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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.

Adventuring elven lady and human lord converse with mystical apothecary in this fantasy artwork by Richard H. Fay. This piece originally appeared on the cover of the Adventure Havens role playing game supplement ADVENTURE HAVENS: APOTHECARIES AND ALCHEMISTS, published December 2016 by Bards and Sages Publishing.

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.

Caught out and about in Stinbottom Swamp, two forest fairies hide from the fairy-catching Stinkbottom Troll in this fantasy artwork by Richard H. Fay. This work originally appeared on the cover of the October 2018 issue of SPACEPORTS & SPIDERSILK.

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 depicts him armed as a fifteenth century knight in full plate armour fighting on foot.

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.

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.

This original illustration by Richard H. Fay features a Brachiosaurus, a large plant-eating sauropod of the late Jurassic that towered over most other dinosaurs.

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”.

A steam-powered mechanical dragon rears up and belches steam in this fantasy art by Richard H. Fay. This work originally appeared as a black and white line drawing in Issue 36 of Beyond Centauri.

This original illustration by Richard H. Fay features the fish-eating theropod dinosaur of Cretaceous North Africa known as Spinosaurus. Spinosaurus sported an array of long neural spines along its back which may have supported a sail used for thermoregulation and/or display.

Two flying dragons circle a crescent moon in this fantasy design by Richard H. Fay.

Encountered in its cavernous subterranean lair, a red-eyed green dragon spews fire in this original fantasy illustration by Richard H. Fay.

A gear-driven mechanical unicorn rears up in this original fantasy art by Richard H. Fay.

A lad dressed as a pirate wears a long coat and a black pirate hat adorned with skull and crossbones in this original work by Richard H. Fay.