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Anthony, How would YOU fight with it? Are there any fighting disciplines that you have practiced? This should be the principal factor in designing your fighter.
Generally, blade designs go around the particular forms of martial arts/defense training that will be employed. If you don't have any knife-fighting training, get some. Filipino martial arts have been particularly popular because of their no-nonsense "get the job done" approach.
For a short blade, 1/4" may be too thick and unbalanced. By the time you have it honed-down to a fighter's edge, you'll have a thinner blade anyway. Small fighters are supposed to be fast, and invisible. I'm not into flashy blades except on collectables. The knives I've carried (mostly folders) remain tactical, and I have no intention of letting anyone know I have it on me. Business blades usually have a beauty all to themselves anyways.
Skull crusher pommels are good, since it gives an additional striking area.
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