Lancer with light armor, from Gauntlet Seven Sorrows (image from concept artist Ryan Meinerding's website BoyRobot.com)
The Lancer was a canceled character class for Gauntlet: Seven Sorrows. Like the Tragedian, he was removed from the game at the last minute when John Romero and J. E. Sawyer left Midway during the game's development. No specific information for either character was ever released.
In a 2005 interview with GameBanshee[1], J. E. Sawyer, gave some insight into what the Lancer, as well as the Tragedian, possibly would have been like.
"The lancer is an aristocratic cavalier whose beloved mounts fabled (Great Ones) were slaughtered by the empire. He is very proud and well-educated, and quickly wears on the nerves of the characters. In the story, he often serves as a foil to the other (heroes). His primarily weapon style is Great Pierce: long two-handed thrusting weapons. His attacks are very graceful and acrobatic, often using a weapon for vaulting or spinning overhead in a dangerous pattern."
Concept art can be seen at the www.BoyRobot.com[2] which is the website of the game's concept artist Ryan Meinerding.
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