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The Knight in Green is a giant warrior, very robust, who wears all green armor. As long as he is attending to his purpose, testing the bravery and worthiness of mortal knight, he is unkillable, and may even reattach his head or limbs. He wears a coat of plates, over a mail hauberk, over a stuffed aketon, and his giant, two-handed axe is unique. He is Saturnian and august, white hair, beard, and mustache, and he is boisterous, loud, and full of humor. 14x16" Watercolor with copper gilding and calligraphy by Scott Story 2026.
The Master of Arrows is an important official who oversaw the production and acquisition of all the arrows he could acquire for the king’s war efforts, and keep his armies re-supplied with new arrows as campaigns went on. The Master was probably a fletcher himself, or blacksmith who specialized in forging arrowheads. This fellow has a long mustache and a practiced eye. 8x10” brush-and-ink and Derwent watercolor pencils, Scott Story 2026.
Greygath is a demigod of smiths, and during the mythological reign of King Kelthan he forged that hero's weapons. He appears as a handsome, muscular smith in humble clothing with long blond hair, a curling mustache, and a pointed beard. He smiles with amusement, as humor is a cornerstone of his personality. He holds medieval style blacksmith hammers in each hand. He has Celtic tattoos, and the border of this picture features Celtic knotwork. Brush-and-ink and Prismacolor Pencils, 14x16" by Scott Story 2026.
Celestinia Mistress of Vampires is nearly two millennia old, and she is very flirtatious. She is equally as cruel. Her skin has turned grayish over the centuries. Here she appears with one finger in her fanged mouth, the other hand beckoning, with her cleavage exposed. She wears beautiful jewelry, and her black hair is piled high. 14”x16” Brush-and-ink and Prismacolor Pencils. Art by Scott Story, 2026.
Quinal Silvervale is Gruagach of the Blackvale Forest. This means that he's a top-tier Faerie lord, a mythical being thought to control the entire Blackvale Forest. Like most Faeries he is insanely beautiful, and as terrestrial elf he dresses in great opulence. He is leaning back and assessing the viewer across steepled fingers. Art by Scott Story, 14"x16", Prismacolor and Graphitent Pencils
Vyla is a patron saint of Karlionne. She wears a peasant dress, no jewelry, has dark hair, and she is barefoot. She is hand spinning on a spindle-whorl. She is supported below by a sampling of knight’s pavilion. 12x18” pen and ink, Graphitint colored pencils, gold gilding, and calligraphy by Scott Story, 2026
Full of intense attitude and, Meloidyn appears here in a fine, silk doublet. His hair is slicked back, his gaze is burning, and he wears very opulent clothing. Before him, on the polished wood table, there is an ancient iron gladius sword, and a more modern rondel poignard is stuck into the table top.12x18” Derwent aqua color pencils, acrylic pain, gold leaf calligraphy, by Scott Story 2026.
Telfarri as titanically huge chthonic chaos gods, part of the alien Great Old Ones that once invaded the planet.He appears with a tadpole-shaped body, but with multifaceted fly-like eyes. He is gold and green, and he lays on the banks of a massive underground sea. Before him and dwarfed by him stand three tiny cultists hoping to ceremonially catch his favor.Despite being in a deep cave, the telfarri’s consciousness extends out, into the cosmos from he came. 12x18” Prismacolor Graphitent Pencils and acrylic paint by Scott Story, 2025 and 2026.
Brandon Talbot III is a noble who suffers from giantism. In his youth it gave him strength and and advantage over foes, but now he has grown obese, and joint problems cause him to rely on two canes. He is dressed in medieval Burgandian clothing. His squire, of normal height, is shown with him for size comparison. Prismacolor Pencils and Pen-and-Ink by Scott Story, 14x16", 2026.
The Blue Man of Taeglos is a mythological figure in Thalium. He is not a Fay, giant, or elemental, but a primal river god. He appears as a massive, obese man, easily 30' tall, with blue skin and hair. The man who has approached him in the drawing is a young Gregor of Thalium, who has come to ask for (and receive) the strength he needs to battle Jotun invaders. The border is decorated in complex floral patterns. Brush and Ink with filigree and calligraphy 14x16" by Scott Story 2026.
