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La Geste des Chevaliers Dragons #6
Par-delà les montagnes
Envoyée avec d'autres chevaliers pour détruire un dragon tapi dans les hauteurs enneigées, la chevalier dragon Raiad est blessée et recueillie dans un village de montagnards. Mais quand elle se réveille, tout le village est touché par le Veill, le mal mystérieux qui émane des dragons et que Raiad a été formée à combattre et à éradiquer dès son plus jeune âge.
46 pages, Hardcover
First published August 14, 2007
About the author
Ange
294 books18 followersAnge is a pseudonym used by Anne and Gérard Guèro to publish comic books with artist Alberto Varanda and medieval fantasy.
They also publish science fiction and roleplaying texts under the pseudonym G.E. Ranne.
They also publish science fiction and roleplaying texts under the pseudonym G.E. Ranne.
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November 23, 2013
The art in this one isn't as much to my taste but the writing is really really good and the author does a very good job in each book to address another consequence of the veil...
I had my doubt at the beginning but the last 3 books have really made me a fan and I can't wait to read more books in this series...
I had my doubt at the beginning but the last 3 books have really made me a fan and I can't wait to read more books in this series...
May 13, 2024
A simple tale built around a moral dilemma. This one takes place in the distant past and deals with the history of the order and its rules.
After battling against an ice dragon, knight Naria is injured and separated from her companions. She is rescued by a primitive tribe called the Nauris and taken in by them.
SPOILER
After initially being disgusted by their deformities (due to the veil), she begins to like them and appreciate their peaceful, happy ways. Their minds seem unaffected by the veil, and so Naria believes they don’t pose a threat. However, Order rules command that all those tainted by the veil must be killed.
That’s the central dilemma of the story — should the veil-infected be preemptively killed or not? (A question the series wasn’t too clear on before this) Naria pleads with the mother superior for the Nauris to be spared. Another knight, Nakira, takes the opposite position, that veil-infected must be slain without exception.
The mother superior can’t decide and goes to seek council in the capitol. Meanwhile the other knights take it upon themselves to cleanse the Nauri. Naria tries to defend them and kills Nakira. The story ends on a cliffhanger, with Naria defending a bridge against 3 dragon knights and some mercenaries as the Nauris flee. The outcome is “lost to history.”
We do know that the rule was eventually changed, however. Now the veil is left to take its own course according to the law of nature. Because the knights believe that killing without certainty, innocent as well as guilty, would be a crime. It’s also a lot easier to just focus on dragon execution and then leave.
A very talky and bland episode, not much action. The art is the worst of the series. Women that look like men. Weak facial expressions. Nothing interesting concept-wise, nor any impressive scenes or locations.
After battling against an ice dragon, knight Naria is injured and separated from her companions. She is rescued by a primitive tribe called the Nauris and taken in by them.
SPOILER
After initially being disgusted by their deformities (due to the veil), she begins to like them and appreciate their peaceful, happy ways. Their minds seem unaffected by the veil, and so Naria believes they don’t pose a threat. However, Order rules command that all those tainted by the veil must be killed.
That’s the central dilemma of the story — should the veil-infected be preemptively killed or not? (A question the series wasn’t too clear on before this) Naria pleads with the mother superior for the Nauris to be spared. Another knight, Nakira, takes the opposite position, that veil-infected must be slain without exception.
The mother superior can’t decide and goes to seek council in the capitol. Meanwhile the other knights take it upon themselves to cleanse the Nauri. Naria tries to defend them and kills Nakira. The story ends on a cliffhanger, with Naria defending a bridge against 3 dragon knights and some mercenaries as the Nauris flee. The outcome is “lost to history.”
We do know that the rule was eventually changed, however. Now the veil is left to take its own course according to the law of nature. Because the knights believe that killing without certainty, innocent as well as guilty, would be a crime. It’s also a lot easier to just focus on dragon execution and then leave.
A very talky and bland episode, not much action. The art is the worst of the series. Women that look like men. Weak facial expressions. Nothing interesting concept-wise, nor any impressive scenes or locations.
January 5, 2017
Prachtig verhaal, mooi uitgewerkt en de tekenstijl blijft toch altijd verbazingwekkend mooi!
May 20, 2024
C'est probablement, avec Brisken, l'un des albums qui m'a le plus marquée. En effet, Ange n'hésite pas à tordre le cou à l'un des principes de la Geste : une fois atteints par le Veill, les humains deviennent fous et il faut les éliminer. Systématiquement. Oui, mais... Et si ça n'était pas si simple ? Vaudrait-il mieux attendre, faire du cas par cas ? En plaçant l'un de ses chevaliers dragons face à un dilemme terrible, les auteurices nous prennent aux tripes et nous broient le cœur. J'ai adoré. (Je dois être un peu maso. ^^)
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Ottimo numero!
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