This is an illustration for the development of my personal fantasy setting Sacro Imperium. This art is part of a series of Paintings I am working on for a fictional Card Game based in my Setting. The idea is developing the universe's aestetics and imagining how the creatures would be in this world and developing the possibilities of futures products in it.

In Sacro Imperium, the world has been torn apart by a magical cataclysm that transformed the entire Northern Hemisphere into a hellish wasteland, overrun by dragons and supernatural creatures. In the South, the remaining kingdoms formed a powerful unified empire, ruled by a mysterious figure known only as the Divine Ruler.

This piece is a reimagining of Wood Elves within this setting. My goal was to portray them as beings deeply connected to nature — almost as if they were part of it. Their physical features are infused with botanical elements, including plant-like skin textures and glowing eyes, hinting at sap-like blood. Their culture is heavily rooted in nature, which reflects in their clothing and armor: even when forged from metal for practicality, their gear is crafted to resemble leaves, bark, and other organic shapes.