The Erlquen appears as a beautiful, young Faerie maid with long blonde hair, Celtic face paint, and Celtic-styled bracelets, torc, and a chain with an oak-leaf pendant. Calligraphy is included. 14x16” by Scott Story, 2025, Prismacolor Pencils
Leanora Pentych of the Silver Locks is a Karlionne Piper, an enchanter subclass hired because their magic silver flutes can be used to ensorcel vermin and lead them out of town. The same magic can also be used to lead away citizens or children. Leanora has naturally silver hair, a silver flute, silver face paint, and a rich, satin jester-like costume in green and red. She stands in front of a rich navy background inset with floral patterns. 14x16 Prismacolor Pencils with calligraphy by Scott Story, 2026.
Bontarris is an arch alchemist. Despite appearances, he is not some sort of gnome or dwarf. He is human little person.He has a fur-lined military cap, and decent but unadorned clothing.He has a poignard rondel armor and a polished wooden staff that would be a walking stick in the hands of another.His border is composed of alchemical symbols and tools. 12x18” brush and ink and Graphitent colored pencils, Scott Story 2026
Emerald is the magister in who runs Kegin's School of Mystery. She appears as an attractive woman, about 40-years-old, in the clothing and jewelry of a gentlewoman. She has a knowing look and dark hair. Her hair is arranged in elaborate braids with a ribbon of pearls. 14x16" brush and ink with Inktense pencils, calligraphy, filigree, and copper gilding by Scott A. Story 2026.
Sir Kynrick was an oathbreaker and villain in his first life, so after he died he became an enforcer in Hell. Time and again he has returned to Aorlis to bedevil the living, and there seems to be no end to him. He appears as an arrogant knight with long hair and disdainful eyes wearing a brigandine. His time in Hell have given him many infernal powers and allies to call upon. 14x16 brush and ink, pen and ink, and Prismacolor pencils by Scott Story 2026.
Matilda is a vindictive and ancient sorceress from Thalium who has not been seen for a generation. She is wicked, for sure. She wears a deep red gown with lace fringes, and a full panoply of jewelry. She appears to be in her late twenties and presents herself as beautiful. She is posed with one hand to her head and the other to her hip. 14x16" art by Scott Story 2026.
Aubrette is a Lady of the Lake in Noelred, Aorlis, and as such she is a powerful Fae sorceress. She appears floating above the waters of Durlin Lake, and she has beautiful red hair, a rich green gown, and she wears a labradorite, the gem associated with Faerie. Her dress is emblazoned with swans. She is a watercolor, plus some gold leaf, 14x18" art by Scott Story
Magron the Black is an archmage and necromancer who is considered the premeire archvillain in Aorlis. He has been many things, having been reborn into a new body four times so far. He has been a decripit elder, a demon, a malificent animatron or maniken, and now a seducer. He founded the Ashen Twilight, a necromancat lodge bent on changing the world by any means. In his seducer incarnation, Magron wears black clothes, dyes his long hair black, wears a multitude of enchanted jewelry, and wears cosmetics, making him beautiful in a patrician manner.His costume’s trime is in gold, and his cuffs are embroidered with the moons phases. 14x16” Derwent Inktense Pencils by Scott Story, 2026
Ian Walther Sovereign Prince of Eldris appears as agaunt, very elderly scarecrow of man. His great age makes it easy to underestimate him. He is a necromancer, and still keenly aware of his surroundings and politics. He wears rich earmine furs and fabrics, and is hooded because he is always cold. 14X16” Inkense Watercolor Pencils by Scott Story, 2026.
Seraphaena is the Goddess of Celerliasse, Queen of Aerishe Beasts, and Mother to Moths and Butterflies. She appears as a nude faerie woman amid swirling mists, and even her hair appears tornado-like. She is part of the Realms of Aorlis Fantasy Setting.14x16” brush and ink.Art by Scott Story, 2026.
