Wearing Power Armor to a Magic School Art Reference: Professor Mal'tory

Hey everyone! Yet another art reference is here and ready! This is the first official art piece for a character outside of the gang! So in the spirit of that, who better to be drawn up than the de facto antagonist of the series thus far! :D 

Professor Mal’tory… is a very interesting man, but since quite a bit of his backstory is still pertinent to the story, I’ll have to refrain from one of my long winded character backstory explanations this time around!

However, what I can talk about is his outfit! The black robed professor’s uniform is one that’s fundamentally different to most of the faculty’s uniforms. As the ‘robe’ aspect of said uniform is sometimes an afterthought, depending on whoever happens to be holding the position of the black robed professor at the time! As such, the black robed professor’s uniform is one that is highly customizable to the incumbent professor’s preferences. Which, in the case of Professor Mal’tory, includes quite a few design choices that have been carried over from this previous life, including the embroidery and patterns on his vest and cummerbund! 

The one element that remains an ever-present constant throughout these uniforms however is the office’s brooch, a symbol quite unlike most of the faculty. This is because the origins and symbolism of said brooch isn’t at all rooted in anything inherent within Academy traditions, but instead, borrows heavily from the crownlands and His Eternal Majesty’s privy council from which the black robed professor is appointed! :D This more or less reinforces the disconnect that exists between the black robed office and the rest of the faculty, acting sort of as a constant reminder for the position’s authority and the authorities it is beholden to. 

I really hope you like the art as I think the artist really managed to capture exactly what I wanted from Professor Mal’tory! :D 

The artist, once again did an amazing job on this commission as well, so please do check them out! :D

Artist Reference: re11arts on instagram