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~ Lucky Wolf ~

PLOT: When King Olaf Tryggvason announces his plans for a religious reform, the conversion of Norway to Christianity, Eyolf Sólhrafn - Norway's most famous mystic of the last decade of the 10th century - fears the end of his prosperous career. So he sides with the King's greatest rival, Yngvar Eindride, hoping that his own influence combined with Yngvar's prowess as a warrior and entrepreneur would end the King's tyrannical rule. But when the dark secrets of his past threaten to be exposed, the end may come for Eyolf sooner than he would've thought. So the mystic must rely on the flimsy relationship with his new ally, the austere and judgmental Yngvar.

The story:
Chapter I
Chapter II
Chapter III
Chapter IV
Chapter V
Chapter VI
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Finally, the cover for my historical novella is here!

The illustration depicts Eyolf in the foreground and Yngvar's silhouette. Their stories and perspectives are intertwined in the novella;

The title, "Lucky Wolf", is the rough translation of the protagonist's name, Eyolf (Eyjólfr, in Old Norse). It's not his real name, but a by-name he has chosen when he became a seiðmaðr (a mystic, a practitioner of seiðr magic) and it represents his radical personal and social transformation throughout the years;

Sólhrafn means "sun-raven", and it is suggestive of his personality and attributes as a seiðmaðr - his patron god is Freyr, god of fertility represented by the sun, while "raven" is a symbol of wisdom and also points to his dark side;

Half of the story takes place in the "present", 994, while the other is a series of short episodes from Eyolf's past. The two plots begin as separated in consecutive chapters, and eventually converge.

I'll start posting the story next weekend, one episode every two weeks. Each installment is illustrated, and about 2 pages long. I hope you'll find it interesting ^^

Media: acrylics on paper

Also, please check out the speedpaint of this piece on YouTube - "Lucky Wolf" - my first and very experimental video

Yngvar and Eyolf:
Sun and Moon
On the Edge
Eyolf Solhrafn
Seidmadr

Description
~ Lucky Wolf ~

PLOT: When King Olaf Tryggvason announces his plans for a religious reform, the conversion of Norway to Christianity, Eyolf Sólhrafn - Norway's most famous mystic of the last decade of the 10th century - fears the end of his prosperous career. So he sides with the King's greatest rival, Yngvar Eindride, hoping that his own influence combined with Yngvar's prowess as a warrior and entrepreneur would end the King's tyrannical rule. But when the dark secrets of his past threaten to be exposed, the end may come for Eyolf sooner than he would've thought. So the mystic must rely on the flimsy relationship with his new ally, the austere and judgmental Yngvar.

The story:
Chapter I
Chapter II
Chapter III
Chapter IV
Chapter V
Chapter VI
____________________________________________________
Finally, the cover for my historical novella is here!

The illustration depicts Eyolf in the foreground and Yngvar's silhouette. Their stories and perspectives are intertwined in the novella;

The title, "Lucky Wolf", is the rough translation of the protagonist's name, Eyolf (Eyjólfr, in Old Norse). It's not his real name, but a by-name he has chosen when he became a seiðmaðr (a mystic, a practitioner of seiðr magic) and it represents his radical personal and social transformation throughout the years;

Sólhrafn means "sun-raven", and it is suggestive of his personality and attributes as a seiðmaðr - his patron god is Freyr, god of fertility represented by the sun, while "raven" is a symbol of wisdom and also points to his dark side;

Half of the story takes place in the "present", 994, while the other is a series of short episodes from Eyolf's past. The two plots begin as separated in consecutive chapters, and eventually converge.

I'll start posting the story next weekend, one episode every two weeks. Each installment is illustrated, and about 2 pages long. I hope you'll find it interesting ^^

Media: acrylics on paper

Also, please check out the speedpaint of this piece on YouTube - "Lucky Wolf" - my first and very experimental video

Yngvar and Eyolf:
Sun and Moon
On the Edge
Eyolf Solhrafn
Seidmadr