XSEED Project - SOMA character design

Character Design of the S.O.M.A, Spiritual Organic Mecha Armor, for the XSEED Project (canceled project, Lightbulb Crew)

Project "X-SEED" was the evolution of Project SEEDS : a JRPG in a unique universe inspired by Giger and Nihei, with some dark fantasy tropes and creatures. You would now control one new protagonist: Nostra IV, a cybernetic humaoïd that had the faculty to morph her body into a powerful battlesuit, the S.O.M.A. (Spiritual Organic Mecha Armor).

The S.O.M.A. acts on the nano-structure of the hosts body, shaped by the emotions. The different pieces of the armor can evolve following their own genetic rules, allowing the S.O.M.A. to become the ultimate weapon against the Titans and the many horrific creatures of the Umbilical Tower.
If the S.O.M.A. can unleash phenomenal power against the enemy, this is to the detriment of the host, and more precisely of his own life expectancy. To activate the armor's energy, the host must sacrifice "time" of his own life.

3D character model by the great Christophe Desbois : https://www.artstation.com/christofrage

I hope that all this will inspire you with new twisted, tormented, tortured ideas !
A huge thank you to the team who accompanied me during this (too short) epic at the time: you were and still are rock stars!