Inspirations. The Count of Monte Cristo (by Alexandre Dumas), The Moorish rule of Al Andalus (Andalusia) from 9th to 13th century (especially Cordoba and Sevilla during the Taifa period in the 11th century), A Song of Ice and Fire (by George R. R. Martin, especially Oberyn Martell a.k.a. the Red Viper, and the Targaryens), Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar—better known as El Cid (born 1043, died 1099), Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (by George Lucas), Outlaw King (by David Mackenzie, specifically The Black Douglas), Kill Bill (by Quentin Tarantino), The Fifth Element (by Luc Besson, specifically the full name of Leeloo), politics of the War of the Roses in England during the 15th century, The Princess Bride (the book and the movie, by William Goldman and Rob Reiner, especially Inigo Montoya), The Oresteia (by Aeschylus), Titus Andronicus (by William Shakespeare), Gladiator (by Ridley Scott), Braveheart (by Mel Gibson), Richard III (by William Shakespeare)

Character Art. Irmak Sirer (with Midjourney)

Preferred Actor. Dev Patel (Alternatives: Riz Ahmed, Tahar Rahim, Michiel Huisman, Rami Malek, Pedro Pascal)

Setting. Rise of a Rebellion (by Craig Chapman)