#warframe reference

Mesa

A gunslinger, looking for a challenge. Mesa is blindfolded to make her fights more challenging (confirmed in DevStream 41). Her outfit includes a shoulder cape/bolero jacket, shoes with dirt protectors and spurs. It is "decorated" with ammo pouches and belts.

I have all the Gemini skins so if you need a reference of anything, DM me, if I got a moment I'll get you sorted with a reference.

Max settings all, scene: Drifter's Camp. Default colors. One pic in sunlight, one pic off sunlight, one in the cave.

...the past two days have dragged and felt like a week for me as I struggled to pull myself away from Warframe long enough to chip away at this (because I really want to but I am a chronic game addict) Anyways, here's me trying to create a base model drawing for Arthur to play/sketch/concept with but also use to study his design (well, at least the Excalibur only parts, rather than the gear and etc added for Arthur himself)

• fission tanks - physical equipment; to be "scrubbed, grounded, and flushed"

• cogitators - digital hardware/requires software maintenance; to be defragged and updated periodically for optimal tactical algorithmic processing; comes from cogitate, "to think about"

• nacelles - port and starboard. experience carbon buildup and must be cleared periodically

• control surfaces - occasionally require recalibration

• confluence aggregator - this one could be quantum in nature. confluence = the meeting point between two items, streams, or events; aggregation is the combination of said items. possible space-time alignment function? increases orgone efficiency

• orgone/orgone energy - irl this is an esoteric, pseudoscientific energy that exists outside the bounds of normal measurement! the confluence aggregator is absolutely quantum equipment! in the railjack, orgone is stored in orgone accumulators.

• orgone accumulators - storage vessels/some kind of catch for excessive energy runoff. safely contain and prevent excessive negentropy occurrence.

Thrasir: Death is the end!

Kullervo

As the "complementary" Warframe to Duviri, his design is mostly rooted in its lore. His helmet resembles Dominus Thrax, his body mirroring the Dax enemies encountered on Duviri. His helmet also reminds me of a Schandmaske, metal masks accused would have to wear to shame them publically.

Dante

Dante resembles a wizard or wise man, fitting for a frame who uses a grimoire as his signature weapon. He has a beard, wears a hooded robe and curly toed shoes.

Mirage

An illusionist and harlequin, mirage includes quite a few familiar elements in her design; a two tone, split outfit with a checker-like pattern, flat dance shoes, with tights underneath (although they extend into a wider design, maybe mimicking loose fit clown outfits).

Her helmet seems to be inspired by a jester's cap and a cuttlefish, which use shifting patterns in their camouflage and mating rituals, creating optical illusions. She has the traditional "clownwhite" face, with the black part mimicking the black masks harlequins are sometimes depicted with. (Alternatively it could resemble slicked black hair underneath the cap).