
Artist's commentary
Red Sword
The sword that once belonged to the Red Knight... This red mystic blade broke in half during battle, and now lies shattered upon the earth.
She should know; she was the one who broke it. Using a lance that had been enchanted by the great mage Merlin, she expertly evaded the Red Knights' defenses and smote his mystic sword, cleaving it in two.
According to Merlin, the Red Knight was a physical incarnation of evil and disaster. If that's true...does that mean she saved Britain from a looming threat? That she triumphed over calamity?
...There was no response. As though the silence itself speaks to the endless catastrophes that have yet to come. The young Gareth peers down at the mystic blade lying broken at her feet, completely silent.