Wonderful.
Once again, I am impressed and amazed with your work, and it seems to me that you love doing this kind of stuff, and I have to say, it is fantastic.
The details are, once more, refined and mastered to perfection, especially wit the personality that you've got going on here. She may look sweet and innocent, but those looks don't fool me one bit, because even from a reality standpoint, I can tell that she is one girl you don't want to mess with, and it's that fiery passion that gets me going for the intense battle action that I crave.
The backdrop is brilliantly stunning and is just 100% percent perfect for the mood that I know that you're trying to bring out in this piece. My favorite part of the bg has to be the moon, though, because without the moon, there is no mood, and besides, what could be better than that? It's a magnificent blue-ish hue that would calm even the most enraged mind, and that is saying something. Also, the stars are just beautiful. No question about that.
Being a full-time anime freak, I know just what to look for when it comes to style and personality; I have definately found that here. What strikes me as amazing is that her eyes are different colors, which, to me, says that she was born a half-breed, and I'm pretty sure it must be hard to pull that off, although it's quite impossible in this life (irrelevant - I know.)
When it comes to detail, this piece has got it and much, much more. The style of her wardrobe looks totally renaissance, which is highly appropriate for the game. But not only is it picturesque, the fluidity of it is outstandingly admirable, the that it hugs her and compliments her, regardless of the fact that she's petite.
And let's not forget about the hair: The way it glows like a sapphire in bright sunlight brings me almost to tears, and that's no joke. It could look better longer, but then again, the length is complimentary.
Moving right along to the cape. I got to hand it to you - it must be hard to get that kind of "flapping-in-the-wind" effect without totally killing the whole thing, and the shading on it is marvelous, and it's that kind of effort that I tend to look for. But who am I to be judging? It's not like I could do this since I've never done it in the first place.
But I digress. The trick with the flowers was really well played out, as it should be. And really, the blurring effect that you put on them really does direct the eyes to the more important parts of the pic. And honestly, I kind of like looking at pictures like this. Keeps the nightmares away, so bonus points for that.
Last, but not least, you did an incredible amount of work on the dress, as well as the accessories that come/go with it. Not sure if the chain was optional or not, but it's a nice touch. The skirt is very stylish and looks like one of today's minis. But my favorite part of the whole garment has to be the emerald-studded ribbon. I mean, it is just gorgeous. Just look at it: How could anyone NOT be drawn to it? It's like a moth to a lamp. And a jewel that size and that rare would easily be worth at least $85,000. Maybe even more. Also, the ring on her hand is brandingly out of this world.
Long review short, great work. Can't wait to see what's next.