Melora Amaranth is the daughter of Matilda Ameranth, and immortal sorceress in Thalium. She wears rich, red clothing with cloth-of-gold hems and inset gems, and she also wears fine jewelry. She has a vixen physique. She is a talented sorceress in her own right. Art by Scott Story 14x16" Brush and ink, Derwent water soluble pencils, Prismacolor colored pencils, acrylic markers
Maedwin the Queen of Tears is the goddess of the subterrainian Verdanne people. Here she lounges nude and with green skin on a throne formed in a cave, with various cave creatures crawling around. She wears a golden mask with tears etched into it, but nothing else. She holds a goblet etched with Celtic imagery. She is part of the Realms of Aorlis Fantasy Setting. Art by Scott Story, 14”x16” brush and ink and pen and ink, 2026.
Similar to succubus, but less powerful, these are groups of unclean spirits with the express purpose of diverting holy knights and questers into sin. They appear in small groups of 4-8 sex-charged attractive young women who actively try to ruin holiness by tempting young men into copulation. They often appear with mist-enshrouded castles, which they beckon the young men into. Once they have done their job, the girls and the castle disappear, leaving only young man. He is no longer worthy to find holy artifacts. Folklore states these women are the spirits of fallen human girls. These four temptresses are gathered around a fresh-faced young knight who seem unsure of himself and his reaction. The unclean spirits are naked, and he is armored in transitional armor, part gilt chainmail and part brigandine. A misty castle rises from the fog behind them.14x16” pen-and-ink, watercolor, ink-and-wash by Scott A. Story, 2026.
Cefrith DeMond—Also known as Sir Silvaros, the Knight of Ladies, Cefrith is a solitary faerie. He has white hair, and his uncanny beauty and piercing, magnetic green eyes make him irrestible to mortals. This legendary predator who charms maidens with poetry, song, and fatal charisma. He then strangles his victims, and his Faerie nature becomes clear when he drains the dying maids of their youth. Women, and even some men, have little defense against his brooding, soulful charm. He is merciless in his pursuit, but only takes a new victim every month or so. 14x16” pen-and-ink, DerWent Intense Colored Pencils by Scott Story 2026
The Uulthru’s are an ancient line of sorceresses descended from Vyrek the Vile, and she has many witches and werewolves in her ancestry. Mellisandre is the Uulthru matriarch, and she has icy pale skin, raven hair, a long neck, blue-grey eyes, and she wears masquera and paints her lips ruby. She has two owl familiars and wears a magic brooch. Her uncanny presence makes her stick out in any crowd. 14X16” brush-and-ink, Derwent Inktense Colored Pencils by Scott Story 2026.
Gaheris Foresworn
In life, Gaheris the Foresworn or Oathbreaker was a knight and a bandit in Blackvale. He was infamously cruel, vindictive, and greedy, and he was universally hated. He was titanic in stature, an over-muscled brute about 7 1/2’ tall, who found it difficult to find horses that could bear his weight. He had black hair, braided from an offset topknot, and long drooping mustaches. In death he became a vengeful wraith, one now able to manifest a material body as needed. He haunts a series of caves, and continues his terrifying ways, making him into a regional bogeyman. He has also developed a taste for human flesh, so he bones his victims and canabalizes them. As an undead, he has often been reported as having a green cast to his skin. 14X16”, Brush-and-ink, Derwent Inktense Pencils by Scott Story 2026
Andrew was Kegin’s star pupil (now called the Incantare Mystery School), and an archmage who penned Kegin's Codex of Marvels, which includes Andrew’s arcane commentary, a mix of handicrafts and magic, conjurations, and spells for summoning elementals. Andrew Tanner has gone on to a life of adventure, hunting relics and ancient artifacts, and he has authored many more books. He is adeptus/artificer magician. At 5’4' he is a bit short, and he has a light, fine-boned frame. His hair is red, he wears a beard and mustache, and dresses well, wearing brigandine armor, a poignard, and a longsword (all magic, of course). He comes from common roots, but he is university educated, and he has faerie in his lineage. 14x16” Brush-and-ink, Derwent Inktense Colored Pencils by Scott Story 2026
