No Apologies Necessary

Apologetic - I apologize for not featuring this knight sooner. Apologetic either just raided Bechamel's closet, or came out of one of Ap's own, cus' Ap's flair for fashion is amazing. Ap showed me multiple great looking out fits, some I just had to photograph from both the front and the back. I usually ask knights what weapon they want me to show them holding in their photo, but when I asked Ap what sword to show, Ap's answer was "One that swings both ways." Hmmm, I showed a Divine Avenger anyway, and Ap in various orientations. Sometimes I showed Ap this way and somtimes I showed Ap that way. Ap's outfits sometimes looked a bit funny, but always seemed to fit somehow, like wearing comfortable shoes. Anyways, it's very exciting to find a knight this good-looking and friendly.

So Sorry I'm about to kill you, Monster

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Ap's original Zero look features a Rock Jelly Helm with a prismatic halo and dusky vertical vents and a dusky (purple?) plume. Ap is also wearing a Chaos Cloak with a dusky wolver tail and a twilight aura - one loaded outfit!

A Creepy Raggedy Ann

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Ap has achieved this look with a Blazebreak Set with 5 volcanic accessories: goggles, a headband, and helm guards, while Ap's Blazebreaker Armor a volcanic canteen and volcanic wings, topped off with a flame aura. Once again Ap has spared no expense!

A Neon Knight

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Ap created this neon look by putting volcanic glasses with prismatic mech'tennas on a Firebreak Helm. Ap's body is clothed with a Shadowsun Slicker with a toasty vitakit on Ap's back and a twinkle aura around Ap'shead.

Insectoid on the Loose!

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Here Ap has managed to make a Wyvern Scale Helm look very bug-like by affixing 4 cool accessories: a cool bolted vee, cool goggles, a cool plume, and a cool come unit. The carapice-like Spiral Plate Mail has cool bomb (eggs) bandolier and a bug-infested unclean aura.

Here Little Kitty!

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The diminutive and darling Surge Breaker Armor with a heavy vitakit and dusky parrying blade is complimented well by a Heavy Demo Helm with a cool scarf, dusky vertical vents, and toasty glasses.

Hug Pwease!

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Ap's sad, apologetic eyes really stand out in this Elemental Hood with a lone military flower, while Ap's Skelly Suit has shadow Valkyrie Wings and a mewkat monster pocket.

Be sure an give Apologetic a big hug next time you see Ap in-game (if Ap doesn't give you one first!).

Snarkey

Impertinent Imp

Looking here like an impertinent imp, Snarkey has a cool canteen and dusky vitakit for those hot summer school field trips, while his spiral helmet with its dusky spike mohwak, dusky mecha wings, and regal glasses should protect him from all those school bullies.

So Sar-Cat-ic

Snarkey's personal red color combines with the red color scheme of his Grey Feather set. Add to this volcanic vertical vents and ultra pricey volcanic wings, and you've got something of a demonic looking feline fighter.

Fans of the movie The Golden Compass , or the book it was based on Northern Lights, would immediately recognize this character's name. Lyra Belacqua was the orphan living in a parallel universe on a world that looks much like Earth.
Keeping with the wintry look of the movie, our own Lyra has chosen an icy look. On her Spiral Tailed Helm she's attached a cool maid headband, cool vertical vents, a cool ribbon, and regal glasses, This looks excellent with her Wyvern Scale Mail and cool dragon wings. With that Glacius sword in her hand she looks like the cutest of cold climate queens.

A Fashionably Firey Fighter

How do Japanese say "flame"? Well, Furami is close enough. Although Furami herself claims to despise the name, once ya gots yer name, it's yer name, ya know what I mean? (Yes, all you knights who would just LOVE to change your name just once, pretty please 3-Rings!! knows what I mean.) And her personal orange color is testimony to her character's name.

Furami may look all cute and innocent from the neck up, but this girl's all business below! Her spiral Tailed Helm is accessorized to the Max. with a regal headband, regal mecha wings, a regal ribbon, and regal glasses. You can't get any more golden girly cute than that! But the Radiant Silvermail is a dragon line armor of the highest order, and with both a regal parrying blade and a regal side blade attached , she makes for one fierce fighter.

A Big Plus to Your party

Tiulen is just tiu cute for words. Her Firebreak helm with its natural prismatic double-plumed look provides just the right setting for dusky vertical vents, regal glasses, and a fancy party hat. What's this? Every accessory is a different color, even the prismatic valkyrie wings and ghostbuster crest attached to here Vitasuit Deluxe?!? That's a neat feat to pull off. Those plus eyes are a nice final touch to a outfits that really adds up!

