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— the wizards prominent red design coupled with the blue that i used for accents (as well as the gold and white) all tie back to merle ambrose, as he has his own red/blue color scheme, only switched

— this was intentional, made to show that the wizard has become merle ambrose's new prodigy and therefore reflects that in their attire - the stars on their hat also contribute to that.

— the sun and moon imagery here is also purposeful - ive always been a fan of those types of character relationships and it shows here. however, i believe that the wizard has had to be their own sun and their own moon in comparison, simply due to the fact that they cannot afford to blindly place the immense amount of trust and vulnerability in someone else. in this way - they are their own sun and moon, and in this way, they know that realistically the only person they can rely on is theirself.

- the other part of me, however, just likes the way celestial designs look.

— being the savior of the spiral, i believe they have to look the part. i chose to go with the original novice robes for inspiration mainly bc of nostalgia related reasons, but also because i think it provides something unique with its design. the wizard looks professional - something that should be expected of when it comes to their titles of "savior of the spiral".

— AS FOR THE PIRATE... i think you can somewhat tell that their design was created first due to how sketchy it looks

— their design originally spawned when i spent those 3 days figuring out how to draw kane and then drawing nothing else LMFAO.

— im not too satisfied with the hat but thats also why i made a version without it... so i could avoid drawing it ❤️ but if you want to change the hat by all means . go ahead

— the eyepatch, necklaces, and earrings were added as a way of spicing things up. i like the air of mystery that the eyepatch has, i like the little pop of flare the earrings bring, and the necklaces add a bit of natural clutter to the pirates design, almost as if they want to be the center of attention

- u will see me draw the eyepatch on the wrong side sometimes. this is because i am stupid

— the asymmetrical parts of their design also contribute to the overall chaotic look i want to bring to them. whereas the wizard's is perfectly symmetrical to signify the way they must maintain order as defender of the spiral, the pirate's asymmetrical vest and pants serve to show that their journey is different; they may have devoted themselves to bringing down kane, but it doesn't mean that theyre not necessarily going to do it the clean and good way.

- in this way, it reflects the status of their stories – the wizard's story, while less personal, deals with entirety of the spiral; the pirate's story, while not dealing with the whole spiral, deals with something on a more personal level, as our parents were originally involved in the el dorado expedition, which is what the majority of the game takes part in.

— you may notice that some parts seem... weird or maybe dont make sense, like the way the boots look, for example. this is because i thought they looked cool. u will notice that i often sacrifice the logistics of things on the basis that it has to look cool. unfortunately i will not stop

— the coat does not... have a coherent design but it was also made to help the pirate look cooler 😭 doesnt it look nice draped across their shoulders like that...

- i will design the whole coat one day, but it will probably take a while so... bear with me. i also want to give the wizard a cool looking cloak but that requires me digging into my character inspiration boards so u will also need to be patient with that 🙏

— i was going to draw the wizard and the pirate's wand and weapon, but i realized i did.. NOT want to do that and wanted to get this out as quickly as possible... so 💔 you are on your own

- unless i actually get up off my ass and design it . in which case u also need to wait for that