The image of a hulking Big Daddy standing menacingly in the cover art of BioShock is a memorable motif that has made its mark on many fans of the series. These monstrous behemoths are an intimidating sight for players, but a piece of fan art shows that there is more to Big Daddies than just ion lasers and heavy drills.
Artist Huusenuri posted a creative piece on DeviantArt of a Little Sister in her characteristic dress, watching over the decimated remains of a Big Daddy. Huusenuri wrote "a favorite game" to accompany the piece. The artwork is gathering both attention and praise from BioShock's still thriving community of followers. Many commenters expressed their amazement at the piece's attention to detail, while others reminisced about the character dynamics of the Big Daddies and Little Sisters.
Entitled "Goodbye", the drawing was originally posted in November 2012. The lore behind the Big Daddies and Little Sisters only serves to accentuate the illustration's meaning. A Big Daddy is a juggernaut tasked with protecting their bonded Little Sisters, who they are mentally conditioned to see as a daughter. Big Daddies are genetically-modified humans that are completely grafted to their gear, from their skin deep into their organs. Rather than a suit worn over the body, the two are combined in an amalgam of flesh and machine.
For gamers looking for more fan works, Twitter user @GameonFocus is has created artwork of another parent-child duo--Kratos and Atreus--with an animation of God of War: Ragnarok's key art. Comic book artist Mark Brooks can also be seen showcasing his own skills with a sketch of the Dimitrescu family from Resident Evil Village.
As for fans of the original BioShock who want to take control of a Big Daddy for themselves, BioShock 2 is a direct sequel that lets players take on the role of a Big Daddy, Alpha Series Subject Delta. Separated from his Little Sister Eleanor, Subject Delta must fight his way through the underwater metropolis of Rapture in order to rescue her from a group known as "the Rapture Family."
BioShock 2 is available for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC. BioShock: The Collection, which is a remastered compilation of all three games in the franchise, is available for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC and Nintendo Switch.
Source: DeviantArt