Lady Lyonors confronts Gareth 

Arthur Rackham painted Lady Lyonors confronting Gareth in an unknown medium. The regal figure of Lady Lyonors, adorned with a crown and ermine-trimmed robes, emerges from the shadows of a stone archway. These symbols of royalty and power are not merely decorative; they invoke a lineage of authority stretching back through centuries. The crown, a potent emblem of sovereignty, echoes across time, from ancient diadems to modern coronations. Consider, for instance, the headdresses of ancient Egyptian queens, or the elaborate crowns worn by Byzantine emperors. Each iteration carries the weight of its era, yet all speak to the enduring human impulse to invest power in a tangible symbol. The archway, a liminal space, suggests transition and the unknown, hinting at the trials and transformations inherent in tales of chivalry and destiny. These symbols are not static, but rather, dynamic forces. They have resurfaced and evolved, taking on new meanings, each era imprinting its mark upon them in an endless dance between past and present.