Behold!

Scott Purdy, an incredibly talented illustrator from the UK, has given us our first glimpse of the world of Toothless. And it's spot on.

 

The Spriggan

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The imps were no taller than a man's knees. They waved long, awkward arms and had bulging eyes without pupils. They scurried in packs over the battlefield, their noses to the air and their pointed ears against the earth. This was their role, to find and harvest the dead, to carry them to the Yew.

 

The Yew

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The Yew's roots spilled from the sides of the cart and shot through the ground in all directions. Its needles and branches breathed. Deep within its canopy, a greenish orange light shone, the phosphorescence of insects lured from subterranean darkness to feed on the black tar that seeped through the cracks in its bark. The creaking of the massive wheels, the marching of the dead, the sighs of the branches--this was the melody of the victor's symphony.

Amazing work, Mr. Purdy. Simply amazing.

Images © 2009 by Scott Purdy.