Azrael - Knightfall (Suit of Sorrows)

[EvasionStudios]

So I'm brand new to Mugen.  I've only just gotten the game itself set up, downloaded a few characters, and added a screenpack (which I'm regretting).  Anyways, I came into Mugen with the idea to create/edit/modify the character of Azrael.  Now I know that JasonTodd and Spidermew already did a great job with the Azrael that is more prevelant, of the red and gold version with fire attacks.  However I have been a huge fan of the cover art of the new Azrael, the one portrayed as Michael Lane.  Here are a few images of this new Azrael in the suit of sorrows.







I've looked at hundreds of different characters that I could find online.  Some of them don't have sprite sheets, and some of them are not even characters in Mugen itself (at least that I could track down).  Here are the ones that I found could possibly fit.

1. Cervantes (Soul Calibur 1)

This guy has no sprite sheet and is not in Mugen as far as I can tell.

2. Jubei

This one is in the game, and I have him downloaded.  Though there's barely any muscle structure to work with

3. Musashi Akatsuki

This one is also in the game, though he'd need quite a bit of work to make him a bit more lean, and it'd require a lot of work to create the clothing and armor Azrael wears. 

If you have any better ideas on how to go about this, I welcome the input and of course I will not turn away if you decide to aide me in this project.  Thank you for your time.

[SanjiSasuke]

Just a heads up Cervantes is a custom, so he's out.

The Azrael made now uses Ironman, but no matter what base I think that kind of costume would take some heavy editing.
Certain features could come from separate places (eg. Magneto's cape, maybe Cap America's pants) and be edited on top of, but I think it would be mostly custom stuff.

[EvasionStudios]

Just a heads up Cervantes is a custom, so he's out.

What exactly does this mean?  Is it someone's creation that they want to keep unedited by anyone?  Or is it just a stand alone image that was custom made and has no work done with it for sprites and the like? 

I'm still new to some of the terminology.

[Kriven]

It means it's somebody else's art and you can't do anything to it without permission, regardless of whether or not it has a sheet. Any sprite is art, stand alone, sheeted, animated, whatever form you find it in, and copy/editing is plagiarism.

Technically this should also apply to editing Capcom's characters, but I guess only independent art is protected per laws of the internet.