Thierry Ségur

A master of dense and spellbinding atmospheres, Thierry Ségur has established himself as a major artist in the realm of European fantasy. His keen sense of composition allows him to build a believable world teeming with detail in just a few pages—one in which readers or viewers delight in getting lost. Through the abundance and richness of his settings, Ségur offers a total immersion in a universe that any fantasy enthusiast will appreciate. 

A jewel of European fantasy for any fan of the genre, Thierry Ségur’s rarity on the market is closely tied to Légendes des contrées oubliées (Legends of the Forgotten Realms). The scarcity of his artwork makes each original page a true “Proustian madeleine.” Among the most sought-after—and rarest!—is the one depicting Hûrl, the Thunder Knight.

To ensure that your pages are kept in good condition, we recommend that you never expose them to direct light, as UV rays can damage the media used to produce them. Although Indian ink is a perennial material, the paper support may change when exposed to UV light. Note that watercolor plates require special attention, as this medium is particularly sensitive to light. Pieces containing pastel or charcoal require special care to avoid rubbing.
We advise you to display them away from windows, and to use frames made of pH-neutral conservation materials and “Museum” glass with anti-UV and anti-reflective treatment. If you prefer to keep your works unframed, we recommend storing them flat, in drawing cartons, with sheets of pH-neutral permanent paper in between. Keep them away from light and humidity.

Thierry Ségur moved to Paris at a very young age, where he studied applied arts at the École Duperré. In 1986, he began a fruitful collaboration with Casus Belli, France’s leading role-playing magazine, which was then booming thanks to the craze for Dungeons & Dragons and the world of fantasy. There, alongside Bruno Chevalier, he created the humorous character Kroc le Bô. This collaboration naturally led him to Delcourt, then a fledgling publishing house on the hunt for new talent in the style of French heroic fantasy. In November 1987, La Saison des Cendres (The Season of Ashes) was published—the first volume of his flagship series, Légendes des Contrées Oubliées (Legends of the Forgotten Realms)—which was an immediate success. The second volume, Le Pays des Songes (The Land of Dreams, 1989), propelled sales to over 45,000 copies—a remarkable achievement for the genre in France at that time. Le Sang des Rois (The Blood of Kings, 1992), the third and final volume, marked his breakthrough: the album topped the VSD/FNAC bestseller list for an entire month. Complete biography.