Ásfríður Fjölvarsbur
A five year Champion of the gruelling and often deadly Ironblood Tournament, while also being a Hunter of the many alien species across many planets, they use a mixture of traditional methods passed down from their Norse ancestors, and neo-modern technology to aid in their work for the Tournament and in their Hunts. But with June's destructive action, one that killed their only family, can they recover and become stronger? Or will they fall to ruin?
Turnaround:
This is the main reference for this character, with a front, side and back view to be referenced for any further concepts that I want to make of this character. I wanted this character to have a strong body as well, very tall and bottom heavy, with strong thighs and legs, and I wanted to give them some lines on their face to suggest their age, since they're supposed to be in their early forties, along with a stronger looking face in general.
Face Concepts
This is a face concept sheet that I made quite early in this character's design, Including the expressions that I wanted them to have. I already had a good idea of what I wanted their face to look like, and I built off of this in the Turnaround I drew for them.
The Hound is the long-running Champion of the Ironblood Games, Their prowess known and feared by Champion and civilian alike. Their armour reflects their combat prowess and their dying culture, symbols of their community decorating their leather as the blend of technology and nature shines through in their design.
The Hound (Illustration)
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This is the first of many full-colour illustrations I will be doing for this project. Using the concept art for their armour as a reference, I painted The Hound, Ásfríður's Ironblood Tournament alias, in their full armour that they use especially for the Tournament. I would like to improve many things with this piece, including the background and how they sit on the crates, and I will be sure to do so in later works.