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HQ 3k full artworks + two versions (with and without mask) + some steps process with scetch: www.patreon.com/posts/young-wa…
The uniform and mask are based on the Ever Crisis outfit (one of).
"People make assumptions about me too, and I strive every day to prove them wrong."
— Sephiroth in Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis
Shinra noticed his exceptional physical prowess and raised him to be a super-soldier. Hojo trained Sephiroth to be strong in mind, body, and heart by forcing him to endure physical pain and suppress his emotions. He was taught that a heart "ruthless and unwavering and devoid of hesitation" was ideal, and soldiers led by emotions were second-rate and dated. Despite this strict training, Sephiroth in his youth was still emotionally vulnerable around certain people, such as Team Glenn in Rhadore. He was insecure, sensitive to being insulted or rejected, but responsive to positive experiences. He laughed and marveled when experiencing "having fun" for the first time and enjoyed pleasant interactions with others. He learned how to modify certain social behaviors that he did not previously understand to be rude, as he had never had much contact with people. Sephiroth's youth was a time of confusion and new development as he learned to balance the responsibilities of his soldier-hood with his social experiences. Sephiroth's eventual success as an experimental warrior spurred the transition on the battlefield to enhanced SOLDIERs produced through the Jenova Project.
Sephiroth's first field assignment was to the archipelago of Rhadore, a land once allied with Shinra, with orders to assume command of a SOLDIER team led by Glenn Lodbrok and help them suppress an insurrection.
During the mission Sephiroth struggled to fit the heroic image that Shinra prepared for him, wishing only to find his mother and live a normal life. He reasoned through the horrors of having to fight other [...]
The realities of war weighed heavily on Sephiroth's heart, but his newfound comrades encouraged him to wield his significant power with compassion and resolved to help him become a true hero. Sephiroth's relationship with Glenn and his team, as well as the Rhadoran Rosen, would prove formative in shaping him into the man he would become.