I really like the dragon priest masks, so I made a costume around it and was Morokei. I wanted to make the staff, but knew I wouldn't have time for the daggers and a staff and wanted daggers more.
I was a Ghostbuster last year, and a Templar Knight the year before that. And even Two-Face and Shaun of the Dead.
Daggers
The original dagger was 1/4" MDF, 3/4" plywood, plastic and body filler scaled from an in game image to about 22" overall length. I couldn't find any profile images, so guessed at the depths. I then created a mold and cast it. This was my first time making a mold and I made a few mistakes, the main one was not using mold release between the silicone rubber pours. After fixing that, I cold cast the pair of daggers and added weathering. I've made a lot of daggers since then (I just can't stop!).
I used Mold Max 10 and Smoothcast 325, dusting the mold with bronze powder. For the in depth process, check out my blog post.
Robe
I used a linen material, basing the pattern on in game images. I started with what was in essence a sleeveless dress with a zipper down the front. I then sewed the cape to that. The hood and strip down the front that covers the zipper is a separate piece. I dyed it wine and then black to approximate the in-game color. It still came out a little light.
The leather mesh cape is sewn to the robe. I used scrap leather strips and brads.
The belt is scrap leather, D-rings, and chicago screws.
Armor
The armor and bracers are EVA foam. I approximated the size of the armor. From the waist down the plates are rigged with nylon strapping so they can flex. I used elastic banding for the bracers.
Mask
The final scaled a bit too large. I took a cheap plastic mask and built on top of it. I would have liked more time for finishing, but with Halloween approaching I had to start the mold.
This was my first time slush casting and ended up with a mask that has a very thick middle. Then next time it will turn out better (and not 3 pounds!). I epoxied d-rings to the mask and attached leather straps.
Conclusion
I had a lot of fun learning how to mold and cast- plenty of learning through mistakes and experience. I wish the mask had been better scaled & that the cast came out better and the robe looked dirtier, but maybe next year I won't be working right up until Halloween (though I say that every year). The daggers are easily my favorite part of the costume.
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