GLTAS: Red Lantern Walker

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So Blue Lantern Razer is canon now, but what about Red Lantern Walker? Sorta sequel to this, but not really since the outfits are totally different. XD

I had not entertained this idea again until I saw Elf Grove at the last DC nation meetup (The last meetup was the best! I can’t believe I met Isaia and Junryou in person!!! Sorry if I forgot to mention other peoples. I should have taken names) XD I can’t remember how we talked about it, but after she brought it up, couldn’t stop thinkin’ about it. ^^ I do like my first design, but after looking at it again, it didn’t have a silhouette that I loved.

I have this headcanon that Astonian head tails are a symbol of many things. A source of pride, astonian hood, aesthetic, an indicator of age (longer tails means your older? When you’re a kid your head tail is just a nub). So if it’s ever cut off, ripped off, maimed, scarred beyond recognition, well, it’s a pretty terrible thing. I’m thinkin’ that the tails can grow back, but if the trauma were severe enough, it would stunt it or never grow back.

So Red Lantern Walker used to have a long beautiful tail, but it was ripped/sliced off. At first, when he became a red lantern, he would create tail projections, but he stopped that after a while because every time it touched his back or flew in his face, it was a constant reminder of what he lost, and what he could never recover. It’s sorta like how Aya constantly reminds Razer of Illana. But when he goes into FULL RAGE MODE, it comes back anyways.

I kept some elements of his civilian outfit, like the scarf/cape, and rings around lower arms and legs. His neck is more crooked, face more hard edged ^^ I don’t know off hand any red lanterns who had a cape, so it was a fun idea to play with.

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but of course, if the idea of Red Lantern Saint Walker makes you cry, you can think of this guy as his evil alternate universe doppelganger. Hopefully when I have some time, I can try my hand at Blue Lantern Razer, although I’ve already seen so many cool designs! I’m a wee bit hesitant. I love my boy Razer in Blue, but I also love my Saint Walker in red!

Check out the Red Lantern Walker Tag on my Tumblr! It's small, but good! XD

Also if interested, I wrote an essay about TTGO and my opinion on the reaction towards the show. It's candid, so if you're not into reading those type of essays, no bigs! ^^

Thanks guys! Have a good day!