"It is said that the cleric gave these crusaders a seemingly impossible task: to scour the far-flung lands to the east and find a means, however it might manifest, to purify the Zakarum faith."

It didn't take long after we'd announced Diablo III: Reaper of Souls for artists to try their hand at illustrating the newly announced Crusader class, and in this week’s Artisan Showcase, we wanted to spotlight an epic piece of Crusader fan art by artist István Dányi! Below is István's piece, "Crusader – Unbreakable Warrior."

István has also illustrated other characters from Diablo lore, including Duriel, the Prince of Pain, who appeared in the second act of Diablo II:

Eager to see more of István's artistic endeavors? Make sure to follow him on DeviantART.

Are you working on any Blizzard fan creations? Make sure to tell us all about them over in our Community Creations forum!