FaerieStorm
This is by far the most disturbing image in the Archeon. Though the deck has a darker feel to it, over all, this one goes beyond just a hint of darkness. What is Lantz trying to say with the rotting corpse? Perhaps he's suggesting that we have do surrender a part of our life (i.e. sacrifice) in order to gain something else. Obviously this image is a dramatization of that concept: giving up your LIFE for something else. Perhaps this is the corpse of a mighty warrior that gave his or her life for the betterment of his/her people.
The crows/ravens tend to symbolize a foreshadowing of treachery or darkness; or they simply suggest death.
The sword in the foreground looks like it's holding up the corpse's post--which definitely supports the warrior theory. The sword is slightly transparent at the base, which suggests it may be ethreal in nature: maybe he was a spiritual warrior.
The moon makes an appearance in this image, which is pretty much the status quo in the Archeon. The background is pretty illusive: it looks like the remains of something lost.
Thoughts? --FS
The crows/ravens tend to symbolize a foreshadowing of treachery or darkness; or they simply suggest death.
The sword in the foreground looks like it's holding up the corpse's post--which definitely supports the warrior theory. The sword is slightly transparent at the base, which suggests it may be ethreal in nature: maybe he was a spiritual warrior.
The moon makes an appearance in this image, which is pretty much the status quo in the Archeon. The background is pretty illusive: it looks like the remains of something lost.
Thoughts? --FS