Dying Magic

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This is Lex, an original character from an unnamed fantasy story of mine. He's a thief/black mage.

Before the story starts, someone places a curse on him that attacks his magical core, which is slowly killing him. The mark on his chest is a healing symbol placed by a white mage to slow the curse down and to help ease the pain.

Technical:

I used a stock photo by as a refference to the pose and lighting, though it looks like he took down his account.

Also, the tattoos were designed by my friend Kate (who's not on DA), except for the thief brand, and the healing symbol.

EDIT: Resubmitted because I realized that my signature was hidden by the dark background.

EDIT2: Available at CafePress [link]