Keybearer GARETH - Concept

Many of my friends had designed their own Keybearers and original Keyblades, however I had yet to do the same. Well, there was the Pac-Man Keyblade, but I needed to contribute something a little more serious.

And this was the character I came up with. I drew this early concept at Minifest 2010 in the drawing room, when an attempt to draw Cloud from memory went awry.
But I stuck with what I had sketched and created my second original character... Gareth!

Some prefer this concept to the final sketch ([link]), but I personally can't choose. Please comment and share your thoughts!