Rose City Comic Con 2019: Ganondorf (Twilight Princess)
**1st in Tinker, 2nd Best in Show
Featured image by KUPKAPHOTO
I think my favorite part of this cosplay is the crown. Despite the blood, sweat and tears literally shed during it’s construction, its a pretty cool piece. Ultimately, this cosplay was a labor of love. When I first saw Ganondorf, I immediately fell in love with the character design. In addition to sewing, fabrication, and molding/casting, for this cosplay I got to play with some really cool special effects makeup. I know ya’ll are green with envy.
If you’re curious about how I made this cosplay, check out the competition book I put together. There are tons of pictures, explanations and inside details about the entire build.
And can we just take a moment to appreciate some of the amazing people and cosplayers I had the chance to hang out with?! OMG. These cosplayers are legit!..and all so very very wonderful. (Press X Props – wowza!)
Hanging out back stage with such amazing cosplayers was absolutely humbling and inspiring! If you’ve ever competed, you know there’s a goodly amount of time spent hanging around and nervously waiting. With such great company, time flew by! And I learned some amazing tricks from this talented group. (Huntress Creations, Dahlia Darling Cosplay, Cosplay Blast! and Kittylyn Cosplay)
I decided to take Ganondorf on stage and try my hand at competition this year. My goal was plain and simple: improve stage presence. I was fortunate to have a judge snap this awesome photo of me mid-pose. I’m not competition expert, but I hope I’m getting better.
And to my absolute amazement, I won first in my category: Tinker, and second best in show!
For years to come, I think I’ll still feel astounded and intimidated and inspired by the tsunami of talent that floods RCCC every year. It’s my favorite convention for exactly this reason. Check out a couple other amazing pictures of this cosplay captured around the convention floor:
Photo courtesy Tristan Fortsch
Photo courtesy Ryan Grey
