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History:
Jack
Kirby: This
was one of
the last drawings
of the Set
and Jack and
I had developed
quite a working
rapport by
then. So I'd
told him about
what Hawkana's
hostel was
about as per
the Lord of
Light novel,
with the idea
of it being
a "Taj
Majal"
structure.
Where gods
and rich princes
languished
during their
stay amongst
mortal men.
My focus at
the time,
however, was
what a structure
like this
would look
like for Science
Fiction Land,
as, by then,
I was trying
to fit in
hotels and
other types
of living
quarters --
but directly
on the site,
as well as
a full hotel/industrial
complex some
10-25 miles
away.
When
Jack was done
with this
one he said
to me, "
I threw everything
in but the
kitchen sink!"
What I took
him to mean
by this is
all the different
styles prevelant
- Chinese
and Tibetan
Buddhist,
Mayan, Norse,
as well as
Hindu themes.
What do you
think?
Lord
of Light:
Originally
built during
the days of
the3 construction
of Heaven,
the Hostel
of the Great
Hawkana was
established
as a resting
place for
wearied, wealthy
travelers
which, in
those early
days of roaming,
were usually
the Gods,
or the First,
as they were
originally
called. The
Hostel was
a Taj-Majal
like structurecomplete
with lush,
perfumed pools,
garderns,
musicians
and its own
harems, kept
up through
the ages by
Hawkana the
Great Inkeeper.
Krishna himself
was fabled
to have stayed
at Hawkana's
for several
months, where
he nearly
drank the
kind Hawkan's
cellar dry.
It is also
a favorite
spot for Prince
Siddhartha
of Kapil (Sam)
who stays
here with
his 70 retainers
every 50 years
or so when
he comes to
Mahartha to
purchase a
new body.
This trip
he is served
rare pinot
noir from
"old
Urath"
and listens
to a young
boy who remembers
how to play
"The
Blue Danube"
on an ancient
instrument
called a"piano."
Science
Fiction Land:
- Hovercraft
- Canals of
Heaven
- Trams (far
left)
- Shops by
Canal front
(right)
- Outdoor
Restaurants
(center)
- International
Gourmet Restaurants
(interior)
- Arcades
& Shops
(Building,
lower center)
- Auditoriums
/ Shows (interior,
Domes)
- Exterior
Light Displays
at night
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