He was a hero. Now he is a warning. Here is his story :

At the very beginning of the Great War, the most valiant men-at-arms were sent to the edges of the kingdom, where this new evil was spreading.
No one was prepared for this plague. Garin, one of the boldest, rushed into battle to serve and represent his king.
But valor was not enough.

Should you ever wander the northern border, you might catch a glimpse of yesterday's hero, neither living, nor truly dead, drifting through the frozen wind, silent guardian of a courage once glorious, now lost forever.

From a rough idea to the final concept.
Exploring variations, making choices, pushing ideas, and embracing dead ends, until the design takes shape.

A fast, iterative workflow for exploring character design, mood, and visual direction.