For the Gladiator I didn’t really set many expectations. I knew, being something new, my initial plans would not survive through all the setbacks until the end, especially since I tend to set high expectations for my work. Knowing that, I decided to go with the flow, not setting a definite design, and let myself explore all the possibilities. The only thing I knew for sure is that I wanted my gladiator to be female.
Of course, I did my research beforehand, so I would have an idea of what a gladiator looks like, and put together a mood board.
I searched for some historically accurate photos and information, but also for some designs from video games like Assassin’s Creed Odyssey. Though it might not be about roman gladiators, the design was similar in some aspects and I knew I wanted my female gladiator to have the same fierce vibe as Kassandra from the game.
What I observed is that most gladiators weren’t fully armoured, since, historically speaking, the people that organised the fights were looking for exactly that: bloodshed to entertain the public. Also, the main colours that make people think immediately about gladiators and Ancient Rome are red and gold, sometimes white. The materials for the armour seem to be leather and bronze (or at least the armor has a bronze like colour). The gladiators fought with a two edged sword called Gladius and sometimes a short dagger called Pugio.
Having this information, I went on to build my gladiator.
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