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"Nothing like a good laugh to help deal with your problems, am I right?"

Been quite a long time since I last visited this guy! I had an old different art of Judo a looong time ago, but I eventually deleted it since I didn't like how it looked anymore. And he needed a redesign. In fact, I pretty much completely revamped it. The only things that haven't changed are his hair and eye colors, his hair style (sorta, it is slightly different), and his cape being white. Even his sword was given a new design. His armor was originally blue, but not silvery blue. I took most of the inspiration for this new design from the Zelda: BotW soldier's armor and royal guard uniform. I thought they were good bases since I think they look cool. The royal guard uniform is my favorite outfit in BotW, in fact. I also took a bit of inspiration from Fire Emblem games.

As the title indicates, and it's also a bit of a spoiler in the fic this guy is originally introduced in (not literally, he's only been mentioned so far. Based in the OoT and MM era, btw), admittedly, Judo is a general and commands Hyrule's knights. Or, he tries to, anyway. He's still new to the position since he was given it unexpectedly and he's still young, only going on 19. Judo's favorite things to do are go exploring outside and tell jokes. His troops would tell you he's the funniest general you'll ever meet. Not all of them like him, however, due to his inexperience and how his love of joking around makes him seem like he doesn't take things seriously sometimes. He's more laid back than serious, generally, even during fights.

Don't let this attitude fool you, however. Judo is so strong in combat that he's actually yet to lose a fight to anyone. He trained extensively in swordplay as well as a little bit of martial arts (yes, his name does come from that, if only because he's...well, a real fighter!), and has muscle and bulk anyone could be impressed with. Judo chose to become as strong as he possibly can, strong enough to best just about anyone, if he could, and this is why he worked the way he did to reach his current level.

...Well, a cat probably could beat him. lol He's terrified of them. Claims one attacked him during a mission and has not wanted to go near one since.

Anyway, why did Judo have such a goal? He was inspired by his childhood friend, Kelli (a different Kelli than my FE Awakening Robin, of course. They just happened to be given the same name), who is a warrior herself, and she had to leave Hyrule for some time. He knew destiny called her to take up a quest to become that warrior and that she would make him proud. Judo wanted to do the same for her, and come back to her strong as ever. Judo is Kelli's love interest as well, and when they do reunite after seven years, they realize that they truly love one another even more than friends. They later marry and have a daughter named Mayula, May for short.

Kelli influenced Judo's life more heavily than it may seem at first. All those jokes he tells and all aren't just something he enjoys, they're also his way of coping with inner demons that have plagued him for years. A few times, Judo has been clinically depressed, and once or twice he wished he could die. His father disappeared without a trace when he was only five years old and is presumed dead. With no real closure on that matter, and having loved his dad dearly, it took a toll on Judo. The previous general died in Judo's arms from a nasty attack, and it left him traumatized. General Aldin had been his mentor and the one person besides Kelli and his father that he looked up to. And being without Kelli herself for a long time was hard. Judo is easily triggered by reminders of his trauma and has also been known to be prone to anxiety and depression symptoms in general. He smiles and laughs a lot, but...quite a lot of the time, that smile is rather fake. Only the idea of one day seeing Kelli again and working hard for her, and not wanting to abandon his mother, really keeps him going.

On top of being promoted to general, Judo was also given Orion, the sacred treasure of Hyrule's knights. It's a powerful ornate longsword that only precious few have been allowed to wield, so a lot of the time, it remains on display in Hyrule Castle. Only a general that the royals deem fit for it can use this weapon. It has no special abilities like the Master Sword, but it's the next strongest weapon against evil. Oh yeah, Judo also rides a dark silvery blue stallion named Stormfrost. Been his partner since he first joined the knights.

A couple last tidbits: I loosely based Judo on Ike from FE. And he's descended from Pipit and Karane from Zelda: Skyward Sword. Rather fitting that he chose to become a knight in that regard.

Oh yes, you may notice the quality of this art is better than my other recent works! I tried out Paint Shop Pro since I don't really like GIMP and I won't be using Photoshop anymore. I have to say, PSP really is a great alternative, and has a good price too. I still only have the trial version, but yeah.

