Oh, Wyrm?

Tolkientober day 7- starfish

Any excuse to draw Teleri tattoo designs - can’t remember if I’ve ever talked about them before but I always give Teleri characters blue ink tattoos of sea creatures, birds, waves etc.

The tattoos are given by a specialist artist (there’s usually one in each family) much like Noldor tattoos/henna/ piercings. The blue ink is made by a Maia of Ulmo and then the tattoo is washed in sea water and blessed by either a Maia specially chosen, or even by Ulmo himself.

Tolkientober day 6

Tolkientober day 5

The Watcher in the (murky) Water

Concepts for the crowns of the High Kings of the Noldor:

Finwë- gold, silver, jewels, chains, an ever evolving everything and the kitchen sink approach

Fëanor - given the rather abrupt death of his father and absolute shitshow volatility of his time as king, he has a more practical low lying mesh wrap with plenty of loops, beads, ext and starts a tradition for kings of the Fëanorian line to leave 3 empty spaces for the silmarils.

Maedhros- his classic copper circlet with silmaril spaces and simple chain drapery

Maglor gets one for his time as regent because I said so. A basic silver circlet with silmaril spaces and chain fringe

Fingolfin’s crown is the first time since Finwë that they have had time and resources to devote to a showy centrepiece- inspired by a Chinese opera headdress from the Qing Dynasty, this crown marks a return to tradition and unity with a sleeker design more appropriate for the warlike times of the First Age.

Fingon wears a golden Dragon guan- think Lan Xichen in the Untamed but make it gold and make it More

Turgon’s crown mimics the shape of his father’s but far sleeker and simpler, with bands to represent each gate of the Hidden City

Vairë The Weaver presents Miriel with the tapestry of her line