Maiden UI design

Chains of Suffering enables the Maiden to chain himself to the first character hit by a chain. I have drawn a chain to symbolize this connection. But it was very difficult to find a way to visually represent that feeling of being bound together. I was later inspired by the idea of “threads” of mythology – tales across all kinds of cultures, from the red string of destiny from Chinese folklore (attributed to Yue Lao) to the thread of life spun by the Greek fates, that described invisible fibers that bind all things. From this symbology I incorporated the end of the chain, incorporating it with a fine thread as if that would represent the spiritual connection, inevitable of those two characters.

Sorrow makes the Maiden shriek and damage enemies by screaming. Because it is a sound based attack I drew a bunch of soundwaves to suggest the power and path of the scream.

For the background, I went with a subdued grayish purple. Both Chains of Suffering, Lament relate to themes around sadness and suffering, and here is a version of that emotional weight and misery extended into a color in fitting with their abilities.