deities are included in the historical figures so you can make statues to be thematic idols for your temples.

You can do this with engraving as well, by clicking the tile about to be engraved before someone goes to engrave it.

The moment I noticed this was possible ingame, it led to a new kind of fortress death I've not experienced back in legacy ... Statue Customization Death ... it's kind of FPS Death ... leads to a significantly reduced progression ingame but not due to the high number of calculations but due to me being stuck on a single statue for 30 to 60 minutes xD

One of my pet geese killed an agitated raven, thereby getting a spot in the historical figures list. Of course I made a statue of her in a triumphant pose with a dead raven.

I just discovered this yesterday while creating bedrooms for my nobles, mayor, etc... I wouldn't go the trouble to do this everywhere, but I do think it's appropriate for important places like throne rooms if you make those for you Duke and stuff like that. I also made one to commemorate a Dwarf that died valiantly in battle against a forgotten beast.

I just recently learned that you can make custom statues. You mentioned that in one of your previous videos. And oh boy I made one. Captured giant looking terryfyingly at a cage, made with platinum and encrusted with sapphire. Then installed it in my main tavern right on the side of its cage. Giant cage that is.

Now I can make giant tiger statues to put in front of the fortress. :)

sick! my founding dwarves can be properly respected now!

I am a new player to Dwarf Fortress, but was a fan of its content since 2019. Was playing steam version non-stop since release and thanks to your videos I managed to bypass the learning wall with ease. Wish to see more of an advanced mechanisms guide :)

Thanks Blind, just used this to craft and encrust a statue depicting the murder and mutilation of one my dwarves by his niece during a fell mood to craft the artifact trap door Nothisrisid ‘Greifstolen’. I put the statue next to the artifact in a mini tomb of horror I’ve set up for fort history.

I would have loved to know this before my metalsmith decided to make my platinum statue into his rendition of mosquitos. Now he can sit outside in his cage with the other mosquitos for the rest of his sun baked days.

This is great. Thanks I didn't know about this. It looks like a great way to find out some details about historical figures etc without having to dive into the Legends. Terrific thanks.

Lol I just discover this. At Least now I don't have to put random images of dwarfs in my temples.

Thanks so much for all the incredibly informative DF content. Your channel, second only to the DFwiki, is always open while I'm managing my forts! Your dedication is unmatched.

Would dwarves get happy thoughts if we put statues of their deities in their temples?

I did not know about the specify material! Really needed that 😭 thanks

I never knew about this! This is wild!

just used this to make a statue commemorating my victory over the giant owls that keep attacking my fort XD

hell yea, glad to be here first to such a legendary tutorial channel!

nice addition to the collection