Sunflare [2026 β€’ Even better redesign RIP]

Yapping time!

Firstly, I want to apologize cuz I started his design from scratch and ditched the whole sunrise color scheme ESPECIALLY THE PURPLE. I felt like my first design that I gradually built up wasn't really resonating with me anymore. So I made him a mixed Cybertronian & gave a more dark sun-like palette. Plus, I added in like those visibly pointed elf-like audials (like the ones that Knockout). And I added some more gradients to really fit that style I'm going for.

For "attire", I went full-on bartender, and gave him a vest, waist apron, & shoes to fit. I also gave him a cape (which like splits abit at the back) in order to kinda callback to the poncho from his 2nd design. Also, if you have noticed, there are some shapes stitched to his apron, which uses a sewing technique known as "appliquΓ©" where you stitch a small fabric (which has a motif or design) to an even bigger piece of fabric. It's like embroidery, except in embroidery you use the thread to make the design (if that makes sense....). I like to think that Earth practices, techniques, or just basically abit of Earth culture still made its way to modern Cybertron, so his friends just added those designs in <3.

And yeah, I gave him the 4-point star (& a few diamonds) for his motif since I am currently REWRITING some lore. Basically, Sunflare was raised by a few dads who are all elf-like cybertronian races called Celestialcons. And all the kids have a name of a star in their name, so SUNflare, POLARIS, VEGA-1, and more! I feel like TF AUs/OCs give a chance to include more mixed races of Cybertron.

ALSO, like I said, I am rewriting some lore and now "The Shining Cycle" is now renamed "The Solar Cycle" cuz the previous name was BUNS and didn't really fit well.

And final thoughts, this is my favorite design so far! It just fits what I envisioned Sunflare to be, and it makes him feel more mature, confident, & otherworldly!

https://unvale.io/character/1ba18ee5-137b-487f-95d2-3732a276b0be

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