Author: Micey

It’s tough designing armor. At least with fantasy armor, I can stylize it. Balder gets armor later on in the story. I imagine it’s super sleek, silver, and silent despite all the moving parts. That is easier to imagine than draw.

I first based his armor on Alice’s from the 2010 Alice in Wonderland story. I referenced quite a bit from fantasy women armors, because grace and prettiness more of a design priority there, for better or worse. No boob armor though.

A challenge was deciding how the shoulder armor should look. Too much sticking out could look clunky. I settled on the bottom designs, with the jewelry. I like how restrained Balder looks with the shoulders.

Another important reference was this design.

The gold’s a reference to Gallena, Balder’s Fae-Dragon girlfriend, who should get a post soon. Their story’s a tragedy. I laugh every time I think about it.

Short haired Simon strikes again! He looks good in short hair; I considered making his short hair his original hairstyle, but the ponytail won out in the end. He has a white collar peaking out of his outer jacket. All the more fun to splatter stuff on!

It was a challenge matching silhouettes with his original outfit. Yes, he’s more withdrawn here, but he’s still Simon. I gave him a fur cape to add that sense of luxury and drama.

The is Balder, he’s a prince of the Deep Roots, a place I think of as Fantasy Medieval Iceland. He meets Simon far later in his adventures, but I did really want to design him. Ended up designing a general clothing for his subjects. It’s based on Icelandic traditional outfits. Everything is black and embroidered. Balder gets jewelry because he’s a prince. Otherwise, he’s in his comfy robe and pants.

This was from when I was testing out fashion, and concepts for a short-haired simon. I like the robe and sleeveless top, but I decided it’s too impractical (both to wear and draw) and a departure from his usual silhouette.

There was a period where I wanted to make Lias fancier. As always, their markings are based on pallasite meteorites. I wanted to give them an alien vibe, because space. The center of their chest is translucent, and I hope gives off a squishy texture. Not sure how the chest meshes with the arms and shoulders. Also, I’m also testing out different hairstyles.

For the clothing tests, I’m searching for a tailored, stylish, and old-fashioned vibe. What could be more refined than a cape?

Hello all, new semester, new header! It’s not the only thing that’s new. Here are character design updates:

Also. people have been asking me on if these characters have stories, and yes, they do. Currently, I’m chipping away at a novel starring them. If people want to know more, they can always go here. I’m also working on a series of short stories starring them for a class. The stories will be posted on a website I’m also working on, and I’ll try to link them when I’m done with the site.

Simon: Spring 2024 to Summer 2024

Simon used to have a back brace but its logistics got too confusing. He has a harness now. I made his cape shorter and worn in a cape rather than a long coat. I’m not sure why I didn’t do that sooner. I think my favorite part of his new design is his cape chain.

Lias:

I think this is their first character sheet. I switched up their hair and skin markings. I like the vest, but I’m not so sure about the jacket.

Enola:

Another first character sheet! I’m currently trying to make her design more detailed to fit with the other characters.

Cyrene: Spring 2024 to Summer 2024

I wanted to make her look tougher, hence the spikes. I also gave her an inky supermodel.