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"Nothing like a good laugh to help deal with your problems, am I right?"

Been quite a long time since I last visited this guy! I had an old different art of Judo a looong time ago, but I eventually deleted it since I didn't like how it looked anymore. And he needed a redesign. In fact, I pretty much completely revamped it. The only things that haven't changed are his hair and eye colors, his hair style (sorta, it is slightly different), and his cape being white. Even his sword was given a new design. His armor was originally blue, but not silvery blue. I took most of the inspiration for this new design from the Zelda: BotW soldier's armor and royal guard uniform. I thought they were good bases since I think they look cool. The royal guard uniform is my favorite outfit in BotW, in fact. I also took a bit of inspiration from Fire Emblem games.

As the title indicates, and it's also a bit of a spoiler in the fic this guy is originally introduced in (not literally, he's only been mentioned so far. Based in the OoT and MM era, btw), admittedly, Judo is a general and commands Hyrule's knights. Or, he tries to, anyway. He's still new to the position since he was given it unexpectedly and he's still young, only going on 19. Judo's favorite things to do are go exploring outside and tell jokes. His troops would tell you he's the funniest general you'll ever meet. Not all of them like him, however, due to his inexperience and how his love of joking around makes him seem like he doesn't take things seriously sometimes. He's more laid back than serious, generally, even during fights.

Don't let this attitude fool you, however. Judo is so strong in combat that he's actually yet to lose a fight to anyone. He trained extensively in swordplay as well as a little bit of martial arts (yes, his name does come from that, if only because he's...well, a real fighter!), and has muscle and bulk anyone could be impressed with. Judo chose to become as strong as he possibly can, strong enough to best just about anyone, if he could, and this is why he worked the way he did to reach his current level.

...Well, a cat probably could beat him. lol He's terrified of them. Claims one attacked him during a mission and has not wanted to go near one since.

Anyway, why did Judo have such a goal? He was inspired by his childhood friend, Kelli (a different Kelli than my FE Awakening Robin, of course. They just happened to be given the same name), who is a warrior herself, and she had to leave Hyrule for some time. He knew destiny called her to take up a quest to become that warrior and that she would make him proud. Judo wanted to do the same for her, and come back to her strong as ever. Judo is Kelli's love interest as well, and when they do reunite after seven years, they realize that they truly love one another even more than friends. They later marry and have a daughter named Mayula, May for short.

Kelli influenced Judo's life more heavily than it may seem at first. All those jokes he tells and all aren't just something he enjoys, they're also his way of coping with inner demons that have plagued him for years. A few times, Judo has been clinically depressed, and once or twice he wished he could die. His father disappeared without a trace when he was only five years old and is presumed dead. With no real closure on that matter, and having loved his dad dearly, it took a toll on Judo. The previous general died in Judo's arms from a nasty attack, and it left him traumatized. General Aldin had been his mentor and the one person besides Kelli and his father that he looked up to. And being without Kelli herself for a long time was hard. Judo is easily triggered by reminders of his trauma and has also been known to be prone to anxiety and depression symptoms in general. He smiles and laughs a lot, but...quite a lot of the time, that smile is rather fake. Only the idea of one day seeing Kelli again and working hard for her, and not wanting to abandon his mother, really keeps him going.

On top of being promoted to general, Judo was also given Orion, the sacred treasure of Hyrule's knights. It's a powerful ornate longsword that only precious few have been allowed to wield, so a lot of the time, it remains on display in Hyrule Castle. Only a general that the royals deem fit for it can use this weapon. It has no special abilities like the Master Sword, but it's the next strongest weapon against evil. Oh yeah, Judo also rides a dark silvery blue stallion named Stormfrost. Been his partner since he first joined the knights.

A couple last tidbits: I loosely based Judo on Ike from FE. And he's descended from Pipit and Karane from Zelda: Skyward Sword. Rather fitting that he chose to become a knight in that regard.

Oh yes, you may notice the quality of this art is better than my other recent works! I tried out Paint Shop Pro since I don't really like GIMP and I won't be using Photoshop anymore. I have to say, PSP really is a great alternative, and has a good price too. I still only have the trial version, but yeah.