#tetsujin

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Tetsujin is such a fun character lol, especially having him interact with child Leo. They're both so confident in their own point of view.

Tetsujin: Why do you look like Miyamoto Usagi?

Yuichi: He was my ancestor.

Tetsujin: Oh, embarrassing.

NAME: Tetsujin

AGE: between 40 and 50 years old

Personality:

QUALITIES: calm, intelligent, composed, playful, strategic, creative, always has more than one plan B or D, flexible, realistically optimistic, is always two steps ahead of what's expected, somewhat eccentric.

FLAWS: unpredictable, passive-aggressive humor, difficult to know what's really going on in his mind, full of secrets.

LIKES: Meditating near the Ki Stone, observing and guiding Yuichi (even if indirectly), using metaphors and proverbs, conversing with the Ki Stone, taking care of the Kaikishi Sanctuary, Taiko Drums (for entertainment and recharging).

HISTORY: Tetsujin's origins are not precisely known, as when he tells his story, he speaks in metaphors or overly confusing riddles. However, it's easy to state that he trained to be a temple monk since he was young. By the age of 23, he was very present at the Ki Stone Sanctuary and even took care of the entire place. Apparently, he once dated Lady Fuwa when they were young, and even though he was aware that she was with him out of interest in gaining more information about the Ki Stone, he maintained that relationship for a good while until they finally broke up.

CURIOSITIES:

●Tetsujin is an Asian sun bear.

●Besides being the last Kaikishi, Tetsujin is also the caretaker of the Ki Stone Temple along with Chizu. Apparently, he acts as a caretaker for reasons of security, privacy, or perhaps he just wants to test visitors.

●Tetsujin once stated that he studied as much as he could about quantum physics and traditional rituals of ancient monks in his free time.

I've been dissatisfied with how same-y my current lineup of giant robots for Icebox has been, so I've been trying to shake things up and really push their proportions lately. Echi was already the most unique body-shapes wise from the other gals, but Im quite happy with the lil adjustments here!

(Old vers, complete with the old GR instead of D serials back when these guys were more low key fan characters for Giant Robo XD) Besides wanting more bodytype variation in my giant robot lineup, I also wanted to re-inject more of the inspirational sources back into Icebox like I originally envisioned. In Echi's case, I took a few inspirational bits and pieces from GR-2 (Giant Robo) and Baccus (Tetsujin 28). Specifically with the; more slender limbs and feet, simplified joints and the more beigey/pale paintjob. There's also def some Monster (Tetsujin 28) in there with her head-cone and "smile". XD But thats been there since day 1.

Also there from day 1, but the basic idea of the mottled beige/blue-grey paintjob comes from German WW2 aircraft in desert camo paintjobs. (NOT here to glorify that shit, just interested in aviation history and Echi is an antag. I enjoy snoopin on different historic aircraft paintjobs for robot inspa fodder.)

Namewise, I picked Echidna for the mother of monsters figure in Greek mythology. Not the pokey lil animal. XDD I wanted to echo the snake-like details the Echidna from myth is often depicted with in my robot Echidna via her long extendo-bits! Also pushing the monsterous aspect with extra body segments/limbs and the creepy jaws. I make a point to avoid putting any overtly animal shapes and body parts on my destroyers, and specifically didn't want to like, just slap a snake tail on my Echi. my goal for my destroyers as a whole is to remain mostly humanoid and not too literally echo the things they're named after. Just enough to echo the general theme of their namesake in one form or another.

the tetsujin dioramas