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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…
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.
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Allusive
Choose from our list of allusions to history, literature, mythology, and art to create a fanwork. Read more ...
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Storyteller
Storytelling is an interactive art, using words and actions to bring a story to life while encouraging the listener’s imagination. This challenge is all about storytellers in the Silmarillion tapestry. Read more ...
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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This is fantastic. Not only I feel coldness emanating from the paintings, to the point I had to close the window because I was really cold. This is ill-boding and very true, even though not gory at all. Creepy. And all those birds... :::shivers:::
But, in the end we can't tell why they flew up. There is hope, someone might just scare them off and save the two princes. Or the were going to be a feast...
What an idea! And awesomely done, too. My hat's off to you, Hon!
This is awesomely creepy and magnificently done. I love the use of water colors--the transition from abstract letting-the-paint-do-its-own-thing to precision in other places. I am sure crafting all those birds was difficult and tedious, but the effect is absolutely worth every minute you put into it. A tour de force! Love it!
Thank you! Your comments make me very happy. :D It was literally a Tour de Force as these three pages were all eseentially finished on three days, and just before I had to send them in! It really kept me in the headspace though! And yeah, I think I could probably paint those birds in my sleep by now... ;)
Thank you!! I'm really pleased to have made you shudder. :) I love the second panel too, but it took so long that I started panicking about having enough time for the rest, so I'm glad my plans for them were less complex!
Thank you! I could not wish for a more encouraging group to grow in. And now I am considering doing a post showing what I have learned since I made my first Tolkien drawing 10 years ago!!
Comments on Ravens over Doriath
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