Intellect PlusKnights & chivalry
66 cards. Each one is a 40-second story with a five-minute read behind it. Page 2 of 2.
The gendered warrior who cannot contain the infectionIn the kingdom of Hallownest, most vessels are born empty and genderless to contain a plague. But Hornet is different. Born from a royal pact, this agile warrior possesses a mind …
A fantasy noir that takes our preconceptions of chivalry and nobility and gets medievalWhen Game of Thrones premiered in 2011, it promised a departure from traditional fantasy. Moving away from standard tropes, the series presented a gritty, intricate world of polit…
The smiling flower who can reset time and break the fourth wallIn the 2015 game Undertale, Flowey appears as a helpful guide. However, this talking flower is actually a malevolent, soulless entity driven by a ruthless "kill or be killed" phil…
How a napkin doodle of a dragon launched a gaming empireChris Metzen didn't set out to build digital universes. After a friend saw a dragon sketched on a napkin, he joined a small studio that would eventually define modern fantasy and …
The chivalric anti-hero who was once too powerful for competitive playMeta Knight is defined by a paradox: he is a mysterious warrior bound by a strict code of honor, yet he is also a character so mechanically dominant that he was eventually banned …
The high cost of ambition: when a dream demands the sacrifice of humanityGriffith is a masterpiece of literary villainy, a man whose charisma is so potent it inspires devotion in both men and women. Yet, his journey reveals a chilling truth: the pursui…