I was just looking for something in the Dragon Archive, and in issue #52, there is an ad for AD&D featuring Auric, Tirra and Khellek. The artwork shown there clearly was the inspiration for the artwork showing those three in AoW.
Probably these three turned up elsewhere als well?
Stefan
I was just looking for something in the Dragon Archive, and in issue #52, there is an ad for AD&D featuring Auric, Tirra and Khellek. The artwork shown there clearly was the inspiration for the artwork showing those three in AoW.
Probably these three turned up elsewhere als well?Stefan
Great find, Stefan! Tirra looks human, though, & Auric was a skinny lad back then (but cut, like in an Iggy Pop sort of way). Khellek looks pretty much the same though.
Here's the text:
Narration: "Forbidden by the people of the lowlands, Auric, Tirra, and the wizard, Khellek . . ."
TIRRA: "There's magic brewing down here . . . I can almost taste it!"
N: "Enter the ruined dungeons of Roakire abandoned centuries ago by a mysterious race. Auric advances ahead when suddenly from out of the darkness . . ."
AURIC: "Something behind me! A jakalwere!"
N: "The hungry lycanthrop [sic] monster lunges for Kellek [sic] with sharp fangs and claws!"
AURIC: "Don't look at it's [sic] eyes or you'll sleep forever!"
The rest of this one-page comic strip is ad copy.
They're in 53 &54, too. Tirra is described as an elf in these strips & has the ears to show it. It looks like different artists on both strips, as Khellek also has more hair.
54 has them fighting a purple worm--fitting, considering "the Champion's Belt."
54 may've been their last appearance, only to be replaced in later stips by new characters--I think one was an elf named "Indel" or something.