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Dresden Knights of the Cross by ~guad:iconguad:

Categories Fan Art > Digital Art > Painting & Airbrushing > Books/Novels

©2009 ~guad
:iconguad:

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Dresden Files (Jim Butcher) artwork.

The Knights of the Cross with windows of their royal ancestors:
Shiro - Sho Tai, last King of Okinawa
Michael Carpenter with Charlemagne
Sanya with Saladin

And now my very own speculation:

Murphy is irish. There is an irish king who could have lots of descendents, King Brian Boru of Ireland. I'd like Murphy to be the next Knight therefore I included her.

I've used image references, specially for the windows. :)

A few details can be seen here [link]

Windows try to match the respective culture. All Knights have their weapons of choice. And their clothing of choice. YES that's a Kevlar Sanya wears there :p

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:icondragonspirit77:
~dragonspirit77 Mar 22, 2009, 10:41:03 AM
nice touch keeping in the respcive cultural styles of the knights and i also want murphy to accept the sword but it will take a big change for it to happen.
:iconguad:
~guad Mar 22, 2009, 10:49:58 AM
I don't know, I hope she can somehow multitask. And it's not that her police job is going very well atm. Maybe if she realised that she could help much more as a knight than as a police officer. After all she already got the official job offer :D

Thanks! :)
:iconpriscellie:
~priscellie Mar 22, 2009, 1:14:35 PM
Lovely. I particularly enjoy the dramatically different styles of the stained glass images, reflecting their cultural background. And I enjoy the Murphy wishful thinking. :D
:iconguad:
~guad Mar 22, 2009, 1:33:59 PM
Thanks! :)
And well, as long as Jim Butcher doesn't give us another one, I'll continue to have hope :D
:icongoldenblueviolets:
~goldenblueviolets Jul 15, 2009, 11:41:42 PM
the knights~~

--
ARCHES!!!

Vodka + Arches = 70\/3
:iconlucifermorningstar7:
~LuciferMorningstar7 Jul 20, 2009, 5:45:19 AM
very nice. the stained glass looks realy cool, and murphy...well, shouldn't her image be a little lower down than the rest?

couldn't resist.

The only real problem I have is that Sanya's sword has too sharp of a bend in it, making Esperacchius look kinda damaged. Still, very good work.

I can't wait 'till the graphic novels get to Death Masks.
:iconguad:
~guad Jul 20, 2009, 5:58:12 AM
hahaha, well imagine her standing on a box or something. Or on her grandmothers fluffy sofa at home :D


Hmm yeah, good point with the swords. I was sort of trying to make a difference with the sabre for Sanya and the katana for Shiro (both having a small bend, but the sabre maybe more), but I'm clearly no weapon specialist at all :)
:iconguad:
~guad Jul 20, 2009, 5:58:59 AM
And thanks, glad you liked! :D
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~ClaymoreJunkie Jul 20, 2009, 4:24:17 PM
Very good, that would be nice if it were murphy.
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