Tolkien Artwork

[Glorfindel Goldtress]

Do birds eat toads?
(And don't anyone reply "Oh toadally." 🙄)

That would be very untoward.

 

[Radaghast]

Actually (pax to Radaghast) you did use unlike correctly. And unalike is also correct.
Both are used as adjectives, predicate adjectives to be precise. The follow the verb "are" ..."They[are] alike and unlike."
Radaghast I believe is using unlike only as it has been used lately in the realm of social media as a verb....you "unlike" something.
But that is actually a misuse (no surprise there) ...the verb that should be used is dislike.

No, I was using it in the sense of the opposite of 'like', as in 'similar to.' But the proper opposite of 'alike' is 'unalike'.

 

[Radaghast]

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The quest to find a smaller hat for Frodo? 🫤

Just noticed something else weird with this picture. Frodo is clearly walking alongside Aragorn. Yet, his foot seems to be against the tree, almost as if he's coming through the tree. Very odd. Seems like a mistake AI would make. Makes one wonder... 🤔

 

[Radaghast]

Another piece by the artist who did the coronation scene, this one depicting the Council of Elrond. Have to wonder why both Boromir and Faramir in the other piece are sporting fades. Also, what's going on with Glorfindel, who is clearly described as having "golden hair", and who appears to be looking at (and even beckoning) Sam 🤔 The fellow sitting next to Erestor (who looks a bit like Liv Tyler) is supposed to be Galdor, I guess, but the text looks like 'Grldor' or 'Grudor' (and he's looking at the camera, for some reason, as is Gloin). Lastly, it's weird that Frodo is at the center of the table.

Oh, and Sam 😆

 

[Server Room Gremlin]

Gildor, I guess, but the text looks like 'Grldor' or 'Grudor'.

That's 'Galdor'. An elf of the Havens sent from Círdan.

Definitely no idea what's going on with Glorfindel's hair colour...!

Boromir's short haircut reminded me somewhat of how Norman knights in the 11th century would cut their hair: shaved at the back and longer at the front.

 

[Radaghast]

That's 'Galdor'. An elf of the Havens sent from Círdan.

Yeah, I realized that later. Thanks.

 

[Deimos]

No, I was using it in the sense of the opposite of 'like', as in 'similar to.' But the proper opposite of 'alike' is 'unalike'.

But what about Tolkien's use of "unlike" instead of "unalike"?

 

[Radaghast]

But what about Tolkien's use of "unlike" instead of "unalike"?

It's correct because in your example he's contrasting it with 'like', not 'unalike'. I think 'alike/unalike' are rather superfluous to the lexicon.

 

[Squint-eyed Southerner]

This might be a better subject for a thread somewhere, rather than the Art thread. 😉

 

[Radaghast]

This might be a better subject for a thread somewhere, rather than the Art thread. 😉

Fair enough, SES.

Here's another scene that never happened, unless I'm misremembering and Gandalf did leave Bilbo to awkwardly stand in front of Beorn by himself? 🤔

Sam Gamegie?