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Originally Sta.shed on July 25th/26th, 2015

Just a little something i worked on. Originally i planned on making a group pic, but time and school slowly ate away until this "Character study" was all i could work on.
* Ruisu, A sword user that brings a more unorthodox style to the field. I didn't have references in hand so i had to come up with something out of memory, woops. The head/face i liked the most is the far right one though.
He becomes friends with Link in the training grounds and seems to like teasing him in good will. Don't know much about him other than he fights with a reverse-handed blade style similar to Smash bros 4's own Roy (DLC), so i imagine he won't be as nimble as Link with his moving attacks or even match Zelda's quick Rapier stabs. However, the swings of the sword on his style should at least cover areas around him much better while having balanced mid-strength.
He sounds like a peace keeper to me, but more proactively so than Garret. Headbutting with Alex at time while later on just learns to not get mad and tease the lancer instead.
I wonder how his friendship with Link will develop, given Link and Zelda will know each other much earlier in the story. I can see him being in good terms with Garret and also being the one that better understands Zatyr's struggles (I can see her sarcasm getting to him every now and then, but they find a middle ground over Alexandre's difficult personality. lol)

* Garrett, As an Axe wielder i figured he would be the one with the better build of the group. Not excesive mind you, but still would probably be able to carry any of the others shall they gain injuries. Because of that i tried to give him a more squared chin as well and is also the tallest of the group (though i can always make him taller than in the ref). The favorite face i drew is the one on the far Right thanks to it's proportions and expression. The hair also translated the best there i think.
In action i see him as a strong inbetween. he is not as slow or as strong as the chief of Gorons, but he does pack a bigger punch than most Hylian Fighters without leaving himself too open to enemy attacks. I can see a few moves working as grapples too, where he grabs an enemy and rushes forward to smack foes with and make an opening.
In the story it seems he will be a bit more on the quiet side. Ever watchful of the team, he won't hesitate to step in and say what he thinks to stop arguments between teammates. He knows and is friends with Alexandre, but i can see him and Zatyr becoming friends quickly. Majorly because Zatyr may sometimes speak without thinking (something that may remind him of how Alex works), but also because he could cover her long range attacks the best.

* Alexandre, the Lance wielder of the group and the most problematic of the bunch. There's not much to go on him in terms of physical structure due to his relation to being skilled instead. I do see him slightly taller than Link (and maybe an inch or two above Ruisu. They could also be the same height). I feel this height adjustment helps the whole motif of "wanting to be the leader" that he has and subtly further makes his defeat at the hands of Link in the Intro a tad more unsavory.
I'm not sure if it will stick, but i feel that a darker skin color helps avoid confusion with Ruisu. The red eyes kind of remind me of Sheikah too, so maybe he has half-blood of the tribe? Could explain a sense of pride if he believes Sheikah are more skillful than Hylians (and rightfully so). Just a thought tho.
I dont know if he uses any magic with his attacks, but i do see him using attacks that better resemble Fire Emblem's Soldier/Halberdier class to better separate him from the likes of the dragon knight himself (is it me, or does that sounds like another possible rivalry in the making?).
He wants to be the group's leader and from what it sounds like, he will headbutt with most of the team he wants to lead. This will be fun to see played out, specially if there is some sort of redemption arc much later.

* Link, The Hero of prophecy is not alone this time around in the beginning of the story. Didn't have to, but still wanted to draw him just cause. He is also not much shorter than others this time around, but it would be fun if most of his team was still taller. It would add to his complex of doing his best to not fall behind (even if he is actually excelling at things). I'm not certain if he will talk since in Hyrule warriors he does talk, but his fairy does most of it to keep him a silent protagonist (something doesnt quite work well with writings). One thing I will enjoy to see is that he no longer will carry absolutely all the weapons (Garret with Gauntlet+Ball & Chain and Alexandre on horse sound like interesting ideas).
I feel like what I'm most looking forward to is a fic where things dont circle around Link and instead he is capable of being off-scene a chapter or two and the story still functions perfectly fine. In fact, the addition of these other team mates with their own flaws, experiences and way of thinking/acting is what made me interested in the project in the first place.

* Zatyr, The archer and only girl in the group. Zatyr is an OC i use in Land-of-Hyrule that i offered to be use as an AU (Alternate Universe) for the story. The face that closest resemble her is in the middle it seems. I believe she keeps most of her personality too in which she is determined to demonstrate her value as an archer, practicing hard in order to attempt to match even that of princess zelda. Though in this she knows how to use Magic Arrows (Ice & Fire) and Bomb arrows already in order to give variety to her moveset. She can be a little sarcastic or too direct depending on the situation, but she hardly means any harm. She was simply taught to have a... "vivid" personality to stand out.
Being assigned to the team will teach her how to better handle people, specially in order to work together. It's funny because i can see her pulling the team together in battle thanks to her much goal oriented mind. At least she is workable, unlike Alexandre whose issues will be dealt with accordingly.
Rumor has it that she is not quite looking for fame though, that she plans to make it out alive out of the war and settle down with someone that gets her and is comfortable with. Unfortunately none of the boys she's met catches her interest so maybe she needs to look outside the box...For example, not at boys

Link, Hyrule Warriors and Legend of Zelda (c) Nintendo
Ruisu, Garrett, Alexandre (c) FoxBluereaver
Zatyr (c) athorment
Fic on the works (c) both FoxBlueReaver and Goddess-Artemiss
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Goddess-Artemiss's avatar
Hola, mucho gusto, te saluda Artemiss Meow :3 

Me han encantado los bocetos que has hecho, muy bien elaborados, sobre todo la personalidad que le has puesto a cada miembro. Ruisu es tal y como lo espero, un buen amigo de Link, que al mismo tiempo le hace sus bromas, pero también puede ser tan fuerte como él, incluso veo como que Link sería un ejemplo a seguir. Sobre Garret, alguien neutral, es decir que si no hay un problema serio, no interviene, y que lo hace más analítico para ver las coas con cabeza fría...pero sobre Alexandre me he sorprendido, quedaría perfecto como un descendiente de los sheikahs, por eso es que se cree tanto y se imagina como el perfecto líder para todos. Lo que dijiste sobre Link me ha gustado, pues lo que importa en un fanfic, si bien darle prioridad al protagonista, también darles su parte importante a los otros personajes, sean OC o no, eso yo hago en mi historia actual, y a pesar que Link y Zelda son los favoritos, los lectores se interesan por la vida y relaciones de los otros. Referente a Zatyr, buena descripción incluso Zelda puede ser una buena referencia y ejemplo para ser buena arquera, hasta podrían llegar a ser amigas cuando Link las presente, pues si es cierto, que siempre su mejor amigo será Link, las chicas necesitamos una igual a nosotros para sentirnos identificadas, más si Zelda y Zatyr serán las únicas mujeres jóvenes, pues Impa a pesar que es joven, es mayor a la princesa y a veces debe encargarse de otras cosas.

Todo me ha gustado, es excelente Clap 

Pd: No puedo mencionar nada de los ataques de Smash, porque, lamentablemente, no lo he jugado aun Waaaah!