Steampunk v Solarpunk
I instantly wanted my duo to contrast greatly from the alien race to show different lifestyles as well as the idea of different planets. The duo coming from Earth would be Steampunk whilst the alien race would have Solarpunk inspired designs
The aliens would look primitive however their existence would be more harmonious with their planet, they would not be a drain, their technology would be far more advanced but again would not threaten their lives - they would stand for everything ideal that humanity would desire after the destruction of Earth
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| Edge Maverick - Star Ocean: The Last Hope |
My protagonist would be inspired very much by characters like Edge Maverick.
A lot of the time the protagonist is male with a female companion or will encounter the female lead so I decided to stick with the trend initially though I would design a few females and experiment with which I preferred.
Rather than vibrant colours I imagine my protagonist to consist of dreary colours to reflect humanity's turmoil
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| Phantasy Star Online HUmar category character |
As I like to focus on RPG's and the types I play, the protagonist is usually a melee fighter the typical weapon being a sword and that is a comfortable trend I enjoy
The modified human is another interesting aspect
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| Bacchus D-79 Morphus - Star Ocean: The Last Hope |
For the companion to the protagonist I instantly wanted an artificial life form.
I liked the issues of what makes us human and the boundaries of science and androids brought up in Ghost in the Shell
Bacchus has been a character that has really stood out in regards to games for me - the only human remains of him is his brain the rest he has modified for battle and to escape illness.
I like the idea of Androids and Cyborgs essentially being super soldiers as they do not have to be concerned with pain or death
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| Appleseed Briareos Briareos is another humanoid who's design and concept I find very appealing. Again very few parts of him remain human Another root I could take was perhaps including more mecha to the protagonist and companion rather than androids or enhanced humans to give a brighter atmosphere than dark and tragic  |
The designs for Barnaby Brooks Jr and Kotetsu Kaburagi were very interesting - the largely futuristic design was a nice contrast to their rather contemporary setting
As for the alien I decided to look more at fantasy characters for the contrast liking the minimalistic and more realistic designs as well as for a more old world element
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| Lymel Lemuri Phi - Star Ocean: The Last Hope |
Another Star Ocean design
The design is less metallic and more natural however there are still sci-fi elements - the metal accessories with the orbs and the weapon itself looks intelligent
Rune Factory designs are always intriguing and beautiful with rich detail and a storybook fantasy look
My alien would most likely be female - the dresses and feminine attire for such characters is always elegant and more entertaining to work with
However if I was to have a female protagonist or a sci-fi alien I imagine I would aim for a Bubble gum crisis or Evangelion style slim body suit
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| Iconic designs |
The skin tight body suit would also work well with a sort of mecha armour idea so whilst the armour would be bulky she would still hold a very feminine allure that would appeal to players
Similarly if the alien were to be male the design would most likely aim to be like Faize Sheifa Beleth's or Giotto's from Star Ocean - I like the elegance that still utilises some obviously more technical, advanced material features
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| Faize Sheifa Beleth - Star Ocean: The Last Hope |
I particularly like Faize's almost militaristic design and the geometric shapes perhaps give it the less natural look. Again like Lymel his various accessories such as his ear guards and his armlets suggest intelligent technology and an advanced lifestyle but is warmer in atmosphere
Giotto is similar (not exactly as he is a Morphos whilst Faize is an Eldarian) his design is less typical sci-fi with no metal embellishments however the patterns on his clothes are almost like a motherboard pattern
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