In the Secret World, the Templars are seen as very proud of their traditions and their glory history. They believe they superior, and that they are holy fighters, saving the world. It is mentioned that the faction is no longer about religion but instead the belief that they are in the right, and that they are the good fighting the evil. The rivalry between the Templar and the Illuminati is very obviously and out in the open. As Illuminati is the image of dark and ruthless, and Templar is about being heroic and righteous. Looking at the inagme uniforms, it shows that they are very inspired by the traditional Templar knight attires. The costumes are very military looking and formal, almost arrogant.
From looking at the Templar base it also shows how much pride the Templars have. Great marbled halls, grand classical paintings etc. Very different to Illuminati's base that is hidden underground, the Templar base is out in the open and they are not afraid to show their power. Therefore the player get a sense of magnificence, almost noble. Color scheme of the Templar is mainly red, white and black. This is very traditional and true to the Templar historically. Thus this is the color palette i want to work with.
To get inspired, I started to gather imageries of traditional Templar knights. And i came across a game called Hellgate: London.
This is great inspiration for me, as it also incorporates scifi quality with the use of advanced technology and body armor, but combining the concept of traditional Templar knight armor, old magics and demons. This is very useful as reference for me, as i imagined what i would design would in a way echo this essence. I was to play around with more symbolic decorative garments like capes to push the idea of knights even further.
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