"Hail Eärendil brightest of angels,
over Middle-earth sent unto Men!"
Eärendil the Mariner from Tolkien's Legendarium.
Media used: Schmincke tube watercolours for the first transparent layers; liquid watercolours from Rohrer&Klingner for the dark ones, and some white Ecoline Talens ink for some of the highlights and the clouds, all on Canson Montval paper.
Aaaah, the hair colour debate.
Eärendil's hair colour is not mentioned anywhere; he's the father of two dark-haired sons (Elros and Elrond) and the child of two golden-haired parents (Idril and Tuor) - I always imagined him blonde. Especially given that Tolkien was inspired to create him by a piece of Anglo-Saxon literature.
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And even if it does - Eärendil holding a large gull and taking it to bed I can buy, but the mental image of Eärendil manhandling a swan somehow says "Christmas turkey"
What’s the story of the bird? Assuming it’s not too long to easily explain.
I think you made a fine call with the fair hair. I know nothing more than what you’ve explained here but it seems sound, even when considering Tolkien’s inspiration. It would be much easier for him to produce dark-haired children, especially if they were with a dark-haired woman, than himself be dark-haired.