The Judge of Elegance and Indulgance

Perronius - Roman history afficianados may recognize this aptly chosen character name, mimicing Petronius, the elegant arbiter of fashion at the height of the Roman Empire. Our own Perronius honors the name well with his own fashion talents. We may safely regard him as an absolute authority on questions of taste, especially in connection with the "science" of luxurious living. We can only hope that Perronius' wonderful outfits do not make him the object of envy for those around him, lest he suffer the same fate as his historical counterpart, who, rather than be executed out of jealousy, chose to take his own life in an elegant suicide. Long live Perronius, our own fashion czar!

Perro 0 - I first encountered Perronius wearing this especially eye-catching Shocking Bombhead Mask with military mech'tennas. Volt Breaker Armor continues the electrifying theme and colors, along with the matching military vitakit and a solid cobalt crest.

Perro 1 - Another red outfit features a Chapeua of the Red Rose with toasty vertical vents and snazzy volcanic glasses nicely matched wtih Ironmight Plate Mail. Hmmm, the choice of weapons leads one to believe his indulgences include some Tier 1 Lockdown.

Perro 2 - Perro shows his golden side with a Golden Bombhead mask and regal vertical vents, along with a Spiral Cuirass which has a regal bomb bandolier, a regal wolver tail, and an unclean aura. Even the gun and shield reflect the color scheme as is befitting for a fashion advisor to King Tinkazar himself.

Perro 3 - Here's my favorite. Perronius has taken a Chapeau of the Violet Rose and added fancy mech'tennas and a (heh heh) fancy mustache. Joined with a Snarbolax Coat and a fancy canteen, this is one fine fanciful outfit indeed.

Perro 4 - Going for a stranger look here, Perro has accessorized his Divine Stranger hat with a fancy scarf and fancy glasses over his starry eyes. A Skolver Coat and dusky parrying blade complete this look nicely.

Perro 5 - Perro has quite a few bombhead looks and this Silver Bombhead Mask with fancy mech'tennas looks great on that Vitasuit Deluxe with fancy dragon wings.

Presto, Petro, Perro! which very roughly translates out to mean "He appeared, and conquered, the fashion world!"

Jolly Good, Old Boy!

boringsmasher - I say, Old Chap, that's quite the divine dapper combo you've got there on your Mercurial Demo Helm. And those toasty vertical vents no doubt go quite nicely next to an open fire and a hot cup of tea with biscuits. And did the queen herself give you that divine plume when she knighted you? I see you've been doing some fox hunting in your Grey Feather Mantle with its fox-decoy toasty wolver tail. That'll draw'em in. Bloody brilliant of you, old boy! And don't think I haven't noticed that genius twinkle aura you've got about you. You're still one-of-a-kind, you old dog, you. Chip, chip - carry on good fellow. Good to see the fight's still in you!

Primates in the Hood

Weneb - Weneb and his ilk made their big screen debut in the Wizard of Oz, where he and his fearsome brood terrorized Dorothy and her possee. some say it was Weneb himself who carried off poor Toto. Well, I guess it's good to see that they are fighting on our side now. I'd certainly rather be fighting with a flying monkey than against one. As a creature of witchly magic, it's natural for Weneb to be wearing a Miracle Hood with it's warlike military binocular visor. He also has fancy mech'tennas to tune in the the Flying Monkey network, and a cool spike mohawk which is costume de rigueur among flying monkey fashion. Finally, his fiery Vog Cub Coat has fancy valkyrie wings, of course. Knights with babies in the pouches might want to take a few extra precautions if they see Weneb. His old habit of flying off with small creatures is a tough one to break!

Root Out the Robots

Biotyrant - The Dragon Princess was afraid of this. A while back when Mawashimono noted the presence of Meka'Ella and the Meka'Nikals among us, she wondered if their arch-ememies, the Bio-Tyrants would be seen as well, and here he is. Don't be fooled by his suave-looking purples and greys. Underneath that Bombastic Demo Helm with its dusky mecha wings and prismatic bolted vee is a killer of all things robotic. Even the slightest cyborg enhancements are not tolerated in his tyrranical society. He's come to wreak chaotic mayhem in his Chaos Cloak with its dusky dragon wings. Keep a safe distance, all bio-mechanical knights, or you risk the wrath of this hot-blooded assassin.

