even has five fingers) than a puzzle piece, though.

  35. stainless Avatar

    From what Howie told me it’s not meant to look like a puzzle piece, but a “Sea Monster” ear.

  36. stainless Avatar

    From what Howie told me it’s not meant to look like a puzzle piece, but a “Sea Monster” ear.

  37. I Wish I Were A Dragon... Avatar

    I actually like that now its all healed up. I didn’t when I saw ‘fresh’ pictures but actually looks good to me now 🙂

  38. I Wish I Were A Dragon... Avatar

    I actually like that now its all healed up. I didn’t when I saw ‘fresh’ pictures but actually looks good to me now 🙂

  39. Tw0ten Avatar

    Fucking awesome!

  40. Tw0ten Avatar

    Fucking awesome!

  41. Dresden Avatar
    Dresden

    The Engima and I made a trip to Walmart once while he was on tour. People were curious, but the gawking was far less than expected. I was surprised. BTW, if you read this bud, the ears look rad. See ya when you’re in town again.

  42. Dresden Avatar
    Dresden

    The Engima and I made a trip to Walmart once while he was on tour. People were curious, but the gawking was far less than expected. I was surprised. BTW, if you read this bud, the ears look rad. See ya when you’re in town again.

  43. TheWomanMonster Avatar
    TheWomanMonster

    Hey that looks pretty badass now that it’s healed!
    It reminds me of the gills you see on some aquatic salamanders.

    Cool!

  44. TheWomanMonster Avatar
    TheWomanMonster

    Hey that looks pretty badass now that it’s healed!
    It reminds me of the gills you see on some aquatic salamanders.

    Cool!

  45. Mark Avatar
    Mark

    Is there anyone more iconic of body modification than The Enigma? Good stuff. Looks really good, too. The Enigma has more style than … a … hmm…. than a whole bunch of something really stylish. Yeah, that’s it.

  46. Mark Avatar
    Mark

    Is there anyone more iconic of body modification than The Enigma? Good stuff. Looks really good, too. The Enigma has more style than … a … hmm…. than a whole bunch of something really stylish. Yeah, that’s it.

  47. Marcus Lucifer Avatar
    Marcus Lucifer

    damned man! … there is extremely beautiful!

  48. Marcus Lucifer Avatar
    Marcus Lucifer

    damned man! … there is extremely beautiful!

  49. Warren Avatar

    personally its not quite my cup of tea, but thats what makes Body Modification a personal journey, not a journey of the masses.

  50. Warren Avatar

    personally its not quite my cup of tea, but thats what makes Body Modification a personal journey, not a journey of the masses.

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