Halcyon Blades is a collection of high-fantasy swords designed to strike a balance between fantastic elements and grounded functionality. It consists of 30 unique weapon-artifacts all designed and illustrated as the principal characters in a much larger story. Each individual blade offers my take on a different iconic sword type as well as an accompanying history that provides a glimpse into the fantastic world in which they exist. Over the last few years I have poured my passion into designing, illustrating and writing lore for these artifacts. Each presented their own unique twists and turns to navigate as I discovered what they were meant to be and how they fit into a collection. To provide the depth of craft that I crave for the project, I have assembled this website to present these swords as part of a museum exhibition—as if they were brought directly from their world to ours and available for all to experience.