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Many of the cards include imagery depicting the brutal nature of Vlad's reign over Wallachia, including the Forest of the Impaled, the Nailing of the Turbans, the mass execution of the poor, and numerous impaling scenes. Vlad's own death is depicted twice in the deck, once as the [[Death]] card (showing Vlad's head on a stake) and a second time on the [[Ten of Wands]] (showing Vlad stabbed by many spears). | Many of the cards include imagery depicting the brutal nature of Vlad's reign over Wallachia, including the Forest of the Impaled, the Nailing of the Turbans, the mass execution of the poor, and numerous impaling scenes. Vlad's own death is depicted twice in the deck, once as the [[Death]] card (showing Vlad's head on a stake) and a second time on the [[Ten of Wands]] (showing Vlad stabbed by many spears). | ||
The suits of the Minor Arcana follow the general scheme of modern [[tarot]] cards, with each corresponding to a specific symbol from Vlad's life, as highlighted on the Ace cards. | |||
* Coins - a coin with Dracul II's dragon symbol | |||
* Stakes - a bloody impaling stake surrounded by flames | |||
* Swords - the Ottoman kilij, a sword commonly used in warfare during Vlad's lifetime | |||
* Cups - an ornate golden chalice used by Vlad to display the loyalty of his people | |||
==Publication history== | ==Publication history== | ||