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Prayers and HerbsThis life was Aedan's, had been his for as long as he could remember. As soon as he could walk, Maira had taken him on her travels with her. When spring came, they'd set out across Tangnafedd, to all the places where the best herbs grew – wormwood in the hills in the North, basil in Gwylan Bay, lavender on the high fields near Silvermere, St. John's wort in the thickets of pine forests. Aedan helped his mother gather herbs, and prepare the ointments, poultices and infusions following her careful instructions. He knew how most of them were used, though he still often got the amounts wrong. Neither of them could read; the herbs, their name

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"Of the Kinslaying at Alqualondė more is told in that lament which is named Noldolantė, the fall of the Noldor, that Maglor made ere he was lost..."

J. R. R. Tolkien. The Silmarillion

What is the greatest deed of heroism in the Silmarillion? Fingolfin fighting Morgoth? Finrod fighting the wolf with his bare hands in Tol-in-Gaurhoth? Glorfindel, Ecthelion, Fingon, Fėanor fighting Balrogs?

Or is it facing your own most terrible mistake and putting it into song for all the world to know?


Or, as a user put it on thetolkienforum.com: "So it remains lost to history... but you know those feelings you get when you read the Silmarillion? The sudden blow of sadness when Finrod dies? The indescribable elation when Turgon appears during the Battle of Unnumbered Tears? That's the folk memory of Noldolantė. Deep down inside, all Silmarillion fans know the song... The true beauty of the Silmarillion. "


Pencil shading and watercolour wash on watercolour paper. I could *not* get my scanner to reproduce this in any way that even half gave it justice, so I had to improvise. This version is pencil shading and watercolour texture put together in Photoshop.


Detail shots on my blog: [link]
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Mood: Amazed ~deviantwin15 Mar 30, 2013
do you take commissions? you are blessed by the valar for your drawing-skill! 0-0 !
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=Gold-Seven Apr 5, 2013  Professional Traditional Artist
Thanks you! Yes, I do commissions - click here for info: [link]
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~deviantwin15 Apr 5, 2013
no problem! :)
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~Lilliys Feb 26, 2013
Wow, this is realy beautifull!!*-----*
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Mood: Speechless ~Elenwe12 Feb 17, 2013
I just can't express myself! The quote you gave about Noldolantė is incredibly true and that exactly who I feel when I read the Silmarillion or when I see your drawings, especially this one. :sick: I am speechless.
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=Gold-Seven Feb 17, 2013  Professional Traditional Artist
I know - it really struck me so much as well!
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~in-longing-spirit Dec 7, 2012
Your depiction of the Noldor is perfect, and these look like an elf could have drawn them.
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~haius Nov 30, 2012
*sigh* This is just such a beautiful picture. The contrast between Maglor in the song, right above Maglor the singer, is quite poignant. I'm just like MAEDHROS WHAT ARE YOU DOING :iconwhyyyyyplz:
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~MedievalMouse12 Oct 31, 2012  Student General Artist
I love this, so so so so much <3
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~TheFlyingChemist Jul 15, 2012  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
"Or is it facing your own most terrible mistake and putting it into song for all the world to know?"

I read this months ago, and it's one of those things that's stuck in my mind and put a new spin on how I perceive the character.

As for the picture, it's amazing! Maglor's body language is just perfect.
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