Warrior tattoo ideas

84 photos and flash · 46% Realism, 24% Lettering · Upper arm most common

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Black and grey tattoo of the word WARRIOR above an arrow wrapped with leaves, on the upper chest near the collarbone.
Warrior script and arrow on upper chest
Fine line lettering reading warrior with a thin arrow and two small dots, tattooed on the inside of a wrist in light ink.
Warrior script and arrow on a wrist
Two people shown from behind with full body Japanese-style tattoos, the left in black and grey with a dragon and bird, the right in colour with a warrior figure and peonies.
Full body Japanese tattoos seen from behind
Back tattoo of a seated samurai holding two swords within a black ink ensō circle and a red brushstroke, in a watercolour-style trash polka style across the upper back.
Seated samurai with enso circle on a back
Small black fine-line script reading warrior with a bird silhouette in flight, tattooed on the inner wrist of a light-skinned hand.
Warrior script and bird on a wrist
Black fine line tattoo of the word warrior with a semicolon in place of the i and an arrow beneath it, on a forearm.
Warrior semicolon and arrow on a forearm
Black and grey Japanese style full back tattoo of a helmeted warrior, swirling clouds and a tiger, with a peony on the upper arm.
Full back warrior and tiger piece
Price sheet of black ink semicolon symbols and handwritten word designs such as Warrior, Live and Survivor, shown as flash for tattoos.
Semicolon and word tattoo designs price sheet
Black and grey realism tattoo of a bearded warrior in a winged helmet on the back of a finger, with a printed copy of the design held beside the hand.
Bearded viking warrior portrait on finger
Solid black silhouette of a crested Spartan-style helmet on a white background, a flash design in blackwork style with no body placement shown.
Spartan helmet silhouette
Black and grey realism tattoo across a man's back showing two bearded warriors, one in a helmet with a chain mail collar, with a raven, an axe and stormy clouds, extending onto the upper arms.
Norse warriors and raven across a full back
Black and grey realism tattoo of a bearded Viking warrior in a horned helmet, shown on the calf.
Viking warrior portrait on a calf
Four views of a black and grey realism full sleeve tattoo on an arm, showing a fantasy castle, a hooded figure, a female elf warrior and skulls from shoulder to wrist.
Fantasy castle and warrior full sleeve
Colour tattoo sleeve on a lower leg showing three armoured warriors, one horned, one in a conical straw hat, and a masked figure with a sickle, over green smoke.
Warriors and smoke on a calf sleeve
Colour neo-traditional tattoo, split into three panels, of a fierce female character with a wolf headdress and goggles holding a knife, beside a glowing white forest spirit on teal leaves.
Anime warrior and forest spirit triptych
Black and grey realism tattoo of a long-haired warrior in chainmail gripping a hammer amid lightning, on the upper arm and shoulder.
Armoured warrior with hammer on upper arm
Black and grey realism full sleeve on an upper arm and forearm, showing an armoured warrior, a skull, a spiked mace, a chain and a sword.
Armoured warrior sleeve with skull and sword
A pencil sketch on tracing paper of a horned warrior holding a spear above a second armoured figure, in a Japanese-influenced tattoo design with clouds and a large circle behind.
Horned warrior with spear, tattoo sketch
Black and grey realism tattoo across a person's upper back showing an armoured figure with a spear beneath a large bird with spread wings.
Armoured warrior with spear and bird on a back
Black and grey realism tattoo of a samurai in armour holding a katana, across the upper arm and shoulder.
Samurai warrior with katana on upper arm
Black and grey pencil drawing of a helmeted warrior woman with ornate scrollwork and a Greek key band, drawn as a tattoo design on paper.
Helmeted warrior woman with Greek key border
Black and grey tattoo of a winged, helmeted armoured woman shown in three photographs of a limb, with shaded feathered wings behind her.
Winged armoured warrior woman on a leg
Coloured Japanese-style design of a samurai warrior in armour holding a drawn sword, surrounded by yellow lightning bolts, clouds and black waves.
Samurai warrior with lightning and waves
Full back Japanese style tattoo of samurai warriors, flames, clouds and birds, with blue waves across the lower back.
