Tolkien Artwork

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The Bidding of the Minstrel

After casting the Silmaril into the sea, it is said that Maglor took to wandering the shores, singing in pain and regret beside the waves. It is also stated elsewhere that it was the gift of elven minstrels to evoke visions from their songs. Now imagine him singing of his brothers.

While making this piece I was never entirely sure whether he was bidding them to come to him, or bidding them to stop haunting him. Perhaps both.

Silmarillion: The Bidding of the Minstrel by LadyElleth on DeviantArt

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Orophin, Haldir and Rúmil, wardens of Lothlórien. Rare to see them drawn together. 😂

Welcome to Lothlorien by MellorianJ on DeviantArt

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Túrin Turambar

Turin Turambar by MellorianJ on DeviantArt

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Meeting on the Great East Road

Glorfindel, Sam and Frodo

Meeting on the Great East Road by MellorianJ on DeviantArt

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[Maedhros_Nelyafinwë]

Fingon, the moment he discovers Maedhros in his captivity. 🥺

Definitely one of the most moving pictures I've yet seen of Fingon!

 

[Fingon_Findekáno]

Fingon, the moment he discovers Maedhros in his captivity. 🥺

Aww! 🥺 I like how it captures the wind blowing his hair wildly as he’s gazing up at Maitimo.

There was another one I’ve seen for this specific moment as well, and I used it as inspiration when I wrote the scene.

 

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Celebrimbor in the dungeons

Celebrimbor in the dungeons by AnotherStranger-Me on DeviantArt

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Oropher and Thranduil

"Oropher was slain in the first assault upon Mordor...Thranduil, his son survived...but there was in Thranduil's heart a still deeper shadow..."
(Unfinished Tales, Tolkien)

Oropher and Thranduil by AnotherStranger-Me on DeviantArt

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Fëanor in Valinor

Feanor in Valinor by AnotherStranger-Me on DeviantArt

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Glorfindel and the Balrog

Glorfindel and the Balrog (Silmaspens DTIYS) by ToastedBuckwheat on DeviantArt

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Lieutenant of the Tower of Barad-dûr

Lieutenant of the Tower of Barad-dur by AnotherStranger-Me on DeviantArt

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The Black Lieutenant

The Mouth of Sauron.

The Black Lieutenant by AnotherStranger-Me on DeviantArt

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The First Nazgûl

The First Nazgul by edarlein on DeviantArt

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Glorfindel

Glorfindel by SpartanK42 on DeviantArt

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Fingolfin rides to Angband

Fingolfin rides to Angband by SpartanK42 on DeviantArt

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Fingolfin and Morgoth

I like the blue flame effects here. Super cool!

Fingolfin and Morgoth by aegeri on DeviantArt

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[Aldarion]

I found this wonderful depiction of Glorfindel and the Balrog. The artist is Denis Gordeev.
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Love it! Especially since soldiers look the way I always imagined First Age elven soldiers looking... no dumb plate armor!

 

[Maedhros_Nelyafinwë]

One of few artworks I've ever seen where Maedhros has curly hair! Yay!! I don't know why most artists seem allergic to doing it.

I like that Maglor has wavy hair and Amras' hair is a little darker than Amrod's. But Caranthir should have black hair, because HoME says his hair was as black as Finwë’s, hence his title The Dark.

 

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I don't know why most artists seem allergic to doing it.

Mainly because their drawings are based on their own imaginations, and whatever outside inspiration they personally liked. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[Elthir]

But Caranthir should have black hair, because HoME says his hair was as black as Finwë’s, hence his title The Dark.

I wonder if Tolkien took a longish break during the making of his list of Father and Mother-names (for Feanor's sons). Or maybe he stopped, just for a bit, to partake of a nice egg sandwich?

In any case, Morifinwe was indeed said to be black-haired like his grandfather (The Shibboleth of Feanor, The Peoples of Middle-Earth), but under the list of Mother-names (Shibboleth again), the description reads: "he was dark (brown) haired but had the ruddy complexion of his mother"

full disclosure: I stopped in the middle of this post for a nice egg sandwich

 

[Maedhros_Nelyafinwë]

"he was dark (brown) haired but had the ruddy complexion of his mother"

The real question: Did any of the Fëanorians actually have red or black hair or was it just 50 shades of brown, and the Noldor had high sensitivity to subtly different shades of color? 😂

 

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Caranthir in the same style!
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This is so gorgeous. His hair isn't curly, but I can forgive it.
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These are not elves...

This is the Elf:

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Joke aside... I am really impressed with Feanor sons.
The use of colors is so gritty... so beautiful... like it says by itself about their curse.
I've checked the artist other stuff on Artstation.
She is amazing.

Thanks for this.

 

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Mirrormere

Mirrormere by aegeri on DeviantArt

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Tevildo

Tevildo by aegeri on DeviantArt

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