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Published: 2008-12-17 05:17:23 +0000 UTC; Views: 11131; Favourites: 161; Downloads: 0
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Description With King Ar-Pharazôn's fleet sailing to the Undying Lands to make war against the Valar upon Sauron's suggestion, the Valar made a plea to Ilúvatar, the creator god. Ilúvatar's wrath was great, and with his mighty power he broke the world and reformed it. The Great Sea was divided, and in the chaos the great island of Númenor, granted to the faithful Men who had now been corrupted, was swallowed up by the sea. As the mighty flood water poured in around him, Sauron laughed on his dark seat in his dark temple, knowing that his deeds had gone as planned. For Sauron was not of mortal flesh, and though Ilúvatar crushed him into the abyss of the ocean, his spirit returned to the land of Mordor where he picked up the One Ring and took on form of malice and hatred.

I like this piece quite a bit. Just about everything worked out well with it in my opinion.

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JonaDWat [2020-01-24 05:22:53 +0000 UTC]

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qatzol [2015-04-28 17:46:24 +0000 UTC]

Sauron was the only one who made Eru do something that drastic, whereas all the stuff Morgoth pulled didn't even warrant a response from Illuvatar. Shows what a troll Sauron truly is...

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Luja88 [2014-08-19 18:38:32 +0000 UTC]

great work!!

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STUDLROW-Pictures [2013-01-26 03:19:39 +0000 UTC]

Great)

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NordicLynx [2013-01-14 11:32:12 +0000 UTC]

Very dramatic! I've never seen the drowning of Numenor depicted before

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EmeraldKeefe [2012-05-20 18:12:57 +0000 UTC]

The Valar let him get his way because they didn't bother to stop him.

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Msouser1 In reply to EmeraldKeefe [2019-11-02 04:27:14 +0000 UTC]

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DGraymanFanatic In reply to EmeraldKeefe [2019-07-07 02:31:51 +0000 UTC]

take your valar bashing elsewhere, orc.  

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Entuluva [2012-05-04 04:50:40 +0000 UTC]

Amazing!!!

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Yondercat [2011-07-09 01:22:21 +0000 UTC]

Looks really good, I like the expressions on people's faces.

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RianOfGondor [2010-12-08 21:45:16 +0000 UTC]

It's a wonderful picture! I love Numenor and all that has something to do with it, so I'm glad to see such a wonderful picture about its fall!

I think it's great that we see the people being drowned here, and not just the island. The monuments looks great and the details are awesome, the water and the great wave are very well done, the people's face is very expressive, etc... I too love everything about it!

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ragnaice [2010-12-08 14:22:33 +0000 UTC]

Whoa

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Green-Kite [2010-09-05 23:05:00 +0000 UTC]

You've captured the moment of raw power and greed of the Numenor. It's flawless. 5/5.

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Makavaldres [2010-06-25 19:38:25 +0000 UTC]

exactly as I pictured it.

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ayujih [2010-01-11 20:45:07 +0000 UTC]

This is simply stunning and magnificent.

The point of view reference is superb and I love the close up look of panic fear you have there. My only regret is that you also don't have a view of Sauron laughing at the destruction. Sort of a contrast as this seems to be an event of untold horror and ultimate triumph for the parties involved.

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titan57 [2009-12-11 21:20:19 +0000 UTC]

lol nice way to destroy the islamic temple in the background there.

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choclatecruncher16 [2009-11-27 20:04:23 +0000 UTC]

amazing, puts my recent attempt of this scene to shame lol. i really like the water effects. well done

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IanAltano [2009-11-07 10:05:51 +0000 UTC]

Magnificent work!

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Deannalyn [2009-05-29 14:56:54 +0000 UTC]

This is fantastic! Best pic of that subject I've seen yet!

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Mellime [2009-04-12 01:34:09 +0000 UTC]

wonderful! quite loyal to the book

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PoPanda [2009-03-21 02:06:24 +0000 UTC]

very nice. looks very intense. I did one too of Numenors downfall, its here on dev-art.

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SeekHim [2008-12-20 07:39:17 +0000 UTC]

Most of the pictures I've seen of Numenor show a view from far away.
Having it close up gives a whole new level of intensity. When its far away one
can see the death of a civilization, but up close it becomes more personal
and one realizes that it was also individuals dying as well.

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mattleese87 In reply to SeekHim [2009-01-03 06:30:11 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, I was first going to go for a shot showing the entire island being consumed by a wave and the cracking of the world, but then my teacher suggested this point of view. I'm glad I made that change.

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Preying-Mantis [2008-12-20 03:01:50 +0000 UTC]

Wow all three of these are fantastic!

I'm so jealous of your skills.

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mattleese87 In reply to Preying-Mantis [2009-01-03 06:28:34 +0000 UTC]

haha, thanks. I still got a while to go to get to the level I want though. "Wizards of the Coast"... those guys are simply amazing and I would love to be able to do what they do.

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Preying-Mantis In reply to mattleese87 [2009-01-09 21:26:11 +0000 UTC]

Psh! With this picture and your skills, you'll blow people right out of the water!

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