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I like it so far, but the handle looks really long. To long for the blade, so personally I think you should make the blade a little longer. Nice otherwise. But as someone said before, I think if it was to be a sword you craft from alduin, I feel it should resemble him more some how. Maybe the head on the handle could look like his, or something.
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Ah 2h, thought it is 1h.

 

Nordic? Well hard to say...i guess it is he shape of the blade and the curved shape of the whole thing. Afaik this is not very nordic...most swords are straight ones when i check out google. The dragon itself looks very chinese, the inscription on the blade as well, when i think 'bout nordic dragon it's more like this:

 

http://files.myopera.com/JohnWilliamGodward/blog/VikingsShipHead.jpg

http://www.mysticgiftsandcharms.co.uk/images/products/fb4_sacreddragonamulet.jpg

http://www.eriknelsonart.com/dragonboxdet.jpg

 

But i would leave it this way, i like the style.

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Ah 2h, thought it is 1h.

 

Nordic? Well hard to say...i guess it is he shape of the blade and the curved shape of the whole thing. Afaik this is not very nordic...most swords are straight ones when i check out google. The dragon itself looks very chinese, the inscription on the blade as well, when i think 'bout nordic dragon it's more like this:

 

http://files.myopera.com/JohnWilliamGodward/blog/VikingsShipHead.jpg

http://www.mysticgiftsandcharms.co.uk/images/products/fb4_sacreddragonamulet.jpg

http://www.eriknelsonart.com/dragonboxdet.jpg

 

But i would leave it this way, i like the style.

Actually the first and the third are what I referenced I just didn't add the cross X pattern for the bottom and preferred to add Viking style dragon knots , as for the blade this is another thing and is more a choice about taste , I didn't use any reference for it , the overall look of the dragon hilt is influenced by oriental style wich makes sense with the Akaviri lore , but I wanted to give it the feeling ofa nordic decorative pattern over an oriental shape , if that makes sense at all ...

 

The Slight Katana like profile is intentional , the sword is like a hybrid mix of oriental and western feel ...

 

Added a Slit like Eye m a claw guard and teeths , how about those changes ? does it still has a nordig look? ofc those changes are PS made ...

 

http://img850.imageshack.us/img850/6685/dragonsword2.jpg

 

 

and please eventually suggest me a way tomake it feel more nordic in the look without altering the overall shape?

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By partial I mean I prefer the version with the eye more then the one with out.

 

 

To make it feel more nordic, I'd say you'd have to change those blocks on the top and bottom of the handle, maybe put some different carvings in there? Perhaps a sculpted version of Alduin's Wall.

 

Perhaps even take some Celtic inspiration for it, as every time I look for Nordic artwork, I get Celtic influences, I found at least one good image of a Dragon while looking:

 

http://www.etsy.com/listing/60298812/celtic-dragon-art-print

 

 

 

It seems to me, in Nordic art, there aren't many solid undecorated carvings, which is what gives off the Aztecian feel, an uncarved block. A design to break it up might get rid of that feeling. Maybe keep the blocks for those who enjoy the current look of the handle. But for me, as long as it's got a dragon head, I want it.

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