More very early Mongol exploration. This time a ranked up Heavy. Figuring out what the higher tiered mongols could look like. I liked the idea that these guys would collect tsuba's as trophies to show how many samurai they've killed.
One of the Mongol Warriors i did for Ghost of Tsushima project about a year ago at Sucker Punch production. Concept by Naomi Baker https://www.artstation.com/naomibaker
‘Mongolian warrior-ruler, one of the most famous conquerors of history, who consolidated tribes into a unified Mongolia and then extended his empire across Asia to the Adriatic Sea.’
Tong-Yabghu-Qaghan was the 5th Qaghan of Western Turks, who began the Third Perso-Turkic War in 627 CE, against Sassanid Empire, in behalf of Eastern Roman Empire.