Had an inspiration to draw this while listenin' to this : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xk6e8al-mHQ&feature=related (Which is by the way, an awesome song :D)

Holy sheeeeet this took a ton of time to finish. (Cel-shading is so much faster.) ._.

I kinda overdid it with the clothes. xD (Also i'm ze worse sword designer ever)

Did this one with SAI Paint Tool, then added effects with Photoshop CS2.
I must say SAI is a very good program, very convenient and stuffs. I'd give it a try if i were you. :V

EDIT: FFFFFFFF I forgot his nostrils! D:<