Jervaise was a despicable knight who was beheaded, after which his head was cleaned to the bone by maggots. Jervaise rose as a headless wraith, and he tracked and reclaimed his missing skull and installed it back in place atop his neck. The hellfire that consumes his soul spurts out of his neck and his skull is suspended in fire. This accounts for the unflattering title “Candlewickhead.” Jervaise is fully manifest, and he dresses and arms himself as a knight. He can be defeated, but he is very resilient and can reform as required. 14x16” Brush-and-ink, Derwent Inktense Colored Pencils by Scott A. Story 2026
11x17” Pen-and-ink, Watercolor by Scott A. Story 2023
11x17” pen-and-ink, watercolor by Scott A. Story 2026
11” x 17” Line & Wash, Pen & Ink with Watercolor
Medieval Changeling. 11” x 17” Line & Wash, Pen & Ink with Watercolor on Watercolor Paper, 2025, by Scott A. Story
Medieval Succubus and Incubus by Scott A. Story
Medieval Succubus and Incubus 11” x 17” Line and wash on cold-press watercolor paper, 2025 by Scott A. Story
The Brotherhood of Broken Men Acrylic Painting
18” x 24” Acrylic Painting, 2025 on watercolor paper, by Scott A. Story of a medieval warlord charging into battle on his horse by Scott A. Story
Defiant Knight of Kelthan by Scott A. Story
Defiant Knight of Kelthan by Scott A. Story 11” 17” line and wash on cold-pressed watercolor paper 2025
Calliope Panloon is heir to the infamous Panloon line. She is super unconventional and a free spirit. She is a troubaritz, a female troubadour. Art by Scott Story 14-16" Brush and In with Derwent Water Soluble Colored Pencils and Prismacolor Colored Pencils.
Arnot Olyndros the Vampire King is among the oldest of kind in existence. In the millennia since he's seen the sun his skin has faded to ashy gray, and his hair is deep black, and his eyes are lifeless black. His expansive, ornate throne is gilded. Here, wearing amazing finery, with heavily embroidered deep blue and red clothing, and beautiful bejeweled jewelry. He sits in a power pose upon his throne. He seems vaguely bored and very self-assured. From the Realms of Aorlis Fantasy Setting, 14x15” Prismacolor Colored Pencils by Scott Story, 2026
11” x 17” Line & Wash, Pen & Ink with Watercolor
Medieval Changeling. 11” x 17” Line & Wash, Pen & Ink with Watercolor on Watercolor Paper, 2025, by Scott A. Story
Medieval Succubus and Incubus by Scott A. Story
Medieval Succubus and Incubus 11” x 17” Line and wash on cold-press watercolor paper, 2025 by Scott A. Story
Defiant Knight of Kelthan by Scott A. Story
Defiant Knight of Kelthan by Scott A. Story 11” 17” line and wash on cold-pressed watercolor paper 2025
Black & White
Guivres are a type of dragon without wings or limbs, but they make up for it with their thorny, amored hide and multiple rows of spikes. They kill by coiling around victims and crush them in their coils and spikes. This is a pair of guivres and a person who has come to parley with them. 14x16” Brush-and-ink Chiaroscuro by Scott A. Story 2026
The Wodewose or Wild Man is a nature spirit similar to the legends of modern day Big Foots, and they were very popular in Medieval folklore. They could be quite large, maybe even eight feet tall, and they were covered in shaggy fur and the males had long beards. For the most part these are peace loving creatures, but if cornered they will defend themselves by grabbing a large branch to use as a club. This art is framed in a decorative border with high contrast fillet work of acanthus leaves. 14X16” pen-and-ink by Scott Story, 2026
This portly dwarf king stands in his subterrainean kingdom, imperiously point something out. His ceremonial armor is etched with acanthus filigree, and his beard is knotted and woven into an overlapping pattern.Behind him stands the dwarf kings daughter, born of a human mother and human sized and proportioned. He clothing is rich, embroidered, bejeweled, and very fine, She hold her hands in a prayerful posisition. A dwarf guard precedes them, and he is finely armored and carries a face shield, that is a shield made to look like a three-dimensional face. The palace walls and steps are decorated in different styles of encaustic tile. 12x18” Pen and ink and ink wash, Scott Story 2026.
Halsjar is an ancient Draas god, a genii loci for the Halsjar Mountains themselves. He appears as a giant goat that fills the sky, part of the clouds. The Draas are ancient, so Halsjar is a shamanic spirit. This picture includes calligraphy, a Pictish frame, and two of the mysteriaus Pictish Beasts framing the title.12x18” Pen and ink by Scott Story 2026.
