Building a Big Man

Sharp's Practice focuses on leaders to inspire and control troops. It also goes beyond to make these leaders heroes in their own rights, worthy of their own novels.

As I finish the first ten figures in my Tercio Sacristanes inspired unit I am looking at a leader worthy of them. The black uniform has got my thinking of the Knights of St John aka the Knights Hospitaller and the Knights of Malta.

The color matches the all black I used for my Sacristanes as shown in this Caravagio painting from the early 17th century. The problem is that the uniform of the order's soldiers is mentioned in  several books as red with a white stripe. 

Oh well, I'm shooting for a Hollywood level history anyway so now to find the right figure.