Nienna for @bepph !
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Nienna
It’s been a while again since I drew the lady with the eternal tears ^^ I wanted to draw her in a more tarot card style this time
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The Valar's mistake did not lie in seeing a possibility of good in Melkor. Rather, their mistake lay in not seeing the equal possibility of him remaining evil.
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Ilúvatar and Ainulindalë
Valar
The Two Trees of Valinor
Thingol and Melian
Ulmo, Ossë and Tol Eressëa
Fëanor and The Silmarils
The Flight of the Noldor
Maedhros and Fingon
The Fall of Fingolfin
Beren and Lúthien
Art by Wavesheep. Part I | Part II | Part III.
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Nienna, Lady of Mercy.
Sister of Mandos and Irmo.
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“So great was her sorrow, as the Music unfolded, that her song turned to lamentation long before its end, and the sound of mourning was woven into the themes of the World before it began. But she does not weep for herself; and those who hearken to her learn pity, and endurance in hope. Her halls are west of West, upon the borders of the world; and she comes seldom to the city of Valimar where all is glad. She goes rather to the halls of Mandos, which are near to her own; and all those who wait in Mandos cry to her, for she brings strength to the spirit and turns sorrow to wisdom. The windows of her house look outward from the walls of the world."
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lady nienna, of wisdom, sorrow and courage
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Yo I've got another for my by now mixed Tolkien survey series:
(yes, I over-simplified stuff, and had to exclude Tulkas, Melkor & Mandos for lack of answer-options, just comment if you'd have picked them)
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Nienna, Lady of Mercy by Rene Gross
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look for the name: NIENNA
@madstronaut
john galliano "beautifully iced maidens" silver-beaded pale blue sheer gown, a/w 2oo9
alexander mcqueen grey lace headpiece, s/s 2o12 + richard bradley designs "mystic" silver chain mask {edited together by me<3}
falling tears
RÉGIME DES FLEURS "tears" eau de parfum
samira 13 silver and diamond armour ring
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I like to hc that, much like us (the fandom), the Valar also have their blorbos and special little guys.
Manwë is (canonically) besties with the Vanyar, Ulmo with the Teleri, Aulë with the Noldor, plus of course his Dwarves. Varda is the fan favorite of all Elves and loves them (she got so excited about them in Lost Tales, it was so cute).
Oromë brought the Mearas as a gift and got super excited that an entire kingdom of horse girls was formed. He loves the Rohirrim and sometimes disguises himself as one of them to sneak into their hunting parties. Vána is in on it too.
Yavanna and Irmo absolutely adore Hobbits and blessed them with a great love for quiet countrysides and the charming ability to just enjoy life and its good things. Irmo also visited them in disguise and brought pipeweed to make friends. Aulë and Yavanna ship Bagginshield.
Nienna, as usual, loves everyone, but has a special soft spot for Orcs because they need someone on their side. She probably adopted them already and forced Námo to go along with it and let her have them whether he wanted to or not.
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Nienna’s Embrace
For @tolkienrsb 2023! It was claimed by @bloodwingblackbird, stay tuned for their work, I’m so looking forward to reading it!
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One thing I like about the description of the Valar is that the two who are not in a couple are the ones most defined by compassion and concern for others. Nienna is the Vala of mourning, but also of pity; her sorrow is for others, not herself, and she helps the spirits who wait in the Halls of Mandos. Ulmo is the Vala who shows the most consistent care for Elves and Men, and does the most to communicate with them. They’re single not because they are inward-focused, but because they are outward-focused.
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Doodle request: Celebrian in (Valinor's) Lorien?
can lorien heal what elrond couldn't? we'll never know, i guess
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A couple more Silmaroonies, Nienna and Celebrimbor.
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