wearepaladin:

nietzssche:

name moodboard requested by @queenophelia→ Grace (latin God’s favor)

Un-winged and naked, sorrow surrenders its crown to a throne called grace.

Note: charisma, a paladin’s most important attribute, literally means the gift of grace, not the modern understanding of the word. Remember that when you create your paladins, they carry the blessing of something greater than themselves like a mantle. Try incorporating that with your next creation.

Source: nietzssche

kelseyeng:

“You are the Protector of the Small. You see real people in the humans and animals overlooked by your peers. There will always be work for you.“—The Chamber of the Ordeal to Kel 

Keladry of Mindelan from Tamora Pierce’s Tortall series. Finished this one up a month ago but have been slow to post. I think my favorite part of this one was painting the birds and the rough thumbs, she was fun to pose out. The patterns in the bg were influenced by Japanse patterns since Kel is from the Yamani Islands. Next one on my list is Daine, hopefully will get that done soon! 

Source: kelseyeng

wearepaladin:

weareloremaster:

art-of-swords:

Handmade Swords – Only in Dark the Light

  • Maker: Jake Powning
  • Photographer: Lutz Hoffmeister (the Deutsches Klingenmuseum’s photographer) & Jake Powning
  • Measurements: overall length 40 inches (101.6cm)

This sword is part of the ‘Xiphos-Project’ and will be one of the many that will be shown in the exhibition “The Sword – Form and Thought”, to be held at Deutsches Klingenmuseum (German Blade Museum) in Solingen, from September 2015 to February 2016.

When talking about the project and the sword, Jake says: “I made this sword as an exploration of the idea that darkness is the context in which light exists — one implies the other. It seemed to me that the best representation of both light penetrating darkness and the integral relationship between light and darkness, was to cast a bronze sword.

The bronze penetrates the darkness of the mold as a glowing liquid, matter that is light incarnate. The mold shapes the liquid bronze into a sword just as darkness gives context to light.

I was partly inspired by the huge Bronze Age swords which may have been altars. There is one at the British Museum as wide as a man’s chest, as long as his legs, with no hilt. I wanted to make a sword that pushes the boundaries of size, a sword for an oak-skinned Bronze Age hero, a sword which holds the spirit of light in its pommel, is sharp and balanced, its blade a golden line of intent.“

Source: Copyright © 2015 Jake Powning

@wearepaladin Perhaps I’ve found you a wedding gift?

@we-are-knight @wearefighter @we-are-rogue You may also enjoy this blade

I’ve been thinking about this sword. Beautiful craftsmanship. You’re too kind.