Concept art of Athena's default sprite from Extra Credits with Athena.
After deciding that outfit 1 would become Athena's default sprite, we still felt that it was missing a few details that would give it the same character as Medusa's design.
The first addition was a red sash, which we wrapped around Athena's robes to break up the white a little more and tie the design together with her helmet and the red trimmings added throughout the outfit.
More importantly, the second addition was a miniature version of Athena's Aegis. Unlike in many retellings of Greek mythology, where the Aegis bears the head of Medusa, in Extra Credits with Athena it instead bears the head of Pallas, Athena's childhood friend, whom she accidentally slew during a sparring match. Athena honours her memory by carrying a replica of the Aegis close to her heart at all times.
We ran into more than a few headaches with Athena's default sprite, repeatedly resizing the helmet, sash, brooch and chin until everything finally felt right. We were able to let Athena's auburn hair fall past her shoulders and let Pallas's face peek through from the Aegis.
Art by @stealingpotatoes
