So the idea for my champion is based on a very rare phenomenon, the Ball of Lightning (Kugelblitz in german). I think it will be the deadly shield for my character but can be aoe damage too. I'm sure no one before thought of this in the 2d section before, I searched through threads to be sure to not copy!
I also collected some creatures that can summon the Kugelblitz. The sylph is a german air fairy so it was my first thought, but I'll have a clearer mind after sketching.
Also I'm deciding if this defender will be a tank or a support. I'll update this thread soon :sunny:

I did a bunch of sketches with paper and pencil yesterday and then developed them today on my pc. I decided to go with a creature made of flesh and metal that has those long spines that help to capture the lightnings and store them inside it to create the ball of lightning that it uses to include and defend the squad.

Needed to see it in action. Pretty messy but I hope it's understandable

While working on this I realized I was leaning toward an angel savior as a concept, taking away the dying allies and protecting them, so I revisited the sketches and the design. Now I feel a little bit more confident about the storytelling but I'm very concerned about the time, right now I'm rushing so I can have at least 15days for painting the final illustration. I'm so tired by studying and working lol
I also made a research on material and sketched a first choice, but I'll study colors more in depth later

I went on with work but had no time to update, so here there is my news!

Thumbnails + greyscale. Thinkin about the right mood for my character

He's looking very sharp.

No. 1 looks the best, as it gives your champion a larger sense of scale that the other two lack. Makes him feel very god-like, while making the victims look like helpless ants in comparison.

Now that I have established the big parts I feel more relaxed, so this is time to push forward the design in the techincal aspects while proceding with the final piece. Not an expert about mechs but okay anyway