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[symphonyofthenight]

Alucard

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[symphonyofthenight]

[Alucard hesitated to answer, staring impassively down at the page until words finally spilled from his lips, haltingly at first as he tried to figure out what to say without stopping entirely.]

...the knight... he wields his weapon triumphantly against his greatest foe... slaying it, defending the lady and all those that fear its reign of terror. He is victorious. The land is safe once more.

[artistinexile]

Indeed. Is it only the subject matter that appeals to you, or perhaps you enjoy the brighter, more robust colors the artist uses?

[symphonyofthenight]

[Alucard considered the painting for half a moment.]

I am unfamiliar with the composition and technique of this artwork, nor do I know of the modern re-talings of his story. But I do know he was a saint long before I was born and there have been many depictions of his feats over the centuries. This was merely...here.

[artistinexile]

Indeed.

I am a stranger to most worlds here. Who is depicted?

[symphonyofthenight]

Saint George, or George of Lydda before his martyrdom. He was a soldier in the Roman empire. He worshipped a monotheistic god in a time where the Roman emperor still worshipped as a pagan and had many Christians killed for their beliefs. Hence his martyrdom.

The depiction of him slaying the dragon... whether it is myth or not is debatable. [In his world at least where such creatures would exist.] Whatever the case, the visual representation speaks for itself.