Look it’s more Kudako fanart
This was suppose to be purger Kudako with dead people everywhere but because i couldn’t figure out what he would be wearing, this is now Kudako in training.
(I’ve seen 2 pre-dragon Kudako pictures. One of them gave him shoulder spikes and i don’t think that’s canon anymore, since it was the image to a chapter that no longer exists. The one on deviantart doesn’t show much of the clothing, but it’s all black and mostly covered by a cape. Now, I know that capes have been pretty popular for armor throughout history, but to me they don’t feel like something he would wear outside of winter, and more to the point they feel kind of impractical. Especially if your fighting style relies on lots of quick movements and spirals - wouldn’t the cape woosh around and slow you down, and be easier for the enemy to grab? wouldn’t it get in your way if you had to change directions quickly? And since most capes exist to keep people warm, I feel like wearing a black cape during battle would lead to overheating and dehydration more quickly. I guess it’s possible the woosh might cool someone down, but it doesn’t feel worth it. Now, Kudako’s not an idiot, he would probably wear armor, and I can reasonably assume Aur’s armor is modeled after Spiral armor, but you still need to wear clothes under the armor. I’m not too clear on what Kudako’s age was when we left for the Inner Realms. I’ve generally assumed it to be between 25-35, or past a growing age at any point, but I can’t be certain. Regardless, if i remember correctly, he was there for about 10 years? At least a few, since it was something like “for years they didn’t know what lurked at the edge of their country” and clothes don’t last forever. He would need to get a new set at least once, but from where? He’s way too tall to steal anything premade. He can probably sew, but what would the clothes of someone without emotions look like? It would probably be simple and practical, but that can mean different things to different cultures, and if he’s accustomed to a certain cut of fabric he might go for that. But then we get to boots, and he’s less likely to know how to cobble, and if he’s taller then everyone he definitely has bigger feet then everyone and I haven’t been thinking too much about this at all)
A young Kudako before the Raze, still learning how to fight. Simple training clothes and his hair in a braid, because if I remember correctly braids are important in the Spiral, and they’re also a great way to keep hair out of the eyes.
This is just a small sketch, cause i really like how it looks. Still gonna inking, color it, shade it, all that stuff
