Made in After Effects using cut-out animation techique.
Halvar means Guardian of the rock and it originates from the Norwegian history. Halvar is derived from the Old Norse name Hallvarðr which contains the elements hallr, meaning “flat stone” or “rock,” and vǫrðr, meaning “guard.” He is based on the archetypes of the ruler and the warrior. His mission is to roam the kingdom in search for the creature poisoning his lands.
The concept is that he is to also go underground, so I added the rolling motion as a special movement. The underground caves and corridors are created by his very own horde of trained stag beetles, whose exoskeleton is especially hard that allows them to dig in rock itself. His looks are inspired by vikings and French ceremonial armor. from the 16th century. His beard is an important measure of ones honor and fighting qualities, because in a situation of captivity the enemy would cut off the hair and beard for the shame of the defeated one. His built is kind of short and compact but that has to do with the way him and his people live, which is mainly underground with buildings also cut into the stone structures/can be seen in the background/.