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steamey β Funeral of Haldad, Haldar and the Men of Brethil.
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But in Y.S. 375 Morgoth sent out an Orc-raid that passed to the east of Ered Luin and entered Thargelion by the Dwarf-pass. The Men of the Second House were caught off-guard, and a great part of their people was wiped out. The remnant was gathered under one Haldad and his daughter Haleth and son Haldar; and they held out for days in a stockade until the Noldor rescued them. Impressed by their virtue, Caranthir offered them his lands to live in protected, but Haleth, with her father and brother slain, refused. Next year she led her people first to Estolad (which was already abandoned by the majority of other Edain) and after a time further westward, passing through Nan Dungortheb and coming in Y.S. 391 to the woods of Talath Dirnen. Later many removed to the forest of Brethil, which was a part of Doriath outside the Girdle of Melian, but now was granted to them by Thingol.Related content
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Love Haleth's expression!
Is Caranthir the one right behind her?
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Perfect piece of art. Colour, assemblage of persons, mood, shading, highlights, focal point. You can easily tell the Elves apart from the Men.
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I don't remember really. Umm...I guess this is from `The Silmarillion`.
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The atmosphere is stunning - sombre, respectful but strong. The clothes are convincing too: ceremonial without being showy. Impressive. Thanks for a treat.
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Thank you for your praiseΒ Β
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Nice artwork 
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You mean that there are no shadows?
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No, for example in this illustration my impression is due to the "orange line" that surround each character, do you see in a better way what i'm speaking about ? ^^
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Oh.Then this is myΒ manner to draw).
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This is absolutely stunning. Beautifully executed and so emotive, the mood is perfect.
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Well your art never fails to be impressive.
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Awesome, awesome, awesome! I love Haleth's and Caranthir's expresions. The atmosphere of your pictures is wonderful.
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I like the solemn dignity & gravity of the situation. There was relief but no joy in the intervention of the Elves, and now there must be the funeral of the pitiful remains of Haleth's father and brother, and all the slain clansmen. Haleth looks very proud and queenly here in a self-aware public role. The torchlit scene is excellent, and looks quite authentic.
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Thank you. It was not easy)Every time I do more crowdedΒ drawingsΒ and it's not pleasantΒ because of the amount of work.
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You are becoming ambitious!
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I don't know... amaze even myself. I'm a very lazy person.
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Not laz, you just stop to smell all the roses! Or so I tell myself. Β
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I always understood "those who devoured her kin" as an allusion, meaning that Haleth was left with no bodies to bury after the battle... But your interpretation of this scene is really gorgeous so I might as well change my mind. ^^Β
I love the Haladin as a people more than everyone else in the Silmarillion, let alone Feanor's house maybe. Seeing that somebody has drawn such a stunning image of them makes me happier than I can say.
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Oh, really - this could be understood as if there were no bodies for burial. But for some reason I immediately thought about the big "brotherly" mound where reposed all fallen warriors. The mound had to be large, so near Haleth worth Caranthir and and some of his warriors.
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I dare to say that this scene has never been illustrated before. Great job!
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Wow, really cool. Love the atmosphere and feeling in this. Β
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