Card 63 • swords

King of Swords

Brief Description

The King of Swords represents a figure of deep thought and planning, grounded and impartial. Despite his preference for logic over emotions, he is not heartless. He cautions against the potential harm that can come from purely logical decisions. This card embodies the fruition of ideas and the dual nature of decisions' impacts.

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COMMANDING; INSPIRING; UNITING; CREATIVE

Appearance and Demeanor

A black cloak shrouds this King. It is solid, impartial, and monolithic. As a man of deep thought and planning, he is deeply grounded. The sword he holds is plain and unadorned, driven and melding into the ground. In spite of a strong wind, he is firmly planted.

Impartiality and Emotion

The King of Swords is impartial and calculated. Though he prefers to avoid involving emotions, he is not heartless. A window to his chest shows a small, perfectly polished gold marble.

Symbols and Cautions

Symbols of the fruition of ideas, from infancy (larva) to completion (butterfly), butterflies manifest around him while his head is encircled by double-sided blades. Pointing both outwards and in, the potential for harming oneself is cautioned. Just because a decision is logical does not prevent it from having ill effects.

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✍️ Deck author(s): Arthur Wang

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