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Queen of Swords

Queen Swords

Upright

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│     QUEEN · SWORDS     │
│                        │
│            ╭┴╮         │
│          ╭┴╴╶┴╮        │
│           │o o│        │
│         ╭┴───┴╮        │
│           │ † │        │
│         ╰─────╯        │
│                        │
╰────────────────────────╯
  • clear boundaries
  • honesty
  • discernment
  • independent

Profile raised against a cloudless sky, sword vertical. The Queen of Swords sees through everything — clear-eyed, fair, hard-won wisdom that tells the truth kindly once and firmly always.

Reversed

╭────────────────────────╮
│     QUEEN · SWORDS     │
│                        │
│            ╭┴╮         │
│          ╭┴╴╶┴╮        │
│           │o o│        │
│         ╭┴───┴╮        │
│           │ † │        │
│         ╰─────╯        │
│                        │
│      ‡ REVERSED ‡      │
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  • coldness
  • cynicism
  • bitter judgement

The sword becomes a scalpel held habitually. Cynicism, bitterness, boundaries grown into walls, judgment handed down before the facts file in. Take the armour off — you already survived.