The Holy League Universe Visualized
An image gallery.
Foreword
As you may know, I have been using Midjourney to generate images for my works. Throughout it all, I was limited to putting words on a prompt and then hope for the best. That was… until I discovered other tricks for AI Image generation. And that was when I decided to give NightCafe another shot. I’m skipping a few steps, I know; the point is that I’ve been having a lot of fun generating images to (further) visualize the Holy League Universe. What I have to show for it is a gallery I put together below. They are organized in a “chronological order”, and I put in some texts just for fun.
So enjoy this image gallery and keep an eye on it because I’m planning to add more images as time goes.
Antediluvian Tyrant Lizard
In the days before the Great Flood, the world was lush and almost a paradise. Almost. It was also dangerous. Tyrant lizards - dragons - terrorize men unfortunate enough to run into them. Inokh son of Joba knew this all too well as his way home was now blocked.
A Warrior Maiden of Puncak
In the Santara Archipelago, no kingdom was known for their battle prowess more than the Commonwealth of Puncak. In Puncak, even the women are able warriors. Riding upon their graceful pegasus, the warrior maidens of Puncak fought alongside their men as the airborne Puncakian Army battled all around Santara as mercenaries.
Salome, Princess of Dun-a-din
Princess Salome is the youngest child of King Aron and Queen Paradisa of Dun-a-din. Despite being almost the spitting image of her demure mother, she was of the imperious temperament. She took after not just her father but also her aunt Inferna, the Sultana of Paloe.
Ben-Hur Searching for an Answer
Prince Judah Ben-Hur was confused and disappointed, to say the least. With his sword and a legion at his back, he was ready to rescue the King and Messiah he had been waiting for. Yet even as He was being led to die, He told Ben-Hur stay his weapon. And now the Messiah is dead, His disciples scattered. Ben-Hur was left to search for an answer, one that he would receive three days later.
Self-Defense Chef
The Guangdong Riots of the 21st century was a result of the covert warfare waged between the major powers of Earth in that time. With the breakdown of order in some areas, the locals resorted to old firearms to defend their homes and businesses.
Junior Starship Engineer
The 24th century was a time of great discovery as the nations of Earth began to explore the Electrosphere. Samantha ’Sam’ Alexander did not want to miss out on the fun, and she had a knack for fixing starship engines. As a junior engineer for an independent merchant vessel, she did not have the most prestigious of jobs. But the people turned out to be cool, and they were not all that strict with uniforms, either.
A Battle in the Age of Empires
The 32nd century is part of the Age of Empires, a time in which interstellar powers vie for dominance in the Electrosphere. Land wars at this time are gargantuan in scale, sometimes literally.
Dark Age Gladiatrix
The Gladiatrix woke up from her slumber, and wished she hadn’t. Yet another defeat, yet another spare. When she signed up to be a fighter for the Federation’s Gladiatorial Games, she was promised riches and empowerment; instead she got humiliation after humiliation, never once claiming victory. She had given up on the prospect of success; instead, she longs for the sweet embrace of death, perhaps the only way out of her situation. But that turned to be more difficult than she had thought. Since gladiatorial battles took place within the Domain, the Federation was able to ensure that it was impossible for the fighters to be killed in battle. Instead, each battle would end when one fighter lost consciousness. While the loser was out, the crowd would choose whether to kill or spare. And the crowd, perhaps eager to see how long her losing streak will last, always chose to spare the Gladiatrix.
Recordkeeper Preservation
After the Dark Age Civilization fell, the mysterious recordkeepers made their home in the Great Pyramid of Mesr; they were responsible for guiding Earth through the Age of Chaos. Inside their pyramid, they meticulously kept and collected any bits of information they could get their hands on. Catalogued in the recordkeepers’ archives and libraries, these knowledge were preserved for millennia to come.
A Wasp Maiden’s Ride
In the later years of the Age of Chaos, Dathomi lies on the frontiers of Christendom. Dathomi made their name as the home to the Wasp Maidens, amazons who flew into battle riding upon the photinians. These were giant social insects with drones that resemble green wasps; their biology meant only virgin females could ride them. With their rides, the Wasp Maidens played an important part in the defense of Christendom first from the golems of Shemia and later from the Dragon Emperor’s hordes.
Dark Felinid Spy - Captured
The dark felinids were viewed with justified suspicion in Holy League Christendom, and this spy was arrested on the grounds of being “an enemy of the Church”. In truth, she was a true daughter of the Church while those who arrested her had fallen to heresy. With her belongings stripped away, she waited for death; but unbeknownst to the damsel in distress, her love - an Inquisitor of the Church - was in the process of rescuing her.
Sky Force Medic
Giulia was the daughter of Norberto de Medici, the Doge of Veneto. Venetian law required that an upper class family send at least one son to serve in the military. Giulia was an only child, so she joined the Venetian Sky Force and became a ship medic in La Serenissima. In that airship, it was not unheard of for a crewman to fake an injury just to see the nurse.
Inquisitor’s Sorrow
After his father was assassinated at Castle Aquila—his own home, young Inquisitor Aeneas Aquilanus would like nothing more than to cry. But he had a mission to complete. He had made a promise—no, he had made two promises: one to his late father, the other to his beloved Galatea. Both were now counting on him, as was all Christendom.
Like Mother, Like Daughter
The fifth and second-youngest child of Lord Inquisitor Aeneas Aquilanus, Camilla Aquilana the tomboy took after her mother, the lady knight Galatea, in so many ways. She not only inherited her mother's looks, but also the genetic disease that paralyzed her lower body. And just like her mother, she dreamed of being a wyvern knight despite her condition. To make that dream a reality, she trained with Sancho Panza the family wyvern. But Lady Galatea, like her own mother before her, did not approve of her daughter's ambition.
Paint the City Green
The Green Bayern Incident was a strange event, to say the least; a young prankster had painted the hive-city Muenchen green with his army of drones. It took the police a whole week to track him down, and another three to clean up his handiwork. It was as eventful as it got for Earth in the 84th century.
The Adventures of the Space Nomads
Life as space nomads can be exciting, but it can also be scary. These newlyweds learned that lesson the hard way. What should have been a routine scavenging operation of an abandoned starship turned messy when the ship turned out to be haunted by a macrobe. The wife, being scared of ghosts, panicked and needed to be held by her husband. Thankfully, the two got out unscathed. But the escape was an utter challenge for the husband, who though scared for his life must keep his wits about him as he literally carried his wife out of danger. In fact she, unaware of her surroundings, thought they were having a romantic moment. It was only once they returned to their own ship that she regained her sanity.
The Terran Hellscape
Just before the End of the End Times, the heat sink that was keeping the Terran Ecumenopolis going finally collapsed. It was a long time coming as Methuselah the Machine Intelligence had been “dead” for centuries. Earth became a hellscape, not just physically but also spiritually. Hell had expanded to most of Earth, and humanity were now reduced to a few megacities. But one shouldn’t feel bad for them, as men in the Post-Imperial Age were prideful and had done evil in the sight of the Lord.
The New Earth
A new Earth and a new Heaven was formed as the old ones passed. This is where the just live after the Final Judgement and the End of Time. Those in this world cannot begin to put into words the glory and happiness they experience.
I hope you’ve enjoyed this little gallery of mine. To know more about the Holy League Universe, check out this introductory post:
So cool, Michael!! Love getting a sense of your worldbuilding through this type of visualization! Great work.
I think my favorite is the battle chef!