It's nice to see that you've put a great deal of effort into this piece. I haven't watched Scryed and thus can't really speak for the character, but I do like the sense of the blowing wind that nicely complements the character's pose. I think what makes the tree a little odd is that the trunk appears to get thicker as it goes up, and the falling leaves could have been a little more dramatic (the leaves look like they're just falling, with not much of the wind coming from the left).
Anyway, this one caught my eye and so I came to comment. ^^ It's very nice of you to give this as a gift to your friend.