EDIT/CORRECTION: Message From Space (1978) made in Japan, (((Not Zontar of Venus, that's the guy's Blog's name, whoops, based on another movie)))… there is a cool helmet on a silver faced guy. Appears to have 6 horns on the sides. The Gotterdamerung might only have 4 horns. That first D&D Dragonlance Dragonlord had same look (or did he?).
http://zontarmag.blogspot.com/2013/03/message-from-space-1978.html
https://diablo.fandom.com/wiki/Gotterdammerung somewhat similar... Diablo was in 1997.
This, below, looks like it… so only 4 horns (2 horns and 2 tusk horns, those lines under the eyes must have thrown me off, thought they were tiny horns) for Verminaard the Dragonlance Dragonlord after all?? Man I could have sworn it had 6 horns, but yeah this looks a lot like what I remember. I know other Dragon lords had the blue armor pieces and less horns + the chainmail under the mouth, like Kitiara. I need to go through the books and look at those pictures on the paper pages.
https://www.pinterest.com/pin/red-dragon-highlord-verminaard-artist-diana-magnuson-dragonlance-wargame-dl11-dragons-of-glory--827536500274681222/
Badguy in 1981 Blackstar cartoon helm, looks a lot like Zontar, open face and all - https://cartoondatabank.com/cartoons/blackstar-1981/
EDIT: HOLD UP! Found it... Chapter 11 of Dragons of Autumn Twilight. It's a multi-decade memory, but I knew one of the Dragonlords had more horns... this guy has at least 6 horns, maybe 8(?). I had borrowed the books from friends at school. Those little simple B&W drawings in each chapter caught my attention so much, me mum actually xeroxed the drawings for me so I could keep 'em. Heh, what a mom, huh? So much trouble, but she did that... awesome Mom, thanks. Via a e-reader book now, check him out. In that chapter they are talking about Verminaard, so what gives... why didn't he keep his crazy helmet or is this someone else??? They do mention a dark elf. Pretty sure it's Verminaard:
Yeah, quoting... there were only two dragons, and the 2nd one was the old lady dragon that was half blind and crazy, watching the human children like they were her own. Had to have only been one Dragonlord here, quote:
"Gilthanas smiled bitterly. “On the first floor, behind Verminaard’s chambers, is the prison where the children are kept. The Dragon Highlord is wise. He keeps the hostages separated, knowing that the women would never consider leaving without their children, and the men would not leave without their families. The children are guarded by a second red dragon".
UPDATE March 20, 2024:
Maybe or maybe not, but this old 1957 Curse of the Demon poster sure reminds me of some of these helms.
Speaking of, this pict is pretty amazing. Is that a crab claw hand?! Definitely wings there, forgot about that.
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