The only footage of the new Vault Hunters fromBorderlands 4is a 2.5-minute trailer, but that hasn’t stopped one cosplayer from perfectly recreating the upcoming game’s new siren. The next entry to theBorderlandsfranchise was teased in August, but it didn’t receive an official full-length trailer until The Game Awards, just two weeks ago.
The trailerrevealed the new vault hunters, showing a glimpse of the four playable characters for less than 40 seconds within the already short trailer. Still, Reddit user andBorderlandsfanjessilyncupcakemanaged to glean enough information from this tiny moment torecreate one of the new Vault Hunters to an impressive level of detail. “I was very determined to cosplay her!” says the Redditor, and they may be one of the first people to do so.
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The cosplay has garnered a lot of attention for both being anaccurate representation of the character from the trailer and for being made incredibly quickly.Redditorsprite_556calls the cosplayer a “pro,” exclaiming that they did a “killer job.” They add, “We don’t even know the character’s name and she’s already got cosplays.” Not much is known about the siren, or even if she is a siren at all (although the tattoos across her body mark her out as probably being one).
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The cosplayer’s images show them wearing thefull outfit of the as-yet-unnamed siren, from the hair to the boots. The costume consists of a black tube top under a black vest lined with red. One of the pant legs is cut short, revealing expertly painted red wisps that run across the character’s leg and up her body and one arm. The back view reveals even more detail that’s barely seen in the trailer, making the outfit even more eye-catching. The siren’s gloves, shoes, and hairstyle are also recreated by the cosplayer, completing the look.
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They Nail The Outfit And Cel Shading
TheBorderlands 4trailer, uploaded to theBorderlandsYouTube channel, has raised more questions than it’s answered, one of which is where all these sirens are coming from, anyway.TheBorderlandsfan community is still trying to figure out the identity of this charactersince the franchise has some specific rules about how many sirens can exist in the world at one time. All anyone knows about the siren character is contained within less than a minute of footage.
Despite not knowing anything about the new siren except the few scenes she’s shown in the trailer, cosplayer jessilyncupcake brings her to life through their recreation. Besides all the amazing costume work, the cosplayer nails a difficult aspect for many to recreate in person:the distinct, cel-shaded look of the series.AlthoughGearbox is taking a slightly more realistic lookforBorderlands 4, the game and the new Vault Hunter’s cosplay are instantly recognizable as belonging to the world of the franchise. The cosplayer’s dedication and talent shines through in this recreation, making it clear that they’re incredibly skilled.
