We’re all getting antsy for Horizon Forbidden West‘s Steam release, so let’s indulge in some cosplay!
Horizon Zero Dawn‘s heroine, Aloy, is one of the most recognizable viral video game characters of the last decade. With its haunting storyline, Zero Dawn captured gamers’ imaginations. With Forbidden West, the universe expanded, and humanity’s hidden underbelly began to be revealed.
As we wait for the third installment (or for a Steam release so we can play Forbidden West on PC), we’re whetting our whistle on a gorgeous Banuk Aloy cosplay from the legendary cosplayer Kamui.
Shadow Carja Aloy cosplay with permission from Kamui Cosplay
As Aloy travels to the Frozen Wilds, she encounters the hardened, nomadic Banuk people. Fierce warriors, talented artists, and storytellers alike, the Banuk are reserved people who cherish vivid colors. Aloy earns her status in their tribe—and its garb. As she traveled into the north, travel into the world of Kamui Cosplay’s Banuk Trailblazer Aloy!
Banuk Trailblazer Aloy cosplay with permission from Kamui
“Survival requires perfection.” – Aloy Banuk cosplay with permission from Kamui
“The strength to stand alone, Aloy, is the strength to make a stand. To serve a purpose greater than yourself. That is the lesson you must learn.” – Rost Aloy cosplay with permission from Kamui
“Being smart will count for nothing if you don’t make the world better.” – Elisabet Banuk cosplay with permission from Kamui
~Join us next week for more cosplay coverage~
Have a Cosplay question you would like Mayhem’s Muse to answer?
Jennifer aka "Mayhem's Muse" is the Cosplay Editor for BoLS and manages Ad Sales and Communications. Her cosplay awards include the RTX Judge's Choice Award and Dragon's Lair Austin's Cosplay Symposium.
Jennifer has been a Cosplay Guest Judge at RTX, Tacticon and Genghis Con in Colorado. She regularly attends conventions to cover cosplay for BoLS. Her cosplay work has been featured in publications such as Girls Who Love Monsters, Geek Fuel, and Renaissance Magazine. Jennifer has modeled in the Her Universe Fashion Show, Precision Camera's yearly Precision Camera University, and has taught several workshops for photographers about partnering with cosplayers and creative muses/models.
Jennifer is a lifelong enthusiast of retro video games and loves Dungeons & Dragons, urban fantasy, tabletop games, VR technology, and historical archery. She has set National Records through USA Archery’s Traditional Division for Asiatic Bows and earned 4th Place in the World Nomad Games in Kyrgyzstan in 2018 for Women’s Korean Archery. Jennifer is currently studying for her Masters's Degree in Organizational Leadership.
