Ender the Knight by @negacrow (Amy Steele)

I don't really have a catchy title for this one... it's an theme I've been wanting to put to pencil for a while, and finally sat down and did it. Ender, my MD:TAS fan character, has over the years developed a sort of knightly aura about him. This was purely unintentional on my part, it's something that sort of evolved as the character did. First to Shine, his first, ill-fated love, then later to Leila deSilver, and her family line, because of what they come to represent to him.

The red cloth is reminiscent of the bandanna in his usual style of garb - it once belonged to Shine, and he kept it as a reminder of his greatest failure and loss. The real tragedy, of course, is his own refusal to forgive himself for her death.

Yeah yeah... Wangst alert, wangst alert!

Something seems to be lacking in the colors... I can't quite place it. I wanted muted tones for the sake of the snow storm effect behind him, but it seems... dull. Any colorists out there with some suggestions? I'm at a loss.

Character © Amy Steele, 1998 - 2005 Art © Amy Steele, 2005