HERITAGE REIMAGINED
The Modern Crusader: Fictional Concept Art
An imagined order in the present day.
Faith. Discipline. Courage. Service.
A FICTIONAL WORLD
Old symbols.
A contemporary setting.
This creative project asks what a crusader-inspired character might look like in a contemporary setting. Modern special operations aesthetics meet the mantle, cross and chainmail of a medieval visual tradition.
The imagined order’s purpose centres on protecting people, rescuing those in danger and offering help in the aftermath of a crisis. Its stories explore what conviction asks of a person when courage and compassion must work together.
This section is fictional worldbuilding and character art. It represents an imagined organisation and its original visual identity.
The war fighter
Olive equipment, a protective helmet, practical chainmail accents and an ivory mantle. A visual conversation between the present and the past.
The helping hand
Rescue, medical support and the protection of vulnerable people form the heart of the fictional order’s mission.
The code
Faith guides purpose. Discipline governs conduct. Courage meets danger. Service places others at the centre.
TEN VISIONS / SEVEN ORDERS
The orders reimagined
The original war fighter and Excursion concepts, joined by eight new visualisations. Each order has its own mantle treatment and cross. These are artistic interpretations, not historical uniforms or representations of present-day organisations.
Crusader Excursion
An expedition vehicle and its fictional modern crusader escort.
The War Fighter
Modern tactical equipment, chainmail accents and an ivory mantle with a red cross.
Templar — The Sentinel
An ivory mantle and red cross pattée, reimagined beside an expedition vehicle.
Hospitaller — The Field Medic
A black mantle and white eight-pointed cross in a scene centred on care.
Teutonic — The Mountain Watch
A white mantle and black cross against a cold mountain landscape.
Saint Lazarus — The Rescuer
A green cross and cream mantle in a fictional rescue scene.
Santiago — The Gatekeeper
A burgundy mantle with a sword-shaped red cross on an ivory panel.
Calatrava — The Pathfinder
An off-white mantle and red cross with fleur-de-lis tips.
Aviz — The Green Mantle
A green-lined ivory mantle and green cross inspired by Aviz.
The Seven Orders — A Shared Calling
An imagined gathering of seven distinct mantle designs.
Select any image to view it at full size. All scenes in this gallery are fiction and concept art.
HISTORY BEHIND THE IMAGINATION