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Sword design 1by ~Merlkir

Designs & Interfaces / Game Development Art / Game Concepts & Illustrations / Weapons and Items

The first of three sword designs for the portfolio.
I've tried achieving a sense of "alignment" or "aura" just by shapes and materials. It's very easy to slap a skull on a sword and think that makes it look evil. Or spikes. I hate spikes.

Anyway, this one is supposed to be "good".

And yeah, the blade could be longer, but I chose not to make it longer. It's a fantasy sword and it would work as a sword. Yes, a historical longsword would have a longer blade, but this isn't a longsword.

~Alfisko Jun 28, 2009 Student Digital Artist

stunning design, but quite useless in combat when compared to the "normal" swords

.. But that's the prize of it..

~Merlkir Jun 28, 2009 Professional Digital Artist

Tsss, it's magical!

~Dragon47 Jun 26, 2009

it kinda reminds me of sting from lord of the rings, dont know why.
really nice work

~Merlkir Jun 26, 2009 Professional Digital Artist

It has a slightly similar leaf shaped blade.

~Aurori Jun 26, 2009

Very nice, I always enjoy looking at your weapon/armor designs! I like the way the blade connects to the hilt, with the wings. How'd you do the background, just a nice texture?

~Merlkir Jun 26, 2009 Professional Digital Artist

Yep, it's a texture I played with a bit.

~Salisaad Jun 26, 2009

Nice desing, but I guess it could possibly be a little uncomforteble in hand as the hilt is studded. Looks cool though

~Merlkir Jun 26, 2009 Professional Digital Artist

Yeah, we talked about it and decided that it's magical.

it gets soft when you hold it.

~Salisaad Jun 27, 2009

Well, that explains everything

~Khan-Krum Jun 26, 2009

This is so brilliant! A fantasy sword which does not look like a historical sword with some skulls and drangons but really different. I like it a lot.

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