This is actually the second concept for this character. If you notice, he resembles the character in the “Chain of Fate” drawing. That is because I have been developing this character to fit into the storyline. I am still not completely satisfied with this concept either. I think the shoulders on his armor need a reworking. I was also planning on continuing the design on the cape part of his costume. Other than that I think this concept turned out alright.
In case you are wondering I used Copic Multiliner Pens to do the inking. The line art could have been better but this was done at the time I was still new to inking. I feel I have gotten better now but I still have a long way to go in the shading department, as you can probably tell yourself.
About this character: I am not going to explain his background to you too thoroughly now because you first need to grasp the actual story in order to comprehend where he is coming from. However, this character is a sword-master, in fact he was the one responsible for inventing the art of sword-fighting. You can’t really call him human so in a way he is like an alien. He is very idealistic in his views so he sees the world in black and white. He is extremely righteous and lawful. This will all be explained later with regard to the story. Hopefully I will post a revamped drawing of this character as I feel he looks way too bulky for a flexible swordsman. Anyway, enjoy and tell me what you think.
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