I thought it’d be fun to pair Stark up with a warrior from a different world, and Guts seemed like a good choice to me. Not only do the come from similar fantasy worlds (if very different in tone), but it’s a good set-up for the same sword joke I made in the last pic with Guts in it. It’s also the first time I’ve drawn Guts’s face, so there’s that, too.
I watched and quite enjoyed the first season of Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End. I’m hoping to eventually do a fair bit of art from the series, although I can’t say for sure when. In the meantime, I wanted to do something quick and fun with Stark, who I think is very cute and was a joy in the series itself. I figure maybe he’d enjoy having some fun with some random villagers in a town they’re passing through, possibly to kill time while Frieren and Fern are busy taking the mage’s exam.
