11-23-2012, 01:17 PM
Not sure if it's too late to start in, if not figured I'd toss my own Arthur into the mix, I'll attempt to catch up. Took the last 2 days on this one and REALLY should have spent more time in the basic stage as I'm still struggling with certain things.
I'm going with a Persian/Arabian style as well. Trying to work in some of the other weapons Arthur is mentioned having (little white hilt, the spear) as it sort of fits the culture. Plus I figure a king around this time would be fairly well versed in most things that were important at the time. So sailing, horse riding, fighting, obviously.
I kind of like the idea of a nice straight sword as well, kind of contrary to the more popular Scimitar but it turns out that a lot of the prophet Muhammad's swords were straight edged and the curved edge didn't come into play until later Turkish influence. I figure mixing the Excalibur/Caliburn sword with a messenger of God would be kind of a cool way to merge the histories together, to show the sword being older than him, perhaps passed down.
Planning to have silk draped over him, perhaps his overcoat, or more worked into the turban wrap as it shows wealth...probably doesn't come across in the b/w yet.
I'll post more as I do it, but any crits would be more than welcome.
I'm going with a Persian/Arabian style as well. Trying to work in some of the other weapons Arthur is mentioned having (little white hilt, the spear) as it sort of fits the culture. Plus I figure a king around this time would be fairly well versed in most things that were important at the time. So sailing, horse riding, fighting, obviously.
I kind of like the idea of a nice straight sword as well, kind of contrary to the more popular Scimitar but it turns out that a lot of the prophet Muhammad's swords were straight edged and the curved edge didn't come into play until later Turkish influence. I figure mixing the Excalibur/Caliburn sword with a messenger of God would be kind of a cool way to merge the histories together, to show the sword being older than him, perhaps passed down.
Planning to have silk draped over him, perhaps his overcoat, or more worked into the turban wrap as it shows wealth...probably doesn't come across in the b/w yet.
I'll post more as I do it, but any crits would be more than welcome.