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0.5 Lead
Zebra Orbitz Gel Pens
Zebra Ballpoint Pens
Accent Opaque Paper
PhotoShop 7.0

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Tutorials:

"Layer Masks + Colour Gradients" by
"Spasquini.Interfree.it" (Thank you ~sinnerdragon for the translation)
"Make A Planet Tutorial by Greg Martin"

First off, a special thanks must be given to ~Feliane for hooking me up with some of her DigiScrap data, or else that chainmail armour would have killed me.

His face came out looking a bit younger and slightly happier than I had originally intended, and there are some flaws here and there, but aside from those I'm happy that this is FINALLY finished, and he came out rather awesome too might I add.

Anyway, years ago (around 2003 I think) I submitted a terribly done picture of a Nosferat (from Disciples 2) here to DA (It might still be in my Scraps. I can't remember if I put it into storage or not. Regardless I'm not linking that ugly thing). At the time I had a generic story thought up about a Nosferat I had named 'Lord Nightfall' that I was playing in the game, but I eventually abandoned that little idea and moved on to other projects.

Some weeks ago, I obtained a copy of Soul Calibur III, and while playing around with the 'Custom Character Creation' feature, I revisited the original Nosferat concept, and thus Lord Nightfall (as I called him back when I played Disciples 2) was 'reborn' so to speak.

So, here is Lord Nightfall as he appears in my Soul Calibur III file, albeit much creative liscense to kind of...seperate him from the game/franchise, including many changes to his sword so it won't look so much like the Soul Edge and more like a...man-eating symbiotic dragon sword thing?

He's still getting some major changes to his backstory (as opposed to the original generic story I came up with back in my Disciples 2 days), but I'm currently drawing blanks on that bit. Enjoy the picture.

Lord Nightfall Copyright Β© Jennifer Hopkins (=hotaru-sama666 --Me!)
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Comments: 63

HotaruThodt In reply to ??? [2011-10-31 12:04:09 +0000 UTC]

lol. But of course. Nightmare is AWESOME.

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LadyMadCat [2011-02-12 18:44:49 +0000 UTC]

I totally dig this design as well. He looks beautiful to me with that long white hair and his somewhat suave but not at all feminine features. And that confusing gaze, I can't decide whether he's observing something in the distance, he's being slightly annoyed or showing disgust towards a possible opponent Good job on his clothes and sword too!

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HotaruThodt In reply to LadyMadCat [2011-02-13 00:26:54 +0000 UTC]

I've actually altered his design slightly since I drew this. He has a different cape (one with a sun on the back now I think and its been turned black) and he's wearing Demonic Gauntlets Funny you say his face doesn't look femmy his I used a bishi face for him.
Maybe he's just looking at Kitrizaka. She seems to have that effect on people.
His sword goes Om Nom Nom.

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CatholicusX [2011-02-12 07:18:50 +0000 UTC]

love the pose!

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HotaruThodt In reply to CatholicusX [2011-02-12 07:57:20 +0000 UTC]

Thanks. ^.^;

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CatholicusX In reply to HotaruThodt [2011-02-12 08:06:18 +0000 UTC]

Most welcome!

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magicpotion [2009-03-15 11:13:37 +0000 UTC]

this work is just stunning! so much detail , good job.

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HotaruThodt In reply to magicpotion [2009-03-16 00:59:10 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much.

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RedGryphonArt [2009-03-01 14:33:33 +0000 UTC]

The background is just so cool, and I love his skin color.

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HotaruThodt In reply to RedGryphonArt [2009-03-01 14:36:18 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much. He has a pretty...unique skintone amongst my other characters. ^_^

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AmongTheFirst [2009-02-27 07:42:34 +0000 UTC]

I have that game for the Game Cube. I should start playing it some time. He reminds me a little of Elric (although he's completely albino and his sword Stormbringer is black with red runes)

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HotaruThodt In reply to AmongTheFirst [2009-02-27 09:31:41 +0000 UTC]

I don't think Soul Calibur III was released for the Game Cube, but Soul Calibur II was.
Thank you. Now that you meantion it, he does has a bit of an Elric vibe about him.

