Crown of Power - Dragonlance by Jeff Easley (1987)

This legendary high-fantasy illustration is titled “Crown of Power”, painted in 1987 by the master of epic fantasy art Jeff Easley. Rendered using a traditional oil on illustration board technique, the composition utilizes a high-stakes, dramatic sword-and-sorcery motif: the heroic warrior Tanis Half-Elven stands triumphantly with his foot on a fallen tyrant, raising a spiked golden crown high toward a blazing light source, while a skeletal undead knight draped in enormous black bat wings watches from the shadows behind him. The origin of this specific piece stems from a milestone commission by TSR, Inc., where it served as the defining front cover art for the iconic hardcover sourcebook Dragonlance Adventures, released for Advanced Dungeons & Dragons (AD&D) in 1987. The compelling backstory of the artwork captures the absolute climax of the War of the Lance narrative from the popular Dragonlance book series: it visually depicts the half-elf hero Tanis seizing the Crown of Power after slaying the Dragon Highlord, Emperor Ariakas. Simultaneously, the shadowy figure in the background represents the death knight Lord Soth, who had agreed to let Tanis assassinate the Emperor so that Soth could claim Ariakas's body and soul, permanently cementing this illustration as one of the most lore-significant and recognizable cover pieces in tabletop gaming history.

Professionally restored and reproduced from the original artwork, this print preserves the powerful visual impact of Jeff Easley's painting while offering exceptional detail and color fidelity for modern display. • Premium 200 g/m² matte paper • Exceptional detail and color reproduction • Professionally enhanced and restored image quality • Available in 12x18", 16x24", and 24x36" sizes • Unframed for custom display options • Printed in the USA