The Wild Huntsman appears as a heavily muscled old man with a long white beard, black eyes, and antlers on his head. He wears a kilt, and he is heavily tattooed with Celtic patterns. He bears a Celtic spear and an ornate hunting horn. He rides a giant stag. Pen and ink with brush and ink and calligraphy, 14x16" by Scott Story 2026
Creosis appears as a middle-aged Karmithian Pontifex, wearing a toga, with a large nose. He is enraptured by his spatha sword which has an addictive element worked into its magic. The sword is called Ferric Maxoanal, and it channels undead energy. 14x16” brush and ink by Scott Story 2026
Niallus Martin, aka Malefactor, is one the main characters in my novel The Name of the Shadow. He appears as a gaunt figure, the lower half of his face covered in old burn scard. A raven familiar flies in to join him. More of an antihero than pure villain, Niallus played a long game of revenge and won. He has lanky, black hair, a hawk nose, and commoner clothing. He could dress well if he wished, but he sees no need. He is a powerful necromancer. Pen-and-ink, 14x16" by Scott A. Story.
Vyla is a patron saint of Karlionne. She wears a peasant dress, no jewelry, has dark hair, and she is barefoot. She stands in front of knight’s pavilion. 12x18” pen and ink by Scott Story, 2026
In Arthurian Literature, dwarves bear only a passing resemblance to J.R.R. Tolkien's dwarves. In the King Arthur mythos, dwarves have different roles, including the court dwarf, who acts as a guide, sounding board, and attendant to knights and nobles. This jovial dwarf, Albert, wears courtly clothing, has a short beard, bears a hunting sword and an ivory hunting horn, and is pictured alongside a wolfhound. Behind him is a period correct hunting lodge. 12x16" pen and ink art by Scott A. Story 2026.
Bloodwrath the dragon lost an eye battling the Martins of Hempton of Aorlis, and this monster holds a grudge. He lives in the Dithmurge swamp and dreams of revenge. 12x16" pen and ink by Scott A. Story 2026 with calligraphy and a decorative dragon frame.
Scholomancer
Called Dragon Riders because they can summon destructive storms, these are humans with Noirite ancestry. They are similar to vampires, but they are not the same and not undead. The scholomancers are tall and red-haired, and they seem wild and dangerous. They often appear as beggars, even blind or lame, and they wear ragged, patched peasant garb. Scholomancers learn their craft at the School of the Dragon, a subterranean cave temple near the ruins of Civis Noir in Gwyfned. They undergo a grueling, seven-year curriculum with no sunlight, and there are only ten trainees in each class. The demon Gorsk is their patron, and they may summon him to learn key points in their studies. With their power over weather, lightning, hail, rain, and hurricane-force winds, they may summon destructive storms and wipe out communities, buildings, and crops. They also know the speech of beasts and may freely communicate with all types of animals. Each scholomancer bears an enchanted iron ax used for conjuring and as a lightning rod; they keep wind bottled up in jars, ready to unleash; they use horse reins or golden bridles as magic focuses; and they each carry a Book of Dark Wisdom that is encoded with their scholomantic learning.
14x16” pen-and-ink by Scott A. Story, 2026
Called the Mad Composer, Mayfor Panloon appears as a noble troubadour holding a lute and an upraised paintbrush. He is well-dressed, with a bag hat, fine sword, solar and lunar collar, and rich chain of rank. He has long, blond hair, a curl-tipped mustache, and a curled pointy beard. He represents a certain type of unhinged creativity. 14x16 pen and ink and brush and ink, with filigree and calligraphy, by Scott Story 2026
The Sagani are the elemental spirits described by Paracelsus, being Salamandri, Sylphs, Gnomi, and Undines. 14x16" art by Scott Story 2026.
Para Sagani are quasi elements, representing not air, earth, fire, and water, but steam, smoke, mud, and magma. 14x16" Brush and ink art by Scott Story 2026.
