Design: Itou Akira
Rarity: RRR
Representing the earliest known join venture between Ryuutetsu and Itou Akira, Ryuutetsu's Blaster Blade provides one of the first looks into Cray, the United Sanctuary and the hero himself. As with many of his Paladin works, the primary color feature is blue. Blue carries a double meaning in Cardfight. Coming out of Japanese kabuki, blue primarily symbolizes mystery and evil, and is reserved for spirits and wizards. While that certainly fits its role with the Shadow Paladins, in this context the color is taken as the color of France from where the term "paladin" originates, and with Aichi. Blaster Blade's art also works in the more typical red that would be associated with passion and heroism, integrating a familiar element of the righteous.
The sky is always important to Ryuutetsu's art. It is never left empty. Here we see a clear and unclouded early morning, with a slight aura around Blade creating an effect where the dawn appears to rise up with him. The sun hangs far outside the frame, but its presence is felt throughout as it can be seen rebounding off the windows of the United Sanctuary and off of Blaster Blade's armor. Warm brush strokes on the fringes of the painting further give the impression of the sun's presence, while also providing a sense of motion and heroic action on Blaster Blade's part.
"An elite knight of the standing army, the "Royal Paladins", of the
Holy Nation of "United Sanctuary". He is a close friend and confidante
to the great King of Knights, Alfred. Capable of drawing out the full
potential of the powers of the sword-type weapon "Blaster Blade", which
can turn "courage" into "power", and the only of the knights capable of
doing so, he shares the name of the weapon he himself carries."
Citations and External Links
Main article and sky commentary by Touya. Color and country commentary by Wolthera. Lore translation by NeoArkadia.
View this painting on the artist's gallery.
