This is my first cosplay to win anything major. I also learned something very important when making this cosplay. I LOVE making something from a video game look as real as possible. The judges for the contest I won at said my work looked real, versus a costume. That made my whole year! I wanted to make sure I put that kind of work into all my cosplays from then on out.
This is the first cosplay where I made everything form head to toe. The sandals and bracers are leather. The tabbard is my favorite part and I loved every minute of making it (I made it three times to get it right!!) I even tried styling the wig. It was a lot of fun and I never want to forget that. It was fun and I poured my heart and soul into it. Years later, I do want to remake it into something more with all the new skills I have learned.
For one, I love my sword of light but I can make the sword so much less bulky now. I would like to compete with the bow (I have not done that yet) but maybe when I remake that as well. There is so much more depth I want to add to it. In the meantime, this is still my favorite cosplay to date.

Awards:
Best in Show: GEEX 2011
2nd Place Intermediate Craftsmanship: Anime Banzai 2011