#silmarillion art

[akzgaj]

Maedhros concept art.

[eilinelsghost]

The Ring of Felagund/The Ring of Barahir

I confess that (despite mostly enjoying the films) I hold onto several longstanding and extremely petty beefs with Peter Jackson's LOTR trilogy. And, surprising no one, my pettiest and fiercest grudge is their design for the Ring of Barahir.

I think (besides the One Ring) it's the most clearly described piece of jewelry in the legendarium:

two serpents with emerald eyes, one upholding, one devouring a crown of golden flowers

And yet! When you look at the film's design, there is a) no crown of golden flowers, b) the serpents do not seem to be either upholding or devouring anything, but kind of just chilling there, and c) the serpents do not have emerald eyes, but rather a single, giant emerald that's plopped in the middle, presumably in place of the golden crown.

It's a lovely ring! But it's not the ring Finrod gave to Barahir.

Anyway, all that to say I finally caved and drew the one that has lived in my head for 24 years. Please clap.

[aquaregiaart]

Haleth & Caranthir.

[magkinetix]

Elwing and Maedhros parallels... oh I am unwell.

One must imagine this image upside down, so that they are both falling, having both jumped with a silmaril. Unfortunately it just looked goofy like that.

[leucisticpuffin]

@maedhrosmaglorweek, Day 7: Storytelling

Maglor sings, and the ruins of Tol Himling come to life.

I'm actually really proud of all the art I've made for Maedhros & Maglor Week (and I have so many new fics saved open to read)! Thanks to the mods for hosting this :-)

[annatars-nine-rings]

Commission of Celegorm (in a dark!Celegorm au) done for me by the wonderful @bellabergolts ❤️! Absolutely stunning work, I love it so much!

[journen]

In the discord we were joking about when Annatar appeared to Celebrimbor in the Rings of Power, if only Celebrimbor asked for ID. 🤣 So this comic idea spawned thanks to the help of @foppossumtrishaa and @supremeoverlordofthegeeks ! 🤣

[diraxxer]

Maedhros & Maglor in Amon Ereb

Actually inspired by a fanfic on Ao3 where they taught Elrond and Elros how to dance.It was supposed to be a warmer time of the year, but something went wrong😪

[ughtumno]

captured moments before melkor gets zonked by princess girlboss lúthien.

i choose to believe she wasn't threatened because he probably gave off "girl ur better than this" vibes. im sure he was equally surprised as thingol to see luthien try so hard to die for Beren LMFAO

wolf beren isn't there bc hes peeing behind the throne.

also PLEASE take my melkor design and eat him and put him in an apron please. ill do a character sheet for him when i remember to

[scuffe3d]

MELKOR!!! My first attempt at drawing the way I picture him from the silmarillion, though this is a more personified version of him.

Im gonna work on figuring out how to express his uncanny aura, or just get better at drawing creepy stuff in general.

I know his hair looks blue I don’t really know how to color black hair without it lookin like a big blob but I may go back and re-color another day💃🏽💃🏽

[silvaltano]

Valar pt 1

Finally finished the 1st part!

Ulmo is usually big. Like really big. And flowers on Yavanna's dress and hair are something similar to cherry and apricot blossom.

[akzgaj]

Maedhros.

[eilinelsghost]

Finrod & the Edain

Commissioned from @bluebeardcrypt

Absolutely in love with this depiction of Finrod and Bëor! They stand on each side of the “gulf that divides [the] kindreds,” each reaching out of his own to meet in Light. Finrod standing amidst the stars of the Eldar, Bëor standing before the rising sun, “Vása, the Heart of Fire, that awakens and consumes; for the Sun was set as a sign for the awakening of Men and the waning of the Elves.”

I’m still in awe of how well @bluebeardcrypt rendered this from my rambling description 😂 Absolutely gorgeous.

(Quotes from the Athrabeth Finrod ah Andreth and The Silmarillion, respectively.)

[aquaregiaart]

Maedhros & Maglor for the modern!au some of you asked for <3

[that-angry-noldo]

“If none can release us,” said Maglor, “then indeed the Everlasting Darkness shall be our lot, whether we keep our oath or break it; but less evil shall we do in the breaking.”

[leucisticpuffin]

@maedhrosmaglorweek, Day 3: Himring and the Gap

Maglor rides west.