I’m supposed to be doing a lot of things that aren’t redrawing my icon from five years ago, but today was just about the biggest bummer it could have been, and drawing Sauron’s face makes me happy, so. here y’are.
I don’t know why I ever thought my dude would need to be wearing metal pauldrons that keep him from fully raising his arms in the smithy lol
Sauron does his best
More iterative drawing stuff; I’m pretty happy with the proportions on this one.
Post-Númenor Sauron aesthetic
no one can take black veil headcanon from me
*bends over seductively to pick up maeglin*
…Speaking of Patreon, this was last year’s holiday bonus art! Since we’re coming round on 2018, I figure I’ll post it here; if you want to see this year’s bonus art, consider joining my Patreon, and stay tuned! 🙂
Please enjoy this rare sight of Melkor wearing clothes. Sort of. We’ll call it a mixed success. Anyway–
Happy holidays from MisbehavingMaiar! ❤
She imagined loving him would feel like falling in love with darkness, frightening and consuming yet utterly beautiful when the stars came out.
Listen to the Playmoss playlist: Forge Music / Rise and Ruin by TheOtherWesley by TheOtherWesley
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“The operations of Sauron naturally and inevitably resembled or repeated those of his master. That a people in possession of such a legend or tradition should have later been deluded by Sauron is sad but, in view of human history generally, not incredible. Indeed if fish had fish-lore and Wise-fish, it is probable that the business of anglers would be very little hindered.” — J.R.R.T(This is an updated version of my old playlist from 8tracks, now available on Playmoss. A few tracks were unavailable due to IP restrictions, and I have tried to substitute covers or alternative songs that match the tone of the playlist. When in doubt, assume I intended the original! Thanks for listening ❤ )
Austin Wintory- Nascence
Александр Горбатов – Эй, ухнем
Hedningarna – Räven
Joël Cohen – Bozrah
Mediaeval Baebes – Dringo Bell
Corvus Corax – Baro Massik (rotwelsch)
Lyndhurst Orchestra – The Might of Rome
Clannad – Crói Cróga
Corvus Corax – Sverker
Princess Mononoke – The Demon God
Yat-Kha – Karangailyg Kara Hovaa
Corvus Corax – Mille Anni Passi Sunt
Helium Vola – The Unquiet Grave
Apocalyptica – Nothing Else Matters
The Witcher III OST- The Wolf And The Swallow
Apocalyptica – Romance
Arkona – Стрела
Blow Northerne Wynd – Helium Vola
Rammstein – Reise, Reise
Apocalyptica – Farewell
Songs of Power – RivkaZ 2017
You guys, the wizard duel between Finrod and Thû is one of my favorite scenes in the whole legendarium, I love it so, so much. :’)
This picture was a WIP in my art folder for a year and while I always meant to finish it, I didn’t plan on spending as much time on it as I did. It’s still super rough, and I may revisit it again sometime in the future when I’m inspired, but for now I’ve gotta move on. XD
The Cats of Mordor– RivkaZ 2017
“I fear that to me Siamese cats belong to the fauna of Mordor, but you need not tell the cat breeder that."― J.R.R. Tolkien, Letter 219
“Moon-Diamond Cats”, the emissary called them; one of seventeen types of auspicious cat that could bring prosperity and luck to their keepers. Six breeding pairs, and one litter of kittens (born during the long voyage over the Encircling Sea), had come on the trading convoy of a great king from lands far to the south east of Harad– a gift to the Lord of Mordor and its vassal states.
“I am more accustomed by far to the company of wolves, but these creatures also are to my liking,” said the Lord of Mordor, and promised they would be treated with utmost hospitality, and that for however many generations the cats chose to make their home in his kingdom, they would be welcome. Gold and iron and scrolls of lore were given in return, many times the weight of the lissome beasts they bought. From then on, cats would live in the grand palaces of Umbar, and as guardians in the Temple of the Giver of Freedom, and even in Barad-dûr at the foot of Sauron himself, for they delighted him.
And so it was, even after the eastern empire fell, and rose for a time in shadow, and fell once more, the cats of Mordor, who live still in the crumbling gardens at Umbar and run feral in the port cities of South Gondor, have ink-dipped points, and a diamond stain over the bright moons of their eyes.
“No, Mr Felagund, I expect you to die.”
I fixed the Snark Face up all pretty because I’m avoiding projects
Sauron’s Masks: Tol-in-Gaurhoth – War of the Last Alliance– RivkaZ 2017
“There now he brooded in the dark, until he had wrought for himself a new shape; and it was terrible, for his fair semblance had departed forever when he was cast into the abyss"
I wanted to showcase my idea for different battle masks worn by Sauron; one for striking fear in the elves of Sirion, and one to disguise his misshapen visage after the Akallabeth. I thought it would be poetic to see his fair form to wear a fearsome mask while his monstrous form wears a beautiful one; maybe for the sake of vanity, or simply to be recognizable after his imperfect re-embodiment. It seems like something the leaders of the Last Alliance who knew him from before would comment on, while facing him down on the slopes of Orodruin.
Many of you were keen to see me take on a more feminine form, but I thought better than that, why don’t I introduce you to my sisters of the forge? They are all Maiar of Aulë, no less capable of wringing fine shapes from metal or swinging a hammer than I. Why don’t we meet them?
From left to right, this is Dutiful-One, Meticulous-One, Magnificent-One, and in the back I see Brilliant-One and Patient-One.
Dutiful-One oversees smelting in this division, but is a capable smith in her own right. If you see a 14 tonne crucible being poured by a single Maia holding its chain, it is likely to be Dutiful. She has a heart of gold and arms of tungsten.
Meticulous-One, or as I like to call her, “I’ll-Break-For-Sabbath-After-All-These-Rivets-Are-Done-It-Should-Only-Take-Another-Century!” ……That’s…. That’s a wordplay that works much better in Valarin, I apologize. Meticulous! Take your lunch hour already you madwoman! The extra hinge pins can wait!
Magnificent One is a force to be reckoned with, aren’t you madam? She is chief architect and designer in this sector. Her word is law, her tongue is sharp, and her standards are high. I have the distinction of being the only one to have ever beaten her at arm wrestling, but her title as undefeated champion at the ingot-toss still stands. We’ve been friends for eons, I miss her very much.
(She is an absolute surgeon with a whip– taught me everything I know. Ssh!)
And behind them:
Brilliant-One is in charge of forge maintenance a temperature control– she can change the burn heat of your coal just by looking at it. No one has more accurate timing or gauge of melting points. Her combinations of fuel often mean the difference between our steel coming out just a hair too brittle or supple and unbreakable as the back of Tulkas.
Patient-One I have not met personally; I hear she is quiet, thoughtful, and an excellent metallurgist. I believe she invented a new copper alloy? A fine worker! I am sure she will do well in this unit.
Ah, there are more, so many countless more! I built mountains with this family, sunk the basins of seas with them… I would be heartless if I had no regrets about leaving them behind. You deserve to see the fine women of Aulë’s forges in flesh and spirit, not merely a costume worn by me– not that I have objections to said costume! But my sisters wear it much better, I think you’ll agree.
AoAA: The Zigûr in the Court of Ar-Pharazôn– RivkaZ 2016
Sauron addresses Ar-Pharazon and Tar-Miriel in the court of Armenelos.
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