VERY NICE background, That is soooo cool.
First off, suikoden! I LOVE suikoden!, Second, SP! I LOVE SP toooooo >.< Jeeze, and your icon..well she was my fav char from the series ^.~ hahaha.
Anyways onto the wall. The city background was a VERY intersting touch....though he would feel out of place normally....he doesn't here...He fits in rather nicely and looks VERY good in there as well. I mean its like hes naturally there. Seriously if I hadn't seen the series before, I would of sworn that this was an actual shot from the anime. Its THAT much of a fit, and yes I know its a real photo @_@. But seriously I really do love that, another thing I really love is the magical-type spiral going upwards around his sword. VERY nicely done, and its not too much, but its just enough to give it a extra shot of beauty. That ghost effect was VERY nicely done, it actually does look like a ghost.....but I would of PERSONALLY recommend a bit of fog...just adds for a spooky atmosphere..but then it might of made it very had to see the ghost...so don't listen to stupid me =P. Anyways it looks great though, for a first time thats dang good. Overall I think its very well done and I wish this wall the best of luck in the contest. Its also a favorite for me. Great work MyrrhLynn!