Japanese back piece with samurai and flames
Black and grey realism tattoo sleeve on the upper arm showing a helmeted classical warrior, a horse head and a bearded figure, shown from three angles.
Classical warrior and bearded figures sleeve
Black and grey flash design of a warrior's face framed by an eagle, a bear, a wolf and a Celtic knot, set within a cracked stone opening.
Warrior face with eagle, bear and wolf design
Black line flash sheet of small fine line designs, including semicolons, a ribbon, a cross, a dragonfly, a key and lettering such as Hope, Faith and Never Give Up, shown on white paper.
Semicolon and inspirational word flash sheet
Close-up of a fine line tattoo on the inside of a wrist reading warr;or, with a teal semicolon and a thin black arrow pointing right beneath the word.
Warrior with semicolon and arrow on a wrist
Black and grey realism tattoo on a forearm showing a helmeted warrior with wings on his helmet beside an armoured female figure, with a spear and flames below.
Armoured warriors with spear on forearm
Fine line lettering design reading WARR;OR, with a semicolon in place of the I, on a plain white background.
WARR;OR lettering design
Black and grey realism full sleeve tattoo on an arm, showing a horned helmeted Viking, a woman warrior, a longship and knotwork bands, with a few red and orange oak leaves, across the upper arm and
Viking warrior full sleeve
Black monoline lettering on a white background spelling WARR;OR, with a semicolon in place of the letter I, in a lettering tattoo design.
Spaced lettering reading WARR;OR
Back and arm tattoo in Japanese style showing a fierce warrior with a sword, a koi on the upper arm and peonies, in colour against a black background.
Japanese back and arm sleeve tattoo
Close-up of a small fine line script tattoo reading warrior in blue ink on a woman's inner forearm, while she holds an open book wrapped in a teal knit sweater.
Warrior script on inner forearm
Black and grey Viking chest and arm sleeves, with two longships and tattooed portraits in the sails above a large Thor's hammer on the stomach.
Viking ships and Thor's hammer chest piece
Black and grey realism tattoo of a woman in a classical helmet and cloak covering the upper arm.
Warrior woman in helmet on upper arm
Black and grey realism tattoo of plate armour across a shoulder and upper arm, with an eagle emblem on the arm and a helmeted figure on the shoulder plate.
Plate armour shoulder and arm tattoo
Black and grey ink drawing of a samurai with a topknot holding a katana over one shoulder, surrounded by ink splatters, shown as a tattoo design on a white background.
Samurai with katana ink splash design
Large black and grey realism back tattoo of a warrior with a raised arm facing a roaring dragon amid lightning and clouds.
Warrior and dragon across a back
Side view of a man's arm covered by a colourful Japanese style full sleeve tattoo featuring a fierce figure, a moon and foliage on the upper arm and shoulder.
Japanese full sleeve with warrior figure
Black and grey Viking warrior tattoo covering the upper arm and forearm in a full sleeve, with a horned helmet, beard and round shield.
Viking warrior full sleeve
Black and grey Japanese style samurai in horned helmet and armour covering a full sleeve on the upper arm and forearm, with blossom above the shoulder.
Samurai in armour full sleeve tattoo
Colour tattoo of an armoured winged female warrior with a sword and red cape, covering the upper arm in a neo-traditional style.
Armoured winged warrior on an upper arm sleeve
Black and grey realism sleeve on an upper arm showing a winged armoured angel with a spear standing over a fallen figure.
Winged warrior angel on an upper arm sleeve
Thin black fine line lettering reading WARR;OR, with a semicolon in place of the letter I, on the upper arm below a pink sleeve.
Warrior lettering on upper arm
Realistic colour tattoo on a back of an armoured knight on a dark horse, raising an axe and holding an eagle shield, with smoke and fire behind.
Armoured knight on horseback with axe
Black sans serif lettering spelling WARRIOR across the inner wrist and forearm, with the I drawn with a dot beneath it.
WARRIOR lettering on a wrist
Neo-traditional colour tattoo of a armoured woman with a laurel wreath and a sword, with red roses below, on the upper arm.
Armoured woman with laurel and roses on upper arm