Ace of Birds

Eagle perched on skull — post funera virtus, virtue after death. The highest flier rests upon mortality’s reminder, announcing that glory outlives the body that earned it.

Paradin’s emblem condenses the Renaissance understanding of fame: the flesh fails, but deeds persist. The eagle, king of birds, does not flee the skull but claims it as throne.

The Ace of Birds offers transcendence not despite death but through it. The soul’s flight begins where the body’s journey ends.