A Somniferous Soldier

Look deep, deep into his eyes, and there may be no coming back. Such is the mesmerizing power of Lord-Ganondorf. This master of the hypnotic arts constantly travels about our world, earning his way mainly by performing shows at state fairs and other special festivals. (His Halloween show last year was a hoot!) Lord-Ganondorf's Rock Jelly Helm sports a toasty toupee, heavy helm guards, and the thick eyebrows of a toasty game face over spiral eyes, with a heavy scarf around his neck and mouth. His armor of choice is a Vog Cub Coat with a heavy parrying blade for extra protection on his travels.

(Known as the Great King of Evil or the Dark Lord, Ganondorf is the primary antagonist of a majority of the games in the Legend of Zelda series. Here we have a nice tribute to that famous character.Players have compared this game with Zelda many a time, so it's a little surprising we don't see more tribute characters from that game. Do you have one you'd like share?)

The Sharp End of the Sword

Kissakii - Wow! Watch out for this sharp-tongued fighter of few words who makes a big impact. Kissaki takes his name from the Japanese word for the tip or point area of a Japanese sword. There is also an adorable figure doll named Kissaki with hair the same color as Kissakki's personal color. Mere coincidence? Kissaki has achieved his look by equipping a Fused Demo Helm with 4 military accessories: glasses, mecha wings, a long feather, and a spike mohawk. The prismatic piratey boots of a Skelly Suit show how nicely his personal color matches the military accessories, while the divine bomb bandolier strapped accross his chest matches up with the white areas on his helm and armor. And those prismatic dragon wings are an excellent finishing touch. He gets right to the point in his conversations, so I wouldn't try to chit-chat with him as the Dragon Princess so futilely did. But his dearth of conversational skills are made up for by a plethora of fashion sense.

A Purist of the Highest Quality

Kennys-Knight - Ah-Ha, got 'em! Some stars shun the paparazzi; other stars embrace them. The Dragon Princess was lucky that one of the brightest stars of Spiral Knights, Kennys-Knight, is more of the embracing kind, although if you don't have the fireproof scales of a dragon, it might not be such a good idea. This guy is either burning white hot or lava red at all times, and both ways are stunning.

As the title says, KK is a purist. Everyone one of his accessories is of the same top quality (a quality that is matched by the Unique Variants on his gear, but we won't go there for now). And there is no mix-matching of gear here either. KK finds a brand he likes and sticks with it! KK is one of the game's best players, so it's only fitting that uses the game's best gear.

Skolver KK - KK's white Skolver Set is decorated with the all-white divine accessories, including a divine halo, divine long feather, divine mech'tennas, and divine dragon wings. Nota Bene - Kenny has gone for a pure look, so while it may not score high marks for creativity, the look is still quite dazzling! Good thing I had some Nipsies whip up that special anti-glare lens for my camera.

Vog Cub KK - KK volcanic Vog Cub Set is equipped with all volcanic accessories: volcanic halo, volcanic mech'tennas, volcanic dragon wings, volcanic bomb bandolier, and a flame aura. Did I mention the Nipsies made my camera fireproof as well?

It was a pleasure seeing one of our brightest stars in his finest gear. I tried to get his autograph, but my pen melted, :( If you're lucky, you might get to see this star in action some time; you just better hope it's not in Lockdown when he's on the other team!

Guided by an Animal Spirit

Khalrin - One of the (few?) players with an ingame Wiki page, Khalrin is quite an imposing sight. He reportedly came up with the name and subsequent look while on a peyote-induced vision quest. While on this quest, he was shown a vision of his animal spirit, a wolf in this case, surrounded by flames and called "Khalrin". Upon waking from his trance-like state, he immediately set out to create this warrior knight, and the Dragon Princess thinks he succeeded brilliantly.

The look he came up with to honor his animal spirit is comprised of a Vog Cub Set (wolver, of course) with a volcanic halo, volcanic mecha wings and a volcanic long feather. On his coat he has a volcanic wolver tail, a solid cobalt crest, and a flame aura. Mawashimono thinks his animal spirit guide will be very pleased.

A Most Magical of Dragons

Dragonmage - Dragons are somewhat magical creatures by nature, but some are more magical than others. It was quite exciting for the Dragon Princess to see one of the game's more magical dragons at his best dressed.

The so-called party hat is also a traditional magician's hat, and a volcanic one is favored by the Dragon Mage himself, who wears it slightly askew on his Dragon Scale Helm, to which he has also equipped a heavy helm-mounted display and a toasty com unit. His personal red color is an especially nice choice fo this line of gear. His Dragon Scale mail also has on a mix of volcanic and toasty accessories, which can be seen in the toasty canteen on front and the volcanic dragon wings on his spine. A ghostly aura lends an appropriately mystical air to this majesty of magic. And even his weapons-of-choice add to his fiery appeal. Although dragon-knights will be especially pleased with this look, I think all of us can appreciate this magical character's masterful appearance.

