Design notes under cut
Ardhamon is based loosely on the deity Ardhanarishvara, but for all the original's design tries to blend human and beast in a nod to Ardhanarishvara's perfect split between male and female it... really doesn't come out that great. Just looks kinda like Agnimon wearing Vritramon armour with some extra limbs tbh.
Like... really?? aight. that's... mid.
So! smol redesign concept. making it more of a dragon in a human style of armour, and blending each forms individual armour pieces to do that.
Also kinda wanted to go for something more... wild? free? which is why the belt is left loose and the detailing on things are minimal. They're not chained back by expectations of being fancy and human, or being a restricted beast, the armour exists to facilitate movement and fire attacks n shit. The talons are the main weapons for close combat, but it probably won't let you get close enough to use em given the ridiculous power in the Rudriya Darpana it wields (seriously go read it's entry in the reference book, IT'S WILD).
Also the belt doubles as a holster thing for the Rudriya Darpana. which slot onto the arm armour with those flame shaped notches!
Bonus images: the very patient Agnimon and Vritramon figures who helped ALOT. annnnd the cursed wips lol.
