#Losgar

[silmarillion-ways-to-die]

[eloquentsisyphianturmoil]

Why did feanor burn the ships if he brought with him only those he trusted? Could he not have left them docked and never sent them back? Could it be it was his eldest son he feared would disobey his orders? Could it be Maitimo’s very question, which ships and rowers shall we send back first, that pushed him over the line?

[kai-janik-art]

Then Maedhros alone stood aside (2024)

Mixed Media

(watercolour, ink, coloured pencil, gouache, procreate)

[busymagpie]

During the burning of the ships

( basically a companion piece to this one )

[tolkienillustrations]

Losgar by Ted Nasmith

[aotearoa20]

Feanor: okay, let’s hear the arguments. We left Fingolfin and his followers behind by the Helacarxë. Tall son thinks we should go back for him because…

Maedhros: He might be in real and extreme danger?

Feanor : Bu t have you considered that (sighs) He’s a prick, pretty ginger, A massive fucking prick.

Maedhros: Wait, who are we talking about again

Feanor : (lighting a match) Valar, it’s tricky….

[mossy-thing]

Originally posted on my side blog @evil-crayon , 17.11.24

I have nearly filled up an entire sketchbook in the past months and I haven't posted any of it whoops.

So have a redraw of sorts!

[thistlesandstories]

We might guess that the ships were as important to the Teleri as the Silmarils were to Fëanor. You are bound to love the creation you put so much effort, time and a piece of your soul into. It is a sad image of Fëanor burning the ships that were once so lovingly cherished, and with them he killed the Teleri once again.

[evil-crayon]

I have nearly filled up an entire sketchbook in the past months and I haven't posted any of it whoops.

So have a redraw of sorts!

[violecov]

I would love to see Curvo in #6 ! :)

Curufin 6 regretting immediately the ship burning.

He was definitely okey with it, but now that it has been done, something feels odd.

[silmarillion-ways-to-die]

[eloquentsisyphianturmoil]

(It’s been said before, but) the political tension between the hosts of feanor and Fingolfin must have been fucking apocalyptic. Fingon clearly wasn’t motivated by friendship— he and Maedhros were already estranged before Losgar. That level of suicide mission is only attempted once after, by Finrod, who was compelled by an oath. Yet he went. The Noldor must have been that close to all-out civil war.

[histemar]

“let the ships burn”

[tolkienillustrations]

The Burning of the Ships by LadyElleth