The
Xaefarian
tales
by artist and co-writer Duane Nichols
& co-writer Crystal Nichols
The Xaefarian Tales:
Rust & Ruin
the first chapter in an epic saga spanning generations
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Our kind is hardy and strong.
Ancient stories tell of the lush beauty of Xaefaria long past: blissful oceans and
bountiful forests.
The invaders took that from us.
After killing their own world,
they came for Xaefaria.
They were monsters of
greed and industry.
The invaders took it all.
But we mean to take it back.
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Across the cosmos,
the struggle between
light and darkness is eternal.
But among all creation,
there is no pure good nor evil.
Each dying society has
its festering wounds.
Each revolution,
its reluctant heroes.
Listen closely, fellow traveler,
As we share:
The Xaefarian Tales.
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In The Xaefarian Tales: Rust and Ruin, orphan and tech guru Reza
is dragged into an urgent mission to prevent Deputy Mayor Rafi
and his gang from starting
a war with a rival city.
Hailing from the various remaining human cities on the now dying planet of Xaefaria, vengeful army captains Kaspaar and Indigo help Reza unlock his telekinesis powers, calling upon
all the broken-down robots across the planet to help them
in their final battle.
Artist & Co-Writer
Duane Nichols
From five years old, Duane Nichols had a passion for drawing. As soon as he could read, he was enjoying comics off the spinner rack and exploring his older brother’s comic collection. Seeing prominent artists vacate their jobs at Marvel and DC in the 90’s to start their own company inspired Duane to pursue a career in comics. He studied at the Minneapolis College of Art & Design under the tutelage of professional comic artists before endeavoring to create his own graphic novel space opera.
Co-Writer
Crystal Nichols
Growing up in the shadows of the Chugach Mountains,
armed with a BFA from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Crystal Nichols uses her visual arts experience to inform her written artistry, recognizing the written word
as an intellectual practice in painting with words to craft emotionally compelling stories that capture elegance and humanity within scifi, mythopoeia, and fantasy genres.
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