Bob Greenwade wrote on Mon, Mar 11, 2024 03:13 PM UTC:
237. Arion. In Greek mythology, Arion was an incredibly fast horse, conceived by Demeter and Poseidon when both were disguised as horses. He belonged first to Hercules; and then to Adrastus, the king of Argos. He seemed to me like a good representative for a piece that does for the Knight what the Manticore/Rhinoceros and Griffin/Eagle do for the Rook and Bishop.
As a piece, the Arion makes a single Knight's (1,2) leap, from which point it may turn ~45° and advance in a straight line like a Nightrider. (NyasfN)
In principle, this idea could be extended to any style of bent rider, and to any oblique leaper. However, because leapers have longer strides than steppers, they're generally only impressive on larger boards.
For the model, since many (though admittedly not all) depictions of Arion show him as a winged horse, I decided to extend the model that I already had for Pegasus, making it a bit larger and adding an impressive mane. (Question: should I generate another version, without the wings?)
237. Arion. In Greek mythology, Arion was an incredibly fast horse, conceived by Demeter and Poseidon when both were disguised as horses. He belonged first to Hercules; and then to Adrastus, the king of Argos. He seemed to me like a good representative for a piece that does for the Knight what the Manticore/Rhinoceros and Griffin/Eagle do for the Rook and Bishop.
As a piece, the Arion makes a single Knight's (1,2) leap, from which point it may turn ~45° and advance in a straight line like a Nightrider. (NyasfN)
In principle, this idea could be extended to any style of bent rider, and to any oblique leaper. However, because leapers have longer strides than steppers, they're generally only impressive on larger boards.
For the model, since many (though admittedly not all) depictions of Arion show him as a winged horse, I decided to extend the model that I already had for Pegasus, making it a bit larger and adding an impressive mane. (Question: should I generate another version, without the wings?)