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[SPOILER] Click here to see my commentary for this page! My comment for this page from Gaia: sic mundus creatus est: Some readers were critical of the form of San's vow of allegiance. I don't think the criticism is warranted, though, since it's a heartfelt pledge and San also couldn't have waited much longer to [...]

[SPOILER] Click here to see my commentary for this page! My comment for this page from Gaia: sic mundus creatus est: Lilith isn't able to recollect what exactly she did in Oakdale. But she's talking about the moment when she made Eldor write 12" instead of 13" in Monster #79, which ultimately allowed her to [...]

[SPOILER] Click here to see my commentary for this page! My comment for this page from Gaia: sic mundus creatus est: Unfortunately, Viviana's dress doesn't really look good without a fitting cloak like the one introduced on page #22.

[SPOILER] Click here to see my commentary for this page! My comment for this page from Gaia: sic mundus creatus est: Of course it hasn't escaped Viviana's sharp eyes that the guy looks exactly like King Savos. But she doesn't believe it to be him in this context, so she assumes it must be somebody [...]

[SPOILER] Click here to see my commentary for this page! My comment for this page from Gaia: sic mundus creatus est: Again and again, readers commented that the term the First" is omitted from the titles of kings and queens who are the first with that particular name. Well, on Earth. But this is Gaia, [...]

[SPOILER] Click here to see my commentary for this page! My comment for this page from Gaia: sic mundus creatus est: It took some care to never show Viviana's legs in the previous pages without too obviously hiding them.

[SPOILER] Click here to see my commentary for this page! My comment for this page from Gaia: sic mundus creatus est: I wanted to keep the readers in the dark about the personality of San's preferred assistant so I used Malva's family name Goldbloom which hadn't been used in the comic until then.

[SPOILER] Click here to see my commentary for this page! My comment for this page from Gaia: sic mundus creatus est: Olrik's letter mainly contains instructions for the succession to the throne. It's addressed to Gregory since he's the second most powerful person in Cania after Delvor's disappearance". If you think about it, King Olrik [...]

[SPOILER] Click here to see my commentary for this page! My comment for this page from Gaia: sic mundus creatus est: The chapter title is based on the dialog in the third panel of The Last Queen of Gaia #14. It has no deeper meaning beyond that.

[SPOILER] Click here to see my commentary for this page! My comment for this page from Gaia: sic mundus creatus est: This is one of my favorite Gaia pages. I asked Powree to draw several sketches for this page and requested many more changes than usual. I wanted this important page to have a perfect [...]

[SPOILER] Click here to see my commentary for this page! My comment for this page from Gaia: sic mundus creatus est: I had the scene of Viviana attacking Bahamut in my head for years before finally writing the script for the last pages of this chapter. Putting poems or songs into a comic is often [...]

[SPOILER] Click here to see my commentary for this page! My comment for this page from Gaia: sic mundus creatus est: Viviana and Lilith are singing a slightly adjusted version of the song Life by Fools Garden, one of my three favorite songs. You can listen to it at youtu.be/HvqxtKGQx5g

[SPOILER] Click here to see my commentary for this page! My comment for this page from Gaia: sic mundus creatus est: Viviana is trying to tell Ilias that she'll need the Avaril as soon as the barrier is destroyed.

[SPOILER] Click here to see my commentary for this page! My comment for this page from Gaia: sic mundus creatus est: Bahamut was inspired by the dragon summons of the same name in various Final Fantasy games, in particular Bahamut Zero in Final Fantasy VII.

[SPOILER] Click here to see my commentary for this page! My comment for this page from Gaia: sic mundus creatus est: One may ask whether there was any chance of Eldor changing his plans if Sandril hadn't barged in mid-conversation. On first look, this seems like a real possibility. But if that were true, Lilith's [...]

[SPOILER] Click here to see my commentary for this page! My comment for this page from Gaia: sic mundus creatus est: I was very happy when Powree surprised me with the fantastic drawing of the burning building since the inked version didn't look special at all.

[SPOILER] Click here to see my commentary for this page! My comment for this page from Gaia: sic mundus creatus est: I spent quite some time on the three colored text boxes. Choosing the right colors and blending settings for such things usually involves a lot of trial and error.

[SPOILER] Click here to see my commentary for this page! My comment for this page from Gaia: sic mundus creatus est: Eldor pushes Lilith's staff slightly into the floor so that the crystal is at the same height as Lilith's heart.