Aether: an Alchemical Wonder Woman

[Failed_Hero]

In a study of ancient Alchemical theories I began to develop a character who used classical alchemical elements as the basis of her abilities. At first I wanted her to transform into the classical elements of  earth, fire, wind, and water.  I base my story on the belief that fifth element Aether is life.  However recently I have been attempting bring my characters together to kept ,my universe from becoming too expansive.  In this process I have become stuck on how to really make this character work. 

I was hoping not for some to create a skin per-se but to give me some ideas about costuming for this kind of character.  Right now I can give some personality traits that may be able to help.

Personality: assertive, passionate, intuitive, intelligent, empathic, practicality, and restraint.
Nationality: American
Ethnicity: Greek
Occupation: Anthropologist and Chemist
Quick Origin: Discovers Alchemical Medallion that allows her to manipulate the classical elements to various effects. 

[Failed_Hero]

  My first attempt

[Cyber Burn]

I'm not sure that the color combonations work for me right now. But otherwise, I'm not sure what to change.

[hoss20]

   Nothing wrong with the costume layout, but I agree with Cyber Burn on the colors. The color of the belt and bracer don't blend well with the earth tones in use for the costume base. That brings up another point. Knowing that your character is element based and seeing the color scheme, I would say she is representing earth. A few things you might think about:
   1) try implementing the colors of the four elements: air-white, earth-brown, fire-red, water-blue (of course, there are alternatives: air-light blue, earth-green, gray (stone), fire-yellow, water-aqua or blue/green)
   2) maybe go neutral with the base color and add hints of the four element colors throughout (bracer, belt, boots, mask, etc)
   3) is there a representative color or symbol for life or spirit? You might try implementing that into your design
   I know how hard it is to come up with something original these days. The things I mentioned are strictly ideas you might think about and not even suggestions. Also, it looks you're using the Hero Creator (?) application, so you may have been limited on what you could add, but don't forget to include the amulet that gave/gives her the power.

[Failed_Hero]

Yes i am using an unfamiliar "application" if it can be called that. 

Thank you for the thoughts.  I'm just trying to keep the costume from being to busy, and keep from the genre standard of through T and A at them.  I like cheesecake as much as the next guy but, I'm trying to avoid that.

Life: Pink and Green
Energy: Orange

Fire: Red
Earth: Brown
Water: Blue
Air: has no defined color sometimes Gold (since it is the color of the heavens)

I am also planning on using the Alchemical Symbols on the amulet maybe even animating them to have them alternate on the mesh.

[hoss20]

   Another option may be, at least in regard to Freedom Force, to give her the Shapeshifter attribute and have her actually change into the elemental forms. That way you could have a version for each element and reduce utilizing all the colors on one costume.
  I forgot about the alchemy aspect of your character. I think using the symbols is a great idea and you could make them more prominent on the costume if you go with the individual forms idea.

[Trelau]

If i may (i'm not that much for imaginative designs), you could perhaps use the ouroboros (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ouroboros) as her belt or as a necklace. It's one of the oldest and most recognisable symbol for achemist.

[Failed_Hero]

thank you all for your advice.  

Trelau,

I am using the ouroboros as part of the medallian almost like a dial.

Hoss,

I have tried to do the shapeshifer idea and found it a bit over powered and limiting in some aspects, such as only being able to fly in air from, only having the enhanced endurance and strength of earth in earth form giving her a glass jaw.

So I'm trying to incorporate the abilities into the sort of traditional paragon suite in "natural" form, and then give her the shapershifter to do advanced powers.