So what was originally supposed to be 2 "Samurai Jack" fan characters, are starting to become original characters. This tends to happen. I make a character, but they suddenly take a life on their own with the potential to exist in their own world. This happened with Rokka & Eli (aka: Lizard man & archer gypsy).
Anyway, I wanted feature more original content here, & these 2 are getting close to Original. Heck I'm tempted to do some storyboard shorts with these 2. Thankfully, the premise & backstory for these 2 can still work if I ever gave them their own story. Just change up the names & details (replace Aku & alter world details), & BOOM, done.
Starting off with Diego, a Corvus mage & mercenary for hire. Originally I was just going to call him "Crow," but I think that name has been used quite a lot. His personality was actually inspired by a lot of outspoken, brash punks. I liked the long-hooked nose, which made him more interesting to look at. At the moment, I haven't decided on giving him a separate set of wings, or having his arms turn into wings. I'll have to play around with that in the future. Diego is one of few survivors of the Corvus Magi clan. Diego got separated from his flock when Aku found them and slaughtered everyone. Diego was still a fledgling, so he was unable to survive on his own, especially with a busted wing. Jack had found a young & injured Diego, and took care of him. Later on Jack would find a nearby healer, who happens to be an ex-Corvus. It's thanks to Jack that Diego was able to live. Diego's fighting style is based on Capoeira & Spike Spiegel's Jeet Kune Do. And he mixes in his Corvus shape-shifting as well.
Next is Soomi, Diego's girlfriend and partner, mercenary for hire, and . I had a hard time picking a name for her. I tend to focus on design & character first, rather than the name. She was an ex-cultist of the "Daughters of Aku." Not the seven from the 1st episode of season 5. Soomi was probably raised in that cult, because of her family serving there.She wasn't willing to settle as one of Aku's assassins, but felt trapped and feared the consequences of stepping out of line. It was thanks to Diego, who had occasionally kept her company as a crow, that Soomi was able to escape her prison. She also goes as "Boa," for having surprising strength, yet quick reflexes. Like a Boa poised to strike, & crush its prey, Soomi is every bit lethal. When designing her, I wanted to play around with her silhouette and body shape. I didn't want to do a stereotypical sexy femme fatale look. I didn't want dainty and stick thin.All I had to do was make her...
Not too much,of course. Just a bit stacked, like an MMA fighter. I had lots of fun playing with her character. She comes off as a serious fighter, but that's when she has a job to do. With Diego, she's comfortable from being annoyed with his antics, to adoring & receptive to every little kiss and hug he can sneak in.
Now I had a third set of doodles, but that one was for a long established character. I just wanted to see how she'd look in the Samurai Jack universe. I'll probably finish that when I find time. Darn, now I really want to draw these 2 more.
