We needed a strong, memorable first shot.
Alpha World is a working name for the dimension where the prologue takes place; it is a place ravaged by war, it's flora and fauna irredeemably destroyed.
We chose to work with a narrow colour gamut to show how barren the world has become, with only a single Grove left as the last remnant of an age gone by.
The Grove is an oasis; a last stand of magic and nature against the destructive march of the Tekk.
The protective branches raise Withes' sacred book as if on an altar.