Bloodsport
Publication(s)
- First publication
- Swords & Dark Magic: The New Sword and Sorcery, 2010.
Summary
The knight Valorious was trained for the Game. After fighting invaders, he teams up with Lurn, a pawn from the other side, to investigate the origins of the Game.
Analysis
- Lurn is associated with the moon, and with an eclipse bringing darkness to the Earth.
- As a pawn, Lurn gets queened.
- After defeating her, Valorious seems to become a Christ figure.
Unanswered Questions
- Is it all about chess, or is that just a metaphor?