Book 5 cover
The cover for Book 5 is finally finished!
I'm considering a few changes—like removing the cockroach, zooming in on Nat, and adjusting the layout. It's something I'll decide later based on what I like the most.
On the cover, you can see Lissandra, the black mana dagger, the dagger made from Saint Absolute’s flesh and bones, with the 5th floor Champion’s eye imbued into it. And more!
While it’s not 100% lore-accurate—Nat has too many arms, Flamebearer could be more damaged, and there are some other small details—I’m really happy with how it turned out!
P.S.: Plz, no spoilers.
Comments (33)
I like it just the way it is!
Smatch.
Love it. My only gripe is Lis needs more muscle
I smashed my phone a few days ago by leaving it on the car... all I cared about was my patreon...
Why is there a bug on my screen?
Well if it's possible it'd be a nice reference him having an evil orb or two likely bc he forgot about them
Make Liss wear her suit, this version feels kinda underwhelming to her imao
Is that a Jojo reference?
I personally think, that if the cockroach is kept on the cover, that making her seem even more relaxed is a bit better foreshadowing. Also, nat being as serious as he looks here, with Liss being really calm and leaning back could signify that she is noooot worried at all
Yeah, I like your point about Liss being relaxed. When they fought, she was partially disciplining an unruly student and partially testing his abilities. I never got the impression she was fighting seriously even though Nat gave everything he had. It'd be hard to convey all that in a single picture but making her more casual would help.
When you look at this angle it doesn't prepare you for the complete *ss whoop trashing she gave him hahaha
Love it, the concept art sketch is a close second though
Where is the concept art posted?
I feel like the crown looks a bit boring. I was envisioning it with only three finials at the front
I feel like Nat does not look smug enough.
I think the way she's holding the dagger is a little weird. I'd imagine she'd be holding it loosely, maybe even having the tip pointing down. That pose looks like she's trying to shank Nat.
I feel like the mana should look more solid. Both the arm and the crown. But i guess that just my headcannon. Nice artwork. .
Yeah, remove Lissandra and add Biscuit.
Make the eye on the dagger look straight at the reader.
Liss looks short and young on it. Like 16 yo. Not early 30s but perfect body. Great pic though. Forgot about the white hair.
The picture is great, I love it. I agree with the improvement points you wrote too. I could add that the mana crown could be a little more like a halo with a futuristic style. Also some runes on the left arm and the weapons.
Yeah cut out lissandra... she comes back anyway ;)
Yeah cut out lissandra... she comes back anyway ;). In that case it would be more generic and fitting to more parts from the book. Also im not sure but the mana pointer finger seems too long compared with the other hand but maybe it's my imagination. The arm is really good, doesn't need flesh anyway.
I cannot imagine a more HDT quote than: *Nat has too many arms*. Like.. how dare he have a flesh and blood appendage, doesnt he know mana is superior?
Add in evident of staying awake for days as well his hair is nice and he would not care about that.
I love it! If I had to make a suggestion I would ask to make Nat a little haggard looking or crazed, that would add a little suspense while also being more cannon.
I also really like how the artist made Nat's Mana arm in this work.
Can we exchange the cockroach with an actual cockroach, with both her blades? Just for the jokes of course, probably not as the official cover, but for our inside Patreon joke?
the artist is too busy for me to commission it unfortunately
Nice!
Awesome! The sketch shall be missed.
are nat’s eyes supposed to be heterochromatic? or is it just the lighting
Nat has heterochromia!