He wore a crown, and that was enough for Tchernoff.
"Come forth," shouted the second animal, removing his thousand eyes.

And from the broken seal leaped a flame-colored steed.

His rider brandished over his head an enormous sword.

He was War.

Peace fled from the world before his furious gallop; humanity was going to be exterminated.
And when the third seal was broken, another of the winged animals bellowed like a thunder clap, "Come and see!" And John saw a black horse.