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Will you fight for me again ? (Edited)

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Will you fight for me again ?

Medium : Digital Painting
Software : Krita

"My oldest friend. Syene would still be in their hands, if not for your help.
I will need you one more time. Will you fight for me again ?"


Amanirenas was a Kandake of the ancient Kingdom of Kush. It is an ancient African kingdom located in the Nile Valley, south of Egypt, where is Sudan nowadays. Kandake was the title for their queens regnants. Amanirenas is known for leading a five years war against the Roman Empire in Egypt. Under her lead, the Kushite defeated the Roman forces and came back victorious to their capital, Meroë.

A legend tells that a warrior queen named "Candace of Meroë" fought Alexander the Great and forced him to withdraw from her lands with the help of a war elephant she was riding. This legend is incorrect since Alexander never attacked Nubia and "Candace" is not the name of a person but a variant of the title "Kendake". However, I found it inspiring and I decided to illustrate the idea of a partnership between the Queen and her elephant.

I wanted to represent a deserved moment of rest between two fights. The Kushite have set camp near an Egyptian temple and Amanirenas is shown reflecting about the upcoming battle :)

EDIT : I have reworked the color and lighting of this image now that I know more about it. Revisiting this painting has been very instructive and has allowed me to bring it closer to my initial vision. I really like this version better :D

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