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Feliane [2009-02-26 16:00:30 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful artwork !! Your characters are more and more amazing !! With delicate (!) details and very clean technic, I really like !!
The background is Le Mont St Michel in France, isn't it ?

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HotaruThodt In reply to Feliane [2009-02-27 09:27:40 +0000 UTC]

Thank you, hon.

And I think it is Le Monte St. Michael, but the sky and the 'mountain' the Castle is resting on are two seperate backgrounds with many touch ups. I've been enjoying photomanipulation lately.

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Feliane In reply to HotaruThodt [2009-02-28 10:15:23 +0000 UTC]

I am glad to have recognized le Mont St Michel, LOL Yes I saw the photo manipulation, it is fun to do and a good way to make beautiful and elaborate backgrounds ^^

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HotaruThodt In reply to Feliane [2009-02-28 10:40:38 +0000 UTC]

Yeah., I found the stock here on DA a year or so ago and have been wanting to use it, and since I found the Masking Tutorial that I linked in the description, making photomanipulated backgrounds is alot easier...and alot more fun.

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Feliane In reply to HotaruThodt [2009-03-01 08:55:57 +0000 UTC]

Oh, I hope one day I find courage enough to do also photomanipulation, it gives really interesting backgrounds ^^ Keep on the good work !

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HotaruThodt In reply to Feliane [2009-03-01 09:37:12 +0000 UTC]

Thank you. And you can try that tutorial I linked in the description for this piece. It really helped me...alot.

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Frobiaz [2009-02-26 02:04:09 +0000 UTC]

Oh! It is beautiful.

This is nice and different from you. I was wondering about the sword. Is it a very nice one you made and the look of it. Yes. Soul Caliber III (I played the IV) is damn fun.

*nod* this is a nice work.

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HotaruThodt In reply to Frobiaz [2009-02-26 07:04:10 +0000 UTC]

Thank you, Frob. I really want a PS3 just so I can get a copy of SOul Calibur IV myself, but for now I shall play III, which despite the glitches is fun as Hell.
I tried customizing the sword a bit to ditinguish it from Soul Edge. I guess I'll have to draw it in full view form with its jaws opened.

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Frobiaz In reply to HotaruThodt [2009-02-28 04:42:36 +0000 UTC]

That would be interesting. All depending of the situation you're going to put the character in. Still, I was wondering for some time how we could make a sword with a draconic representation.

Perhaps while fighting against one of your other character. Your choice.

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HotaruThodt In reply to Frobiaz [2009-02-28 09:05:27 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, I was thinking that, and I have plenty of characters for Lord Nightfall to fight against. Just gotta rework his backstory.

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minedia [2009-02-25 15:57:22 +0000 UTC]

Well hello there sexy...

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HotaruThodt In reply to minedia [2009-02-26 07:02:18 +0000 UTC]

Rawr.

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FairyLord [2009-02-24 23:10:12 +0000 UTC]

beautiful work! as soon as i saw the sword i wondered if it was Soul Calibur inspired
sorry for the late comments too! i have had lots of problems and computer trouble lately -_-

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HotaruThodt In reply to FairyLord [2009-02-25 08:23:59 +0000 UTC]

Yep, he's one of my SCIII custom characters. Thank you. And I know what you mean about computer problems. Lucky for me I have a good tech connection. -_-

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luizamoony [2009-02-23 22:22:37 +0000 UTC]

Hmm he does look quite awesome! I love how you didn't need to add the clichΓ©d details to make him look evil, yet he does!

Loved the eyes *_*

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HotaruThodt In reply to luizamoony [2009-02-24 06:40:36 +0000 UTC]

Heehee. He wound up kind of evil by accident in SCIII too since certain armour types change personality traits.

Thank you.

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Sahkmet [2009-02-23 18:56:51 +0000 UTC]

Flagged as Spam

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HotaruThodt In reply to Sahkmet [2009-02-24 06:36:55 +0000 UTC]

Wow. Thank you so much. ^_^

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ArtofSilvandar [2009-02-23 18:42:22 +0000 UTC]

sexy! love the detailing on the inside of the cloak loads too

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HotaruThodt In reply to ArtofSilvandar [2009-02-24 06:32:28 +0000 UTC]

Thanks.

