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:icongold-seven:
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"Thus [Fingolfin] came alone to Angband's gates, and he sounded his horn, and smote once more upon the brazen doors, and challenged Morgoth to come forth in single combat. And Morgoth came.

That was the last time in those wars that he passed the doors of his stronghold, and it is said that he took not the challenge willingly; for though his might was greatest of all things in the world, alone of the Valar he knew fear."

J. R. R. Tolkien, The Silmarillion

Watercolour on cold press paper.

Another commission for :iconmelyanna:, companion piece to Thanks so much for your patience during the last months! :hug:



Edit: Back to its original title. O cruel blow of fate, for a picture with "to come" in the title to end up on the front page amidst wide-spread vaginas and huge fake bouncing boobs. Seriously, I teach secondary school and thought I could risk it. It's official now though: dA front page clientèle is more juvenile than a bunch of sixth graders.
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:iconbenjaminossoff:
Perfect. This is almost just as I imagined it when I read that. I need to read the Silmarillion again...

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"Know then thyself. Presume not God to scan. The proper study of mankind is man." - Alexander Pope
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:iconfergusthefiddler:
Really impressive. Almost exactly how I imagined him - a bit less spiky, though - ;)
Keep up your good work. You're one of the few alternatives to PJ's and WOW fans!

All the best,

Fer
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=Gold-Seven Apr 24, 2012   Traditional Artist
Thank you! :)

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"Whew, that was close. I almost ran out of sunny disposition!"
~Piffany
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:iconeolhin:
*covers her face with a hand, and shakes her head, at the part about the title* Yeah, there is a depressingly large contingent of people with that kind of thing on their minds here. I think it is the word 'deviant' in the site name that draws them.

Great painting in any case, appropriately dark and threatening.

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“Make mistakes and confuse the enemy!” -- Doctor Who (the 4th)
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~Listens2Tunes Mar 25, 2012  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
love the title. one of my favorite quotes from The Silmarillion.

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"If someone hates you for no reason, give them one for being so petty."
"Peace is a lie; there is only passion."
"Behind every man there is a woman rolling her eyes"
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=Gold-Seven Mar 31, 2012   Traditional Artist
Mine too. Gives you goosebumps.

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"Whew, that was close. I almost ran out of sunny disposition!"
~Piffany
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Mood: Love ~Beckjann Mar 6, 2012  Student Digital Artist
just amazing!!!

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:icontsuki222:
Great pic!
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=Gold-Seven Mar 4, 2012   Traditional Artist
Thanks!

And hey, it's okay. You don't have to write "great pic" six times only because dA tells you "Don't forget to write a comment" ;)

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"Whew, that was close. I almost ran out of sunny disposition!"
~Piffany
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~sun-stone Feb 18, 2012  Hobbyist
"And Morgoth came."

The shortest sentence in The Silmarillion -- and one of the most powerful, in my opinion. I like that you gave Morgoth an actual face, instead of a blot of shadow with eyes.

I feel like I could write more, but I don't have my Tolkien Scholarly Thinking Cap on at the moment. Suffice to say, I am impressed. ^_^
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