The blessings of the Pale Mother are both practical and wondrously beautiful. It is an honor to receive such gifts and carry them into battle.
This look took a while to make and has evolved over a long time. I originally started out creating a look for the Luminious armor set. The original had had the two Revenant headbands for the helmet slot, the one you get at character creation and then the one you get from the Revenant armor set. The original also made use of the Triumphant Hero's armor pieces, namely the leggings. Then I took a break.
When I came back the Bioluminescent weapons had just released and me being the Sylvari lover that I am thought they were perfect for a Sylvari. Since I had recently created a new look for my Revenant she became the natural choice to get the weapons. Then I took another break and the Warlord and Maguuma stuff came out so the look changed again. I swapped out the Triumphant Hero's Leggings for the Warlord set and then did the same for the boots. I switched the gloves and shoulder piece over to the Magumma stuff because the tree and glowing parts fit the entire theme so well. Then last week the new boots came out and they got swapped in. I was tempted to keep the Warlord boots but honestly ...... if I'm gonna go with a theme I might as well go all in. Also, I really do love the Magumma pieces. I really think they were made for the Sylvari or at least Sylvariophiles like myself. Finally, I decided, as a last-minute addition, to do the Swaggering Hat. I think it gives the look a more adventurous feel.
The colors were an interesting challenge. The hardest part of it all was matching the glow and the wood. Honestly when it comes to the wood most of the lighter shades of brown will work. I tried several from the light browns and found many of them were very hard to tell apart. I also lucked out that the glow worked well because the natural glow for Kanshou is Sea Foam green and I don't change my character's glow just for a new look. I know a lot of people suggest doing that but I picked those glows and those hairstyle for a reason and I do not feel that you need to change them just to make a look work. I also decided to do the same hair color on the Swaggering Hat that is the same as her natural hair color. Personally, I feel the red hair helps the look to stand out and adds a bit more color. It's a pity that the armor sidebar doesn't work. The colors go from left to right and then top to bottom.
Swaggering Hat Blue Shade, Charcoal, Burgundy, Sea Frost
Maguuma's Mantle Blue Shade, Charcoal, Cream, Sea Frost
Luminous Heavy Cuirass Night Air, Blue Shade, Silver Satin, Charcoal
Maguuma's Grasp Blue Shade, Charcoal, Cream, Sea Frost
Warlord's Legplates Blue Shade, Charcoal, Malt Night Air
Maguuma's Treads Blue Shade, Charcoal, Cream, Sea Frost