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Character of the Month: Marach There are few details in the texts about Marach, but he is noteworthy for his allegiances and his descendants, who would become pivotal to the history of Middle-earth and the eventual defeat of Morgoth and Sauron.
New Challenge: Allusive Literature and art constantly refer back to each other using allusions, and this month's prompts are inspired by allusions to literature, myth, art, and history.
New Challenge: Building Middle-earth Let global architecture be your inspiration in this challenge, where you will work with a prompts that are architectural styles, locations in Arda, or both.
Rescued from a brutal Angband hunt, an ex-thrall with a strange and powerful artifact embedded in his spine is brought to Himring, for it is one of the only places in Beleriand which welcomes such folk. Though he has no memories of his life before, Anniavas slowly becomes accustomed to his new…
Fëanor shrugged, studying the contents of his wine glass. “Something must be done about that house. It will fall down eventually.” “It does not follow that it must be you that tears it down single-handedly. Are you sure you do not want help?” “It’s not as though I…
Of course, she knew that in the Blessed Land, true harm was unlikely to come to him. The Valar watched over them all, and the lesser spirits were everywhere. It was a great hound of Oromë who had found him happily splashing in the creek, in fact. But anyone could drown in mere…
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Across three surveys and ten years, the Tolkien Fanfiction Survey has document when authors began writing. These data reveal trends in how film promotions, the films themselves, the books, and other historical contexts have influenced not only who writes but how long they stay.
There are few details in the texts about Marach, but he is noteworthy for his allegiances and his descendants, who would become pivotal to the history of Middle-earth and the eventual defeat of Morgoth and Sauron.
A dissenting voice in Marach's alliance with the Elves of Beleriand, Amlach experiences a change of mind after a mysterious twist in the story reorients his priorities toward enmity with Morgoth.
Bilbo, the strange old hobbit with the wandering feet, senses something special in young Frodo the first time he sees the lad; as they become close, they find in each other a cameraderie not well understood by other hobbits. Five poignant moments between Bilbo and Frodo Baggins over the course…
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Ha, ha, it is exactly the scene we get at home on a weekly basis, without the brains. That silence in the middle was so.... maningful. Always fun to see the antics of these guys. And I love Thu's crown...
I have been enjoying these comics. I like the way the Maiar come across as very ordinary people - 50% of the time. The other 50%... well, they aren't human and it shows. Fred, janitor of Mandos.
This is utterly outrageous! I love that part about something smelling sour! That reminds me of a certain little boy that I know. Too much... you are on fire with these recently.
Hahaha, my Orclings would love a stay at Thu's dungeon too, does he take bookings? Most interestingly, does he lock them in there or join in the entertainment?
Hee! It's the ultimate Man Cave, and yes, Thû joins them. It's his retreat from the daily grind of sorcery and werewolf-wrangling. He does take bookings, but just like the Hotel California, you can check in anytime you want, but you can never leave. ;^)
Oh, now, now, you're humoring me. This is not great art work by any stretch of the imagination. Folks oo and ah over those many glorious drawings on deviantArt (and said artwork deserves the accolades). My stuff is nothing more than doodles. Nonetheless, thanks!
Professor Thû is still pretty mild-mannered here. He won't be as the story continues, that is, when Finrod, Beren, and the gang finally arrive on the scene.
I am not humoring you! So it's not Rembrandt on his best day. It's fabulous for the genre and subject matter and love the characterization you get across. Nevermind me,I am still a little crazy today.
I know it's about Melkor and Fëanor (I do like his very Noldorin features. and his bulging biceps, btw) but what cracks me up is smug!Thû and his camera. Research or blackmail, who knows...
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