(Animated) Reina- Cybernetics Construction

A still-image displaying each stage of construction in a higher resolution can be seen here: tekka-croe.deviantart.com/art/…

(Naughty bits omitted in order to keep this SFW, while also fully displaying Reina's physique.)

A friend of mine had in the past expressed some confusion over the construction of Reina's cybernetic limbs.  This series of illustrations helped to clear up his confusion, and hopefully will help out anyone else's uncertainty.

The structure of Reina's cybernetic limbs echoes that of natural human limbs- a rigid endoskeleton supporting a series of interleaved synthetic muscle bundles, covered in a flexible tactile-sensory "skin".  The inner frames are attached to Reina's skeleton by synthorg bone anchors.  When the limbs are in their fully-assembled state, the break-lines between the organic and synthetic skin are sealed with an organic polymer gel which prevents infections and related complications.  The knees contain compact servo-motors, however they are low-speed, high-torque motors which only engage when exceptional application of force-over-time is required.

The arms each contain a utility module located along the back of the forearm.  This module can contain a variety of backup/emergency equipment- typically either a retractable blade or a miniature mass accelerator (in Reina's case, both modules contain retractable blades by default).  The legs possess an exaggerated curve compared to natural human legs.  Their internal structure allows for the shins to have a very slight degree of flexibility, allowing for incredible speed and the ability to exert or absorb huge amounts of force.

Reina; artwork ©