Tyrian Tarot - Kalla Scorchrazor
Added 2018-12-01 16:13:39 +0000 UTC
Tyrian Tarot illustration 2/3 - Wild Card XX
I got lucky and managed to sneak a third card into the deck, among the stretch goal Wild Cards. Altough we were technically free to do whatever we pleased with the Wilds, I styled mine as a companion piece to Pyre’s 7 Wands.
6 of Wands (unofficial) - Victory, pride, success
Kalla Scorchrazor is the single most epic success story among the charr. Grandcub of Pyre Fierceshot, she finished what her grandsire had started, united the charr females, beat the snot out of much younger Iron Legion leader Forge Ironstrike to prove females are no worse to fight than males, helped bring the 3 remaining legions under single banner and defeated the Flame Legion shamans, thus beginning the era of new charr society.
6 of Wands, which the wild card is based on, symbolizes exactly that kind of victory. Day in the spotlight, pride in achievement.
Unlike Pyre, Kalla provided additional challenge. There is no in-game reference for her design, as we only have a very shoddy statue (that puts her to be greatsword wielding heavy armor class) and a very wobbly icon from the Renegade elite spec (that happens to conflict with the statue a lot). I took elements from both, mixed in a few of the design ideas from the Renegade elite helmet that’s supposed to be styled after her.
In the end, it turned out to be my most favourite card from the three. I’m stupidly fond of the overall design and I’ll definitely find myself an excuse or two to utilize it for something bigger in the future.