I hadn't really thought about putting myself in cuz I don't consider my look to be all that special and a lot of you know what I look like anyway. But for those who are curious as to my personal character's appearance, here it is:

The Year of the Dragon Line

The Dragon Princess is wearing a Dragon Scale Helm, Mail, and Shield with her beast-killing weapon of choice, a furious flamberge. As befitting a princess, she has a volcanic halo tiara and, not visible in the picture, a toasty plume pony tail. She has chosen a pumpkin bomb bandolier for its cute little flaming faces and heavy dragon wings to match the heavy colors of her armor. Her eyes are sultry and sightly haughty, but she is actually quite proud of her humility, :) She may get glow eyes in the near future.
Here is Kentard's drawing of me.

Mawashimono is the fighter. The dragon line of armor has only 2 paths. Both begin with Drake Scale Mail and diverge from there. The dragon line is really just for certain levels in Tier 3 as it has no normal damage defense but rather 2 specific ones - elemental/pierce for dragon mail and shadow/pierce for silvermail. So while the Dragon Princess wears the Dragon Scale Mail, Mawashimono wears the Radiant Silvermail. Both are costumes and are rarely used for actual fighting. Radiant Silvermail is silver and gold with quite a bit of prismatic side cloth. It fits best with regal accessories, which is why Mawa has on a regal canteen and regal wings, and a barely visible ghostly aura. There is no helm (yet) to match Radiant Silvermail despite repeated requests/suggestions/groveling from players, so Mawa wears the Heavenly Iron Helm to which she has attached a cool mohawk. This helm also has as natural features mecha wings and a solid metal prismatic halo in a position similar to those of the Valkyrie and Crown of the Fallen helms.
Here is Kentard's drawing of me.

Here is my Mewtwo and baby tribute character.

Feel free to say "Hi" to me ingame, and show me your stylin' good looks if you like. Quite a few players in this thread are here because they took the time to track me down and show me their stuff, and i'm glad they did. I always enjoy seeing the wonderful outfits you guys have put together, and even if I don't include them in this thread, they will still get my appreciation.

We Shinx She's Shenshational!

Vandergant - The name summons up images of European royalty (Are you by any chance related to the Van Der Gants of House Norway?), of quality (Oh my, is that a Vandergant diamond?), of luxury (The Vandergant Cruise Line - where nights were meant for Knights!), and of taste (I just adore these Vandergant chocolates with the nuts in the middle). One of the things that attracts players to Spiral Knights is the quality of its character and background designs. It's natural, therefore, that there would be a number of artists in our community. Vandergant, a name she felt reflected the images above, is one of these, and you can enjoy some of her work here.

Also like many players, Vandergant may have been creating something of a tribute character here. This picture she drew seems to be based on the Pokemon character Shinx , beloved by girls around the globe, and a favorite for costume imitation and stuffed toys.

Vandergant has started with a Blazebreak Helm and put on a cool flower, heavy helm guards, and a cool vented visor. She has creatively matched the colors of her helm with a Volcanic Salamander Suit, showing a cobalt crest on front and, although a tail with a star at the end would have nailed the Shinx character, she has gone with heavy dragon wings on back and a love aura over all. As a member of the Gunslinger Priests Guild, she appropriately holds a gun that color coordinates with her outfit. An alternate version of Vandergant's character features her with an Arcane Salamander body holding a Sentenza gun - a look and color scheme the Dragon Princess actually found slightly more appealing.

If you're looking for a player to discuss computer graphics with, or just want to enjoy the beauty of her art and character, give her a poke next time you see her in one of the Havens. She might be too busy running several platforms at one time to poke back, though, because, after all, she IS a Vandergant.

[edited on May 22]
Vandergant's Newest - Chapeau and Tabard of the Gold Rose has a cool party blowout, fancy canteen, and tails tails.

Oh, yeah, I'm in Japan, which, depending on where you are in the USA, is a full 1/2 to 2/3 a day ahead of you.
And, Happy Birthday!

This thread is an appreciation thread where we express appreciation for one another's artistic side, mainly as it is manifested in our appearances.
Our aim is three-fold: to encourage, entertain, and enlighten. I hope you will honor the spirit of this thread when you post your comments.
Thank you,
The Dragon Princess.