I wanted him to have heavy armor, but with plenty of mobility and a big ol' great-sword. His coloration was inspired by the rising sun (I'm so cheesy :}) along with a few minor tweaks.
Still in the rough stages, here's in a small clip of Sir Champ taking off! I'm debating whether or not to have it loop with him landing again, depending on how much time I have.
Also one of my first experiments working directly into Toon Boom