Leviathan by @Thorvald (El Thorvaldo)

Non est potestas Super Terram quae Comparetur ei.

This was sitting on my to-do list since... probably a couple of months after joining dA. When it comes to its underlying organizational philosophy, the Eastern Union strongly resembles the Hobbesian ethic. Whatever wacky shenanigans I get into in DYOS, as state leader my perpetual concern is the well-being of my subjects the federation and all its citizens.

While the posture turned out very different from what I'd originally aimed for, it is much closer to the inspirational frontispiece.

Belarus is waaaay off.

[Originally submitted to DeviantArt September 2013.]