For the concept illustration I wanted a mysterious and dark mood to reinforce the concept and story of the character.

Keyshot render passes

For colorimetry I wanted a sober and elegant exploration.

To improve the character's narrative, I added several small details that I think help a lot to tell his story without altering his silhouette.

At some point in history, the church viewed forks or forks as diabolical objects because, according to them, God only considered it right to use his hands to eat, so I found this interesting for the weapon.

In the end, I made a small mix of elements from several options, which I think helped raise the level of the proposal, especially when I added details.

Sketches Round 03

By this stage, I had already defined several aspects I wanted to cover, but I felt I could still explore some specific things, such as the face and shoulder pads.

Sketches Round 02

For the second round, I started refining the mask idea, and in this case, I liked the idea of ​​adding a beard to the mask.

Sketches Round 01

For the first sketches, I intended to explore a spiky shape that would instill a certain fear.

The project begins with the idea of ​​revisiting the case of the leper king, King Baldwin IV, but from the opposite angle, an angle where the King is cursed by his people.