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Here is my entry for this week's Splinterlands Art Contest found 	[HERE!](https://hive.blog/hive-13323/@splinterlands/splinterlands-art-contest-week-209)

From the Splinterlands Wiki:
> The Lord of Darkness has submitted a single Dark Eternal champion to Mount Mox as a Gladiator, a Death Knight called Xulax Nightwind. His armor is crafted of raw shadow ore and adorned with grotesque bones and skulls. The suit which he always wears fully surrounds Xulax, so no one knows the appearance of the monster underneath.

> The lance carried to battle by this Death champion is a frightening weapon, sharpened at both ends with a massive scythe blade for slashing. Either the weapon is incredibly light and easy to maneuver or Nightwind has uncanny strength that allows him to wield it as easily and as naturally as a thief wields a dagger. He has never allowed any other Gladiator to lay hands on this weapon, which is clearly very important to him.

> Equally terrifying to the rider is the ravenous giant wolf on which he rides into battle. The wolf’s name is Tergoth; it is the familiar and only friend of Xulax Nightwind. When they charge an enemy, Tergoth comes in biting and slashing while Xulax charges with his lance. No enemy is ever left unscathed. The Lord of Darkness delights not only in the victories brought to him by Xulax Nightwind, but the sheer terror he inflicts on both competitors and spectators. 

Painted in Clip Studio Paint Pro on a Surface Pro 4. Here is the timelapse video:

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