In the forest, this shows an attractive young woman (Emaline), a wizard with a carved wooden staff, and a preteen boy (Kegin) who is holding up his gauntleted hand for a sparrowhawk to land on. Emaline's walking stick is heavily carved. They both wear medieval clothing, and the background includes gnarled trees (oaks), mushrooms, small flowers, etc. 14x16" pen and ink and brush and ink with calligraphy and filigree art by Scott Story 2026
The Blue Man of Taeglos is a mythological figure in Thalium. He is not a Fay, giant, or elemental, but a primal river god. He appears as a massive, obese man, easily 30' tall, with blue skin and hair. The man who has approached him in the drawing is a young Gregor of Thalium, who has come to ask for (and receive) the strength he needs to battle Jotun invaders. The border is decorated in complex floral patterns. Brush and Ink with filigree and calligraphy 14x16" by Scott Story 2026.
The Blue Man of Taeglos is a mythological figure in Thalium. He is not a Fay, giant, or elemental, but a primal river god. He appears as a massive, obese man, easily 30' tall, with blue skin and hair. The man who has approached him in the drawing is a young Gregor of Thalium, who has come to ask for (and receive) the strength he needs to battle Jotun invaders. The border is decorated in complex floral patterns. Shaded Pencils, 14x16" by Scott Story 2026.
Gaurant Beryl III is the ruler of Kaldur, which commands great wealth and many ships. He is also very short, a fact that troubles him deeply. He is dressed in outlandish medieval clothing (14th century), and he is accompanied her by his Dowager Mother, Marina. Gaurant is armed with a rondel and a kilij. Marina's supertunic is emblazoned with golden scrollwork, and she is leaving through her book of common prayers. Pen-and-ink and brush-and-ink, 14x16" art by Scott Story, 2026.
Cionnain is mythic Faerie, the Gruagach of the Eofwin Forest, the Lady of Elfshot, the Queen of Mandrakes, and Mistress of Holly. She lives on in folk tales. She appears as an Artemis-like maiden with a longbow and two arrows, a swallow tail and blunt. Her green gown is embroidered in gold and exquisitely dagged, her hair is arranged in complex braids, and she wears a Faerie diadem. Art by Scott Story 14x16" brush and ink.
Diamondbark is the avatar or the Eofwin forest's old grown oaks. He is a mythical being, persisting through folk stories. He appears as an ancient oak tree, but with double trunks for legs, a beard of oak leaves, and burls at his knees and many joints. A human maid gasps in astonishment to encounter him. Art by Scott Story 14x16" brush and ink
Mandrake root is surrounded by weird folklore, mostly because it can grow in a humanoid shade. This one, however, has been animated and set free. Ink wash art by Scott Story, 14x16", 2026.
This is an experienced and powerful late medieval knight in jousting armor astride his horse. The knight is overweight and bald, but still a force to contend with. Joust knight is a 14x16" shaded pencil/graphite drawing by Scott Story 2026.
Alg the Ocean Goddess, known as the Queen of Beneath the Ocean has a human form, as well as a titanic sea serpent form. She had had two human husbands, Bronce and Beylor, and begun a dynasty with each. As an immortal, she never stays long with her human mates, and soon returns to the Ocean. Here she appears as a majestic nude woman, her dark hair decorated with sea fish. She rids a giant crustacean, one that has her throne formed on its back. The ocean crashes behind her, and the sky around her is full of seagulls. She is framed with an intense border composed of choral, snails, sea turtles, seahorses, shells, crabs, and assorted shells. 24X24” Pen-and-ink by Scott Story 2026
11x17” Pen-and-ink by Scott Story 2019
11” x 17” Shaded Pencil and Charcoal by Scott A. Stort
Medieval Unicorn 11” x 17” Shaded Pencil and Charcoal on Hotpress Bristol, 2025, by Scott A. Story
17” x 11” Shaded Pencil and Charcoal by Scott A. Story
Medieval Tarrasque from French Folklore 17” x 11” Shaded Pencil and Charcoal on Hot-pressed Bristol, 2025 by Scott A. Story
Mythological Dwarf Smith in Graphite & Charcoal by Scott A. Story
Mythological Dwarf Smith in Graphite & Charcoal 12” x 14” Shaded Pencil and Charcoal on Hotpress Bristol, 2025 by Scott A. Story
Medieval Street Scene 22” x 17” by Scott A. Story
An urban medieval street scene 22” x 17” pen and ink by Scott S Story. Scene includes eleven people, a pig, cat, and some doves.
