#anyways *crumbles into dust*

[retellingthehobbit]

Retelling The Hobbit Chapter 16: The Song of the Lonely Mountain First chapter / Previous / Next

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*crumbles into dust after finishing this* Thank you for reading! This The Hobbit webcomic adaptation thing takes a lot of effort to put together and I can’t tell you how much I appreciate every comment. I also really appreciate the people who’ve spread the word of this comic to their friends! <3

And finally, we’re at the Song of the Lonely Mountain! Within Tolkien’s canon, The Hobbit is an in-universe book that was “written” by Bilbo Baggins, who occasionally lies/embellishes/exaggerates things. The tonal differences between The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings are explained by Bilbo and Frodo/Sam being different kinds of storytellers, with different relationships to “the truth.” This idea is the core of how I’m adapting the novel!  Bilbo is an unreliable narrator who is literally ‘drawing’ from his own limited experiences;  the different art styles reflect the different perspectives of other characters.   The “dwarf art style” in this chapter is inspired by stonework/metalwork in general— but especially by a mix of art deco, Celtic art, and European folk art. 

The central tension of the comic is between Bilbo and Thorin, who each have wildly different ideas about what kind of  story they’re in. Thorin is in a grand fantasy epic, while Bilbo is in a lighthearted children’s book adventure.  The tragedy is, obviously, that only one side of the story ever gets to be fully told.

On a sillier note, a few years ago I had my first gay crush on a lesbian who sang while playing the piano. This chapter is dedicated to the piano lesbian. I hope they’re doing well, wherever they are. XD

I think I might need a bit of a break but I’m hoping for the next chapter, titled “Dawn,” to arrive on January 13th. And your comments/support really do help motivate me to get more done! ^_^

[soyochii]

Quick doodles before I evaporate.

[tooquirkytolose]

Annual birthday selfie 🎉

[princyvish]

sillies!! Partially requested by a friend of mine (specifically the Luffy portion)

[spicymotte]

10 minute powernap

[purrincess-chat]

Okay but also the scene of Ladybug destroying everything in the Agreste mansion tied to Hawkmoth?

[minghzi]

That moment you realized, you still had something to lose. Something important enough that, if it happened again because they wanted to protect you, you could never forgive yourself. 

 But you're both still alive. You've never felt so weak. And so does he.

[smellpelt]

I did so many important things today I think I should get an award

[quirkle2]

back on my undertale bullshit i suppose

[thischarmingand]

Speaking of Zombies Run, I went to see Tokyo Poliec Club's farewell tour last night (the first time I have seen this band in at least 10 years) and was bodied back to listening to this song while listening to Sam Yao talk about the previous Runner 5 for the first time and... still hits, man.

[gatoszn]

millions baby

[hallahart]

oh hi I updated my WIP after [checks notes] three years

[smilestimz]

Wishing everyone who doesn't correctly source gifs a very: learn how to actually source stuff Properly.

[wrathevil]

number 5! @simcardiac-arrested

theyre so funny i squish them like bugs

[bijoumikhawal]

"Biden is the best choice and he's actually really empathetic and reasonable but also you can't wait for a candidate that won't do genocide and war crimes because to become a presidential candidate you have to be willing to do that" see what you fundamentally don't understand is I'm not waiting for a candidate that won't do war crimes, because I know that. I cannot morally stomach this system, it's a joke to claim its democratic, and AMERICA DELENDA EST. this country is a plague on this Earth

[lady-adrian-dangerous]

It's my 14 year anniversary on Tumblr 🥳