The Deck · Minor Arcana
Knight of Swords
Minor Arcana · Swords

Knight of Swords

Uprightaction · rushing forward · intellectual drive · zealotry
Reversedreckless speed · exhaustion · scattered energy · tyranny of logic

A heavily armored knight rides a powerful white charger, sprinting at a full gallop into a fierce headwind. His sword is raised high toward the heavens, his face fixed in a fierce battle cry underneath ragged, fast-moving clouds.

The trees in the background bow violently under the force of the gale. He is the personification of the intellectual tempest—totally consumed by his vision, riding a white horse that symbolizes the pure, unchecked power of a singular thought.

Upright

The Knight of Swords is an unstoppable force of intellectual conviction. Upright, he commands you to charge fiercely toward your goals, speak your truth boldly, and cut through obstacles with decisive action. He tolerates no delays when a truth must be manifested.

Reversed

Reversed, his fierce momentum turns into reckless, blind speed. He warns that you are charging into a situation without thinking, scattering your mental energy, or trampling over the emotions of others in a tyrannical pursuit of abstract logic.

The Threshold