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firepixie [2009-02-23 18:13:35 +0000 UTC]

His pale eyes are very alluring.

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HotaruThodt In reply to firepixie [2009-02-24 06:33:30 +0000 UTC]

Thank you. They looed like they were glowing on the TV, so I tried to convey that in the drawing. ^_^

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BlackHeartBeloved [2009-02-23 15:13:23 +0000 UTC]

Lovely! I like his skin color! :3

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HotaruThodt In reply to BlackHeartBeloved [2009-02-23 16:22:28 +0000 UTC]

Thankies.

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BlackHeartBeloved In reply to HotaruThodt [2009-02-23 19:58:25 +0000 UTC]

n/p! :3

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Helena-Of-Troya [2009-02-23 14:52:48 +0000 UTC]

That sword looks like it wants to chomp someone's head off.
Love the pose and the caharacter.

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HotaruThodt In reply to Helena-Of-Troya [2009-02-23 16:22:18 +0000 UTC]

Thankies, and that sword would chomp someone's head off.

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YamiHolopainen [2009-02-23 13:31:21 +0000 UTC]

"Oh...Hi there cutie!" That's what I thought when I fullviewed this drawing! XD
His hands and face are awesome, it seems you went more into realism in this one.
Soul Calibur is an awesome game series, a pity I just have Soul Calibur 2. His sword looks cool and has a nice idea behind it, but it still remembers a lot the Soul Edge. And just a question about it, does it open it's jaws? Something like "Nomnomnom, I'm gonna eat you!!" Γ².Γ³

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HotaruThodt In reply to YamiHolopainen [2009-02-23 13:36:55 +0000 UTC]

Heehee. I wanted him to resemble his in-game counterpart as closely as possible when I drew this. Thank you.
And you should defiently get SCIII despite the glitches in it.
And yeah, the jwas do open up. The sword hisses too.

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subjectivereality [2009-02-23 13:29:01 +0000 UTC]

Phenomenal job~! <3 I'm especially in love with the detail you've got going on in the sword. Also, you've got phenomenal patience with hair. o:

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HotaruThodt In reply to subjectivereality [2009-02-23 13:35:27 +0000 UTC]

Awww, thanks. His hair was a pain in the ass since I was looking at my 'Lord Nightfall' Character Creation file while I drew him.

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ParadoxFoxPaws [2009-02-23 13:16:58 +0000 UTC]

My, he is VERY BEAUTIFUL! I would just love to get cuddly with him. That sword is epic, might I add. It really does look sentient. This picture makes me want to buy the latest Soul Calibur now. Well done!

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HotaruThodt In reply to ParadoxFoxPaws [2009-02-23 13:33:29 +0000 UTC]

Man, I wanna PS3 just so I can get SOul Caliubur IV. The Character Creation on that is supposed to be ALOT better than on SCIII.

Thanks though. He is a little bit of a ladies man. XD

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IvoryFool [2009-02-23 13:13:31 +0000 UTC]

I like the skin colour... he looks very young... almost naively so... he looks like the kinda guy that would run screaming at boobies and spends to long polishing his MIGHTY SWORD ... no that wasn't an inuendo XD ooorrr was it

fun textures and I like the little decoration on his cloak brings the whole piece together nicely

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HotaruThodt In reply to IvoryFool [2009-02-23 13:32:02 +0000 UTC]

I don't think he THAT young. I mean, eh's still a nosferat afterall. XD
Polishing his mighty sword you say? If it wasn't inuendo, then his sword might bite. XD

He's wearing the "Paladin's Cape" which has a pretty pattern down the sides. ^_^

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IvoryFool In reply to HotaruThodt [2009-02-23 13:40:44 +0000 UTC]

just meant he looks young... oddly fresh faced and youthfull ^.^; I wonder what shade that skin would blush too O.O;;

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HotaruThodt In reply to IvoryFool [2009-02-23 16:21:47 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, he does look younger than I intended, but I guess its part of his charm. Not sure if his skin would blush though. >.>;

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IngwellRitter [2009-02-23 11:44:08 +0000 UTC]

OMG

I love soul calibur saga... i wanna play with this cool character! Nice work, as always friend

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