I was my sister's keeper,
would I that I had no sister.
Curse this hair,
let it fall out and make me whole.
Gods of war and art reshape me,
make me my mother's daughter.

A Beluosu, she is bound to her mother. However, being a half breed, she is little more then a pet or servant in the eyes of her mother.

I've yet to nail down a name for this character, but I've known of her for some time. She was originally concieved from a dream, inspired by Cloud of Final Fantasy VII. Her original form hints at a more Advent Children inspiration.

Originally she would block bullets with her wings and wore a black leather outfit. She also had a full head of hair, a casualty caused by her eventual identification as a Beluosu half breed.

Her wings were switched with an adolescant cataphractes, a type of roc with enchanted iron wings. Her sword is made from alloys from her feathers, giving them a significantly lighter weapon.

Drawn in pen, colored in photoshop and painter.

Been trying to imitate this tutorial and see how I might integrate it into my work: http://yuumei.deviantart.com/art/Se.....rial-103658891