#I initially wanted to have her hold a claymore hence the pose

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Eula with armour while still keeping main colour scheme and some shapes from her official outfit, but I incorporated more symbols from her character stories

Thanks to @teabreaking asking about Fontaine I was able to talk about character design! And somehow thought of Eula who’s also got the black/white/blue/gold colour scheme

Notes transcript: [In-Game Setting: Guerrilla company (Chinese version) Captain (Knights of Favonius.) Proficient fighter, irregular battles & environment (on par with Acting Grand Master) Physically strong (? claymore) proud, efficient, kind, misunderstood, individualistic / Clothing inspiration: knight armour, original design, dirndl (traditional German folk outfit)]. Design motifs: glacier-like silver shoulder guards with Glacial Seal = shouldering the burden of being a Lawrence. Knights’ crest on tie = Knights of Favonius. Anemo symbol on chest plate & subtle petal motif similar to Venti’s cape = Mondstadt. chandelier-like chain mail = aristocratic Dance of Sacrifice, Flickering Candlelight. spindrift-like hair & cape, Hydro-symbol-like swirls & teardrop on boots = Spindrift Knight (& misconception that she’d be a Hydro user, patrols near shores, bone whistle imitates sound of waves).

process sketches and initial colour scheme:

Felt it was too dark and the lapels didn’t stand out against the armour but from afar it looks like it could be a nice suit design. At that point it felt like I was simplifying Kaeya’s design all over again, and trying to find a nice contrast without making it too cluttered was haaaard… I don’t think I’ve seriously designed any armour before this? Was trying to go for a chandelier motif for the chain mail section around her waist. I’m not sure how practical this armour would be for her type of guerrilla combat but it should be more protective compared to her official outfit…