Character Critique?

[CrusaderPhoenix]

If you're going for a less than noble knight type character, you might want to try a few things to make the design more interesting.

Make the armor less shiny and more rusted, give his fabrics some wear and tear. Knights are generally seen as noble, embodying purity and chivalry and things, if you're trying to break from that, make him look unkempt. Maybe get rid of the smile and give him a cynical frown.

If you're going for an elf that is trading in the nobility of his elfhood for the rough and gruff kind of nobility of a knight in shining armor, there are a few things you might want to do in order to get that working, too. Make his features less fair and make him look more aggressive. Again, some wear and tear to show that he isn't afraid of getting his hands dirty. Maybe lose some of the bits of cloth and the shawl and go for some heavy plate, to show that he really isn't your typical elf type character.

To really make it interesting, try losing the sword and giving him a two handed ax or hammer or something. We associate swords as elvish type weapons because they are precise, but if you give him a blunt or weighted cudgel, it really shows he's not your usual elegant type elf character.

Hope this sort of this helps!