Giving old things a new look.

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Succubus from HoMM5 is by far my favorite interpretation of that demon. Interestingly the concept art looks worse than the in game model, even though usually it’s the other way around. I made the female version match in game look a bit more closely and added more fur, which I think adds to the inhuman look, and made an incubus version just because.

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hey! I appreciate your blog a lot! very inspirational

Thanks! It’s nice to hear that people like what I do. If you have any ideas or criticism don’t hesitate to send it because every input helps!

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A very quick and a bit lazy edit. Human animal hybrids, like centaurs are usually just a human torso slapped on the animal half without much thought about anatomy or practicality. Initially I was planning on making the upper body less human too but It’s weird enough to be clearly something else so I only fixed the spine and muscles connecting the two halves together. Shortening torso a little bit makes for a much more balanced design that doesn’t look like it would snap in half during a sudden move. Admittedly I do like the base design a lot beyond that small detail, so in case you want to see more good designs (D&D among them) it was drawn by @brynnart.

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While looking for something in a comic I found an old design for Wasp. While it doesn’t particularly fit the character it’s a fairly original and neat design idea. Too bad it looks a bit stupid. I made it into a full suit that would fit a flying character  and incorporated the fishnet and leg holes as color patterns to make them more aerodynamic. The sleeves while not practical for flight are a big part of the design so I decided to leave them as is changing them only slightly.

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The new HOMM art is surprisingly good, the armor is very ornate and pleasant to look at while looking like something that almost could be practical. With the exception of two details.

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“Awkward anatomy” doesn’t even begin to describe the concept art for torine swordmaiden. It seems to be a collection of randomly rotated body parts placed on a peculiarly shaped middle more than anything. While I coud’ve just fixed the anatomy I decided that I find the outfit in need of an improvement too. I understand that a lot of people find little clothing very appealing but this seems more like a collection of sticky rags than any type of clothes. I made it into a full outfit because I find it more interesting, and also added more muscle mass because of the size of the sword

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Drusera, while not an eldan was created by, and with them yet her appearance couldn’t be further from the examples of them we’ve seen. I based her mostly on caretaker though Myrcalus is a better comparison. I made her shoulders slightly wider, since it’s an eldan trait, and her face more elongated and noble. While her personality is somewhat child like I think the edited face still fits, and it looks much less random than her actual face. She has only some of eldan traits since she isn’t one, I kept most of the design only changing the parts that seemed to be in need of an improvement.

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I softened the features and emphasized the eyes. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with the original, I just prefer this look.

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There’s very little resemblance between draken, their whole anatomy is completely different, and the facial structures have nothing in common. I made them look like they belong to the same species while keeping the feminine look. I modified the breasts to look a bit less like water sacks and made them look like something in between a human breast and draken chest shape, changed the spine to match and made the face slightly longer.

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I just discovered your redesigns and I love them all! Thanks for sharing them!

Thank you! If you have anything you’d like to see you can always send suggestions in the ask. There’s a lot of people making redesigns but I’m trying to be different by attempting to make them not only unique but also appealing to as many people as possible, and making them fit medium limitations. I consider that a proof that game, and other, designers limit themselves not because of game engine or animations but by lack of imagination and stale thinking.

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Sprites are nature spirits, but they have far more in common with humans, or elves, than nature. HOMM seems to be particularly fond of “naked elemental woman” designs, and while those have been fairly common in myths which the series bases the creatures on they are exceedingly boring because of how common they are. I kept the humanoid shape but changed the details to incorporate animal and plant motifs. I think that reinterpreting mythological creatures makes them far more interesting, and it doesn’t require any drastic changes. Usually for characters with breasts who have no reason to have them I still try to keep the breast-like shape however this time I decided to try something different and I think it makes the design far more unique and still pleasant to look at.

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Male mechari have a cool and unique look, humanoid but clearly not human. Female on the other hand looks like an awkwardly proportioned woman, expecially when wearing armor, but without armor their design is frankly obnoxious. The original is far too frail especially since male mechari look strong and imposing. I gave her slightly better posture and made her minimally bulkier, changed the shoulder proportions to something more mechari-like and gave her breast-like chest plates that don’t look like a plastic novelty toy. Made the bottom part of body slightly less protruding to match male version and the thighs wider to offset that. The color is changed because I like red better. The goal was to make them look more robotic and made in the same style without changing the shape too much or making her androgynous.

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I do enjoy the “zombie space elves” look of mordesh, however the male design seems to have skipped the elf part. I made him look more like his female counterpart while keeping the cartoonish style differences. The face is slightly softer and the muscles are less blobby. The hair is a personal preference. I also made the fingers look slightly better kept up, for a race that cares about their look, those were some nasty nails.

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I find Aurin design to be beyond boring. they have nothing unique to them besides a tail and ears that look like an accessory rather than a body part. I made them slightly more interesting and fitting with their nature loving attitude, as well as making a slight change to the ears so they look like actual ears. Removed the heels because they look awkward and walking on their toes seems fitting for a race that is very hyper and energetic. I also changed the color just so it would stand out more from the fairly dark clothes. The eye is based on a deer since that seemed like a good choice for a race that lives in forests.

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I’m fond of this marilith design, it manages to look traditionally appealing while keeping the character demonic and actually fearsome looking. What I’m less fond of is the incredibly human, and soft upper body. And why would a demon have a bellybutton? There are some types of demons that have reason to look very human like but they are not among them. I covered the upper body in a scale similar to the one on the lower part while keeping the feminine shape, which I think not only fits the whole better but also helps with making it less busy.

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Qunari look has changed a little since they were first introduced, they made them more interesting and clearly non human. Except women who seem to be just humans with horns. On the concept art they don’t even look like the same species. I made them look more fitting without changing too much. Focused mostly on making muscles visible, since that’s a defining trait for the race, making her slightly bulkier, and changed the skin to match. There’s also a minor change to the neck since male qunari neck seems to have slightly different anatomy from a human one, which plays a big role in making them appear less human.