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Eternal rivals symbolizing (respectively) earth and water, matter and spirit, tiger and dragon confront each other in this original artwork by Richard H. Fay. This work first appeared as an illustration accompanying Vince Gotera's "Menage à Tiger and Dragon", a series of four poems, in ALTERED REALITY MAGAZINE.

This design featuring a distinctly Irish ring pommel sword is based on swords carried by Irish kerns in a 16th century woodcut now in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford. Here the sword is combined with bands of Celtic-style knotwork.

This drawing by Richard H.Fay, which originally appeared as a black and white illustration in Flashing Swords, Issue 11, features three decorated sword hilts of the Viking Age.

This original illustration by Richard H. Fay depicts a bronze Corinthian helmet, one of the types of protective headgear worn by ancient Greek warriors.

Based on several knightly memorial brasses of the first half of the fifteenth century, this image displays the nomenclature of the various pieces of plate armour worn by English knights circa 1430.

According to tradition, Saint Patrick used the three-leaf clover to illustrate the Christian Trinity. Although the authenticity of this tradition is in question, the shamrock has become a symbol of Ireland. Here a shamrock trio appears between a pair of Celtic knotwork bands.

Both the leek and the daffodil have come to symbolise Wales. Leek and daffodil appear together in this original design by Richard H. Fay.

Clad in mail hauberk, mail chausses, and flat-topped iron helm, a medieval knight of the early thirteenth century hold his emblazoned shield and pennoned lance in this original artwork by Richard H. Fay.

A cute cartoon knight clad in mail and great helm holds his sword high, ready to defend his castle.

Clad in knee-length hauberk and nasal helmet, carrying a steel-tipped lance and a kite-shaped shield, a dismounted Norman knight of circa 1066 appears ready to conquer England in this original illustration by Richard H. Fay.

Heraldic device of the French monarchy and symbol of the Virgin Mary, the fleur-de-lis can be found on many medieval and modern coats-of-arms.

Medieval melds with sci-fi in this illustration of a rather draconic-looking alien creature attacking an otherworldly elephantine beast. This work, which was based on a medieval depiction of a serpentine dragon attacking an elephant, originally appeared as black and white filler art in Star*Line, Volume 36, Issue 2, April 2013.

This original illustration by Richard H. Fay depicts a Viking-era sword with a trilobate pommel based on one in the British Museum displayed between two plaitwork bands based on a design from a Viking Age stone sculpture on the Isle of Man.

This knotwork design illustration is based on interlace designs seen on one of the carpet pages in the 7th century Insular (aka Hiberno-Saxon) illuminated manuscript known as the Book of Durrow.

A Norman-period sword with a Brazil nut pommel, a long-bladed "Great Sword" or "Sword of War" of the 13th or 14th century, and an acutely pointed thrusting sword of the Late Middle Ages appear side-by-side in this original illustration by Richard H. Fay.

This design by Richard H. Fay features the thistle, floral emblem of Scotland and an important Scottish national symbol since the 13th century.

Patron saint of England since the 14th century, George was a late 3rd-early 4th century military tribune (martyred circa 303). According to legend, George heroically killed a dragon that had been terrorising the countryside around Silena in Libya. This particular portrayal of the warrior-saint depicts him armed as a Roman cavalryman.

This design by Richard H. Fay combines knotwork with the crowned heart and clasping hands of the claddagh ring, a traditional Irish ring symbolizing friendship, love, and loyalty.

In this original illustration by Richard H. Fay, the Lady of the Lake holds the mystical sword Excalibur, sheathed in its magical scabbard, aloft from the surface of her watery abode. The sword and scabbard are based on a British sword of circa 50 BC, which would already have been ancient in the Arthurian Era.

This original design by Richard H. Fay is based on the red dragon displayed upon the Welsh national flag.

This illustration depicts five different polearms used on the battlefields of sixteenth century Europe. From left to right are: a halberd, an ahlspiess or awl pike, a langdebeve partisan, a military fork, and a bill.

Though often portrayed as a medieval knight, Saint George was a late 3rd-early 4th century military tribune (martyred circa 303). According to legend, George heroically killed a dragon that had been terrorising the countryside around Silena in Libya. This particular portrayal of the warrior-saint by Richard H. Fay depicts him armed as a knight of the 13th century.

Three mail-clad knights Templar stand ready to defend pilgrims to Outremer in this original artwork by Richard H. Fay.

This original illustration by Richard H. Fay depicts a medieval crossbow with a composite bow stave, plus two crossbow bolts.

A richly-decorated ancient Celtic sword sits between two bands of Celtic-style knotwork in this original illustration by Richard H. Fay. The sword in this illustration is based on one from Kirkburn, Yorkshire, now at the British Museum.

This original design by Richard H. Fay was inspired by various heraldic unicorns.

This griffin rampant illustration by Richard H. Fay was inspired by various heraldic griffin designs.

A peace symbol sits in the centre of a psychedelic swirl in this original artwork by Richard H. Fay.

A cute cartoon vampire dressed as Dracula spreads his red-lined cloak in this original work by Richard H. Fay.

A scorpion-tailed Manticore with cinnabar-coloured pelt grimaces fiercely in this original illustration based mainly upon Ctesias's description of this man-eating hybrid beast.

A cute cartoon dragon waves hello in this original fantasy design by Richard H. Fay.

In this fun sci-fi illustration by Richard H. Fay, groovy green aliens ride in a flying saucer decorated with flowers, hearts, a star, and a rainbow.

A blonde haired mermaid sits on a rock in this original fantasy artwork by Richard H. Fay.

A cybernetic/robotic dragon stands upon a metallic grid in this original sci-fi art by Richard H. Fay.

This original illustration by Richard H. Fay features a Stegosaurus, a plated dinosaur that lived in North America during the Late Jurassic. The plates on its back, whose function remains a matter of debate, gave this dinosaur its name. Stegosaurus means “roof lizard”, a reference to those distinctive plates.

This original illustration by Richard H. Fay depicts the fleet-footed feathered Late Cretaceous theropod dinosaur known as Ornithomimus (“bird mimic”), one of the “ostrich mimics”.