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Fantasy queen holds a glowing sun orb to shatter a giant stone god…

By @charlypalermo · Oct 17, 2026

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More ANCIENT POWER 6. The Empress Who Eclipsed the God 7. The Eclipse of a Thousand Wings 8. The Drum That Made the Mountains Run 9. The Weaver of Lost Time

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Entry in the Epic Fantasy theme.

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This dramatic high fantasy artwork depicts a powerful warrior queen in gilded black armor and a billowing red cape, raising a radiant magic orb to crumble a colossal stone deity sculpture. The scene unfolds above sprawling cloud-shrouded gothic citadels with cascading waterfalls under a stormy overcast sky, lit by brilliant molten golden magic. The tone is grand, triumphant and mythic, with a rich palette of deep crimson, obsidian black, and glowing gold.

This sweeping epic fantasy artwork depicts a crowned sorceress reaching upward to commune with a massive obsidian griffin wreathed in glowing golden flame, set against a total solar eclipse. The sprawling ancient desert city below features towering obelisks, grand sphinx statues, cascading waterfalls, and a gilded stone ziggurat. The dramatic, mystical scene uses rich tones of deep black, burnished gold, crimson, and warm sand to convey overwhelming divine mythic power.

This dramatic epic fantasy artwork depicts a rugged tribal shaman beating a carved rune drum that pulses with bright teal magical energy. Massive ancient stone bull titans, their rocky bodies covered in moss, waterfalls and castle-topped peaks, advance across a red rocky valley under stormy cloudy skies. The tense mythic scene contrasts rough earthy rock and leather tones with crackling glowing cyan magic for a cinematic high fantasy feel.

Comments (77)

@charlypalermo · Oct 17, 2026
Well, it's a matter of taste and interpretation. The image I sent to DC was of an ancient goddess raising the bodies of former kings of that kingdom to form a bridge so she could cross to the other side. In my opinion, it was visually very powerful and had a bit of a story to it. I'm a writer, actor, and director, and anything that tells a story appeals to me and I always try to find that. It was difficult to choose in this case, but I finally settled on the one I submitted. Thank you so much for your kind words and your generous tip. I'm glad you liked these 👏
@charlypalermo · Oct 17, 2026
La del pajarraco era la que compitió para ir al DC
@charlypalermo · Oct 17, 2026
hahaha Thanks my friend! You are very kind to me
@panos · Oct 17, 2026
You are wellcome, my friend! It's totally true!
@beastxyz · Oct 17, 2026
Your original submission was visually creative and stunning, but not too sure what the "ancient power" was about. So I definitely loved all your rejects more, visually clearer display of power.
@legion · Oct 17, 2026
Aqui mi favorita es la del pajarraco,luego la de los supertoros o búfalos o lo que sean,buen trabajo amigo mio!
@panos · Oct 17, 2026
Excellent images! I wil say it once again: Each one merits a book to tell its story!
@tempisorting · Oct 17, 2026
I need a whole game on this
@charlypalermo · Oct 17, 2026
Haha, that would be great!
@legion · Oct 17, 2026
No me extraña amigo mio!