I was originally going to write you a comment but decided to try a critique instead I've never really written one before though so here goes: I love this piece. I find that wing made of blood to be very unique, as opposed to the usual bloodied wings, if you know what I mean *sweat* As far as RIG art goes this has got to be one of my favorites, and not surprised at all it's one by you! I'm really glad Gaia is using your talents not just for coding but also for art, because you are excellent at both.

My only little comments would be about the background, I'm assuming the background is muted so that the figure stands out, as it seems like a character illustration where the object is to show the character and not so much the space around him. However I think that if this were a stand-alone piece of art, a little bit of a darker, more sinister background would give this piece just the right type of mood and ambiance to make it work as something beyond just a character illustration. The same goes for the wisps of smoke(?) coming from his hand and sword, they seem barely noticeable and while I'm thinking this was on purpose, I think making them stand out a little bit more would do wonders, especially the one in the sword. It could be my monitor but it seems to barely stand out from the background.