Maegor the Cruel
Inspirations

Inspirations

Maegor the Cruel

Another fan art I did for House of the Dragon !

"Maegor I Targaryen, also known as Maegor the Cruel, was the third Targaryen king to sit the Iron Throne. He was the son of King Aegon I Targaryen and his elder sister-wife, the Queen Visenya Targaryen.
Maegor was a born warrior whose skill with weapons was unmatched. He lived for war, tourneys, and battle, and rose to become one of the youngest and finest knights of his time. However, he was also a hard and brutal man who craved violence, death, and absolute mastery over all he deemed his. His savagery in the field and his harshness toward defeated enemies was frequently remarked upon."

I decided to stir away from the description of the book to make my own idea of what he looks like. I was inspired a lot by the Daedric Armor in Skyrim, Sauron and the Nazguls, and the Wild Hunt in the Witcher 3. I used some obsidian reference for the armor's shader.
I imagined that he had some fights with the dragon that he raised, his body and armor paid the price of the Dragon's fire.

I hope you'll like it !

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