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Clad in knee-length hauberk and nasal helmet, carrying a steel-tipped lance and a kite-shaped shield, a dismounted Norman knight of circa 1066 appears ready to conquer England in this original illustration by Richard H. Fay.

This original illustration by Richard H. Fay depicts a late medieval poleaxe, richly decorated in chiselled gilt bronze, said to be a weapon once owned by the Yorkist warrior King Edward IV.

Heraldic device of the French monarchy and symbol of the Virgin Mary, the fleur-de-lis can be found on many medieval and modern coats-of-arms.

A flying dragoness (female dragon) swoops down with claws ready to grasp its hapless victims in this original fantasy work by Richard H. Fay.

A pair of long-shafted broad-bladed thrusting spears and a pair of lighter and shorter javelins are displayed crossed behind an ancient Celtic oval shield in this original illustration by Richard H. Fay. The shield design is based, in part, on the Celtic shields depicted on the Triumphal Arch of Orange, France.

Medieval melds with sci-fi in this illustration of a rather draconic-looking alien creature attacking an otherworldly elephantine beast. This work, which was based on a medieval depiction of a serpentine dragon attacking an elephant, originally appeared as black and white filler art in Star*Line, Volume 36, Issue 2, April 2013.

This heraldic Irish harp design by Richard H. Fay was loosely based on several different heraldic harp designs.

This original illustration by Richard H. Fay depicts a Viking-era sword with a trilobate pommel based on one in the British Museum displayed between two plaitwork bands based on a design from a Viking Age stone sculpture on the Isle of Man.

The legendary medieval English outlaw Robin Hood shoots his longbow from the stout limb of a Sherwood Forest oak in this original illustration by Richard H. Fay.

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.

This design by Richard H. Fay features the thistle, floral emblem of Scotland and an important Scottish national symbol since the 13th century.

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.

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.

This original fantasy artwork by Richard H. Fay features an array of dreadful draconic beasts from various European myths and legends. Creatures featured include: a seven-headed wyvern, a draco, a lindwurm, the Lambton Worm, a wyvern, a tatzelwurm, the Tarasque, a hydra, the Peluda, and the Gargouille.

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.

This illustration by Richard H. Fay features the Late Cretaceous armoured dinosaur known as Ankylosaurus. Along with armour plates, this 6-8 metre long herbivore sported a knobbed tail that formed a formidable-looking club.

A blonde haired mermaid sits on a rock in this original fantasy artwork by Richard H. Fay.

This original illustration by Richard H. Fay features the giant plant-eating sauropod dinosaur of the Late Jurassic known as Apatosaurus. Many people know this dinosaur by the moniker Brontosaurus, a name meaning “thunder lizard”.

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.