Christina Of Sweden - Tumblr Posts

So after the first couple designs I posted, it occurred to me that I really wasn't flexing much art muscle. That was partially intentional - when I have to do one design every day, I don't want to have to get too involved - but it did bug me. But the other reason for going more complex this time was... Well, this is King Christina of Sweden. She's quite possibly my favorite person ever.

Christina's birth was a bizarre affair. As she was born, the wetnurse declared her to be a boy, which caused no end of embarrassment when it was discovered that she was in fact a girl. Her father basically said screw it, and raised her as a prince, and when Christina eventually rose to the throne, she took the oath of a king, not a queen. She eventually abdicated her throne, but remained a prominent figure, sponsoring many artists and philosophers, and just generally being awesome.

My design of her was heavily influenced by Final Fantasy Tactics, especially Meliadoul. And indeed, the class I imagined for her was one of a Divine Knight, a class known for near game-breaking power, flexibility, and the ability to shatter enemy weapons and armor. Given Christina's absolute inability to be restrained, it seemed appropriate.

So the next character on my list is actually three characters, which means a lot of extra design work. It also means it's not due until Thursday, which is kind of a big gap. So in the meantime, have some cute to tide you over. ^^b