Montalve | August 1, 2010
Every character is brought to life through the concept of necessity, either we have in mind a character or we need a picture to create a story. The writer is left to paint each character through words and metaphors, sometimes that is enough and sometimes we need a little more.
I have worked on for the past year and a half on my own character Jordan Fenix. I have labored to give her life through words and have always had a very especific idea on how she looked. She’s based on the Female Templar from Hellgate’s London, though others saw her in different ways.
Originaly I created an image of her using Soul Calibur IV Character Editor since I lack drawing and painting skills. The program showed a lot of her, but it wasn’t enough for me.
From this picture and the development of my story, there developed two types of looks which became part of Jordan’s Style (cof cof actually three, but we are not talking about that), and from these arose two dress lines for Jordan’s artistry: Full combat regalia and Ceremonial dress.
The first of Jordan’s portraits came from 
, she was in need so I asked for an image of Jordan in a ceremony dress style. This was her first quick sketch.
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Ceremonial Dress
Jordan, Servant of Iomedae was the very first complete image of her, it was done exactly in the style I asked for by and since then, I have fallen in love with her dress designs.
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Jordan Relaxing was done by 
as a request. For me, she drew her in a wonderful style, bringing Jordan to greater detail with the expression and the attitude I was looking for.
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Here Jordan Fenix readies for ceremony by 
. This was the culmination of everything before this specific look. Jordan looks marvelous and realistic, absolutely beautiful, bringing both Lylla’s dress design and JessAlly to wonderful detail.
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Armored Jordan
Jordan’s first armored design was done by asking someone from Paizo’s Forum, he did a few designs and added a few changes until I was happy.
Jordan Fenix, dressed for battle by 
; in many senses this is the quintaessential Jordan, fit for war, practical and proud of herself and her faith. Trully her father’s daugther.
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Realistic and Sexy Jordan Fenix was created in 3D by 
, this is a sexier and sensual interpretation (some would say impractical) of Jordan, but the true merit of this image is that it gave a realistic and lovely face to my beloved cleric, just imagine some chain mail covering her lower half… still I love how she looks.
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Jordan Fenix, Iomedae’s Poster Girl, 
gave me the honor when she accepted to make an image of my favorite cleric. Here she is proudlyshown killing a demon and also setting her eyes on her next target… her expression wouldn’t change if they were a couple demons or if she was surrounded… either she prevails.. or she takes down as many as she can… serving Justice to the last.
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Jordan Fenix, ecclesiastic investigator of Iomedae, last image. I have been waiting for this image for a long time… but it was worth it 
did a wonderful work with my beloved cleric.
And yes, this is the last image of THIS Jordan… well there are others done already… but now I am working in a different version and design for Jordan in her own setting. I hope to have something to show all soon.
This image acompanies Jordan’s story: Paved with Good Intentions
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