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1. DAGOR BRAGOLLACH  Then suddenly Morgoth sent forth great rivers of flame that ran down swifter than Balrogs from Thangorodrim, and poured over all the plain; and the Mountains of Iron belched forth fires of many poisonous hues, and the fume of them stank upon the air, and was deadly… Thus began the fourth of the great battles, Dagor Bragollach, the Battle of Sudden Flame.

In the front of that fire came Glaurung the golden, father of dragons, in his full might; and in his train were Balrogs, and behind them came the black armies of the Orcs in multitudes such as the Noldor had never before seen or imagined. And they assaulted the fortresses of the Noldor, and broke the leaguer about Angband, and slew wherever they found them the Noldor and their allies, Grey-elves and Men. Many of the stoutest of the foes of Morgoth were destroyed in the first days of that war, bewildered and dispersed and unable to muster their strength. War ceased not wholly ever again in Beleriand; but the Battle of Sudden Flame is held to have ended with the coming of spring, when the onslaught of Morgoth grew less.

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“A jewel need not clad itself in lesser gems to be called fair– and thou art fair indeed, Beruthiel. So I must find some more subtle way to tempt thee… 

In this vial thou wilt find a most intoxicating perfume; its breath is the breath of a temple, drowned in incense and the smoke of resinous wood. No musk nor ambergris, no scent of animal or ocean touched this bottle, only that which is dry and clean. Its wetness is but a drop of something sweet and red, like a liquor of cherries. 

Those who would seek thy favor it attracts, drawing them like bees to nectar, and those who would do thee harm it repels, as smoke disperses flies. 

Beware, my lady– those who draw too near will discover its secret heart: a slow poison, more lethal than a viper’s bite. It unveils the true intentions of those nearest, but it is most deadly to those who love thee, or whom thou lovest. 

Wear it only if thou art assured of thy own perfect heartlessness.”   

“For you, Gold-Cleaver, a golden flute, carved from the leg bone of a nameless murderer, long ago put to death for his crimes.

It has a sound like no other, irresistible to the houseless, troubled dead and all manner of godless creature born in the dark before the Sun. Play upon this flute, and you will pacify their fury, tame their furious claws and ghostly fingers, and for a moment, they will forget their hunger for the living. 

But only for a moment. Cease to play, and you will find yourself again at their mercy– you will have the undivided attention of every savage, howling spirit and monster in seven leagues, and they will pursue you without end. 

Useful, perhaps, if one needs to soothe a wrothful demon for a time, or draw off a dangerous host from the pursuit of friends, if one is willing to make the sacrifice.” 

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misbehavingmaiar:

Royal Palace at Armenelos Model– RivkaZ 2016

Someone please pat me on the back and vindicate the incredible amount of sleep I’ve lost because of this stupid thing. X__X

Most of the parts that actually look good were cannibalized from models in the 3D warehouse. This is just for my own drawing reference, I’m not uploading it anywhere as a finished product. 

Also please enjoy the entire cast of the Akallabeth played by Stan Lee and Stan Lee’s Clones. 

misbehavingmaiar:

Commission: Ji-Indur Timeline– RivkaZ 2016

Figure 1: A young scamp from Umbar, showing early signs of delinquency.
Figure 2: The newly made pirate captain, setting his sights on fame and fortune.
Figure 3: Having acquired fame, fortune, and unfortunately, a ring of power, the now-infamous Ji-Indur serves the Dark Lord in Mordor and is bent to His will.
Figure 4: Post War of the Ring, our pirate enjoys his extended un-life in retirement, and says never mind to all that wraith rubbish. 

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