Mercaddes Ehrason

I've been reading some more back story on what apparently is what's now called the Lyran Alliance. Their MechWarriors should either be bald or sport a bald spot. I think it has to do something with their helmet thingamajig.

I also learned that some influence on the Lyran Alliance were taken from old WWII if I'm not mistaken (or I may have gleaned that from elsewhere and just mushed it all together LOL).

So here's my revised sketch of Mercaddes Ehrason. Yeah I know it's pretty much a rip off some old anime look, but hey, that's what I decided to go for. Usually MechWarriors shouldn't have much heavy clothing on when piloting BattleMechs. I used this combat armor look because it enforces Mercaddes' belief to lead by example; thus he should be ready to fight at all times, be it piloting his Mech or fighting outside it.

It's just a sketch in progress, so I'll add on to it at a later date.

Here's my first sketch of the guy. Did it all using a WACOM digipen on Adobe Photoshop CS2.

Ehrason Iron Cavalry

Hauptmann Mercaddes Ehrason, 9th45th Lyran Regulars "Ehrason Iron Cavalry"

Demoted to the rank of Hauptmann due to his lack of social finesse and the usual court bureaucracy, Ehrason never enjoyed kissing ass to rise up the ladder like some military leaders of the Lyran Commonwealth. Ehrason has been placed in charge of training and disciplining the more unrefined members of the soldiery - sons of nobility and military misfits. He has contributed significant victories for the Commonwealth, but are overshadowed when the bootlicking majority of the upper echelon make magnanimous even his smaller mistakes. He aims to be an example that the Lyran military can look up to - to avoid the foolish prancing about in the courts and seek to better one's own martial skills instead and by doing so, further the power of the Commonwealth.

Ehrason embodies the better aspects of Lyran Commonwealth fighting and tactics. He still favors the usage of assault mechs, and encourages it among members of his entrusted Iron Cavalry. His recent battles taught him to appreciate the usage of the traditional Commando and Phoenix Hawk mechs, that run alongside his massive AS7-S2 Atlas.

As of current writing, Ehrason is training and resupplying his recently broken lance, all members (excluding himself) perished in their last mission.