When Sworn Through Swords

<sub>"Draw your blade
Shall mark this day
You shall pay
When sworn through swords

My chaos sphere
It rules right here
This is more than war
Bow down or draw your sword

You think you've mastered pain
There are no rules in this game
Cast your ritual taunt
Right before the blood lust hunt

I'll singe the soul, as I burn all
Turning the flesh to soot as I kill them all
Master the blade, it's what you strive for
The bait, the lure
We're sworn through swords

[Give into me] Draw your blade
[Heresy] Shall mark this day
[Brutality] You shall pay
[Face your fears] When sworn through swords

The more you give, the more I maim
You are spirit, and I am bane
Your truth strikes through, as steel guides true
It's enough for pride, but not enough to survive"

- Sworn Through Swords, Devil May Cry 4</sub>

Look a little familiar?

Haha, told you I'd be using that study for a future project. Yes, this is the second half of the "Friend or Foe" project for Illustration, and Nero is the "Foe" for several reasons. He's a cocky jackass, his self-confidence is suffocating, his ego is the size of Texas, and he can kick the shit out of anything he comes against... except Dante. XD

I put WAAAAY TOO MUCH TIME into this one. XD The face alone took me about 3 hours. FGHAFHJKLKFA And to make matters even more insane- it's all in mechanical pencil. *headdesk* LOL CAN YOU SAY I NEARLY KILLED MY HANDS ON THIS? HAHAHAHAHAHAHA- *dies*

The background was pretty simple, I didn't want too much interfering with the portrait, but I still needed to show that Nero was agressive. So I found a few screencaps and drew him as if he were going to attack something. Haha.

Done in mechanical pencil and charcoal powder.

Nero is © Capcom.