As mentioned this morning when I opened up I wrote a blog about the River-maidens (https://t.co/QV1qj709px).
I didn't add the Marsh-Hag (p.23) from Francesco Nepitello's The One Ring RPG "Lake-Town" book with art by

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Nienna, whose element was grief, was one of the most powerful Valar. Her name contained the word nië ("tear"). Her tears symbolized pity and they saved the last fruit and flower of the damaged Two Trees. She taught Olorin/Gandalf about compassion.
https://t.co/T0F56a9Vze

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The Downfall of Númenor
”the sea is always right”



Art by Alan Lee

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The element of water is something that surrounds Galadriel. It is her Nenya ring, in her mirror, in the river Celebrant that runs through Lothlórien, and even in the color of her eyes, blue as the seas Ulmo rules.

Week 5: Water–Tuesday 28/03/23

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"In Cuiviénen sweet ran the waters under unclouded stars..."

For week 5: Water 🌊✨

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For
“The fallen Southron” (watercolour, 2003)
“Imrahil tends to his nephew” (watercolour, 2003)
“Defending Osgiliath” (watercolour, 2022)
“Númenórean steel-bows” (watercolour, 2022)

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‘Romance’ has grown out of ‘allegory,’ and its wars are still derived from the ‘inner war’ of allegory in which good is on one side and various modes of badness on the other. In real life men are on both sides.'
📨Tolkien
🖼️John Howe

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🧙‍♂️ Introducing:
A shared # Hashtag Twitter experience for the Tolkien community following weekly themes whilst discussing/sharing content. Details here: https://t.co/YhXsq5fzSM
🎨with permission from

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'The Enchanted stream ... in Mirkwood ... Anyone who drank or bathed in the stream's water would fall into a deep sleep and suffer amnesia when finally waking...' Tolkien drew upon Greek mythology about the River of Lethe. https://t.co/U3jOyMtvZe

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Artist suggestion for

Anke Eissmann

Her work is just outstanding.

This is: Lúthien prepares her escape from Hírilorn

Check out her art at:

https://t.co/6o8Kqn8U9J

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J.R.R Tolkien's painting & vision of Rivendell. "Last homely house east of the sea" and refuge for the Elves.

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