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A depiction of King Gyur, aka the Beast of Yarkand, from the awesome fantasy tale "The Wonderful Throne" by JoeRB described a little bit in the opening paragraph of the story...

Long ago, in the land of Mmar, there stood a wondrous city called Yarkand. With its golden domes and colorful marble, it was renowned as an opulent crown of that grey mountain region. Its citizens lived long and prosperous lives, for they were always gifted with mineral wealth from the earth. As a result, they dedicated much of their time to the arts, constructing some of the finest wonders in all the world, and of these wonders, none were greater than the throne of King Gyur, fashioned from a meteor of unknown substance which fell from the stars one fateful night. This throne was as a constellation festooned with brightly-colored nebulae, filling the hall with sidereal splendor. So grateful was the king that he sang hymns in honor of the divine seat, and the whole of the city sang with him, and all the region of Mmar. However, for reasons which vary among accounts – greed in some and malevolent spirits in others – King Gyur went mad for his throne and transformed into a monster: a huge, four-pawed beast with an eerily perfect likeness of his face. It devoured those in the royal court, driving the terrified citizens to abandon the great city, never to return.

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Description
A depiction of King Gyur, aka the Beast of Yarkand, from the awesome fantasy tale "The Wonderful Throne" by JoeRB described a little bit in the opening paragraph of the story...

Long ago, in the land of Mmar, there stood a wondrous city called Yarkand. With its golden domes and colorful marble, it was renowned as an opulent crown of that grey mountain region. Its citizens lived long and prosperous lives, for they were always gifted with mineral wealth from the earth. As a result, they dedicated much of their time to the arts, constructing some of the finest wonders in all the world, and of these wonders, none were greater than the throne of King Gyur, fashioned from a meteor of unknown substance which fell from the stars one fateful night. This throne was as a constellation festooned with brightly-colored nebulae, filling the hall with sidereal splendor. So grateful was the king that he sang hymns in honor of the divine seat, and the whole of the city sang with him, and all the region of Mmar. However, for reasons which vary among accounts – greed in some and malevolent spirits in others – King Gyur went mad for his throne and transformed into a monster: a huge, four-pawed beast with an eerily perfect likeness of his face. It devoured those in the royal court, driving the terrified citizens to abandon the great city, never to return.

IMPORTANT © COPYRIGHT NOTICE: This work may not be reproduced, copied,
edited, published, transmitted, uploaded, sold or re-sold in any way
without the express permission of the artist/creator.