#peterdragonsbane

[apieters]

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This roughly captures a few of the general looks I imagine when I think of my character Peter the Marshal—with and without helmets, since that is one of the most important pieces of armor and one of the first to be traded away by main characters of movies everywhere for what I can only assume is Plot Armor.

The farthest left is how I imagine the ancient armor of the Isles, in the era of original Peter Dragonsbane—mail shirts over a padded gambeson, but not much else. It’s supposed to be reminiscent of the early medieval period, from the fall of the Western Roman Empire to the Crusades, the era of figures like King Arthur, Charlemagne, the Vikings, William the Conquerer, and Somerled. This style of armor would still be worn by the relatively backwards forest clans in Peter the Marshal’s day.

The middle kit represents the more “modern” armor of Peter the Marshal’s day that would typically be worn by an average Islander, or by the Marshal when engaged in naval warfare or raiding. The main protection is a jack-of-plates and a few armored pieces on the upper body, but not much else. Even the plaid is draped across the heart and belted in place to add a bit of extra protection, but mostly it’s to keep the plaid from getting tangled.

The right represents Peter the Marshal’s full pitched-battle harness. A short surcoat bearing Peter’s coat of arms (a lion or on a field of azure) is worn over a cuirass, with full plate protection on the arms and legs.

The bascinet helmet without a visor is favored by Islanders as it allows greater field of view and breathability.

Like all Islanders, Peter always carries a large dirk. He is armed also with his ancestral great sword, Dragonsbane.

[apieters]

Here there be #dragons A #dragon head study, with some dramatic lighting. Who is this #dragon? Is it the dragon slain by #PeterDragonsbane? #BalerionTheBlackDread from #GoT /#ASOIAF ? Or just a one-off? You decide—the colors are right for all of them. https://www.instagram.com/p/CF6YMLelez4qXXvwzR26nJ7ACNmDouduzpJ5mg0/?igshid=1ks6ykh1kqpef

[apieters]

“Dragonsbane was the name of the legendary greatsword of the Lords of the Isles, and the moniker of the boy who forged it.” Currently writing a short story about this character, Peter Dragonsbane. In his world, he’s the equivalent of Abraham, Moses, or King Arthur, but he starts out as a lowly blacksmith’s son, and his first legendary deed is forging a special sword and using it to slay a massive dragon. Someday I might color him in, but right now it’s late. Hope you enjoy! #characterart #originalcharacter #fantasy #fantasyart #fantasycharacter #blacksmith #peterdragonsbane #heimar #dragonsbane #sword #greatsword #lordoftheisles https://www.instagram.com/p/CB40545ltQFNEJQRw7eUP627gGyqaZStlxZs8Y0/?igshid=12bkd757np9c0

[apieters]

#PeterDragonsbane and the Stranger, with the #greatsword #Dragonsbane, overlooking the sea on #TheIsles of #Heimar. I’m making a lot of progress on the short story about these two. Hopefully it will be ready for beta readers by the end of the year. https://www.instagram.com/p/CFqDj3lFRgKTWvMg_u2RvVavPbavVD7H32rjNY0/?igshid=f9wxlr5pjnrx