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‘I grieved at the fall of Thorin,’ said Gandalf; ‘and now we hear that Dain has fallen, fighting in Dale again, even while we fought here. I should call that a heavy loss, if it was not a wonder rather that in his great age he could still wield his axe as mightily as they say that he did, standing over the body of King Brand before the Gate of Erebor until the darkness fell.
'When you think of the great Battle of the Pelennor, do not forget the battles in Dale and the valour of Durin's Folk. Think of what might have been. Dragon-fire and savage swords in Eriador! There might be no Queen in Gondor.'
(J.R.R. Tolkien, Appendix A: Durin's Folk)
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The history of the Northern kingdoms is my favorite from the Tolkien universe. It's probably the most difficult painting I've ever painted. Composition, colors, but also emotions. I painted this acrylic illustration for over 50 hours.
I hope I painted this heartbreaking moment well.
not to say your art isn't good, but in Tolkien's Lord of the Rings the Easterlings are equipped with 2-handed axes. The guys you depict would look much more like Haradrim to me ( although the only weapons he explicitly gives them are scimitars ).