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Mario: Dwarven Blacksmith

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To call Mario 'just a blacksmith' would be a severe understatement; he's also a carpenter, plumber, doctor, chef, animal trainer, architect, seasoned adventurer... the list goes on and on. This is perfectly reflected in his skills and abilities. Despite his short, portly appearance, Mario is a well balanced warrior who's much more nimble than he looks. In battle, Mario wields his trusty hammer and can leap over or on top of opponents to get behind them, and can cross almost any terrain.  He can also enhance his strength with various power-ups, including the ability to create fireballs.
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Artist comments:
This is Mario as he would appear in an RPG/medieval-fantasy setting. (Think Super Smash Bros X Fire Emblem).  However, I drew influences more from Final Fantasy and the dwarves from The Hobbit movies. 
There's actually a story that goes along with this, which is expounded more in my Yoshi: War Mount piece. The basic gist of it is: I was drawing out this designs in my art class when an older classmate looked over it (It was a much more realistic, gritty looking mario). He gave praise, which was greatly appreciated, but said something along the lines of "Wow! You know, I think they should really reboot those games, y'know? Make em more hardcore and violent!" and all I could think was "Wow. No. That is not what Mario is or is about, I do NOT want to see that. That is not the image I want to portray."
Which is why I changed him to the appearance he has now, giving him softer, rounder features and big, bright eyes.  Mario is meant to be, for lack of a better word, cute. Round. A friendly face that draws in the crowds and is easily recognizable across the world. If I wanted a grittier game, I'd go PLAY a grittier game. But when I want a game like Mario, I'll play Mario.

This is part 3 of my RPG Smash Bros project
Part 1: Samus Aran: Mystic Knight
Part 2: Princess Peach: War Cleric

 My art blog: stainedglassbruises.tumblr.com…
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Last Summer, I spent one weekend in a bladesmithing workshop